Books from the Backlog is a fun way to feature some of those neglected books sitting on your bookshelf unread. If you are anything like me, you might be surprised by some of the unread books hiding in your stacks.
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This week’s neglected book
Thief of Lies by Brenda Drake
Series: Library Jumpers #1
Published by Entagled Teen on January 5, 2016
Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Romance / General
Pages: 400
Source: Purchased
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Gia Kearns would rather fight with boys than kiss them. That is, until Arik, a leather clad hottie in the Boston Athenaeum, suddenly disappears. While examining the book of world libraries he abandoned, Gia unwittingly speaks the key that sucks her and her friends into a photograph and transports them into a Paris library, where Arik and his Sentinels-magical knights charged with protecting humans from the creatures traveling across the gateway books-rescue them from a demonic hound.
Jumping into some of the world's most beautiful libraries would be a dream come true for Gia, if she weren't busy resisting her heart or dodging an exiled wizard seeking revenge on both the Mystik and human worlds. Add a French flirt obsessed with Arik and a fling with a young wizard, and Gia must choose between her heart and her head, between Arik's world and her own, before both are destroyed.
The Library Jumpers series is best enjoyed in order.
Reading Order:
Book #1 Thief of Lies
Book #2 Guardian of Secrets
Book #3 Assassin of Truths
Why did I add Thief of Lies to my bookshelf?
I added this book to my shelf in March 2020, just as the world was shutting down. I am sure that I thought that I would be doing a lot of reading with all the free time that I suddenly had, but that didn’t pan out. This is a young adult book, and it sounds like something I would enjoy, so I hope to give it a try at some point.
What are your thoughts? Have you read this book? Would you recommend it?
Oh nice! I remember seeing this one around at some point. The cover is definitely ringing some bells but I never did read it myself. Hope you enjoy it once you get to read it!
For me the library aspect is a plus and the YA is a minus. I haven’t seen this one or don’t remember it at least.
I haven’t read this one but it sounds good.
This sounds kind of awesome! I love the idea of getting sucked into a photograph and transported to a library in Paris.
I’m not much of a YA reader but this one looks fun! I’ll have to try it.