The Sinking City 2 Guide | How to Find the Ritual Book in Miskatonic Library Annex

To find the Ritual Book in The Sinking City 2, make your way through the Miskatonic Library Annex and solve the bookcase mechanism to access the Restricted Section. The Ritual Book, titled Recitations of the Tenebrous Soul, is on a pedestal inside the Restricted Section and is impossible to miss once you reach it.

The Ritual Book is one of the first major story objectives in The Sinking City 2. Calvin Rafferty travels to the Miskatonic Library Annex in search of Recitations of the Tenebrous Soul, a forbidden book containing information about The Call, a ritual that could help restore Faye.

Getting to the book isn't completely straightforward, however. The route to the Restricted Section is blocked by several bookcases, forcing you to solve the Annex's crank puzzle before you can continue.

How to Reach the Miskatonic Library Annex

After reaching the Miskatonic Library Annex, enter the building and explore the first floor. Follow the available path until you reach the damaged section of the library.

Use the rubble and broken floor to reach the upper level. Continue through the library until a group of bookcases blocks your path.

You'll find a crank on the wall nearby. Interact with it to move the bookcase and open a temporary route.

However, attempting to cross the opening causes Calvin to fall back to the lower floor, where you'll need to deal with several enemies.

How to Open the Restricted Section

After defeating the enemies, return to the upper floor using the same slope.

Head through the opening created by the first crank and look for a second crank behind the moved bookcase.

The correct sequence is:

• Use the first crank.
• Defeat the enemies after falling to the lower floor.
• Return upstairs.
• Use the second crank.
• Return to the first crank and use it again.

The bookcase solution is First Crank → Second Crank → First Crank. This moves the shelves into their final positions and opens the route to the Restricted Section.

Where to Find the Ritual Book

Once the bookcases have moved, enter the Restricted Section.

Follow the short path ahead, and you'll find a glowing red book sitting on a pedestal. This is the Ritual Book you're looking for, Recitations of the Tenebrous Soul.

Interact with the book to trigger a cutscene and progress the story. The book contains information about The Call, the ritual Calvin is investigating in an attempt to help Faye.

After the cutscene, you'll receive a new objective and need to continue deeper into the Annex.

What to Do After Finding the Ritual Book

Once you've collected Recitations of the Tenebrous Soul, leave the Restricted Section and follow the new objective.

You'll eventually encounter Corentin, who examines the ritual book and becomes involved in Calvin's search for a way to save Faye. This leads directly into the next major story objective involving Devil's Reef Hotel and Lorelei.

If you're collecting the Library Annex E.R.C., you can also obtain the Activator Pen later in the Annex and return it to the crate before leaving the area.

FAQ

Q. Where is the Ritual Book in The Sinking City 2?

A. The Ritual Book is inside the Restricted Section of the Miskatonic Library Annex.

Q. What is the Ritual Book called?

A. The book is called Recitations of the Tenebrous Soul.

Q. How do I access the Restricted Section?

A. Use the bookcase cranks in this order: First Crank → Second Crank → First Crank.

Q. What does the Ritual Book do?

A. The book contains information about The Call, a ritual that Calvin hopes can help restore Faye.

Q. Can I miss the Ritual Book?

A. No. The glowing book on the pedestal is directly along the required route through the Restricted Section, and interacting with it advances the story.