This installment really kicked in on my enjoyment of this series. Irene and her friends all facing danger yet again, but this time it's truly a world ending danger. I love how we're getting slow characterization and relationship development from one book to the next. It's not the be all end all of the story and we're given the time for the characters to come to it on their own.
The Library as a world and the interconnectedness of different worlds has been set up and built since book 1 and it really comes into it's own in this book. I very much am looking forward to where the series goes from here.

Good easy read but much of it felt rushed and the ending was not very satisfying at all.

Absolutely loved this book, the more I read of the series the more it reminds me of another favorite of mine, Zelazny's Amber Series, with multiple alternative worlds. In this book

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Zayanna wwalks across worlds just like the first Amber book and the Dragons Fae conflict is also like Amber a battle between order and chaos. I was very sorry to see Zayanna killed off but it is a fantasy world perhaps Cogman will resurrect her in a coming volume I certainly hope so. I like the chaos characters, they make the story interesting and do it with style.

It was so wonderful that my only complain is it is OVER!!! These are books which I will be purchasing for my daughter, that's how great they are!!! I especially love the power of the written and spoken word evoked in this series...so rich and lovely and such a necessary part of my life for sure! Looking forward to lots more from Ms. Cogman.

I am an Invisible Library addict.

The end.

“If you make this a children’s story, then I’ll make it a cautionary tale..."

This book is a triumph! Easily my favorite in the series so far. It is very clever, has a lot of character development, and I love the relationships between the characters. Once again there are some interesting moral dilemmas and interesting internal conflict within Irene. I think she's a great protagonist and this series is very fun to read. Excited for the next!

Irene, our Librarian, is currently on probation but she and her apprentice Kai, have been kept busy retrieving books. At the end of their current mission, they are almost killed when a door to the library fails to open. It leads to a harrowing escape and sets the tone for Burning Pages. Librarians are called into the library via special transport and informed that Alberich the Library's nemesis had issued an ultimatum, "Surrender the library or all will fall." Irene is giving a new assignment. She must retrieve a book from the Crystal Palace in Saint Petersburg.

Cogman weaves colorful worlds spread across the universe and within it is a secret library where rare books are collected in an attempt to balance or protect the worlds. The premise of these worlds is fascinating. Each is similar, and yet vastly different. Some are ruled by order and others chaos. Within these worlds are humans, FAE and even DRAGONS! The author weaves in familiar elements for the reader from books, events, and secondary characters. In the world Irene is assigned as a librarian, she has friended Vale, the world's greatest detective who resides on Baker Street. He has aided them throughout the series. Vale is currently suffering from Chaos contamination after events in The Masked City.

Irene finds herself receiving messages from Alberich and someone is attempting to kill her. I loved the creative ways they tried to do away with her. Of course, our librarian is talented, and her abilities shine in The Burning Pages. Kai, her assistant, the dragon prince continues to be both stubborn and heroic. Li Ming his uncle is present. I liked that we see Kai and the Dragons offer a stronger role, and I'm curious to see how this progresses throughout the series. Silver, a powerful and influential FAE Lord, helps them when it suits him. He is a colorful character, whom I envision as Crowley from Supernatural.

Fast paced, with fascinating creatures Cogman had us traveling through portals, and dimensional streams as we raced to save the library. It was rather brilliant. The current story along with the overall ARC threads kept me guesses. I've grown attached to the characters and appreciate their growth and seeing their friendships strengthen.

What makes this series magical are the incredible scenes and creative imagination of the author. The creatures, portals, attacks and investigation are all surrounded by a feast for your mind's eye. Unimaginable creatures in an underground market, shifters for hire, the language of the library, and the worlds we travel to all from the comfort of our reading chair. The battle scenes are delivered in vivid 3-D and will have you holding your breath.

Copy provided by publisher. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Book Reviewer