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In an alternate Victorian London, the city’s most powerful weapon is the written word. Librarian‑spy Irene de Lune maintains a delicate balance, collecting prized fiction for a clandestine Library while blending seamlessly into the era’s genteel society. Her routine is upended when her apprentice, Kai—a dragon of royal lineage—falls into the clutches of the Fae. As the kidnapping threatens to stir a cataclysmic conflict between chaotic forces and the Library’s rule of order, Irene must navigate intrigue, espionage, and unexpected alliances to recover Kai and prevent devastation across worlds and dimensions.
First publish date: 2016
Genre: Fantasy/Historical Fantasy
Authors: Genevieve Cogman
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