Lord of the Libraries

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In The Destruction of the Books, the Vault of All Known Knowledge was destroyed and its learned caretaker abducted , leaving the forces against darkness without resource and leadership. The world as they know it and all that is good are now threatened by the same shadows that have oppressed the continent beyond the sea. The only hope for enlightenment and salvation lies in a lowly librarian adventurer named Juhg who unknowingly brought about the cataclysm. He now must save the day by seeking out his master and another store of knowledge that has been held in secret. In doing so, Juhg will unlock the mysteries of the past so as to allow the emergence of a new guardian.... The Lord of the Libraries. At the publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.From Publishers WeeklyIn Odom's winsome Tolkienesque fantasy, the third in a series that began with The Rover (2001), a month has passed since the near eradication of the Vault of All Known Knowledge and the disappearance of its chief librarian, Grandmagister Edgewick "Wick" Lamplighter, in The Destruction of All Books (2004). Now First Level Librarian Jugh, a small halfling and former slave, and his old friend, the wizard Craugh, go in search of Wick, who was last seen in hot pursuit of The Book of Time, a dangerously powerful tome that has been broken into four pieces for the world's safety. Joined by brave elves, dwarves and humans, Jugh and Craugh fight against tremendous odds in an effort to rescue Wick from evil Aldhran Khemphus. They must also discover another mysterious library and find the key to release the vault of true knowledge to all. While the series is best read in order, readers can enjoy this third volume on its own because of Odom's fluid mastery of establishing lovable characters and interweaving prime plot points from earlier books. (July 13) Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. From BooklistThe third in a series that began with The Rover (2002) takes up where The Destruction of the Books (2004) left off. The Vault of All Known Knowledge has been all but destroyed in the battle with attacking evil forces. Juhg, apprentice to Edgewick Lamplighter, the vault's grandmagister, once again is the protagonist. Accompanied by companions who include the wizard Craugh, Juhg, who would prefer to attempt to rescue the grandmagister from his Goblinkin captors, reluctantly embarks on the task set him by the grandmagister--to find and reunite the four hidden sections of The Book of Time and keep it out of the hands of the dark forces. The quest for the sections is fraught with danger as the companions travel to the far reaches of the land in their search. The story's fast pace, violent action, camaraderie among the companions, and leavening humor add up to a hard-to-put-down page-turner. Sally EstesCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved