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Sword in the Stacks

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  • 2016 first published
  • 390 pages
  • 2 editions
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Sword in the Stacks is a 2016 novel by Jen Swann Downey. The story is set in Great Britain, in George V, 1910–1936. Key subjects include Censorship, librarians, secret societies and space and time.

It runs to roughly 390 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Tropes

Setting

Era

  • George V, 1910–1936

Subjects

  • Censorship
  • Librarians
  • Secret societies
  • Space and time
  • Children's fiction

Publisher

Quick answers

Who wrote Sword in the Stacks?

Sword in the Stacks was written by Jen Swann Downey and first published in 2016.

How long is Sword in the Stacks?

The median edition has 390 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Sword in the Stacks?

Readers who like it often enjoy Rubinrot, Clockwork Prince and Smaragdgrün.

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