This is the first book in a wonderful series. Clever writing, clever characters, astonishing world-building, and a plot that will leave you breathless. Don't start this book if you don't have time to devote the next few weeks to the series because you'll have to. You can't "eat" just one!
Collecting books can be a dangerous prospect in this fun, time-traveling, fantasy adventure—the first in the Invisible Library series!
One thing any Librarian will tell you: the truth is much stranger than fiction...
Irene is a professional spy for the mysterious Library, a shadowy organization that collects important works of fiction from all of the different realities. Most recently, she and her enigmatic assistant Kai have been sent to an alternative London. Their mission: Retrieve a particularly dangerous book. The problem: By the time they arrive, it's already been stolen.
London's underground factions are prepared to fight to the death…
This is best as an audio book because it is a romantic comedy about two audio book readers who hates romantic comedies. The dialog is super clever, the characters are charming and multi-dimensional, and the reader of this audio book is herself the author. Her voices are amazing.
From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan's uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator-who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident-and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel.
For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams, but the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her. She's found success and satisfaction from the inside of a sound booth and it allows her to care for her beloved, ailing grandmother.…
Tress is a wonderful heroine, charming and modest and clever, and the world building is spectacular. It is a fun adventure story. Whimsical and engaging. Sanderson said he wrote this for his wife because they both thought that Buttercup, of The Princess Bride, should have gone after Westley when he was kidnapped by pirates. Tress doesn't become morose when her true-love becomes "lost" to her. She goes to rescue him.
Wagering is all the rage in late Victorian England. Oscar Wilde bets that actress Olivia Snow can fool a group of country bumpkins into believing she is Genevieve Lamb, the wealthy beauty of the recent Season. The weekend will prove a challenge for the old-fashioned actress and Genevieve’s handsome and old-fashioned brother, Philip, because the manor is filled with ridiculous and eccentric characters, as well as one murderous criminal. While Olivia pretends to be Genevieve, Genevieve wagers on her own performance–as Olivia Snow. She and Oscar Wilde go out on the town, a decision that will have both wishing they’d stayed at home and played cribbage. These two charades take unexpected turns during a wild weekend of kidnapping, cucumber sandwiches, bee stings, and love. This Oscar Wilde-esque romance-mystery-comedy will keep you guessing–and craving teacake.
