Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1)

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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, who are involved in the thriving black market 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 that knowledge is valuable than any human life and soon both heretics and books will burn New Read eBook Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1) author Rachel Caine – kino-fada.fr We re nothing but secretsBooks, alchemy, secret tunnels, books, friendships, rivalries, books and villains who become heroes Oh, and did I mention books Oh so many booksI might complain every time I read that ridiculous X meets Y marketing strategy, but I have to admit that Harry Potter meets The Book Thief meets Fahrenheit 451 is a pretty good descriptor for this book The main character Jess is indeed a book thief, and they re are people called Burners who you guessed it burWe re nothing but secretsBooks, alchemy, secret tunnels, books, friendships, rivalries, books and villains who become heroes Oh, and did I mention books Oh so many booksI might complain every time I read that ridiculous X meets Y marketing strategy, but I have to admit that Harry Potter meets The Book Thief meets Fahrenheit 451 is a pretty good descriptor for this book The main character Jess is indeed a book thief, and they re are people called Burners who you guessed it burn books for political protest in this alternate world where the Great Library rulesThe truth was what the library wanted it to be So you might be wondering where the Harry Potter part comes in Well, let s imagine for a second that HP wasn t so much about wizards as it was about ...I am on book tour currently, and now appreciate every author who ever lived because this stuff is CRAY It s like doing a convention for 3 weeks straight, but you re flying to different cities every day and since i m a REALLY picky sleeper, I m starting to feel like someone s trying to murder me if the bed has a low thread count Anyway, I loaded my Kindle up with reads in anticipation of traveling a lot, and this book was 1 on my list to get to first And I loved it I m a big fan of Rachel Cai I am on book tour currently, and now appreciate every author who ever lived because this stuff is CRAY It s like doing a convention for 3 weeks straight, but you re flying to different cities every day and since i m a REALLY picky sleeper, I m starting to feel like someone s trying to murder me if the bed has a low thread count Anyway, I loaded my Kindle up with reads in anticipation of traveling a lot, and this book was 1 on my list to get to first And I loved it I m a big fan of Rachel Caine from her romance novels and I know her in real life because I fanned out when I met her over her books several years ago, haha She wrote a few series we ve read in my Vaginal Fantasy book club, s...Phew What a journey this book was I ve read books about books before, but nothing comparable to this one I presently have a great deal of emotions inside me because of this story and, really, I had no idea that this author would be so ruthless You have no clue how many people die, how many deceptions and manipulations occur It was a journey because, when you look at the first and last chapters, you realize how much happened, how much changed and how things will never be how they were be Phew What a journey this book was I ve read books about books before, but nothing comparable to this one I presently have a great deal of emotions inside me because of this story and, really, I had no idea that this author would be so ruthless You have no clue how many people die, how many deceptions and manipulations occur It was a journey because, when you look at the first and last chapters, you realize how much happened, how much changed and how things will never be how they were before.The beginning was lent, extremely so I almost regretted buying the hardcover after reading the first chapters The writing felt so methodical and I simply couldn t find it in myself to care for anyone Jess lives in a family of book smugglers which, when you...REREAD June 2017Because I remember NOTHING I decided to reread this before heading onwards with the series And omg I m so glad I did This book is precious and so book loving and the appreciation for novels is just giving me life I nearly up it to 5 stars, but the romance still annoys me Alas.Also fyi the audiobook is incredible The narrator is British and Jess London accent is my favourite thing The narrator puts so so much emotion into it, it just made the book come really alive Plus REREAD June 2017Because I remember NOTHING I decided to reread this before heading onwards with the series And omg I m so glad I did This book is precious and so book loving and the appreciation for novels is just giving me life I nearly up it to 5 stars, but the romance still annoys me Alas.Also fyi the audiobook is incredible The narrator is British and Jess London accent is my favourite thing The narrator puts so so much emotion into it, it just made the book come really alive Plus Wolfe has a Scottish accent and I m 5000% in love It s nearly ...451 Blanks VS Originals 2025. 451 Blanks VS Originals 2025. 1984 451 Red Queen Multi Novels Rip s Review JessThomas Wolfe 6 Morgan Glain Khalila The Sword of Summer Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard 1 Dario Brendan Santi 350 Divergent, Legend, Red Queen 25 2016 31 2016 Dear bookworms of the world, You need this book in your life If you don t buy, read, and love this as much as I did, well, I ain t gonna be your friend noWith much love, Faye Okay, I kid, I ll still be your friend nevertheless, but do you think I m kidding about the awesomeness of this book Let me tell you something I don t always give books 5 stars But when I do, there are two categories 5 stars, and 5 fucking fantastic stars.When you have a story with a male hero, who fricking lo Dear bookworms of the world, You need this book in your life If you don t buy, read, and love this as much as I did, well, I ain t gonna be your friend noWith much love, Faye Okay, I kid, I ll still be your friend nevertheless, but do you think ...DNF page 37Dry Dry DRY.I gave this book 37 pages but I didn t feel anything for it Despite having an interesting premise that would appeal to most bibliophiles, I felt like there was nothing there to hook me immediately There were animatronic lions and statues, and then steam powered carriages for some reason this book is set in the near future so it was really odd It felt like a smattering of other successful stories right now in the market had bits p...THERE IS A HIJABI IN THISA HIJABIIN YA FANTASYI M CRYING SO MUCH GIIIMMMMMEEEEEGIVEAWAY find out the title of the sequel to Ink and Bone and win in a copy of Ink and Bone Review posted on The Eater of Books blog Ink and Bone by Rachel CaineBook One of The Great Library seriesPublisher NALPublication Date July 7, 2015Rating 4 starsSource Review copy sent by the publisherSummary from Goodreads In an...Reread 04 18 Skimming through this again because I just got the arc of Paper and Fire WOOT Actual rating 3.5 Happily rounded up at 4 because DUH BOOKS.In my honest opinion the strength of Ink and Bone lies first in the plot, which is entertaining as hell, and in the world building, which contains several of my main interests think books, automatons, alchemy, a dystopian world ruled by Librarians who control every knowledge or aim to and an academy blended together Exciting FUCK YEA Reread 04 18 Skimming through this again because I just got the arc of Paper and Fire WOOT Actual rating 3.5 Happily rounded up at 4 because DUH BOOKS.In my honest opinion the strength of Ink and Bone lies first in the plot, which is entertaining as hell, and in the world building, which contains several of my main interests think books, automatons, alche...

Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1)
  • English
  • 03 February 2018
  • Kindle Edition
  • 352 pages
  • Rachel Caine
  • Ink and Bone (The Great Library, #1)