Book guide
Paper and Fire
Jess survived the Library’s training, but saving a friend may make him its most wanted enemy.
Genre and trope pairingsFantasyFound familyFantasyTraining scenesFantasyBetrayalFantasyPolitical intrigueYoung AdultTraining scenesYoung AdultDystopianYoung AdultLGBTQ+Young AdultBetrayalYoung AdultPolitical intrigueYoung AdultRebellionSci-FiTraining scenesSci-FiDystopianSci-FiBetrayalSci-FiPolitical intrigueSci-FiRobotsAdventureBetrayalAdventureRescue missionAdventureRace against time
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About Paper and Fire
Jess Brightwell has survived his first encounter with the Great Library, but service in its army is nothing like he imagined. When he and his allies launch a mission to rescue one of their own, a wrong move forces them to flee Alexandria with the Library’s deadly automata in pursuit. Back in London, Jess finds no safety: war is coming, the city is burning, and he must choose between family, friends, and a Library hungry for absolute control.
Reading signals
- Spice
- None
- Darkness
- Dark
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
The Great Library · Book 2 of 5
Content warnings
- reproductive coercion (mentioned)
- torture (mentioned)
- fire injury
- gun violence
- war
- suicide
- PTSD
- confinement
- death
- blood
- gore
- injury
- suicide attempt
- animal death
