The Invisible Library (The Invisible Library, #1)

by Genevieve Cogman

There were three basic reasons why Librarians were sent out to alternates to find specific books: because the book was important to a senior Librarian, because the book would have an effect on the Language, or because the book was specific and unique to that alternate world.

She was a Librarian, and the deepest, most fundamental part of her life involved a love of books.

Right now, she wanted nothing more than to shut the rest of the world out and have nothing to worry about except the next page of whatever she was reading.

Genuine doubt was worse than fashionable adolescent doubt had ever been.

“And don’t get too involved. Remember who you are.” “I’m not likely to forget that,” Irene said. She finished knotting the laces and sat back. “I’m a Librarian.” “So you are,” Coppelia said.