Snag Thief Of Lies (Library Jumpers, #1) Composed By Brenda Drake Accessible In Publication

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This was a fun story, As a bookworm, the library jumper concept immediately grabbed me, I could easily picture myself as a super happy person discovering a world full of magic inside a library, . . Hmm Wait a second isn't that how I normally feel when I go to the library Interesting, Except my magic isn't as real Gia's, this Thief of Lies's MC,

I thought this book had all the right elements to be a successful young adult fantasy, Lots of magics. Sword fighting. Villains. Prophecies and a chosen one,

The romance was strong, Arik was a great love interest, and I didn't mind the love triangle come on, let's be honest, I adore love triangles.
Bastien was an interesting character and a great addition to the cast,

The story moved fast, which meant I didn't get bored at all, I was surprised at

how the author managed to keep the story moving and moving and still keep things interesting.


Overall, this was an entertaining read, Gia spends her time with her two best friends, her nana, and her Pop, She focuses on school, her hobby is fencing, and she's more than awkward around boys, Until she sees Arik in the library, in all leather he stands out among the books, and when he disappears, leaving only a book behind open to a Paris library, she can't stop thinking about him.
Upon finding paper with Italian scrawled across it Gia finds herself, and her two best human friends, in the middle of that Parisian library, with a giant hound causing destruction.
While trying to save Gia and her friends Arik realizes she's more than just a human with a knack for Italian, she too is a Sentinal like he is.
There's an evil wizard plotting to take over the mystikal and human world and it turns out Gia is just the thing everyone's been waiting for.
She holds the key to the destruction of the mystikal world in one hand and in the other she holds the key to saving it.
Mix in betrothals, magic, and a family she never knew about and Gia is overwhelmed with her role in a world she never knew about.


Library Jumpers, just take a minute and let the title of the series just grow in your imagination.
I would be all over this if I could jump libraries in real life, even if it means learning to wield a sword.
This first novel, Thief of Lies, will either grab you or will miss the mark for you, but it's a standout novel nonetheless.
With amazing writing, details, and a unique plot I can only see good things in the future for this series.
Gia, the main heroine, is a bit too awkward for her own good, she's judgemental and overly smart, but she's also theyear old child of two sentinels.
She's actually part of a world she could never have dreamed of, the magical stuff your mother weaves into stories at night time.
Sentinels are the magical knights that protect the human world from the mysikal world and Gia isn't just one of them, she the most important.
There's also hot Sentinal, Arik, she man she both needs to avoid and wants to know more, Bastian the handsome wizard, some seriously badass Sentinals with unique gifts, and a family that makes you want to know more.
I was completely enamored with the story line of human girl turned magical knight, I certainly didn't predict her being a knight, but I really enjoyed her training, her growing strength, and reading from her POV as she discovers the world she could never have imagined.
Plus, her smarts are what bring this book to life, I couldn't picture anyone else from this book just knowing the right Italian words that could lead to destruction or savior for the mystikal and human world.


Hello world building! Brenda Drake probably does the best job at creating a new world slowly, but beautifully in any book I've read in a long time.
The reader isn't just dumped into this magical world, it's given to you in bits and pieces and grows to include not only library jumping and demonic hounds, but faeries, sprytes, laniars, sentinals, wizards, and more.
There are beautiful havens, libraries aplenty, and some wonderful secondary characters, The fantasy elements are just amazing and it really made me love reading fantasy novels again, I've been in a big slump.


There are some differences when you look at the synopsis versus the actual book, Gia isn't quite as badass as she's made out to be, she doesn't know how to handle boys, let alone fight them, but she definitely learns.
There's also no fling, though I really wanted one! Can I just have Bastien to myself It's actually a clean young adult crush turned pseudo love triangle.
Unfortunately, the romantic side of this first novel really takes away from the overall story line, it felt like an addition to an already successful book.
I'm not against romance for the characters, but it needed true development and I think could easily weave into future novels in the series.
There was a lot introduced in this first novel, which is a given in a new fantasy series, but it's hard to take on all the new and cope with the everchanging mind ofyearold Gia.
There is also so much going on that some characters fall flat I almost couldn't picture Gia at first, because she's underwhelming.
However, I found myself loving all the characters, really enjoying the action, and completely enthralled by the library jumper's world.


I am definitely excited to see what comes next in the sequel, I can only hope for more action and meeting more unique characters.
The story is unique, the magic is interesting, and there's beautiful libraries! Here's hoping the sort of love triangle plays out with more depth and feels like an actual part of the characters and their growth.
This is a fastpaced book that I think readers of all ages could enjoy, the romance is clean, the action is intense, and if you're into fantasy this has everything you could hope for and more.
I received a copy in exchange for an honest review

Libraries and magic Count me in! The premise of this book sounded just so cool that I had to give it a try and the pretty cover definitely added to my excitement for this book.
This book is exactly what the blurb promises and more, There are people who can jump through books to other libraries and the main character and her friends get caught up in that magical world.
It was an exciting read and I enjoyed reading this book, although there were a few parts that were a bit cliché or predictable.


While it's a long book, the pace was well done, there were a few places where it felt a tad rushed though.
There is enough going on and the story kept my attention, I really enjoyed being immersed in this world and learning more about it and the characters in it, I do feel that the focus is pretty much on the story and while the other aspects are well done too, it's the story and unique concept that makes this book shine.


Gia is the main character and I liked her, she was afraid and missed home, but also knew that this was her new life now.
Which I think was realistic, I did wish we would get more of a feel for her emotions at times, in some scenes it was really well done and in others I really wanted to know what she was going through and thinking, like when later on I the book she loses something and it doesn't seem to affect her at all.
She does change over the course of the book as she goes from normal school going teenager to learning more about herself and the world of the Mysticks.
There is a bit surrounding her that was a bit cliché and I could've done without, but I do see why it is necessary for the story.


The side characters do make the book more interesting, but they do stay pretty flat, Luckily the story more than made up for it, but I wish we learned a bit more about the characters.
There are some side characters Mysticks and I kept forgetting who was who as we didn't get enough of a feel for them.
There is quite the large cast of characters which probably made that even harder,

There is a hint of romance and while it was built up nicely, it still felt a bit like instalove and I just didn't quite feel it.
They were nice together and I did see why they were attracted to each other, but I didn't really feel their spark or connection.
Then there is a hint that it could turn into a love triangle and while she did make her decision, I do have a feeling that it might change later on.
I did like the love interest, but I just didn't quite feel their connection, And there is some relationship drama which I could've done without,

The concept behind this book is pretty cool with the focus on libraries and magic, It is unique and the world building behind it did make sense and added a reason to why they used the libraries.
There are some battle scene sin the libraries that are pretty cool, although it also felt like a shame to fight there, it did was original and added a certain feel to the battles.
The mysticks world was interesting and I did like the world building that we got, I liked the sentinels and the whole globe magic system, but I also wondered about how some things worked exactly.
There are wizards, sentinels and other creatures and at times it felt like they tried to put a bit too much into this.
There are some things that remain unclear or stay a bit vague, but I am thinking that will be revealed in later books in this series.


To summarize: This was an exciting book and I really enjoyed it, I really enjoyed it and the whole library jumping and magic system was pretty cool, The pace is done well and kept my attention, although there are a few scenes that feel a bit rushed and a few predictable or cliché parts.
The story and the unique concept really makes this book shine, I did like Gia the main character, although I would've liked to get more of a feel for her emotions and thoughts in certain scenes.
The side characters add something to the book, but with the large cast of character and getting to know little about each of them I did have a hard time separating them at times.
The world building is pretty cool and the library jumping and magic part was interesting, Although there are also a few things that remain unclear or could use a bit of elaboration, All in all it was a great book and I am curious to see how the story will continue, .