The Secret Chapter (The Invisible Library, #6)

by Genevieve Cogman

All libraries are a gateway into other worlds, including the past—and the future.

There is no such thing as genuine truth, only received truth. The winners write the history books in all cultures, as it serves their advantage. Parents tell their children the stories which paint them as heroes. Enlightened self-interest is the best that anyone can hope for.”

Those in power were able to dictate what “truth” was passed down—and their children then grew up believing it.