![]() ![]() “You have ink in your blood, boy, and no help for it. The prose is not very special, like it is not flowery or purple but it is not boring either, the story is kind of confusing and slow at first, specially with the long chapters but then it picks up the pace and gets easy to fly through. Then his dad see that he should go to school because he would provide more help for the family’s business that way and from there all kind of complications emerge. ![]() The story takes place in the year 2025 although I did not get those vibes from it at all and it follows Jess who comes from a family of book smugglers. The story is a dystopian one with elements of magic. ![]() My friend Helena has been asking me to read this for ages and this year she decided to pick it up for my 10 readers, 10 recommendations challenge so thanks for introducing me to this series Hel. I saw this book on BD many times for a very low price and I regret that I did not get a copy back then because I always thought it is a historical fiction series that is not my cup of tea. I think this book needs more attention because it is a bit different from what I expected and yet I ended up enjoying it very much. ![]() A mere accumulation of information is not knowledge, and a treasure of knowledge is not in itself, wisdom.” “There are three parts to learning: information, knowledge and wisdom. ![]()
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