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The Invisible Library

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2 of 3 copies available
2 of 3 copies available

One spy. One dangerous book. One deadly mission. Discover the first book in this gripping fantasy mystery series – The Invisible Library is the astounding debut from bestselling author Genevieve Cogman.
Perfect for fans of Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair or Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London.
'I absolutely loved this' – N.K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season

Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, whose staff are sent to different realities to harvest dangerous and mystical fiction.
Irene has been posted to an alternative steampunk London along with her enigmatic new assistant, Kai. Their mission: to retrieve a dangerous edition of Grimms' Fairy Tales. But it has already been stolen.
In London's underground, the laws of nature have been bent – supernatural creatures and unpredictable magic stalk the land. The city is home to vampires, werewolves – factions that are all prepared to fight to the death for this book.
Irene must face a web of deadly danger, deception and secret societies. Her new assistant is hiding secrets of his own. Yet failure is not an option – the nature of reality itself is at stake . . .
Continue the journey with the adventurous second title in the Invisible Library series, The Masked City.
Praise for the series:

'I absolutely loved this' – N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season
'Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one's fool' – The Guardian
'Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' – Charles Stross, author of the Merchant Princes series

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    • AudioFile Magazine
      There's an appropriately feisty quality to narrator Susan Duerden's voice in this first book of Cogman's fantasy series. Members of a mysterious organization called the Library travel through time and space, locating important works of literature that require careful preservation. Irene, a Library spy, and her rookie assistant, Kai, are on a mission to an alternate London to locate a notoriously dangerous book, but when they arrive, they discover it's been stolen. Duerden skillfully manipulates the voices of the werewolves, vampires, monsters, and fairies that inhabit this magical reality. She captures the humor, the silliness, and the danger as Irene and Kai find themselves up to their eyeballs in a rip-roaring literate adventure. Listeners will eagerly await the second book in this smart, witty series. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine
    • 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.

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