Books

Books provide some of the hints to the world's secrets. They are scattered throughout the world. When examined, their text will reveal itself. Further clues are in the Emerald Tablets and various other hidden Glyphs.

List of Books

Name	Text	Location	ID	Notes
A Cunning Contraption	"The secret lies in music! The key to the heavens' lock is borne from music all over the world. And in a way, as above, so below..."	Dropped by Mestarien mestari.	book_mestari	SPOILER: Refers to the Coral Chest and Dark Chest quest.
Alchemist's Note	Here I'm safe. I am safe. I left the others behind. And I have locked my research so that only those with real understanding can reach it. I should not worry. As long as I resist the temptation. I will be safe. I know my limits. Here I am far away from them. I should not worry.	Inside the Abandoned Hut at the Lake.	book_bunker	SPOILER: Hints at the contents of the Abandoned Hut's secret.
Alchemist's Notebook	"The one below listens to my songs... G D# G E A E C B G# F"	In the ??? Room east of the Overgrown Cavern	book_music_a	SPOILER: Refers to the Dark Chest quest.
Book of Celestial Bodies	”As with everything else, every celestial body also has its counterpart. For every golden star is a dark enigma, and for every silvery moon there is a hollow shadow.”	In the ??? room atop the Snowy Depths' Magical Temple.	book_moon	SPOILER: Refers to the Moon, Uusi Aurinko, and their dark counterparts.
Book of Guidance	"One of my brethren ran away in order to escape our predicament... They felt our understanding of this world was to be forbidden. They hid something here, in this room, but... ...I lack the ability to truly see what is here!"	On the Fungal Altar at the Coal Pits' Fungal Caverns.	book_hint	SPOILER: Hints at the Notes on Grand Alchemy book.
Book of the Jewel	"In my dream I saw a great Diamond... It invited me within, offering me Grand Treasures. This it said to me: 'If you wish to follow the Path I show you here, you must bring me one of these Two: a terrible Curse of Avarice, or the most Singular being in this realm.' I do not fully understand these words, but I still see the Diamond in my mind's eye..."	Found next to the Dark Chest.	book_diamond	SPOILER: Refers to the Avarice Diamond within The Tower.
Book of the Key	”Once the Key has listened to you, bring it home... One home in the sky, beyond the invisible steps... One home in the underworld, below seas of magma...”	Found in the cave with the Refreshing Gourd, beside the Western Cloudscape.	book_music_c	SPOILER: Refers to the Crystal Key quests.
Musings of an Adventurer	”This machinery is unlike any I've seen before. Did the Hiisi create it? Or was it always here?”	In the ??? room east of the Power Plant.	book_robot	SPOILER: Refers to the Experimental Wand found in the same room.
Research Notes	"One in the pond One in the tree One on the ledge One under the sun"	Within the Pyramid, found next to Kolmisilmän koipi.	book_music_b	SPOILER: Refers to the location of the Music Machines.
Tome of Essences	"The four Essences represent the four Elements that form this visible World... Imbued with their Terrible Power, one may do great deeds, but one should be Afraid of their destructive Might. To this end, we have Devised a way to remove these Dangerous Forces; seek it in the West and East. A Legend also tells that all the Elements originated from the Egg of Sky and return to It one day..."	Found next to the Coral Chest.	book_essences	SPOILER: Refers to the Essences, the Essence eaters, and the Moon.
Adept's Note	Those who attain the fruit of the House above the Triadic Tomb shall hold this truth: The Holiest Ground is most fertile when touched by Our Water.	Within the Barren Temple.	book_barren	SPOILER: Refers to the interaction between Divine Ground and Urine to create Healium, and the outhouse above the pyramid where Touch of Gold? can be found.

List of Notes on Grand Alchemy Books

These books are hidden within the Fungal Altars scattered across the world, and hint at the steps necessary needed to complete the Uusi Aurinko quest.

Spoilers Ahead
Name	Text	Location	ID	Notes
Notes on Grand Alchemy	Among the great alchemical endeavors there are some that, while not equal to the Great Work, nonetheless are revered greatly for the deific potence they instill to whomsoever succeeds in harnessing their power. The One I am about to discuss calls for a Seed of great promise, hidden deep within the Soil of this Earth...	At the Fungal Altar at the Coal Pits' Fungal Caverns.	book_s_a	Refers to the Auringonsiemen.
Notes on Grand Alchemy	...Bring the slumbering Seed to life by letting it soak in the rays of the Sun, on the pinnacle of past civilizations...	At the Fungal Altar at the above the Eye sigil pedestal in the Desert.	book_s_b	Refers to dropping the Auringonsiemen atop the Pyramid to create the Aurinkokivi.
Notes on Grand Alchemy	The alchemical process requires great Fire and Heat; for this purpose, lay the Stone in Fiery Earth and bring forth its transformation with great magical Heat of Destruction...	At the Fungal Altar at the Power Plant.	book_s_c	Refers to exposing the Aurinkokivi to six or more explosions at once to create the Auringonmuna.
Notes on Grand Alchemy	...Once finished, it will sustain life; to this end, its Creation asks for a substantial amount of Life Force. Let the Egg engulf One Hundred of your Foes and drink their Blood...	At the Fungal Altar at The Vault.	book_s_d	Refers to killing enemies through the Auringonmuna to create the Tähdenpoikanen.
Notes on Grand Alchemy	...As a final step, imbue the Youngling with the crystallized Essences of the Four Elements. But beware, for the Youngling is susceptible to corruptive influence...	At the Fungal Altar at the Overgrown Cavern.	book_s_e	Hints at using the Elemental Stones to complete the Uusi Aurinko or Pimeä Aurinko.