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The Invisible Library

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by Genevieve Cogman
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Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure—the first in the Invisible Library series!
 
One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction...
 
Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities. Most recently, she and her enigmatic assistant Kai have been sent to an alternative London. Their mission: Retrieve a particularly dangerous book. The problem: By the time they arrive, it's already been stolen.
 
London's underground factions are prepared to fight to the death to find the tome before Irene and Kai do, a problem compounded by the fact that this world is chaos-infested—the laws of nature bent to allow supernatural creatures and unpredictable magic to run rampant. To make matters worse, Kai is hiding something—secrets that could be just as volatile as the chaos-filled world itself.
 
Now Irene is caught in a puzzling web of deadly danger, conflicting clues, and sinister secret societies. And failure is not an option—because it isn’t just Irene’s reputation at stake, it’s the nature of reality itself...
FEATURING BONUS MATERIAL: including an interview with the author, a legend from the Library, and more!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Invisible Library

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    June 14, 2016

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

      • ISBN: 9781101988657

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781101988657
      • File size: 811 KB

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781101988657
      • File size: 866 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from April 25, 2016
      The first entry in Cogman’s debut fantasy series follows the adventures of feisty spy Irene. She’s employed by the mysterious organization known as the Library, which exists across space and time, to find unique works of fiction across alternate realities and store them for posterity. Her latest mission is to find a tome in a version of London populated with vampires, werewolves, and Fair Folk while training one of the Library’s newest recruits, the enigmatic Kai. She gets more than she bargains for when the book is stolen and she’s thrust into a dangerous underworld where magic and intrigue meet. Cogman writes with a vivacity and wittiness that breathes new life into the genre. Marrying political and academic intrigue with high-stakes battle scenes, the plot moves at a fair clip, with a captivating cast of characters. The relationship between Irene and Kai omits clichéd romantic tension, and the banter they share is quite refreshing. Reminiscent of the works of Diana Wynne Jones and Neil Gaiman, Cogman’s novel is a true treat to read. Agent: Lucienne Diver, Knight Agency.

    • Library Journal

      Starred review from June 15, 2016

      Irene was born and raised in the Library and now works as a spy for this mysterious organization. Harvesting fiction from multiple realities that the Library has access to, she is sent on a mission to an alternate London to retrieve a dangerous book. Shackled with new assistant Kai and heading into a realm that is infested with chaos, supernatural creatures, and strange magic, Irene arrives to find that the tome has been stolen. Irene and Kai attempt to discover the mystery behind this enigmatic volume. However, they are not the only ones searching for the artifact, and Irene must untangle the secrets of this London, and of her unfamiliar associate. VERDICT Bibliophiles will go wild for this engaging debut, as Cogman hits all the high notes for enjoyable fantasy. Intriguing characters and fast-paced action are wrapped up in a spellbinding, well-built world.--KC

      Copyright 2016 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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