The Invisible Library

Produktbeschreibung

One spy. One dangerous book. One deadly mission. Discover the first book in this gripping fantasy mystery series - The Invisible Library is the astounding debut from bestselling author Genevieve Cogman.<BR><BR>Perfect for fans of Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, Jasper Fforde's The Eyre Affair or Ben Aaronovitch's Rivers of London.<BR><BR>'I absolutely loved this' - N.K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season<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 Grimms' Fairy Tales. 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>Continue the journey with the adventurous second title in the Invisible Library series, The Masked City.<BR><BR>Praise for the series:<BR><BR>'I absolutely loved this' - N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season<BR><BR>'Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one's fool' - The Guardian<BR><BR>'Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' - Charles Stross, author of the Merchant Princes series