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laura_cs's review
5.0
Amazing adventure with our favorite Librarians, and a great way to kick off March and gear up for St. Patrick's Day!
samrushingbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Of course I loved this book! The Librarian movies and The Librarians series are favorites of mine, so to get to go on extra adventures with all the characters in book form is just awesome. Greg Cox does a phenomenal job of harnessing each character's personalities and quirks on the page, which is a big reason why I enjoy these books so much. And (as far as I can tell, anyway) Cox knows very much what has happened in the show, because there are many references to previous episodes, and I do believe the details are all correct. So yay for that. Now, with the show having been cancelled, I wonder if we'll still be getting more Librarians books. I hope so.
traci1974's review against another edition
4.0
This is the 3rd book in the Librarians tie-in series, and for me it was the best of them so far. The story was terrific fun, and as usual Cox gets the characterizations just right. You can hear their voices in the dialogue and see them in your head as if it were an episode. My only complaint is the lack of Flynn. He was my favorite thing about the movies, and while I see why he might not be written into the episodes (budgets, time conflicts, whatever) that shouldn't be the case with a novel. So where was he? Still, even with his absence, the book was tons of fun. I just hope there are more to come. I'll keep reading them as long as Cox keeps writing them.
mxsallybend's review against another edition
3.0
While not quite as strong as the first two Librarians adventures from Greg Cox, The Librarians and the Pot of Gold was still a fun read with some clever twists and enjoyable escapes.
In keeping with the formula of the show, Cox opens the novel with an adventure that has nothing to do with the primary storyline, giving us the final moments of an encounter with a contemporary Phantom of the Opera. It's a shame the stories weren't flipped, as these chapters are the strongest in the book, complete with a great setting, an expanded fictional mythology, fantastic action scenes, and moments for the characters to shine.
The main story does have its surprises, starting with the arrival of a haunted young woman at the Library doors, but it felt like there were too many elements thrown into the pot (of gold) for it all to work. You've got the destruction of an Irish monument; the discovery of an oddly non-magical tomb; the haunting of a young bartender by a legitimate banshee; and the rise of the Serpent Brotherhood under a new leader. Some great stuff there, but there's just not enough story to do it justice.
It doesn't help that the leprechaun plot, which is intended to tie everything together, is so weak. It's a thin bit of storytelling, using the old clichés as a crutch rather than twisting them in new ways, as a good Librarians tale does. They're just not that interesting, and the pages invested in them would have been better spent on the other aspects of the story. I really liked what Cox did with the banshee, and the way it played into the climax is what kept me reading through to the end, but I felt like the Serpent Brotherhood deserved so much more.
All that said, this is still a Librarians adventure, and with the series having been canceled, it's a fun extension of the Librarians universe. Cox does a stellar job of capturing the character personalities, and manages to walk the fine line between introducing new readers to the world and satisfying long-time fans. Apparently, this was the last book of his contract, but hopefully Tor will keep the series alive, either with Cox or another author.
https://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-librarians-and-pot-of-gold-by.html
In keeping with the formula of the show, Cox opens the novel with an adventure that has nothing to do with the primary storyline, giving us the final moments of an encounter with a contemporary Phantom of the Opera. It's a shame the stories weren't flipped, as these chapters are the strongest in the book, complete with a great setting, an expanded fictional mythology, fantastic action scenes, and moments for the characters to shine.
The main story does have its surprises, starting with the arrival of a haunted young woman at the Library doors, but it felt like there were too many elements thrown into the pot (of gold) for it all to work. You've got the destruction of an Irish monument; the discovery of an oddly non-magical tomb; the haunting of a young bartender by a legitimate banshee; and the rise of the Serpent Brotherhood under a new leader. Some great stuff there, but there's just not enough story to do it justice.
It doesn't help that the leprechaun plot, which is intended to tie everything together, is so weak. It's a thin bit of storytelling, using the old clichés as a crutch rather than twisting them in new ways, as a good Librarians tale does. They're just not that interesting, and the pages invested in them would have been better spent on the other aspects of the story. I really liked what Cox did with the banshee, and the way it played into the climax is what kept me reading through to the end, but I felt like the Serpent Brotherhood deserved so much more.
All that said, this is still a Librarians adventure, and with the series having been canceled, it's a fun extension of the Librarians universe. Cox does a stellar job of capturing the character personalities, and manages to walk the fine line between introducing new readers to the world and satisfying long-time fans. Apparently, this was the last book of his contract, but hopefully Tor will keep the series alive, either with Cox or another author.
https://beauty-in-ruins.blogspot.com/2018/12/review-librarians-and-pot-of-gold-by.html
meagan_kay's review against another edition
3.0
Though this probably would’ve made an extremely fun, entertaining episode of the TV show, I personally didn’t love it as a book. The plot seemed to drag in places, and the writing wasn’t excellent.
I enjoyed this book for the characters and the lighthearted plot, but it wasn’t as good as the show or the previous two books.
I enjoyed this book for the characters and the lighthearted plot, but it wasn’t as good as the show or the previous two books.
especbooks's review
4.0
An interesting premise, mostly well-executed. Unfortunately, I was not familiar with the previous books in this series when I began reading and so it took me a while to get up to speed. It was clear this was an ongoing series and so I felt lost from the beginning and never really caught up when things were alluded to that weren't even briefly explained.
However, that aside, I loved the integration and adaptation of the mythology and felt the character interaction was good. Though I always felt like I was playing catch-up, I was able to enjoy the story more as it went along.
However, that aside, I loved the integration and adaptation of the mythology and felt the character interaction was good. Though I always felt like I was playing catch-up, I was able to enjoy the story more as it went along.
bookwormerica's review against another edition
4.0
I love everything about the librarians...the show...movies and books.
Keep em coming
Keep em coming
healingtothemax's review against another edition
4.0
Fun run-up to St. Patrick’s Day starring the (unfortunately cancelled) TV show characters of The Librarians. Love all things Irish? Then you’ll be wanting to pluck a shamrock and bend an ear as author Greg Cox’s latest adventure is read by Therese Plummer - surely she kissed the Blarney Stone for her nimble performance, switching easily between our beloved team’s trademark quirky tones and a silver-tongued leprechaun out to protect more than a pot of gold.
deanie's review against another edition
5.0
Actually 4.5 stars
If you're a fan of The Librarians TV series, this book is a must-read. It has the characters down perfectly, and could easily be an episode of the series (if it hadn't been cancelled). In this novel, involving Irish legends, leprechauns, and a mysterious pot of gold, Jenkins gets to show his familiarity with the faerie folk, while Cassandra embraces her previously-unexplored Irish roots. Ezekiel gets to hack and break into places, Jake gets to fight and wax poetic about architecture, and Eve kicks ass while holding it all together. It's the perfect novel for anyone who misses the show. If you aren't familiar with the show (and why aren't you?), you'll likely be very confused, but non-fans aren't the target audience here, and the book is great fanservice.
If you're a fan of The Librarians TV series, this book is a must-read. It has the characters down perfectly, and could easily be an episode of the series (if it hadn't been cancelled). In this novel, involving Irish legends, leprechauns, and a mysterious pot of gold, Jenkins gets to show his familiarity with the faerie folk, while Cassandra embraces her previously-unexplored Irish roots. Ezekiel gets to hack and break into places, Jake gets to fight and wax poetic about architecture, and Eve kicks ass while holding it all together. It's the perfect novel for anyone who misses the show. If you aren't familiar with the show (and why aren't you?), you'll likely be very confused, but non-fans aren't the target audience here, and the book is great fanservice.