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The Great LibrarySeries

This series plunges readers into a world where books hold immense power and librarians are guardians of ancient secrets. Follow brave protagonists as they strive to protect the delicate balance between knowledge and encroaching darkness. This adventurous saga explores the profound impact of stories and the vital importance of preserving wisdom for future generations. It's an epic tale of courage, friendship, and the fight against ignorance.

Sword and Pen
Smoke and Iron
Paper and Fire
Ash and Quill
Ink And Bone

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  1. 1

    Ink And Bone

    • 413 pages
    • 15 hours of reading
    4.0(1437)Add rating

    Magical spells and riots abound in this epic new YA series from the bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series.

    Ink And Bone
  2. 2

    Paper and Fire

    • 400 pages
    • 14 hours of reading
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    The New York Times Bestseller In Ink and Bone, bestselling author Rachel Caine introduced a world where knowledge is power, and power corrupts absolutely. Now she continues the story of those who dare to defy the Great Library—and rewrite history... Jess Brightwell has survived his introduction to the sinister, seductive world of the Library, but serving in its army is nothing like he envisioned. His life and the lives of those he cares for have been altered forever. Embarking on a mission to save one of their own, Jess and his band of allies make one wrong move and suddenly find themselves hunted by the Library’s deadly automata and forced to flee Alexandria, all the way to London. But Jess’s home isn’t safe anymore. The Welsh army is coming, London is burning, and soon Jess must choose between his friends, his family, and the Library, which is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone in the search for ultimate control...

    Paper and Fire
  3. 3

    Ash and Quill

    • 350 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
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    Held prisoner by the Burner forces in Philadelphia, Jess and his friends struggle to stay alive in the face of threats from both sides ...but a stunning escape guarantees worse is coming. The Library now means to stop them by any means necessary, and they'll have to make dangerous allies and difficult choices to stay alive. They have only two choices: face the might of the Great Library head on, or be erased from life, and the history of the world, for ever.Win or die.

    Ash and Quill
  4. 4

    Smoke and Iron

    • 448 pages
    • 16 hours of reading
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    To save the Great Library, the unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone, Paper and Fire, and Ash and Quill put themselves in danger in the next thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling series. The opening moves of a deadly game have begun. 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. 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.

    Smoke and Iron
  5. 5

    Sword and Pen

    • 368 pages
    • 13 hours of reading
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    With the future of the Great Library in doubt, the unforgettable characters from Ink and Bone must decide if it's worth saving in this thrilling adventure in the New York Times bestselling series. The corrupt leadership of the Great Library has fallen. But with the Archivist plotting his return to power, and the Library under siege from outside empires and kingdoms, its future is uncertain. Jess Brightwell and his friends must come together as never before, to forge a new future for the Great Library...or see everything it stood for crumble.

    Sword and Pen