From the bestselling author of the Inner Movement trilogy and the Cosega Sequence, comes The Last Librarian, (book one of the Justar Journal).
In the year 2098, there is no more war, no more hunger and no more pollution. The world is secure and Earth’s 2.9 billion people are healthy and happy. There is also only one remaining library that still houses physical books. In addition to the dusty … addition to the dusty volumes, the library holds many secrets. But the government has decided to shut it down and burn the contents. Unless an unlikely trio can save the books, humanity will lose more than just what is printed on those antique pages.
With a single government ruling the entire planet, one currency, one language and no religion, the population is unified and enjoying the prosperity that comes with more than seven decades of peace. Free healthcare for all and guaranteed employment make the future a dream. But this future may only be safe if they can hide the past. The books must be saved . . . the impossible task is up to an angry author, a brazen revolutionary and the last librarian. When everything is perfect, the only thing left to fear is the truth.
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This first book of the Justar Series hooked me good. A plausible premise of digital replacing analog books, which becomes the unifying thread for an entertaining read-think utopian earth, dystopian future. Realistic with just the right amount of futurist thinking, (and without the oddly-named aliens from unpronounceable planets, thank you) I found this book, and the series of which it is the first chapter, to be a page turner. Some spelling and grammatical missteps, not enough to truly distract.
Liked the story. Would have liked it to be structured better/tighter.
Eh… boring from the start.
Loved this book, genius author.
I really enjoyed reading this book and can recommend it.
A new way of looking at Fahrenheit 451
I enjoyed the book. The story follows a man who runs the last library in the world. He and a group of people work to save the books from being destroyed by the government. Being a bookstore manager I appreciated quotes from several books that I was familiar with.
I read to page 4, about 3 pages too many. Just did not like it. Rare for me to not read an entire book.
This book is entertaining and draws you in . A good read
The premise is great; the story didn’t capture and hold my attention.
You need to read the Cosega Sequence Trilogy first for this series to make sense. Brandt Legg is a great author.
Thought provoking! Hang on to your books!. I love digital because they are easier for me for me to read but I still buy the hard copies too! Never trust the government to subvert the meaning of the written word! Scary!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book, but I was not ready for it to end. Having to go buy another book to find out what happened next was rather irritating, but the ideas behind the original book were so plausible that it was almost scary. It reminded me of Fahrenheit 451 but with background on how that kind of world developed in the first place. The idea that big Pharma could exterminate that many billions of people with a plague was a bit scary, too. Still, the idea that greed is still the overwhelming cause behind most suffering is just sad.
A good read. We had something similar when they edited the words in Mark Twain books to be more politically correct. I like eBooks but this story sure makes a case for print books!
This was not an easy read because of the vocabulary of “new” words invented in the future. It was too scientific to hold my attention and laborious to trudge through. Interesting premise.