In the second outing of Librarian Irene and her friends in
an alternate Victorian London, her apprentice, Kai, (who is a dragon -in human
form most of the time), gets kidnapped by a member of the Fae. Irene takes it
upon herself to rescue him alone, leaving behind her allies. This involves a
visit to Kai’s uncle, a very strong dragon who radiates power so strongly Irene
can barely stand up in his presence; a train that is a sentient being who has
been enslaved; a Venice that is always in Carnival; and racing against a strict
time limit- the Fae who has captured Kai intends to auction him off at
midnight. The world is so deep in the chaos realms that dragons, beings of
order, cannot function there.
There is nonstop action, many disguises, lots of running,
and constant danger. It is a can’t-put-it-down book. I love Irene; she’s smart
and talented but not a Mary Sue at all. She needs help sometimes, and is lucky
to have some equally smart allies. She uses the Language a lot in this story,
which makes me worry a bit. The Language seems to be such a powerful tool that I
swear it should make her able to do pretty much anything, which would make it
hard to believe that she could be really damaged. I think of it as Superman
syndrome – as a little kid I had trouble getting involved in those comics
because I knew not much could hurt him, so he was in no real peril. I’m glad
there are some limits on the use of the Language, to maintain the tension!
I can’t wait for the next installment in this series!
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Not my genre but it sounds like you are enjoying it.
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