Heist

L is for Librarian #2

by Tom Bruno

For centuries, the Library of Alexandria was the center of learning in the ancient world, until the carelessness of Caesar's legions consigned its many books and scrolls to the flame. When a team of Harvard librarians is sent back in time to prevent this catastrophe, will they succeed in changing the course of history, or are their efforts mysteriously doomed to fail over and over again?

Heist is a 16,000 word novella imagining the future of libraries and those who depend on them. It is the second installment in a series of library-themed science fiction stories titled "L is for Librarian."
(Description from Amazon.com)

54 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 21, 2014

About the author

Tom Bruno was born in New Jersey (Exit 3 of the Jersey Turnpike, to be precise!). An early reader, he planned his childhood activities around the weekly arrival of the county bookmobile and frequented every book store within half a day's ride of his three-speed bike.

Tom's bibliomania inevitably brought him to the Athens of America, where after a misguided attempt to become an astronaut at MIT he decided to complete his Bachelor's degree in Ancient Greek and Latin at Boston University and then his Master's degree in Library Science at Simmons College.

When he's not writing, Tom is a librarian, helping other people get their much-needed book fix!

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Tom^Bruno = main list [this author]
Tom^^Bruno = Science Fiction & Fantasy

Reviews

[Netanella · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm really enjoying this science fiction series of stories based on libraries and librarians. "Heist" is much different from the first piece, "Bibliophile," in that it features a group of well-heeled, time traveling librarians based out of Harvard who are on a mission to save the lost books of the world. In their most daring heist yet, they set out to rescue the collections of the Great Library at Alexandria before the library is burned down by the invading Romans. Awesome stuff, indeed!

[Kathryn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick and enjoyable read with several of favorite elements - books, time travel, history, and a bit of mystery.

[Matthew Green · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun second installation in the series "L is for Librarian". The series (so far) consists in short scifi stories whose common link is that their protagonists are librarians. The first two have been inventive and fun. Although this story and its predecessor have satisfactory endings, I would also enjoy more stories about these same characters, although that may not be in the author's plans.

[Jennifer · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun read. I am going to look for more of Tom's ebooks.