Paper and Fire (The Great Library #2) by Rachel Caine

Goodreads Blurb: With an iron fist, the Great Library controls the knowledge of the world, ruthlessly stamping out all rebellion and, in the name of the greater good, forbidding the personal ownership of books.

Jess Brightwell has survived his introduction to the sinister, seductive world of the Library, but serving in its army is nothing like he envisioned. His life and the lives of those he cares for have been altered forever. His best friend is lost, and Morgan, the girl he loves, is locked away in the Iron Tower, doomed to a life apart from everything she knows.

After embarking on a mission to save one of their own, Jess and his band of allies make one wrong move and suddenly find themselves hunted by the Library’s deadly automata and forced to flee Alexandria, all the way to London.

But Jess’s home isn’t safe anymore. The Welsh army is coming, London is burning, and soon, Jess must choose between his friends, his family, and the Library, which is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone in the search for ultimate control…

My thoughts: The second in this series couldn’t come fast enough. Everything has changed since Ink and Bone and has become more dangerous. Everything is put on the line and Jess is in a constant battle to figure out the truth before it’s too late. To me, it starts off slow and seems like it takes one too many chapters to finally get to the action but the ball got rolling...Oh, my goodness. The ending once again left you wanting more. It's hard to imagine what other trouble this group can possibly run into in book 3, Ash and Quill.

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