A review by stwriter92
The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman

adventurous mysterious medium-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

4.0

I promise I'm not a slow reader. I just got caught up with a lot of work related things and was not able to read this as quickly as I would have liked. I don't think I need to explain the workings of the world at this point so I'll just jump straight into a summary of the plot. In the fifth book of the Invisible Library series, Irene and her comrades must help to broker a peace between the order-aligned Dragons and the chaos-aligned Fae in an alternate 1890s Paris. However, as if peace talks between warring realms weren't difficult enough, a key member of the Dragon's side ends up dead under highly suspicious circumstances. A convenient suspect is presented, but Irene knows that not everything is as it seems. 

I absolutely adored watching the politics involved with both the Dragons and the Fae. This was the first book in the series where I was able to learn more about the cultures of both groups. It helped me to understand the world a lot better and made the world even more interesting to me. Given that the murder that spurs the story forward took place during a politically significant time made things even more interesting as Irene had to suspect everyone, including the Library, when it came down to getting to the crux of the matter. We could also see Irene's growing distrust off the Library and its dealings throughout, which has started to make things even more interesting. 

I am also writing this review a good deal after I finished reading the book. I am sure there were other thoughts I had but have forgotten. I am honestly too jet lagged to write any more. I am, however, nearly done with the next book!
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