Ash and Quill
Author: Rachel Caine
Reviewer: Gikany and Una
Rating: A
What We’re Talking About:
Rachel Caine has done it again! Ash and Quill is another outstanding novel in The Great Library series. Gikany and Una found themselves lost in the world and utterly gripped by the cliffhanger ending. We eagerly await the next installment.
This story immediately begins where our heroes were last left. Betrayed by Jess’s father, the band of library rebels are in the hands of the Burners in Philadelphia – the heart of a Burner stronghold under siege by the Library’s forces. Despite the hopelessness of their situation, they never give up. It is compelling to see how each one is willing to sacrifice for the others. It is as Khalila says – they are a family. This family seeks to right the Great Library by removing the Artifex Magnus, the leader of the Great Library.
Once freed from the clutches of the Burners, Jess and his friends find themselves in another conflict. They truly illustrate the old adage, out of the frying pan and into the fire. From the beginning we have always feared for the survival of this group. So far, fate has smiled upon them, but we fear that once all is said and done some beloved heroes may be lost. In all great stories in history drastic change requires the ultimate sacrifice.
This world and these characters completely suck you in. The mythology, the premise, and the personalities of the characters are all enchanting and they truly come alive. 5Gikany and Una are completely hooked on this series and we cannot wait until the next installment is out. If you want to read something truly unique, gripping, and intricately woven with politics, action/adventure, and heart, you seriously should pick up this series.
Our Rating: A, Loved It
About the Book:
Words can kill.
Hoarding all the knowledge of the world, the Great Library jealously guards its secrets. But now a group of rebels poses a dangerous threat to its tyranny…
Jess Brightwell and his band of exiles have fled London, only to find themselves imprisoned in Philadelphia, a city led by those who would rather burn books than submit. But Jess and his friends have a bargaining chip: the knowledge to build a machine that will break the Library’s rule.
Their time is running out. To survive, they’ll have to choose to live or die as one, to take the fight to their enemies—and to save the very soul of the Great Library…
Release Date: July 11, 2017
Publisher: Berkley
Series: The Great Library #3
Genre: Young Adult (Urban Fantasy)
Format(s): Hardcover (368 pages), e-book
Book Source: Publisher/NetGalley
Purchase Info:
Amazon
Reviews in the Series:
Ink and Bone by Rachel Caine (The Great Library #1)
Paper and Fire by Rachel Caine (The Great Library #2)