[ SECRET POST #4937 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #4937 ⌋

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Comments

[sparklywalls]

My first thought was are these people fans of the Invisible Library series? Though having said that, dragons aren't exactly secretive and are easy to spot by those who have the knowledge.

Love those books btw. They're really silly but a cosmic library that holds the balance of reality in its hands and if you're a librarian you get to go on cool adventures stealing rare books? Sign me up. I'll tolerate the dragons and fae!

[(Anonymous)]

Would you rec it? I googled it and it sounds right up my alley but I've been burnt before.

I'm looking for something fun and not too dry to listen to while taking walks. I love dragons, stories about books, and I don't care a lot about the coherence of world building (or lack thereof tbh) as long as it is entertaining, but I can't stand sexist het relationships and female characters being made to conform to antiquated gender roles (like if there's the slightest hint of babies ever after, I'm out). Should I give it a try?

[sparklywalls]

I think I would (cautiously) recommend it for sure. I loved the first and third books, the second and fourth were still ok but the fourth in particular was very plot heavy and world-building with little action.

Dragons (and probably fae too) are implied to have no issues when it comes to sexuality or sexual partners (so I take it to mean they're 100% not het overall) and the heroine Irene isn't exactly a stereotype of all female action/adventure characters. She does develop feelings for two male characters but it's definitely not the main thrust of the plot, and for one of them (the dragon) it's more how it would effect their working relationship *and* she's concerned about her professionalism and dedication to her life's work as dragons and fae are enemies, the library is neutral. The other character she likes is from a world-reality that is basically Victorian so I can understand why he might not be particularly unconventional romantically.

No babies so far. I haven't read the latest couple of books but the main family related mystery is regarding Irene's parents as she learns something pretty shocking about her origins (related to the fact two librarians having a child together isn't considered normal.)

[(Anonymous)]

Sounds fine to me! Thank you so much for this very detailed answer. I'll definitely buy it tomorrow.

[sparklywalls]

No problem! I would definitely recommend dipping into the first book. If you like that one, you'll probably like the entire series.

I recommend them to anyone who considers themselves a book lover who also likes soft sci-fi with a time travel/reality warping element!

[analise]

Just adding in: I really like the way the fae are described in this series. Being subject to their own archetype and the way the world warps around them to conform to that if they're powerful enough is really neat.

I also like that the tension between dragons and fae is more about Order vs Chaos and neither is explicitly laid out as the "Good" or "Evil" side even if there's a dragon character that's close to the heroine.

Anyway, I enjoy the books, would recommend. Irene's cool.

[(Anonymous)]

Thanks for telling me. I'll definitely buy the (audio)book now!

[sparklywalls]

Ooh yes I forgot about the chaos and order part, very important detail. The books also don’t skip over how ordinary non-librarian humans are effected by high chaos exposure etc as well, which is pretty good (albeit not for the human!)

[philstar22]

Ooo, thanks for the rec. I hadn't heard of these before, but they sound fun. I bought the first book with the Amazon birthday giftcard from my aunt.

[sparklywalls]

Hope you enjoy it! If the first book takes your fancy you’ll probably like the rest.