The Dark Archive

Written by Genevieve Cogman

Narrated by Kristin Atherton

A mysterious archive. A powerful enemy. And a cunning plan.

Danger is part of the day job for a Librarian spy. So Irene’s hoping for a relaxing weekend. However, her jaunt to Guernsey proves no such thing. Instead of retrieving a rare book, she’s almost assassinated, Kai is poisoned and Vale barely escapes with his life. Then the attacks continue in London – targeting those connected with the Fae-dragon peace treaty.

Irene knows she must stop the plot before the treaty fails. Or someone dies. But when Irene and friends are trapped underground, in a secret archive, things don’t look so good. Then an old enemy demands vengeance, and a shocking secret is revealed. Can Irene really seize victory from chaos?

The Dark Archive is the seventh book in the Invisible Library series by Genevieve Cogman. Genevieve is also the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Scarlet - which reimagines the tale of the Scarlet Pimpernel, but with vampires, mages and magic. . .

Praise for the series:

'I absolutely loved this' - N. K. Jemisin, author of The Fifth Season

'Irene is a great heroine: fiery, resourceful and no one's fool' - Guardian

'Brilliant and so much fun. Skullduggery, Librarians, and dragons – Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series!' - Charles Stross, author of the Merchant Princes series

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pan Macmillan
• Release date: Nov 26, 2020
• ISBN: 9781529000627

Genevieve Cogman

Genevieve Cogman started on Tolkien and Sherlock Holmes at an early age, and has never looked back. But on a perhaps more prosaic note, she has an MSc in Statistics with Medical Applications and has wielded this in an assortment of jobs: clinical coder, data analyst and classifications specialist. Although The Invisible Library was her debut novel, she previously worked as a freelance roleplaying-game writer. She is the author of the Invisible Library series and the bestselling Scarlet Revolution trilogy. Genevieve’s hobbies include patchwork, beading, knitting and gaming, and she lives in the north of England.

Reviews for The Dark Archive

[sarah · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

The character of Katherine (or however they spell it in the book) is far to obnoxious. I can’t stand listening to her character. It wasn’t worth finishing the book because her character is so painful to listen to. Unless the character gets her what she deserves as a totally selfish brat, then it isn’t worth it. Too much of the book was spent listening to this wretched personality. I have enjoyed this series before this book.

[Becky Baumgartner · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Another nail-biting adventure with Irene, Kai, Vale, and gang. This was their diciest mystery/adventure yet! And the plot is definitely thickening. I just love the world that Cogman has created. The narrator's interpretation of the voices totally matched those I'd already formed in my head for the characters.

[PamelaJoyceSilva · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

These books have been the best series I have discovered in years