Ink and Bone

This is SO GOOD. Imagine a world where the Library of Alexandria was saved... and then became the world's bastion of intelligence and knowledge, a gilded fortress with supreme executive control of the written word. One whose iron grasp on books and writing is so carefully guarded that innovations to make print easier to disseminate is squashed as seditious rebellion, and one whose continued stranglehold on this power is rooted in the enslavement of those born with the ability to manipulate the magic that binds it all together. Book burners and smugglers of original bound copies are the rebellion and it is from this rebellion that our protagonist comes into the library system initially as a spy. But things go so, so sideways. This book has political intrigue, fascinating worldbuilding, and exceptionally well-written characters. I cannot wait to read more in this world.