Ink and Bone

By Rachel Caine

Book #1 in the The Great Library series

In a world where books are forbidden, a spy's loyalties are tested as heresy threatens the powerful Library.

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384 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Jess Brightwell, a reluctant spy for his family, navigates a world where the Great Library of Alexandria controls all knowledge. As he trains to serve the Library, his friend invents a device that could revolutionize society, challenging the Library's authority. With heretics and books at risk of burning, Jess must decide where his true loyalties lie. Will he protect the Library's secrets or fight for a future where knowledge is free? In this gripping tale, the value of knowledge is weighed against the cost of human life, and the stakes have never been higher.

From the publisher

In an exhilarating new series, “New York Times” bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time. Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden. Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family. Jess has been sent to be his family s spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library s service. When his friend inadvertently commits heresy by creating a device that could change the world, Jess discovers that those who control the Great Library believe knowledge is more valuable than any human life and soon both heretics and books will burn. “

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