Before Frank Barnett crossed paths with Ninja Killface, Bruce Cummings was still a Librarian Esquire, warning anyone who would listen that the Golden Hoot was not merely an artifact, but a threat. After years of increasingly dire reports, Cummings is summoned before the Concordium Librariate to defend his findings. What begins as a formal inquiry becomes a final attempt to convince the tribunal that something ancient is moving, and that their refusal to act may already have consequences.

THE LIBRARIATE TRIBUNAL offers a rare glimpse into the shadowy history of CLEA, the Concordium Librariate, and the early career of the man who would one day become Librarian Extraordinaire.