Sword and Pen
2019 • 403 pages

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Jess Brightwell and his friends have achieved the impossible: masterminded an uprising against the Great Library, and toppled its corrupt regime. But while the battle is won, the war is far from over. A new Archivist must be crowned, one capable of weathering the political storm. With the Library reeling from the coup, foreign nations are circling, eager to plunder the world's knowledge. And the old Archivist, their despotic enemy, has fled into hiding and plots from the shadows. Threats could come from anywhere, at any time. Any of Jess's friends could be wounded or killed in an instant, and the future of the Library itself hangs in the balance.


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5 primary books7 released books

#5 in The Great Library

The Great Library is a 7-book series with 5 released primary works first released in 2015 with contributions by Rachel Caine.

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Ink and Bone
#2
Paper and Fire
#3
Ash and Quill
#4
Smoke and Iron
#5
Sword and Pen

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Amaaaazing !

March 27, 2023

Excellent. I loved the setting of Alexandria and the Great Library's various buildings. I'd come to have affection for the heroes and was satisfied with their endings.
It's a wonderful series overall, one I have enjoyed reading very much.

May 14, 2020

Rachel Caine managed to wrap this whole series up in such a satisfying way. I have genuinely enjoyed every last installment, and the world within is just so intriguing. These characters are all so strong and so well crafted. Truly a phenomenal series.

January 17, 2021

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