The Masked City (The Invisible Library #2) by Genevieve Cogman

"This is a place built to store books, by people who wanted to preserve books, and used by people who want to read those books. I am not alone"

Librarian-spy Irene is undercover in an alternative London when her assistant Kai is abducted. Having been kidnapped by the fae faction and that the repercussions could be fatal for all worlds, including the one she and her friends are currently residing in. Kai having dragon heritage means that his family is unable to get involved in finding him depending on the universe he's been brought to. If they went to retrieve Kai it would start a war between the fae and dragons, the forces of order and chaos. Irene's mission to save Kai and avoid the pending Armageddon it would take her to a new universe, an alternate Venice where Carnival is always in full swing.

This series is amazing and it really is one of a kind, a fun and quick read. Easily could be read in one sitting if that's what you're into. The Library and the language is a wonderful idea and I find myself selfishly wishing I had that power. The conclusion is extremely abrupt once everything was completed, leaving it a cliffhanger. When I thought there was more there was an interview with the author and a preview for the third book. Even though all the books are released now, it was still a weird shock to find out that there were so many pages left to anything but the current story.

"' I plan for the worst,' Silver said. 'That way, at least I'm dressed for the occasion."

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