Reminiscent of the works of Diana Wynne Jones and Neil Gaiman, Cogman’s novel is a true treat to read. The relationship between Irene and Kai omits clichéd romantic tension, and the banter they share is quite refreshing. Marrying political and academic intrigue with high-stakes battle scenes, the plot moves at a fair clip, with a captivating cast of characters. Cogman writes with a vivacity and wittiness that breathes new life into the genre. But when they arrive, it’s already been stolen. Their mission to retrieve a dangerous book. Along with her enigmatic assistant Kai, she’s posted to an alternative London. 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. The story follows Irene, a professional spy for the mysterious Library, which harvests fiction from different realities. 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’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. The first entry in Cogman’s debut fantasy series follows the adventures of feisty spy Irene.
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