The Library: The Complete Series (All 8 Books) (2013) by Amy Cross

Author:Amy Cross [Cross, Amy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Literature & Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Fantasy, Epic, Coming of Age
Amazon: B00D89Y204
Publisher: Dark Season Books
Published: 2014-06-08T16:00:00+00:00

Vanguard

Far beneath the Citadel, the catacombs spread out their root-like corridors in patch darkness. The legends state that these catacombs were left behind by those who inhabited the land of the Library long before the shelves were built, although little other information has ever been unearthed. The idea of a civilization having lived here, in this land, before the Library is somewhat contrary to received thinking, since it is generally assumed that the world was inhospitable before the first Librarian established the core of the Library. Whatever the truth, a mixture of superstition and outright fear has left the catacombs uninhabited and abandoned for many thousands of years, and those who venture down here are never seen again.

"I'm not saying I know the route," Weary says, holding a torch to light our path. "No-one knows the route. The only way to know the route is to come down here and explore, and that's a fool's game, as you can see." He holds the torch closer to the wall, illuminating the bones and skulls that have been compacted together within the walls.

"Is this supposed to scare me?" I ask, raising an eyebrow.

"I don't see how a reasonable man could fail to be scared," he continues. "Look at the sheer number of skulls. How many people died down here, their bodies left scattered where they fell?"

"They have not been left scattered where they fell," I point out. "They have been carefully arranged and used as part of the walls. That is an important difference. It means someone made a conscious decision to build these walls in a certain way, probably in an attempt to create an atmosphere of fear. I strongly suspect that whoever created these walls did so in an attempt to scare intruders, which sounds like the work of someone who fears direct confrontation. After all, if the creatures down here are so fearsome, why would they try to scare others away?"

"You're a hard man to impress," Weary replies.

"I have been to places far worse than these catacombs," I tell him.

"And the unknown doesn't scare you?"

"The unknown intrigues me," I say, as we reach an intersection. "Besides, you know more about these catacombs than anyone. Do you really believe that I need be scared? I am Vanguard. I am a Lord of the House of Lacanth. I have slain ten thousand men. I have led armies around the entire circumference of the Library, and I have fought among the Soldiers of Tea. Why should I be scared of a few dark corridors?"

"This way," he says, leading me to the right. "The catacombs have their own energy, Vanguard. Can't you feel it in the air already? There's a sense of some kind of presence down here, as if there's an echo hanging in the air. I know you're a brave man, but surely you have to admit that the catacombs are like nowhere else in the Library. You only have to -"

"Is this all there is?" I ask, interrupting him. "I've

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