A review by ineffablebob
The Invisible Library by Genevieve Cogman

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? Yes

4.5

The Invisible Library By Genevieve Cogman is not about your average library. This one is extra-dimensional and able to access a wide variety of alternate universes, and the Librarians go on missions in these realms looking to retrieve rare and unique books of all sorts. Of course, there's bigger and more dangerous things than missing books out there as well, including an ongoing war between forces of chaos and order. It's a fun premise and the protagonists Irene and Kai are fun people to follow as they go after their targets, solving mysteries and barely surviving attacks and traps, utilizing a variety of techniques from investigation and intrigue to outright larceny. The mystery aspects are fairly predictable, can't say I was surprised by any of the revelations by the time they came up, but there's enough dangerous action and character development that it didn't really matter. I had a good time with it, and since this is the first in a series and there's plenty of open mysterious questions remaining, I'll probably be spending some more time with this library.