2 Bloggers 1 Series - The Masked City

 

This month Stormi and I continued our read of The Invisible Library series. We're now finished the first two and have five more to go - I think.  So read on to see if I loved this one as much as the first (hint, I didn't) and then go and read Stormi's thoughts over at Books, Movies, Reviews! Oh My! 

TITLE: The Masked City (Invisible Library #2)

AUTHOR: Genevieve Cogman

PUBLISHER: Tor

PUBLISHING DATE: December 3, 2015

FROM GOODREADS: 

Librarian-spy Irene is working undercover in an alternative London when her assistant Kai goes missing. She discovers he's been kidnapped by the fae faction and the repercussions could be fatal. Not just for Kai, but for whole worlds. 

Kai's dragon heritage means he has powerful allies, but also powerful enemies in the form of the fae. With this act of aggression, the fae are determined to trigger a war between their people - and the forces of order and chaos themselves. 

Irene's mission to save Kai and avert Armageddon will take her to a dark, alternate Venice where it's always Carnival. Here Irene will be forced to blackmail, fast talk, and fight. Or face death.

MY THOUGHTS: So as I mentioned, I didn't quite like this one as much as the first book in the series, but it may just have been a case of sophomore slump.  Or more likely it could have been a case of there just wasn't enough Kai.

When the book picks up, Irene and Kai have become permanent placements in alternative London and when not locating and obtaining books for The Library, they are associating with Detective Vale, who has become a close friend.  Early on Kai is abducted and it's up to Irene to save him because if his dragon family becomes involved, it might just mean war.

This book once again had some familiar faces.  I'm enjoying learning more about Detective Vale (and seriously hope there isn't a love triangle brewing) and Lord Silver is smack-dab in the middle of things again.  I am intrigued by him and he SERIOUSLY reminds me of a character in the Anita Blake series but I can't remember which one.  We do get to learn more about Kai's heritage and per usual, Irene manages to get into some precarious predicaments.

The beginning of the book was a tad slow but once it picked up, it was a quick enjoyable read.  Stormi and I chatted while I was reading it and I do believe I enjoyed it more than she seemed to, but we are both eager to see what happens in the next installment.  I just seriously hope there's more Kai!

RATING: 3 PAWS