Unfortunately, there is always a catch: the ownership of books is expressly forbidden to everyone, with only those in control of the Library having such a privilege. The story begins by introducing us to Jess Brightwell, a very young man who firmly believes in the value of the Great Library for humankind: thanks to alchemy, it can instantly deliver the greatest works of history to anyone who needs them.
In her novel titled Ink and Bone, Rachel Caine imagines a world where the Great Library of Alexandria not only survived, but also gained a control over the flow of information throughout the world. At the end of the day, the more accurate knowledge we have on any given topic, the better we are prepared to make the correct decisions when the time comes on the other hand, the less we know, the more frightening the prospect of the future becomes.įor many of us in the modern age, information flows rather freely thanks to the internet and social media, perhaps even to the point where we’re getting too much of it.
Rachel Caine Saves the Library of Alexandriaīesides the immediate necessities we need to survive, information might be the most valuable commodity available to humankind.
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