Der Pakt der Bucher
core novel 2018 Bibliomantik
Record
| First published | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  DE |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.06 (790 ratings, collected 2026-08-20) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9783596296491 |
| Internal chronology | 5 |
Synopsis
Der Pakt der Bücher continues Mercy Amberdale's story in industrial-era London, following her established role as a practiced bibliomancer operating out of the Cecil Court bookshop that has become her sanctuary. Cedric de Astarac, an agent representing the three powerful houses that govern bibliomantic society, pressures Mercy into a dangerous bargain: deliver a mysterious eighth chapter of a legendary book and accompany a commissioner as he performs magic drawn from the completed work, or watch her sanctuary be destroyed. As Mercy is forced to comply, she finds herself navigating competing agendas among rival factions, including a rogue agent and an antagonist named Absolon, each with their own designs on the book's power.
Where it sits
- Universe: Bibliomantik
- Series: Die Spur der Bucher core; position 2 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Kai Meyer
Notes
- From the series record (Die Spur der Bucher): Connected follow-up duology set in the same bibliomancy world as Die Seiten der Welt; original language German, no confirmed English translation.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series Die Spur der Bucher: position 2 of 2: previous Die Spur der Bucher (2017)
- Internal chronology, within Bibliomantik: position 5 of 5: previous Die Spur der Bucher (2017)
Sources
- Author bibliography: Kai Meyer
- Publisher listing: Die Seiten der Welt series
- https://kaimeyer.com/werke/der-pakt-der-buecher/
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