<p><strong>A librarian with a mysterious past, a war hero with a secret, and the heist of a magic painting. THE LIBRARIAN OF CROOKED LANE is an intriguing new fantasy from C.J. Archer, the USA Today bestselling author of the Glass and Steele series.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><span>Librarian Sylvia Ashe knows nothing about her past, having grown up without a father and a mother who refused to discuss him. When she stumbles upon a diary that suggests she''s descended from magicians, she''s skeptical. After all, magicians are special, and she''s just an ordinary woman who loves books. She seeks answers from</span> a member of<span> the most prominent family of magicians, but she quickly learns that </span>finding the truth won''t be easy, especially when he turns out to be as artless as her, and more compelling and dangerous than books.</p><p><br></p><p><span>War hero Gabe is gif