Paper and Fire (The Great Library)
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Paper and Fire (The Great Library)

Paperback – May 9, 2017

Price
$12.00
Format
Paperback
Pages
400
Publisher
Berkley
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0451473141
Dimensions
5.48 x 1.01 x 8.2 inches
Weight
11.2 ounces

Description

Praise for Paper and Fire “ Paper and Fire made me weep, clench my fists in anger, and gape in amazement. It was an engaging ride from beginning to end.”—Caffeinated Book Reviewer xa0 “ Ocean’s Eleven meets The Hunger Games , with Logan’s Run and The DaVinci Code thrown in for good measure.”—Kings River Life Magazine xa0 “This exciting, fast-paced adventure from the prolific Caine will appeal to fans of fantasy with a sense of camaraderie.”— Library Journal “A fantastic sequel...[a] cliff-hanger ending.”—The BiblioSanctum xa0 “AMAZEBALLS....I love this series not for the romance, but for the friendship and sense of camaraderie, for the gorgeous imagery and sense of place, for the world building, and for the concept.”—Smart Bitches, Trashy Books Praise for Ink and Bone “Rachel Caine transports the reader to an imaginary future world where a Great Library controls all knowledge and the private ownership of printed books is a radical, dangerous practice.... Ink and Bone launches a magical new series that will leave readers begging for more.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Deborah Harkness xa0 “Dark, riveting, heart-in-the-throat storytelling, with characters who caught me up and hold me even now. A don't-miss read!”— New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce xa0 “Caine’s elegantly detailed descriptions bring Jess’s world to vivid life in a fast-paced, action-oriented plot that will leave readers breathlessly anticipating not just the next page but the next book in the Great Library series.”— Publishers Weekly (starred review) xa0 “Fans will fall in love with Jess and want the next book out immediately.”— USA Today Rachel Caine is the New York Times , USA Today , and international bestselling author of more than forty novels, including the Great Library series, Prince of Shadows , the Weather Warden series, the Outcast Season series, the Revivalist series, and the Morganville Vampires series.

Features & Highlights

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  • 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...

Customer Reviews

Rating Breakdown

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Most Helpful Reviews

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A Fantastic Follow Up to Ink and Bone

This is the second book in The Great Library Series, and so there are inevitable spoilers for the first book below.

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Now that the requisite spoiler alert is out of the way, let’s get down to business.

Jess finds himself as a lowly grunt in the Library’s Garda. Forced to abandon his dream of becoming a Library scholar, and very aware of the dark underside of the Library’s rule, Jess uses his smuggling past to try to find more information of the imprisoned Morgan and murdered Thomas. When Jess uncovers a bombshell: Thomas is alive and held captive by the Library at a secret prison, Jess must reunite his old friends (and frenemies) in a desperate rescue attempt. Little does he know that this act of rebellion will spark a violent chain of events which could threaten the world as he knows it.

Paper and Fire is a good sequel to Ink and Bone. The characters seem to have grown up quite a bit since we first met them, and the danger from the Library and its minions seems more devious and omnipresent than ever. We are given more information about the inner workings of the Library, and learn more about its past. I always enjoy the second book in the series, we’ve gotten over the awkward introduction phase and the characters can really stretch their legs. Caine lets Jess and his friends grow, but avoids the simple and comfortable and keeps things on a more realistic and complicated plane.

If you enjoyed the first book in the series, you will almost certainly like this one. If you haven’t read Ink and Bone yet, then you really shouldn’t be reading this review, should you? But either way, fans of the Harry Potter or Hunger Games series will enjoy these books, which manage to be both about teenagers and very adult at the same time.
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Forgot how much I liked this series

It’s been years since I read the first book, so there was some parts I had a hard time remembering but this book was great. Lots of action and the characters are wonderful. You really get a sense of the world and what it’s like. A good mix of steam punk and fantasy.
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Definitely recommend this book/series

Not sure why there are so many 3 and 4 star reviews for this because just like the other books of this series, it was incredible. If you enjoyed the first one, then you will like this one too! It's packed with lots of adventure and action and takes you along for a thrilling ride. It was also nice to see Jess and Morgan's relationship grow. All I can say is that it was very well-written and an interesting book to read!
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Product damaged prior to delivery!

I bought these books and one of the two were damaged. I'm not sure how brand new books get creases in them like this but I'm not very happy that the books which are presents are damaged.
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buying all 5 of the books

just what my granddaughter wanted
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Drawn out /boring

Don’t buy it.
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???

This was a book club book. Thanks
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At the end of the first book, they receive their assignments. In this book, they reunite.

Khalila is Hermione for me. After the third book, I would not be surprised to see her become Minister of Magic (not what it's called, but Archivist is essentially the same thing).

Jess is under Glain. Their squad has a traitor, and Wolfe is at risk. They are forced to flee and realize that they have to leave the Library behind. It's a very exciting adventure.
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A very good read

Very interesting and exciting sequel
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Five Stars

Fantastic series of books