Forge of the Gods 4 by Simon Archer

Author:Simon Archer [Archer, Simon]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Published: 2020-08-22T16:00:00+00:00

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The Academy library was one of the largest buildings on campus. It had eight large columns in the front and a wide doorway. While the dorms had more stories to them, the library was wide and long. It may have only been two stories tall, but the thing stretched a quarter of a mile from end to end.

As I had told my friends, I had never been to the library in my three years at the Academy. This was because of my magical ability to summon knowledge about the Greek myths, that I didn’t need to look anything up. Sure, I probably could have gone to study ancient battle strategies and fighting techniques, but I preferred to practice those in person rather than read about them.

I liked to work with my hands. I learned best by actually doing something rather than hearing someone lecture about it or reading about it. It was one of the reasons I was such a talented blacksmith, even without the added advantage of being the son of the god of blacksmiths. I was willing to try things out and fiddle with metals until I learned the method with my own two hands.

Libraries never appealed to me, even before I found out I was a demigod. I worked at a living museum for Hades’s sake. My mentality proved that I was all about action rather than the passive activity of reading.

Plus, it just never seemed like a good idea to be that close to such a flammable institution. I didn’t need a repeat of the Library of Alexandria on my hands.

Daniella, however, was the complete opposite. Her face lit up like a kid going to Disneyland for the first time when we walked through the door into the foyer. I swear, if she wasn’t working so actively in the med bay, she would spend the majority of her time in the library.

I had to give it credit. It was an impressive building. The minute I walked in, I could smell the musty scene of old tomes mixed with the carved wood of the shelves. There were high domed ceilings where I could see the upper level balcony, filled with more books. The railings were made of iron, the pickets beautifully twisted spires to create an intricate design. The dark wood shelves looked like soldiers all stacked in neat rows along the sides. There were some large potted plants to give the place a bit of color, that acted as end caps to some of the shelves. Assorted among the maze of shelves, there were tables with the classic green-topped lamps on them for a more intimate reading and studying experience. Some students occupied the tables, working alone or in groups. They chatted quietly, sounding like a hive of bees when we passed.

I recognized some of the students but couldn’t remember most of their names right off the bat. One group I did know was the new branch leaders, three of the four sat with stiff backs, each of them holding up a book.

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