The Library Trilogy - The Book That Broke the World - Volume 2

The library spans worlds and eras. Within its vast spaces, Evar Eventari met Livira Page, then lost her there.

Threatened by an implacable enemy, Evar was forced to flee the library. Livira, trapped as a ghost, must recover the book she wrote, which threatens the very existence of the library, in order to resume her life.

While Evar's journey takes him to discover a world he had never seen before, Livira sinks into the dizzying depths of her own writings. She will have to confront her stories if she is to find the work that contains them all.

The secret war to which the library owes its creation is looming, with each side aligning its pieces. The time has now come for them to act, true to their convictions... or lose everything they have fought for.

"A wonderfully immersive universe, with an essential message: books can change the world." Library Journal

"Mark Lawrence at his peak. A brilliant novel, not to be missed." SFF Reviews

Review by La Librairie du Grimoire Ancien

The Book That Broke the World, the second volume in The Library Trilogy, confirms Mark Lawrence's narrative genius and intensifies the metaphysical complexity of the saga. Published by Bragelonne and translated by Claire Kreutzberger, this novel pushes the boundaries of literary fantasy into dizzying territories.

Lawrence brilliantly orchestrates a dual quest: Evar, forced to flee the library, finally discovers the outside world, while Livira, trapped as a ghost, must confront her own writings to find the book that threatens the very existence of the library. This vertiginous mise en abyme — where the author becomes a prisoner of her own stories — deeply explores the creative and destructive power of writing.

As Library Journal points out, Lawrence's universe carries an essential message: books can change the world. This volume progressively reveals the secret war that gave birth to the library, adding an epic dimension to the intimate quest of the protagonists. Hailed by SFF Reviews as "Mark Lawrence at his peak," this brilliant novel is a must-read for all who believe in the transcendent power of books and libraries.

— La Librairie du Grimoire Ancien