Chapter 42

Summary

• In this chapter of Brew Your Own War, the protagonist, Livira, uses her skills to make a covert mission inside a heavily-protected, secret library within a library, run by head librarian Yamala.
• She almost gets caught by a woman who enters the library, but manages to hide behind a door just in time.
• After the woman leaves, unable to open the locked door leading to Yamala's library, Livira picks the lock and enters a treasure trove of valuable, rare books.
• There, she finds and steals a specific, iron-bound book that she was searching for.
• As Livira leaves, she encounters an enormous, ghost-like black dog that she recognizes as a guide from a myth.
• The dog eerily follows her, but obediently returns to the library when called by Yamala.
• Livira escapes and returns to her quarters, where she surprisingly finds a group of female friends gathered, discussing men, relationships, and gossip.
• During the conversation, they compare men to books and question the seemingly mysterious nature of the library.
• Carlotte, one of her friends, suggests that the library is like a well-constructed lock, requiring significant effort to navigate and fully comprehend.
• The chapter ends with Livira discovering the same black dog in her bedroom, patiently waiting for her.