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The Mortal Word by Genevieve Cogman

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aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious slow-paced

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

3.75

While I did enjoy this story overall and it was quite fun, it definitely was too long/quite slow for anything to happen, which prevents me from giving it 4 stars

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itsfreelancer's review against another edition

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4.0

This has been my guilty pleasure since I read book 1. After every 2-3 odd books, I come back to the Invisible Library series and check up on what my favourite librarian/spy is up to.

In book 5, she is apparently an investigator stuck between chaos and order. A classic whodunit at its core, book 5 is more of a filler where old characters come back for a reunion and a new, possibly more interesting character surfaces for the future. There is very less foreshadowing for the overall arc but as it stands in the series, it is nonetheless a good addition.

Irene, if you were to steal a book on this planet, you'd probably find it at my place. Here's my open invitation. And oh, leave Kai behind.

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4.0

Whoa! This was the most action-packed of the books in this series yet. Essentially, Fae, dragons, and Librarians have converged on a Paris to negotiate a peace treaty. Librarians are the neutral witnesses/moderators, of course. All hell breaks loose and we get to meet some really interesting new characters. Some are terrifying and all are powerful. I am so anxious to see where the next book takes us, given the inventive ending Cogman gives us here. I will wait on bated breath for the next installment (hopefully) out later this year!