Zeno Alexander

Lenora is brought back into the Library of Ever in its time of deepest need: the Forces of Darkness has infiltrated the Board (which is in charge of the Library), removing books and firing librarians. The tone of the book is therefore darker and more suspenseful than the first, and Lenora's fight to help patrons and defeat the Forces of Darkness feels scary and real. We are in the midst of a rise in book-banning and censorship, and it often feels like the Forces of Darkness will win. We need to fight for libraries and the right to read and remember that "knowledge is a light." Zeno Alexander, please write more books in this series! I need more! I highly recommend these books to anyone who loves libraries and magic.

See the full review, including trigger warnings and my librarian rants, at https://fileundermichellaneous.blogspot.com/2023/05/book-reviews-library-of-ever...… (mer)

Magic library outside of space and time? Sign me up! (Literally. Can I work there?)
Lenora stumbles onto the Library of Ever and learns how to be an apprentice assistant librarian on the job, answering patron questions, learning new things, having adventures, and fighting the personified Forces of Darkness (i.e. censorship and misinformation). I loved this story, although it was a bit fast-paced (and inaccurate as to how real-life libraries and librarian status works), and I want to spend more time in the Library of Ever. Highly recommended to anyone who loves libraries and magic.
See full review, including trigger warnings and my librarian rants, at https://fileundermichellaneous.blogspot.com/2023/05/book-reviews-library-of-ever...… (mer)