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scholar dario santiago — from the great library series by rachel caine The Great Library is set in an alternate history in which the Library of Alexandria never burned down and instead spawned daughter libraries called Serapeums all over the globe, creating the most powerful institution in the world. In a time where any book from the Library can be "mirrored" into a blank for those who have the ability to pay for it, ownership of "originals" is illegal and punishable by fines, imprisonment, or worse. Jess Brightwell, son of a powerful book smuggler, is sent to Alexandria to become a Scholar (and to spy for his family). There he'll meet fellow Postulants from across the globe, train under cruel teacher Christopher Wolfe, discover a knack for working with the magical artifacts the Library provides to capture books and criminals alike—and uncover some of the darkest secrets the Library has to offer. [ x ] Dario was Jess' roommate at the Ptolemy House during their Postulant training. He hails from a wealthy and influential Spanish family; his cousin Alvaro is the Spanish ambassador to the Great Library, his aunt Xijema is the speaker of the Spanish congress and the Duchess of Badajoz, and his second cousin twice removed is Ramón Alfonse, the king of Spain.