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The Great Library of Tomorrow (The Book of Wisdom Trilogy, #1)
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A fantastical realm powered by stories, with a magical library connected to our own world through portals. Airships, life-giving elixirs, a mysterious darkness descending on the world…
The realm of Silvyra is under threat from an old enemy, returned from supposed death to bring destruction to all realms - the mysterious Ash Man, or Suttaru. His army of creatures from the realm of dark stories are threatening to destroy all knowledge in the Great Library and the Tree of Life, and it’s up to the Sages of the Book of Wisdom, along with a few other adventurers, to defend the library and defeat the forces of darkness. Epic, right?
I was sent a copy of this book by Text Publishing to review, and I wasn’t really sure what to expect from it. The material said it was a tie-in for the Tomorrowland music festival, held each year in Belgium and occasionally in other locations around the world. Those who already know the festival may recognise themes including the Book of Wisdom or the Elixir of Life, but I’m sure there are countless more references I just didn’t catch.
The festival touts itself as having a “commitment to create a reality that relates positively with Mother Nature and contributes to the well-being of the next generations.” A lofty goal for sure, and I thought perhaps this book might be a light-hearted adventure, but the first few chapters are surprisingly dark, introducing us to the villains of this story and what they are capable of.
This story does not shy away from violence or heartbreak, but also carries an undercurrent of hope throughout. There are quite a few characters telling the story in multiple locations, but I quite enjoyed the multiple points of view. It almost felt like the scale of the worlds and people in them could have made a much longer book, but this is book one in a trilogy, after all.
The writing style is often beautiful and a pleasure to read, although the sheer volume of world-building here does mean there’s a fair amount of exposition crammed in as we discover new people or places. Still, I enjoyed the read, and will be interested to see where this tale travels next.
If you enjoy exciting quests set in a gorgeous magical/steampunk library dimension (let’s be honest, who wouldn’t?), definitely give The Great Library of Tomorrow a try.
The realm of Silvyra is under threat from an old enemy, returned from supposed death to bring destruction to all realms - the mysterious Ash Man, or Suttaru. His army of creatures from the realm of dark stories are threatening to destroy all knowledge in the Great Library and the Tree of Life, and it’s up to the Sages of the Book of Wisdom, along with a few other adventurers, to defend the library and defeat the forces of darkness. Epic, right?
I was sent a copy of this book by Text Publishing to review, and I wasn’t really sure what to expect from it. The material said it was a tie-in for the Tomorrowland music festival, held each year in Belgium and occasionally in other locations around the world. Those who already know the festival may recognise themes including the Book of Wisdom or the Elixir of Life, but I’m sure there are countless more references I just didn’t catch.
The festival touts itself as having a “commitment to create a reality that relates positively with Mother Nature and contributes to the well-being of the next generations.” A lofty goal for sure, and I thought perhaps this book might be a light-hearted adventure, but the first few chapters are surprisingly dark, introducing us to the villains of this story and what they are capable of.
This story does not shy away from violence or heartbreak, but also carries an undercurrent of hope throughout. There are quite a few characters telling the story in multiple locations, but I quite enjoyed the multiple points of view. It almost felt like the scale of the worlds and people in them could have made a much longer book, but this is book one in a trilogy, after all.
The writing style is often beautiful and a pleasure to read, although the sheer volume of world-building here does mean there’s a fair amount of exposition crammed in as we discover new people or places. Still, I enjoyed the read, and will be interested to see where this tale travels next.
If you enjoy exciting quests set in a gorgeous magical/steampunk library dimension (let’s be honest, who wouldn’t?), definitely give The Great Library of Tomorrow a try.
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