Ink and bone : the Great Library /
Caine, Rachel,
Ink and bone : the Great Library / Rachel Caine. - First New American Library trade premium paperback edition. - 370 pages ; 21 cm. - Ink and bone ; [1] .
Readers guide included. Originally published in hardcover, 2015.
Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library of Alexandria 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... --Publisher's website.
9780451473134 0451473132
Alexandrian Library--Fiction.
Libraries--Fiction.
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Young adult fiction.
Ink and bone : the Great Library / Rachel Caine. - First New American Library trade premium paperback edition. - 370 pages ; 21 cm. - Ink and bone ; [1] .
Readers guide included. Originally published in hardcover, 2015.
Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library of Alexandria 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... --Publisher's website.
9780451473134 0451473132
Alexandrian Library--Fiction.
Libraries--Fiction.
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Young adult fiction.