In the second installment of this richly imagined fantasy adventure series, a new threat from within the Library could destroy those who depend upon it the most.
The Library of the Unwritten in Hell was saved from total devastation, but hundreds of potential books were destroyed. Former librarian Claire and Brevity the muse feel the loss of those stories, and are trying to adjust to their new roles within the Arcane Wing and Library, respectively. But when the remains of those books begin to leak a strange ink, Claire realizes that the Library has kept secrets from Hell--and from its own librarians.
Claire and Brevity are immediately at odds in their approach to the ink, and the potential power that it represents has not gone unnoticed. When a representative from the Muses Corps arrives at the Library to advise Brevity, the angel Rami and the erstwhile Hero hunt for answers in other realms. The true nature of the ink could fundamentally alter the afterlife for good or ill, but it entirely depends on who is left to hold the pen.
My Review:
Oh, man, this book was really fantastic and such a great sequel! I loved reading more in this world, it's so fascinating, and we learn so much! There's this mystery of what is the ink, what its powers are. It was so intriguing, and with the excerpts from the librarian's log talking about the mystery. So that was fantastic!
So it was interesting to read this book with the new dynamic from the events in the past book, that Brevity is now the Librarian, and Claire is the Archivist. Adding in a Muse from Brevity's past who doesn't like how Claire previously treated Brevity and the Library, well, it was such an intriguing read!
We do visit a few more other branches of the library, given the mystery of the ink is more than just the Library of the Unwritten's duty. And we did learn a few interesting things, though a few pretty sad things, as well. But it was such a great journey!
There were some really interesting developments in the romance arena. It was so thrilling to read! And I can't wait to see where it goes, because there were a few comments and such that open the possibilities, and I just want to explore them!
Loved this book, it was so fantastic, and I can't wait for more from this series!
Author: A.J. Hackwith
Series: Hell's Library #2
Read: July 25th, 2020
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Loved the first book, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2020 Book and a WoW Book!
Publisher: Ace Books
Expected Publication: October 6th 2020
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