the great library series by rachel caine

The writing isn’t anything special, but it’s easy to read, and some dry humor finds its way in too. There’s something about this series that makes you care about what happens to the characters and get excited to know what happens next. At its core, it’s a story of overcoming oppressive governments, and I think that’s something extremely relevant to today’s events.ĭespite my inability to get fully engaged in the story and the issues I had with the development of characters (among other things), I still really enjoyed this book. It’s about opening yourself up to knowledge, fighting for what you think is right, and choosing what to believe. This book is a story of rebellion and giving the power of choice to every individual.

It’s become oppressive, and so this band of six kids are trying to change it. This series is essentially about a world where the Great Library of Alexandria survived, and it controls and censors what books the citizens of the world can or cannot read.

“Is a fire the fault of a man who drops a match, or the one who spilled the oil all over the floor, knew it, and left it there?” But there’s just something less engaging about each book and I can’t quite pinpoint it. It’s got historical yet dystopian vibes, lots of diversity, and a cast of characters you get attached to easily.īut with each new installment I read, I get a little less engrossed in the series? It might be because it’s quite long there are five books total and each book has a pretty slow-moving plot. This book is the fourth installment in the Great Library series, which is a fantasy series I think is EXTREMELY underrated and has been so much fun to follow. Either I’m getting more critical or this series is lowering in quality just slightly?

The great library series by rachel caine