Esoteric Ebb: Book of the Mind Guid
The Book of the Mind, Sixth Edition by Cividix is found in the Living Library during the quest The Lost 6th Edition in Esoteric Ebb. To reach it, you must first use a special book locating artifact in the City Below and enter the correct title. Doing this opens a hidden passage that leads into the Living Library where the book can be retrieved, though escaping with it requires solving a puzzle and passing a few checks.
Below is the full walkthrough for finding the Book of the Mind and completing the Living Library section.
How To Reach The Living Library
Before finding the Book of the Mind, you must progress through the City Below area.
While exploring south of the Minotaur statue area, you can discover an alcove containing a strange artifact book. This object acts like a magical search tool capable of locating other books.
Interact with the artifact and type the following title.
Book of the Mind, Sixth Edition, by Cividix
Entering the correct title opens a hidden door that leads directly to the Living Library.
Living Library Walkthrough
Once inside the Living Library, search the piles of books near the entrance.
One of the first piles contains an item called the Shards of Jor. These can easily be missed if you rush through the area.
Continue moving deeper into the library until you reach the lower section. The Book of the Mind sits here on its own.
Attempting to take the book wakes the library itself.
The Equal Exchange Puzzle
The Living Library demands an equal exchange before allowing the book to be taken.
Passing a basic Intelligence check reveals a solution. Your character realizes that giving the library your Voting Card satisfies the exchange requirement.
Once the exchange is made, the library allows you to keep the Book of the Mind.
Escaping The Living Library
After taking the book, the situation quickly escalates and you must escape.
You will need to pass two checks to leave unharmed.
Easy Intelligence check
Challenging Strength check
Passing both checks allows you to escape the library safely and complete the quest.
At this point, The Lost 6th Edition quest is finished.
Should You Give The Book To Snurre
After leaving the Living Library, you can return the book to Snurre.
Doing so advances the story and triggers additional dialogue involving Cividix, the author of the book. The reward is mostly story context and experience rather than powerful items.
Players interested in the narrative will likely want to turn it in.
Final Blurb
The Book of the Mind is one of the key discoveries in the City Below section of Esoteric Ebb. Finding it requires locating the magical book search artifact, entering the correct title, and navigating the Living Library puzzle. Successfully solving the equal exchange and escaping the library completes The Lost 6th Edition quest and unlocks more story details about Cividix and the strange forces hidden beneath the city.
FAQ
Where is the Book of the Mind in Esoteric Ebb
The Book of the Mind is located inside the Living Library, which can be accessed using the book locating artifact found in the City Below.
How do you open the Living Library
Interact with the artifact and enter the title Book of the Mind, Sixth Edition, by Cividix to open the hidden door.
What do you trade to keep the Book of the Mind
Passing an Intelligence check reveals that giving up your Voting Card satisfies the library’s equal exchange rule.
What quest is the Book of the Mind part of
The book is tied to the quest The Lost 6th Edition during the Living Library section of the game.
