Description
Product ID: | 9781447256236 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | GB |
Series: | The Invisible Library series |
Title: | The Invisible Library |
Authors: | Author: Genevieve Cogman |
Page Count: | 336 |
Subjects: | Fantasy, Fantasy |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The first instalment of the Invisible Library series, a fantasy adventure featuring stolen books, secret agents, and forbidden societies – think Sherlock Holmes with a transdimensional twist! <p><b>One spy. One dangerous book. One deadly mission. Discover the first book in this gripping fantasy mystery series – <i>The Invisible Library</i> is the astounding debut from bestselling author Genevieve Cogman.<br><br>Perfect for fans of <i>Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore</i> by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fforde's <i>The Eyre Affair</i> or Ben Aaronovitch's <i>Rivers of London</i>.<br><br>'I absolutely loved this' – N.K. Jemisin, author of <i>The Fifth Season</i></b><br><br>Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, whose staff are sent to different realities to harvest dangerous and mystical fiction.<br><br>Irene has been posted to an alternative steampunk London along with her enigmatic new assistant, Kai. Their mission: to retrieve a dangerous edition of <i>Grimms' Fairy Tales</i>. But it has already been stolen.<br><br>In London's underground, the laws of nature have been bent – supernatural creatures and unpredictable magic stalk the land. The city is home to vampires, werewolves – factions that are all prepared to fight to the death for this book.<br><br>Irene must face a web of deadly danger, deception and secret societies. Her new assistant is hiding secrets of his own. Yet failure is not an option – the nature of reality itself is at stake . . .<br><br><b>Continue the journey with the adventurous second title in the Invisible Library series, The Masked City.<br><br>Praise for the series:</b><br><br>'I absolutely loved this' – N. K. Jemisin, author of <i>The Fifth Season</i><br><br>'Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one's fool' – <i>The Guardian</i><br><br>'Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' – Charles Stross, author of the Merchant Princes series</p> |
Imprint Name: | Pan Books |
Publisher Name: | Pan Macmillan |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2015-01-15 |