I loved getting a more in-depth look at her relationship with Dario, the handsome and often flippant Spanish king’s cousin, and I found the way her mind works to be really engaging and fascinating. This time, though, my favorite parts were the ones from Khalila’s point-of-view.
He’s crafty and clever, as you’d expect a smuggler to be, but he has a strong sense of morality and loyalty, too.
Jess had me from the opening pages of book one. At the end, I’m sure I’ll be asking why there are ONLY five books. This has been one of those series where I want so much to rush through to the end (why are there FIVE books and not THREE?!) but also where I can’t help treasuring every page of it. With the world catching fire, and words printed on paper the spark that lights rebellion, it falls to smugglers, thieves, and scholars to save a library thousands of years in the making…if they can stay alive long enough to outwit their enemies.Īs a huge fan of the Great Library series, I could not wait to get my hands on SMOKE AND IRON. Jess Brightwell has put himself in direct peril, with only his wits and skill to aid him in a game of cat and mouse with the Archivist Magister of the Great Library. The opening moves of a deadly game have begun. When he 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 burn.Published on JAmazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads 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.
Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market. Alchemy allows the library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly - but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden. Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. In an exhilarating new series, New York Times best-selling author Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has survived the test of time.
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