Jess and his friends have outrun the library, and straight into the Burners of Philadelphia. The Burner leader, Willinger Beck, can't be trusted. While they have a common enemy, the Burners will never trust former library personnel, even if they're enemies of the Archivist. He'll want the press Thomas can build, but hold the others…
"Dario. Be careful. Keep your wits sharp.” “And my dagger sharper?" ~ Jess and Dario about their espionage just then a calm voice from the doorway said, “Is this a private two-on-one fight, or can anyone join?” ~ Glain when she finds two recruits about to beat Jess up Even corrupted, the Library still commanded…
Jess and his friends have been given positions in the Great Library, but the cost was high. Jess and Glain are sent to the High Garda while Khalila and Dario are bound for the Lighthouse to study. But when Jess hears word that their friend Thomas is actually alive, they decide they must save him…
A guilty pleasure that I actually feel no guilt about is Gothic stories. While I'm not normally into the visual aspects of storytelling, the picturesque yet dark atmospheres of Gothic stories just compel me and draw me in. The sense of doom or impending crisis that permeates a Gothic story - that right there is…
Knowledge is the purest form of power. "Not all knowledge is books. Those out there, they’re history in stone. Men carved them. Men sweated in this sun to put them there, to make their city more beautiful. Who are you to say what’s worthy for men to see today, or tomorrow?” ~ Jess to a…
Jess Brightwell is the oldest surviving son of book smuggler Callum Brightwell. When Jess shows no interest in taking over the family business, is father pays for him to test for a position with the Great Library. Jess passes, and is immediately sent to Alexandria to train with 30 other new postulants. Assigned to study…
So after a year and a half of un interrupted reviews every Thursday, I have to take an unintended break. I read so many books last year, that I was scheduling reviews for books I read in 2019 into January of this year. So I decided to double up some weeks when the books were…
One of the parts of fic that I enjoy the most is exploring relationships we don't always get to see touched on in the canon materials (or maybe it's not explored satisfactorily, whatever.) There a lot of richness in the area of Ben Solo, his parents, his uncle, and his role as a Skywalker that…
I received a free electronic ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Ashna Raje inherited her father's Indian restaurant and now struggles to keep it afloat. When her best friend, China Dashwood, offers her the chance to be on a new cooking competition show she's casting for Food Network, Ashna…
In the finale, Lizze is engaged to Luke. But things aren't as rosy as she expected. He's so busy with school, and she's so busy with work now that everyone loves what she did for one of New York's famous brides, that they hardly see each other. The good news is, business has never been…
