The sixth book in the Invisible Library series finds Librarian (and spy and book "procurer") Irene and her dragon friend Kai heading off to a world trapped in the 1980s to get a rare copy of an ancient text — only to find out when they get there that they have to go to *another* world and pull off a high-stakes art heist in order for the book owner to turn over his book to the Library. Of course Irene and Kai also have to work with the chaotic and untrustworthy Fae on this heist, though as they start planning their theft, it turns out that the orderly dragons might have a dog in this fight too.
As Cogman mentions in the acknowledgements, there comes a point in this series where you simply MUST have a heist, and this is that book. As much as I love heists and this series, though, this one just doesn't rise to the top for me. It's still a barrel of fun, and some of the characters are fantastic...I just wish we had a bit more insight into the heist-prep side of things. (Heists are always more fun when you get hints at what the thieves are planning, after all.) Oh well, it's still a fun book and a favorite series, so I'll definitely be devouring whatever Cogman cooks up next.
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