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The Forbidden Library

By: Django Wexler
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
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Summary

Late one night Alice Creighton hears her father having an argument with a fairy – a snarling, bald beast with warts and needle-like teeth.

The next day her father disappears, never to return. And Alice is sent to live with Master Geryon, an uncle she never even knew existed.

Geryon has a dark, mysterious library which is strictly off-limits to Alice. But after meeting a talking cat who is willing to sneak her in, Alice opens a book and suddenly finds herself inside it – and the only way out is by conquering the dangerous creatures within . . .

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Critic reviews

Compulsive fantasy with a brave, brilliant heroine.
Reminiscent of Corneila Funke's Inkheart and Neil Gaiman's Coraline . . . Wexler ingeniously creates an inventive world with interesting creatures and frightening situations.
The Forbidden Library by Django Wexler is a dream come true for book lovers, child and adult alike . . . certainly deserving of becoming a classic in the future.
Working in the grand tradition of children’s fantasy, Wexler’s off to a promising start
A charming, adventuresome fantasy from a promising new author
Will gratify book lovers and fantasy experts alike
A refreshing and unique tale – one that rises above the clichés it could so easily have fallen into – that entertains on every level. It’s pitched perfectly to its audience (as well as those who are a few years older...) and, while only time will tell if it becomes a classic, it treats the familiar tropes with care and respect, leaving the reader wanting more after the final page has been turned.
This is a brilliant story, and Django Wexler is a name to remember - as if you could forget it!
Rich and dense and creative
All stars
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Unfortunately I didn't get to the end of the story as I couldn't bare the narrator voice but I will be buying the book to read as it seemed really good.

Great story but awful narrator voice

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I loved the book but you need to read the first one to understand it

It was great

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