The first week of term was key, Dalton had discovered, if you wanted to secure books from the library. Although the shelves held multiple copies, he knew that a lot of people wanted them, and he also knew that he needed them. If he wanted to pass exams and get qualifications and get a job and actually make something of himself when he left this... Place. It was a recent decision, and one he hadn't made lightly, but seeing his friends so determined down their career paths had really given him a kick.

And it didn't help that a lot of the required or 'recommended' reading happened to be out of his budget. He could deal with old editions if that was all the library had, because they were always kept in good condition, he couldn't help but reflect ad he trawled the shelves searching.