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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Not normally keen on non stand alone stories
Awesome book!!
Great book. I ended up buying the series.
Good reading. Enjoyed it enough to purchase the rest of the series.
Just couldn’t put it down.
What would you do if the powers at large decided that there was no longer a need for physical books. No problem you say… we’ve got digital copies but what are you going to do when they’re re-writing them such that “Hunger Games” is now all about good nutrition. Even Shakespeare doesn’t escape tragedy. Read this one and find out what happens.
Enjoy, mrbrush
Difficult to follow and keep characters stragth.
I do not recommend it.
In this futuristic book the planet is united but world peace came at a price. No organized religion, few personal belongings, and no privacy. Everyone has free medical care and vaccines are mandatory. You no longer have a right to a trial. Basically pharmaceutical companies and the super rich run the world. But as the world’s last libraries close a few people notice the hard copies of books don’t match the digital copies. Sometimes it a word here and there but others it’s whole books. Shakespeare was even altered . The hunger games is now a book on nutrition. Now pawn races to save the last books and the last librarian before it’s too late for both of them.
Helps your imagination to think about what the government could try to do. Not good in the sense that you need to buy another book to see what happens next.
This book caught me almost right away. Anything to do with burning books and outlawing libraries is painful! This is a first book in a series; I have two of the other books and hope they are as good as this. The basic idea isn’t new; a society that is tricked into giving up autonomy for “safety” can be found in many dystopian novels. This is the only one I’VE read so far (although I’m sure there are many), other than Fahrenheit 451, that deals with the destruction of books as a way to keep a resistance movement from forming. The angst of the main character as he battles his fear of being caught, along with the need to protect his son, and his anger and wish to defy those determined to burn “his” library is enthralling.
Whole series was a pleasure to read. Kept buying more and more.
I love sci-fi and this fits the bill – futuristic utopian society – I have moved on to the next book in the series and is also compelling.
I finished it, therefore it was worth READING !!!
dystopia world easy read
Kept my interest
A very enjoyable read, a fine mix of 1984 and Fahrenheit 451, with riveting plot
I enjoy dystopian fiction so this was right up my alley. Enjoyable storyline with sympathetic characters. It did seem to drag in places and then all the action took place near the ending of the story. It had several storylines that didn’t really tie together at the end.
Interesting concept but not good enough for me to want to continue the story
Another amazing book by Brandt Legg! It was very reminiscent of “Farenheit 54”, but with a completely unexpected, original twist! And I also love how the story references characters from Legg’s series “The Cosega Sequence.” Even though this book can stand completely on its own as a story, and the reader doesn’t need to have read the Cosega books to understand it, it’s still awesome to see the names of past characters we’ve come to love! Definitely worth reading, especially if you love conspiracies!
Good read for futuristic fans.