The Book That Wouldn’t Burn

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Two strangers find themselves connected by a mysterious and vast library, which contains many wonders and even more secrets, in the powerfully moving first book in a new series from the international bestselling author of Red Sister and Prince of Thorns.Praise for the novels of Mark Lawrence

“An excellent writer.”—George R. R. Martin, New York Times bestselling author

“Different than anything I have ever read.”—Terry Brooks, New York Times bestselling author
 
“An amazing series, and I eagerly anticipate Lawrence’s next literary effort, whatever it may be.”—Peter V. Brett, New York Times bestselling author
 
“It’s not like anything I’ve ever read before.”—Rick Riordan, #1 New York Times bestselling author
 
“Dark and relentless…A two-in-the-morning page-turner.”—Robin Hobb, New York Times bestselling author
 
“Epic fantasy on a George R. R. Martin scale but on speed.”—Fixed on Fantasy
 
“Mark Lawrence’s growing army of fans will relish this rollicking new adventure and look forward to the next one.”—Daily MailMark Lawrence was born in Champaign-Urbana, Illinois, to British parents but moved to the UK at the age of one. After earning a PhD in mathematics at Imperial College London, he went back to the US to work on a variety of research projects, including the “Star Wars” missile-defense program. Since returning to the UK, he has worked mainly on image processing and decision/reasoning theory. He never had any ambition to be a writer, so he was very surprised when a half-hearted attempt to find an agent turned into a global publishing deal overnight. His first trilogy, The Broken Empire, has been universally acclaimed as a groundbreaking work of fantasy, and both Emperor of Thorns and The Liar’s Key have won the David Gemmell Legend Award for best fantasy novel. Mark is married, with four children, and lives in Bristol.US