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theelizabethjoy's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Book 4 of The Invisible Library series has us following Irene and Kai to a version of 1920s America; complete with prohibition, mobsters, and dragons.
I loved seeing the different Dragons, learning about them and figuring out their complicated relationships. This is yet another great book with a good story, growth in the main characters and new friends for our favorite Librarian and her "student".
I loved seeing the different Dragons, learning about them and figuring out their complicated relationships. This is yet another great book with a good story, growth in the main characters and new friends for our favorite Librarian and her "student".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Suicide, Violence, and Alcohol
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Classism
jhbandcats's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book, the fourth in the series, has restored my faith after my brief disappointment with the last act of the previous book. I love the three main characters: the Librarian Irene, her assistant Kai, and the detective Vale. They're caring and protective of each other, and work well together with only minor squabbling.
This story has Irene and Kai traveling to 1920s New York in search of another Librarian who's disappeared. Mobsters, dragons, and wolves, not to mention an annoyingly insistent police captain, foul up Irene's plans from the very beginning. Luckily, the one thing she's impressed upon Kai is that one should never give up.
These books are fast-paced, fun, inventive, and clever, with entertaining plots and lovable characters. I'm so glad I found them. Now I'm on to the next in the series.
This story has Irene and Kai traveling to 1920s New York in search of another Librarian who's disappeared. Mobsters, dragons, and wolves, not to mention an annoyingly insistent police captain, foul up Irene's plans from the very beginning. Luckily, the one thing she's impressed upon Kai is that one should never give up.
These books are fast-paced, fun, inventive, and clever, with entertaining plots and lovable characters. I'm so glad I found them. Now I'm on to the next in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Racism, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, and Classism