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The Librarian of Crooked Lane
- The Glass Library, Book 1
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
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Publisher's Summary
A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. The Librarian of Crooked Lane is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today best-selling author of the Glass and Steele series.
Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she's descended from magicians, she's skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she's just an ordinary woman who loves books. She seeks answers from a member of the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that finding the truth won't be easy, especially when he turns out to be as artless as her, and more compelling and dangerous than books.
War hero Gabe is gifted with wealth, a loving family, and an incredible amount of luck that saw him survive four harrowing years of a brutal war without injury. But not all injuries are visible. Burying himself in his work as a consultant for Scotland Yard, Gabe is going through the motions as he investigates the theft of a magician-made painting. But his life changes when he unwittingly gets Sylvia dismissed from her job and places her in danger.
After securing her new employment in a library housing the world's greatest collection of books about magic, Gabe and Sylvia's lives become intwined as they work together to find both the painting and the truth about Sylvia's past before powerful people can stop them.
But sometimes the past is better left buried?
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- Amazon Customer
- 2023-08-14
Great novel
Fantastic to listen to great characters now I want more now. Easy to follow while driving
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- Kacey
- 2022-11-18
The new Glass journey
Loved it and patiently awaiting book 2. looking forward to more magical experiences like in the Glass and Steel series
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- Amazon Customer
- 2024-02-08
so happy!!
This is the new series I didn't know I needed. The storyline grabbed me immediately. The narrator is amazing. Fantasy book geek dream come true
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- Wanda Bomberak
- 2022-09-25
C.J. Doesn't Disappoint
I thoroughly enjoyed the being of a new generation!
C.J. has a gift of imagination.
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- aLex
- 2024-04-03
Fun Little Read
I haven’t previously read anything by this author. Fun world building. Interesting characters. I described it to a friend as a mini cupcake. Not graphic romance building. I look forward to reading more in the series.
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- Linden
- 2023-01-29
Okay, but I Needed More
The world of the novel is interesting. I would like to have heard more about it, though. It ends abruptly, I guess so there can be another novel to carry it on. Marian Hussey Is a good narrator, except that her American accent is really bad and irritating. Will I read the next book in the series? Probably. Just feel a little cheated the first one didn’t include more.
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- Liz C
- 2023-05-21
A bit confusing
This book took a long time to make sense. I often wondered if I'd missed a book prior to this one. I was nearly done when finely it started to pick up
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- NatashaG
- 2024-11-10
Charming
A little slow and it’s modern values, manners and sensibilities are projected into that time frame, so it’s not ‘of that time’. But excellent book. One character drives me nuts though
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- Stephia
- 2024-03-07
Intriguing and kept me focus from beginning to end
It was my first time listening/reading a C.J. Archer book and I wasn't disappointed. It brought me back to a style I hadn't listen/read to in a long while.
Characters and their quirks are compelling, and interesting, the mystery keeps you on your toes. I devoured the 3 released audiobook in a matter of days and can't wait to get the 4th.
It is not needed to read this series I believe but it's important to mention this is a spinoff from the Glass and Steele series. and I only discovered after the second book.
Enjoy
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- Tammy Brooks
- 2024-03-20
very well read
i simply loved every minute of it! it's well read, historical lyrics interesting, and a good story w easy to love characters.
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