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thisjustem's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Yet another excellent addition to an imaginative world! (Worlds, actually, I suppose.) The ending was very clever and the final pages so so sweet! Can’t wait to read the next one!
hlibby96's review
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? No
4.0
emlb228's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
itsfreelancer's review against another edition
4.0
Not the most elegant, neither the most boring.
If the previous books had rogue librarians and fiendish faes, this one had the order loving dragons make plots that would put any fae to shame. And where does our rebel librarian find herself? Right in the thick of it.
For those who are new to the series, Irene is a Librarian in the multiverse. The Library is in the multiverse and is a neutral. The various words are either ruled by chaos loving Faes or order loving Dragons. And the librarians ferry books from one world to another and occasionally act as James Bond if needed.
In this particular one, Irene investigates a plot where the Library's neutrality could be compromised. Little did she realise, she would be its main instigator.
4 stars
If the previous books had rogue librarians and fiendish faes, this one had the order loving dragons make plots that would put any fae to shame. And where does our rebel librarian find herself? Right in the thick of it.
For those who are new to the series, Irene is a Librarian in the multiverse. The Library is in the multiverse and is a neutral. The various words are either ruled by chaos loving Faes or order loving Dragons. And the librarians ferry books from one world to another and occasionally act as James Bond if needed.
In this particular one, Irene investigates a plot where the Library's neutrality could be compromised. Little did she realise, she would be its main instigator.
4 stars
danileighta's review against another edition
4.0
Read this series. There are Fae, dragons, bad-ass Librarians, magicians, high-chaos world, high-logic worlds, high-magic worlds, and just really creative storylines. This writer is consistantly smart, intriguing, and original. Also, as someone who is a Librarian (yeah, I capitalized it), the woven thread of neutrality and how it plays out in this version of the Library is fascinating and really fun.
Read please. If you really hate it, you can shout at me, but I just don't think you will.
Read please. If you really hate it, you can shout at me, but I just don't think you will.
heylook's review against another edition
3.0
Meh. If you're into this kind of thing, you'll be into this. If not, you won't.
amandathebookworm's review against another edition
5.0
This has been my favorite book in the series yet! While initially disappointed by the lack of Vale in this installment, the higher stakes and political complexities made up for it. Cogman is great at continuously expanding into her worlds of creation by adding new characters, new timelines, and new dangers. The worldbuilding on the dragon lore was particularly strong in this one and genuinely appreciated as I found them to be a bit mysterious and wanted to know more from previous installments. I look forward to seeing what adventures the trio will have next.
powellki's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.5