The conversational narrative really hooked me from the off. The rings for knowledge, the corruption being able to horde that brings, it is just perfect. I like that this society is holding on for a come back, trying to bridge the gap in the modern dark age. The twist of the protagonist being a book hunter is wonderful, and the ending is fantastic, you really worked well with the elements of the prompt and I sincerely appreciate how you extrapolated out. Thank you very much, very enjoyable to read!