UnlikelyOne

Bingo! I did find a third location for a book, and this was the right one. By the way, I did manage to get it with Mage at 11 and only 4 total arcane lore points. Thanks to each of you for your help.

No go. I bumped Mage to level 12 in mage skills, and still get the message that the book is unreadable. Any other ideas?

Thanks for the feedback. I will work on getting to level 12 and try again.

I have successfully completed the quest for Kelnar in the Tower, and have dispatched the Demon in the upper room. Kelnar has given me the key, and I have gone into the room nearby to consult his magic book, only to be told it is "not decipherable". My Mage is level 11. It appears this is the only place I can acquire the Dispel Barrier spell, and that this is essential to complete the rest of the game. Any help will be appreciated.