The Mortal Word

The fifth instalment of this bright and bookish adventure series. Irene and Vale descend into the underworld of an alternate 1890s Paris, with peace between the Fae and dragons hanging in the balance. Perfect for fans of Doctor Who .

Cogman fills a captivating story with animated characters and propels the narrative at a cracking pace , planting perfectly timed plot twists and reversals of fortune along the way

I absolutely loved this . . . flavoured with truly unique mythology and a dash of the eldritch. Such clever, creepy, elaborate worldbuilding and snarky, sexy-smart characters!

Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one’s fool, she has a wonderfully droll sense of humour – much like the novel itself

Brilliant and so much fun. Skullduggery, Librarians, and Dragons - Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!

Reminiscent of the works of Diana Wynne Jones . . . a true treat to read

Genevieve Cogman started on Tolkien and Sherlock Holmes at an early age, and has never looked back. But on a perhaps more prosaic note, she has an MSc in Statistics with Medical Applications and has wielded this in an assortment of jobs: clinical coder, data analyst and classifications specialist. Although The Invisible Library was her debut novel, she previously worked as a freelance roleplaying game writer. She is also the author of The Masked City, The Burning Page and The Lost Plot, all in The Invisible Library series. Genevieve Cogman's hobbies include patchwork, beading, knitting and gaming, and she lives in the north of England.