It's been a while since I've read any of the Invisible Library books, but the author, Genevieve Cogman, did such a nice job of including little bits of information that are reminders of what has happened before I didn't feel totally lost. In The Dark Archive Irene has taken on a new (and much younger than thought) assistant. The training should be easy, right? Instead there are kidnappings and assassination attempts. An old enemy (one Irene is pretty sure she killed) is back, and a new, even bigger threat to the Library as well. A fun series for sure, combining fantasy and steam punk, adventure and chaos, alternate worlds (in this case, the city of London) and the power of friendship.

Reading Hermit With Dog