Raiders of the Lost Archives

Abstract

Alonso recognizes them. They are the ARCHIVISTS” (again, all capitals).Amazingly, day and night, the
archivists wander through the Library of Doom, never sleeping or eating and making sure that every book is
in its place. They
have a rather subservient position to the Librarian. If they notice one book missing, they report it to the
Librarian. They argue with a young woman, who is called the Specialist, stating that the Librarian has
disappeared. Interestingly, at the back, there is a glossary, and the first word is archivist. The definition is
“someone whose job is to maintain archives or records,” which is not a bad explanation but does not square
with the contents of the book. Although it may be good that archivists are prominently mentioned in the
book, given that they are basically shelvers in menacing attire, this book is somewhat of a step backwards