diff --git a/fftcg/book.py b/fftcg/book.py
index 3f8c9d8..4f92083 100644
--- a/fftcg/book.py
+++ b/fftcg/book.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
-import bz2
 import logging
 import os
-import pickle
 
 from PIL import Image
 
 from .cards import Cards
 from .imageloader import ImageLoader
-from .utils import GRID, RESOLUTION, CARDDB_FILE_NAME, CARD_BACK_URL, IMAGES_DIR_NAME
+from .utils import GRID, RESOLUTION, CARD_BACK_URL, IMAGES_DIR_NAME
 
 
 class Book:
@@ -33,8 +31,6 @@ class Book:
 
         self.__pages = []
 
-        page_images: list[Image.Image]
-        page_cards: Cards
         for page_num, (page_images, page_cards) in enumerate(zip(GRID.chunks(images), GRID.chunks(cards))):
             # create book page Image
             page_image = Image.new("RGB", GRID * RESOLUTION)
@@ -63,26 +59,16 @@ class Book:
             os.mkdir(IMAGES_DIR_NAME)
 
         # save images
-        for i, page in enumerate(self.__pages):
-            # save page image
-            page["image"].save(os.path.join(IMAGES_DIR_NAME, page["file_name"]))
+        for page in self.__pages:
+            page["file_name"] = os.path.join(IMAGES_DIR_NAME, page["file_name"])
+            page["image"].save(page["file_name"])
 
-        book: dict[str, Cards]
-        try:
-            with bz2.BZ2File(CARDDB_FILE_NAME, "r") as file:
-                book = pickle.load(file)
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            book = {}
-
-        # save book
-        for i, page in enumerate(self.__pages):
-            # ask for upload
+        # ask for upload
+        for page in self.__pages:
             face_url = input(f"Upload '{page['file_name']}' and paste URL: ")
+
+            if not face_url:
+                face_url = f"file://{os.path.abspath(page['file_name'])}"
+
             for card in page["cards"]:
                 card.face_url = face_url
-            # add contents of that image
-            book[page["file_name"]] = page["cards"]
-
-        # update book.yml file
-        with bz2.BZ2File(CARDDB_FILE_NAME, "w") as file:
-            pickle.dump(book, file)
diff --git a/fftcg/carddb.py b/fftcg/carddb.py
index cc5976f..26af57d 100644
--- a/fftcg/carddb.py
+++ b/fftcg/carddb.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import bz2
 import pickle
 
 from fftcg import Card
+from fftcg.cards import Cards
 from fftcg.code import Code
 from fftcg.utils import CARDDB_FILE_NAME
 
@@ -24,21 +25,19 @@ class CardDB:
     def __getitem__(self, code: Code) -> Card:
         return self.__content[code]
 
-    def load(self):
-        # load book.yml file
-        book: dict
+    def update(self, cards: Cards):
+        for card in cards:
+            self.__content[card.code] = card
+
+        # pickle db file
+        with bz2.BZ2File(CARDDB_FILE_NAME, "w") as file:
+            pickle.dump(self.__content, file)
+
+    def load(self) -> None:
+        # unpickle db file
+        self.__content.clear()
         try:
             with bz2.BZ2File(CARDDB_FILE_NAME, "r") as file:
-                book = pickle.load(file)
+                self.__content |= pickle.load(file)
         except FileNotFoundError:
-            book = {}
-
-        # "invert" book into card database:
-        # every card is indexable by its code
-        self.__content.clear()
-
-        for file_name, cards in book.items():
-            self.__content |= {
-                card.code: card
-                for card in cards
-            }
+            pass
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 1ec0f1f..bb5e26f 100755
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ def opus_decks(args: argparse.Namespace) -> list[fftcg.TTSDeck]:
     # load the current carddb
     carddb = fftcg.CardDB.get()
     carddb.load()
+    carddb.update(opus)
 
     # create elemental decks for opus
     return opus.elemental_decks