I’ve been enjoying Genevieve Cogman’s “The Invisible Library” series over the past few years. This new adventure features ultra-dimensional Librarian Irene Winters and her assistant Kai investigating the possibility of a corrupt Librarian in a world set in Prohibition New York City. Irene gets to play a woman gangster from England. There’s plenty of gunplay. But the crux of the plot involves the politics of the dragons.
If you’re looking for fun and frivolous reading, “The Invisible Library” series delivers. Who can’t enjoy the antics of a Librarian who acts like Modesty Blaise? You can read my review of The Invisible Library here. You can read my review of The Masked City here. You can read my review of The Burning Page here. GRADE: B
I know this sounds like a broken record, but I still haven’t read the others, though the alligators bursting into the room (book one) sounds tempting. It sounds a little like a lighter (and shorter) take on what Rachel Caine’s Great Library series is doing.
Jeff, I’ve been tempted by Rachel Cain’s GREAT LIBRARY series, but reviews of her last couple books have been bad. Her Quality Control is slipping!
Are they anything like the Jasper Fford books?
(Notice I didn’t complain!)
Bob, the INVISIBLE LIBRARY are a little bit like the Jasper Fford books with a little romance thrown in.