Journey to the Library

by Amy Cross

When a near-fatal car crash leaves them trapped in a snowy wasteland, Thomas and Alice Never finds themselves dragged kicking and screaming into a vast new world. They've accidentally found a bridge between their world and the Library, and if they're ever going to get home, they'll need help. Fast.

Encountering a strange old magician with a distinctly British accent, Thomas begs for help as he searches for his family in the Library. The magician, a man named Carstairs, agrees to do what he can. However, Carstairs lives in fear of a powerful creature that lives in the Library. As the search for Thomas and Alice's parents continues, the Angel begins to call out...

Meanwhile, Alice has met an angry girl named Table and a small, elf-like creature named Nodby. They set out to cross the great river that flows through the heart of the Library, before attempting to pass through the Valley of Dead Books. Soon, however, they're trapped in a tomb, and their attempts to reach the city of Papyr look to have been thwarted.

Genres: Fantasy

321 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 9, 2014

About the author

Amy Cross writes novels and short stories in a number of genres, mainly horror, paranormal and fantasy. Books include The Farm, Annie's Room, The Island, Eli's Town and Asylum.

Reviews

[Brett Grossmann · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s not lord of the rings or narnia but it’s fun. My biggest complaint was inconsistencies in character. Table went from passive person to a fighter. How did that happen? If her soul was growing back why didn’t the librarian detect it? Where was the modern day librarian? It was transparent from the start who the magician was. The boy seemed to accept the fact that the magician was human without a lot of questions? She didn’t push to see how he got there at all?

[Jeanne Johnston]

DNF. I can do YA books but this just didn't grab me. Didn't realize it was (is it?) But when I found myself thinking it was more suited to a picture book, I couldn't maintain interest.

[patriese jefferson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best book

I swear journey to the library is 1 of the best books I have read by Amy cross .I read all of them. I will love for this series to go on and on and on and never end.

[Julie Powell · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading The Library, I knew I would have to read this story - I loved it from beginning to end.

This time, the original fantasy tale takes the views of Alice and Thomas Never who unexpectedly find themselves in amazing and terrifying world of the Library - one strange land of several others.

Their adventures are truly different and I enjoyed meeting the weird, dangerous and wonderfully odd inhabitants.

This story has a mixture of journeys dealing with themes such as friendships, greed, choices and 'doing the right thing', for example, offering lessons from which we could all benefit.

Overall, a well written (I can forgive the typos), entertaining read that is unique and intriguing.

Highly recommended!

[Brandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This story has a different main character(s) from the first of the series. That's a good thing though. While it's still a bit grim, I found it lighter in tone than the first. YMMV. Once again, we go into the world of the Library. It's remaining a scary place to be. The story follows a brother & sister who are searching for their parents in the Library. I found the new characters & situations to be entertaining. I had just posted a question to the author if we were going to get more stories from the Library & she said we will. I look forward to more stories set in this twisted realm.