Dark Archive

A Librarian spy, Irene, is on a weekend trip to Guernsey when she is almost assassinated, Kai is poisoned, and Vale barely escapes with his life. 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, but when she and her friends are trapped underground in a secret archive, things don't look so good. An old enemy demands vengeance, and a shocking secret is revealed. Can Irene really seize victory from chaos?

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 26 November 2020
Publisher: Pan Macmillan

A mysterious archive. A powerful enemy. And a cunning plan. Danger is part of the day job for a Librarian spy. So Irene is 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 her 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

Weight: 250g
Dimension: 130 x 198 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781529000603