The Lost Plot by Genevieve Cogman

The Lost Plot (The Invisible Library, #4)

by Genevieve Cogman

An action-packed bookish adventure, The Lost Plot is the fourth title in Genevieve Cogman's witty and wonderful The Invisible Library series.

A covert mission.
A royal demand.
And a race against time.

In a 1920s-esque America, Prohibition is in force, fedoras, flapper dresses and tommy guns are in fashion, and intrigue is afoot. Intrepid Librarians Irene and Kai find themselves caught in the middle of a dragon vs dragon contest. It seems a young librarian has become tangled in this conflict, and if they can't extricate him there could be serious political repercussions for the mysterious Library. And, as the balance of power across mighty factions hangs in the balance, this could even trigger war.

Irene and Kai find themselves trapped in a race against time (and dragons) to procure a rare book. They'll face gangsters, blackmail and fiendish security systems. And if this doesn't end well, it could have dire consequences for Irene's job. And, incidentally, for her life . . .

Continue the literary magic with The Mortal Word. Genevieve is also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Scarlet - which reimagines the tale of the Scarlet Pimpernel, but with vampires, mages and magic. . .

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4 of 5 stars

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Once again, Cogman has written a book filled with intrigue and mystery. As if fae, dragons and librarians weren't enough, this time she's added police and mobsters into the political mix!  These books fill me with joy to read, I gave this an extra 1/2 star for the setting alone - I'm finding that I adore books set in Prohibition-era New York, it's a real niche I didn't realise I loved! 

I had similar issues with pacing with this one as I've had with earlier books in the series - I don't know what it is but it feels like it takes me forever to read these books.  Probably because they're in 3rd person POV, which always takes me longer.  That being said, these books are so jam-packed with action, I'll read them no matter how long it takes me. Such a fun read and my favourite of the series so far.

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