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Does everyone suck? Well, at least they have magic

The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake

September 29, 2022 by Mobius_Walker Leave a Comment

BINGO – Bird – As in, birds of a feather flock together Six of the best magicians are invited to join The Alexandrian Society which protects all of the knowledge of the Library of Alexandria. Six are invited to live and study at the Library, but only five will make the cut after two years. Nico and Libby are both physicist magicians who can control the forces of nature like fire, waves, and the physical aspect of things. Parisa is a telepath. Callum is an […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction Tagged With: cbr14bingo, libraries, magic, Olivie Blake, secret societies, Series

Mobius_Walker's CBR14 Review No:31 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction · Tags: cbr14bingo, libraries, magic, Olivie Blake, secret societies, Series ·
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Lost in The Midnight Library

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

December 27, 2021 by teresaelectro Leave a Comment

The Midnight Library by Matt Haig has an intriguing premise of exploring potential lives. The main character Nora arrives in a mysterious library after trying to commit suicide. She is depressed and the loss of her cat sends her over the edge. The book introduces a type of time travel where Nora experiences the what-if situations from her life. She picks a book on the shelf and becomes transported into a new life where she makes a different choice. What if she stayed in her […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: libraries, library, Matt Haig, Mental Health, time travel, What If?

teresaelectro's CBR13 Review No:16 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: libraries, library, Matt Haig, Mental Health, time travel, What If? ·
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There’s a Lot Going on Here.

August 15, 2017 by Ellesfena Leave a Comment

I think if I tried to fully explain the plot of The Invisible Library, we’d be here all day. This book has a LOT going on. Let me see if I can just skim the surface. Irene is a Librarian at a special Library that exists outside of space and time. Her job is to visit different worlds and collect books for the Library. Original printings, special books that only exist in one universe instead of in all of them, stuff like that. She’s sent […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Genevieve Cogman, libraries, London, steampunk

Ellesfena's CBR9 Review No:36 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Genevieve Cogman, libraries, London, steampunk ·
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