At some point after Holden's return from the newly besieged Tantervale, from the dark caverns where Astarion and Barrow and Tiffany had been hiding —

Loki will find a stack of books outside his door. They're fairly dry basic histories of Orlais, and Ferelden, a primer on the Chant for children. With them comes a note:

There are some books I've found helpful for getting up to speed around here. When you're done with them, you can drop them off at my room on the fifth floor of the old mage tower.

— Jim