Ink and bone

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413 pages

English language

Published Nov. 7, 2015

ISBN:
978-0-7490-1722-4
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OCLC Number:
914161114

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5 stars (2 reviews)

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. 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 that knowledge is more valuable than any human life, and soon both heretics and books will bur.

3 editions

reviewed Ink and bone by Rachel Caine (The Great Library -- bk. 1)

Really great worldbuilding, intersting plots and characters

5 stars

This is a great book - I really enjoyed the plot, and her character development is good. The premise - that all books (and thus all knowledge) is controlled by one organization is interesting. She explores the ramifications of this premise quite well. Anyway, fun read, worth getting into, happy to keep going in this series.

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Subjects

  • Libraries
  • Fantasy
  • Books
  • Resistance to Government
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Juvenile fiction
  • Alexandrian Library
  • Fiction