Reviews

The Secret Chapter by Genevieve Cogman

bookaneer808's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is so much fun - a motley crew attempt an impossible heist, directed by a Bondesque villain complete with secret island lair, sharks, trapdoors & giant aquariums.
Irene must all her wits to keep this crew from imploding, achieve the mission & receive the book that will save a world. As ever, treachery lurks...

bbarcenas's review

adventurous medium-paced

4.0

frodomom214's review

3.0

Hmmmm. Maybe a 3.5. Maybe.
This one didn't do as much for me as recent works. It felt kind of hastily tossed together towards the end. Still a fun book.

abbey_ford's review

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

elenikin's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

Another great book in the series! Fast paced, as usual. 

tmleblanc's review

3.0

Another solid installation in The Invisible Library series that expands the world of the dragons.

My only criticism is that the number of characters the reader is required to keep track of in this nod to great heist movies makes the plot a bit unwieldy.

I received this book from the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

sheyri's review against another edition

5.0

Wonderful, as always. The ending, though! I'll just say, we probably have something huge coming for us in the next book.
Also, absolutely stunning cover design. The metalic effect of the blue colour is amazing!
(No, I did not receive a special pre-release edition. The book just arrived a bit early.)

cayleighgb's review

adventurous medium-paced

4.5

My favorite installation of this series

henrydavies24's review against another edition

4.0

This was a joy to read. Although I didn't realise it was part of a series, as a self-contained story, I tore through this. Filled with adventure, compelling characters, and it maintained a steady pace. Will be checking out more from this series.

lazwright's review against another edition

4.0

This installment was much less about politics and exposition and more about the details of a heist. Of course, the heist has major political implications for Fae, Dragons, and Librarians...!