"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
It lets us all gush about what soon-to-be released books
we are jumping-up-and-down excited for. 
by Rachel Caine
hitting shelves July 7, 2015
from NAL
In an exhilarating new
series, New York Times bestselling author Rachel Caine rewrites history,
creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria has
survived the test of time.…
Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly—but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden.
Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market. Jess has been sent to be his family’s spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library’s service.
When he inadvertently commits heresy by creating a device that could change the world, Jess discovers that those who control the Great Library believe that knowledge is more valuable than any human life—and soon both heretics and books will burn.…
Ruthless and supremely powerful, the Great Library is now a presence in every major city, governing the flow of knowledge to the masses. Alchemy allows the Library to deliver the content of the greatest works of history instantly—but the personal ownership of books is expressly forbidden.
Jess Brightwell believes in the value of the Library, but the majority of his knowledge comes from illegal books obtained by his family, who are involved in the thriving black market. Jess has been sent to be his family’s spy, but his loyalties are tested in the final months of his training to enter the Library’s service.
When he inadvertently commits heresy by creating a device that could change the world, Jess discovers that those who control the Great Library believe that knowledge is more valuable than any human life—and soon both heretics and books will burn.…
My thoughts: Oh this sounds amazing. Anything that has the words alchemy and library in one sentence has my full attention. And the cover...gorgeous.
This sounds so good! I haven't seen it before. I definitely agree about alchemy and libraries sounding fantastic. Thanks for sharing :)
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It sounds both weird and interesting. I think I'll be adding this to my watchlist, though. Thanks for bringing it to my attention! =)
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Ohhh! This sounds great…you had me at library. :) Love that cover, too. Great pick!
ReplyDeleteI agree, the cover is fantastic! And the synopsis sounds awesome. Can't wait for this one!
ReplyDeleteThis is one of my WoW picks too! I have to agree, anything combining magic and the Great Library of Alexandria can't be bad :D
ReplyDeleteThis do sound pretty awesome :D I must hear more about it, though, hih. <3 But I do hope you will love it when you get to read it Becky. Thank you so much for sharing about this awesome book. <3 :)
ReplyDeleteOH, this sounds like it'll be an AWESOME read!
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