• The Burning Page

  • The Invisible Library, Book 3
  • By: Genevieve Cogman
  • Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
  • Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (213 ratings)

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The Burning Page

By: Genevieve Cogman
Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
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Publisher's summary

An action-packed literary adventure! The Burning Page is the third title in Genevieve Cogman's clever and exciting The Invisible Library series.

When it's your job to save the day – where do you start?

Librarian spy Irene has standards to maintain, especially while on probation. And absconding from a mission via a besieged building doesn't look good. But when her escape route home goes up in flames, what's a spy to do?

Even worse, it seems Gates back to the Library are malfunctioning across dozens of worlds and Irene's nemesis Alberich is responsible – with plans to annihilate the Library itself.

Irene and assistant Kai are posted to St Petersburg, to help combat this threat. Here Alberich emerges, as Irene tries to save her friend Vale and foil assassination attempts. Then one incredibly dangerous opportunity to save the Library emerges. Saving herself would be a bonus . . .

Irene's adventures feature stolen books, secret agents and forbidden societies – think Doctor Who but with librarian spies!

Continue the bookish magic with The Lost Plot, the fourth entry in The Invisible Library series. 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 . . .

©2016 Genevieve Cogman (P)2021 Macmillan Publishers International Limited

Critic reviews

Brilliant and so much fun. Skulduggery, Librarians, and Dragons – Cogman keeps upping the ante on this delightful series! (Charles Stross, author of the Laundry Files, including The Atrocity Archives)

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Another great book

First I cannot imagine another reader. She does male and female voices so wonderfully. I book 1, I liked the characters. But now I am fully vested. They are developed wonderfully and the foreshadowing makes me what to keep reading.

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Another great chapter…

Love this series…well written and beautifully performed! The characters are well developed and interesting. Always lots of twists and turns to keep you turning the pages or pressing play.

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Five stars

A thrilling tale. Lots of adventure plenty of fantasy and little romance. Well read by the narrator!

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lots of adventure

The narrator always does fine work developing the characters! lots of twists and turns.

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Great adventure yet again!

The Burning Page is book 3 in The Invisible Library series and it did not disappoint. We see the Library under attack by rogue and mortal enemy Librarian, Albrich and Irene struggling with her duty to the Library and her duty to her friends. Testing morals, dealing with betrayals and struggling to survive all encompass this adventure. Definitely recommend to anyone who loves time travel, mysteries and different kinds of magic.

Audio performance was great as usual by Ms. Atherton. I love that her male voices do not sound like a girl trying to sound like a guy. She does a great job with her accents as well.

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a lot going on

I wouldn't multitask while this one plays unless you like repeating chapters. Well worth it though.

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Good story.

Characters didn’t develop as much in this book. Story was good. Had to listen at 1.2

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Delightful

Cogman continues to delight with the library stories. Characters and storyline remain in line with each book. On to book four!

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Really good series

Very enjoyable series. Definitely kept my attention. Great characters and storyline. One suggestion for the production group is to modulate the volume so whispers can be heard at a level where screams won't hurt your ears. I had to change the volume manually throughout the performance. Overall great series.

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Least favorite of the first 3 books...

I felt like the story was lacking the action found in the first 2 books.

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