Ascendance of a Bookworm, Part 2, Volume 9

Myne reunites with her mother in the world of dreams, bringing a tear to the eye of even the High Priest. He deems Myne free of any malice, but other threats lurk in the shadows. The head of the Ink Guild expresses a sudden, concerning interest in the lower city's resident bookworm, and an unexpected encounter forces her to be sequestered in the temple early. A long winter begins in this biblio-fantasy by book lovers, for book lovers. How is Myne going to fare without her family?