

So I would put it that there is no differentiation between the visible and the invisible.Īnd Calvino makes this point. The idea of there being a singular map is simply not true. You have these resonances, and everybody has them. There will be places that I can go in London where they’re associated for me with heartbreak or elation-you know, places where you lost people, places where you met people.Īnd it’s almost like there’s a secret level, there’s a secret map that only you know, and it’s the same for every city that you spend time in. I can live in a place and have a completely different experience from a next door neighbor.

The way I would word it would be subjective and objective. And Calvino’s, the way he weaves these things together shows that they’re not even contradictions. “Funny, exciting, and oh-so-inspiring, this is the kind of fantasy novel that will have female readers everywhere gearing up for their own adventure.Michael Kelleher: What’s the difference between an invisible city and a visible one?ĭarran Anderson: I think it’s almost strange to differentiate the two. And yet, as her story reminds us, we yearn for still more.”- The Wall Street Journal Cogman has opened a new pathway into our vast heritage of imagined wonderlands.

“Witty fantasy.a thrilling and deliciously atmospheric adventure.”- Locus

“A book in which to wallow.”- The Guardian (UK) “The lightning-fast pace, colorful characters, and a surprise revelation will thrill fantasy fans eager for more of Cogman’s Invisible Library series.”- Booklist “A dazzling bibliophilic debut.”-Charles Stross, Hugo Award–winning author of The Nightmare Stacks “Clever dialogue, time hopping through fun locales, plenty of action, and hints of fresh plotting will have readers looking forward to further Library missions.”- Library Journal “Fantasy fans will be thrilled as book eight of the action-packed series ventures further into the depths of the Library than ever before.”– Booklist (starred review) It’s a joy to see this series going strong.”- Publishers Weekly “Cogman skillfully gets new readers up to speed on the rich worldbuilding…Bibliophiles new to the series will be charmed by the premise and find this an easy starting point, while returning readers will be thrilled with the nail-biting conclusion.
