In Ink and Bone, Jess Brightwell learned that the shining light of the Great Library of Alexandria was an illusion ... one that hides great darkness. Now, barred from his goal of becoming a Scholar, he's determined to make his career as a High Garda soldier a success. But news that a friend may be imprisoned and suffering brings Jess back with his old companions, and to a common cause: rescue.
Failure means death. Success means that their uneasy truce with the Archivist becomes open war.
But they have a secret that may shake the very foundations of the Library ... if they dare to use it.
Paper and Fire takes us on a breathless journey from battlefields to ancient tombs, from Alexandria to Rome, and to the edge of a world that must change to survive.
A vivid world with an interesting enough cast of characters. I don’t know WHY I’m still reading it since the final two books don’t even have covers yet. I’ll finish the third and instead of everything being tied up neatly I’ll have to wait who knows how long. I’ll probably forget all about it and not finish the series. But you know what I’m going to do? I’m still going to read the next one.
Because I like Morgan. And I like Jess. I like his harsh, devious tendencies and the way they help him survive. I like the way so much happens and there’s just enough action and just enough emotion to be entertaining throughout. I like that the story never drags and keeps turning in unexpected ways. They’re fun reads and I probably wouldn’t complain about there being FIVE of them if I could read them all straight away.
