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The Destruction of the Books 

The Destruction of the Books (2004)
(The second book in the Rover series)
A novel by Mel Odom

 
Mel Odom's award winning quest fantasy The Rover was hailed as a successor to the legacy of Tolkien and Terry Brooks. The tale of "Wick" the lowly librarian who rises to the occasion and becomes a great adventurer struck a chord with adventure lovers and fantasy fans alike.

After his adventures on the mainland Wick returned to his duties at the Vault of All Known Knowledge and quickly worked his way up the hierarchy , continuing his quest for the preservation of books and the knowledge contained therein.

And now that quest is threatened.

The Destruction of the Books

It is many years later and lowly Wick is now Grandmagister Lamplighter of the Great Library. His trips to the mainland are fewer due to his advanced age, and lately he has enlisted an assistant by the name of Jugh to undertake those roving duties he used to relish.

An encounter with a goblin ship on the high seas leads to Jugh's discovery of a book in goblin hands, a most matter that must be investigated.

This single event leads to startling revelations that forewarns of a great evil that exists that is every bit as powerful as the Vault of All Known Knowledge, and whose presence in the Great Library may indeed result in

The Destruction of the Books

And perhaps far worse.

Genre: Fantasy
 
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Hardback Editions

July 2004 : Hardback
Title: The Destruction of the Books
Author(s):: Mel Odom
ISBN: 0765307235 / 9780765307231 (USA edition)
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Availability: Amazon UK   Amazon CA   Amazon   

Paperback Editions

June 2005 : Mass Market Paperback
Title: The Destruction of the Books (Tor Fantasy)
Author(s):: Mel Odom
ISBN: 0765346494 / 9780765346490 (USA edition)
Publisher: Tor Fantasy
Availability: Amazon UK   Amazon   Amazon CA   

 


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