The Destruction of the Books
The Destruction of the Books
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Summary
One hundred years after the events of The Rover, master librarian Edgewick Lamplighter sends his bored halfling apprentice, Jugh, to retrieve an enchanted rare book that sets fire to the Great Library Vault's priceless collection. Reprint.
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The Destruction of the Books by Mel Odom
Close to a hundred years have passed since the events of The Rover; and Edgewick Lamplighter, "the Rover," is now a master librarian at Great Library. Unlike his fellow scholars, he spends time in the outside world, tracking down rare and necessary volumes for the Vault of All Known Knowledge. But given his advanced age, it has become necessary for him to take on an apprentice for these mysterious journeys abroad, namely Juhg, a halfling as green as he himself was, when his first adventure as "the Rover" began. Juhg, too, is dissatisfied with his station in life. He is bored by the doldrums of library life, not really caring about the conservation of books and knowledge - until a rare volume he is sent to retrieve turns out to be ensorcelled and sets fire to the Vault's priceless collection. Dark forces are out to destroy those who might defend the world against them, and it is up to these lowly librarians to secure the volumes that, if they fall into the wrong hands, will lead to a new era of darkness.
Much good humour, zest, and colour.. The magic lies in the details, where books and wizards, both good and evil, glimmer. - Publishers Weekly.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780765346490 |
| ISBN 10 | 0765346494 |
| Title | The Destruction of the Books |
| Author | Mel Odom |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | St Martin's Press |
| Year published | 2005-06-13 |
| Number of pages | 432 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |