“Rachel Caine transports the reader to an imaginary future world where a Great Library controls all knowledge and the private ownership of printed books is a radical, dangerous practice.”—Deborah Harkness, #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Discovery of Witches
 
“Dark, riveting, heart-in-the-throat storytelling, with characters who caught me up and hold me even now.  A don't-miss read!”—New York Times Bestselling Author Tamora Pierce
 
“Caine has always given readers entertaining and interesting books…Fans will fall in love with Jess and want the next book out immediately.”—USA Today
 
“Caine’s elegantly detailed descriptions bring Jess’s world to vivid life in a fast-paced, action-oriented plot that will leave readers breathlessly anticipating not just the next page but the next book in the Great Library Series.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
 
“A thrill-a-minute adventure…This first entry into the Great Library series has pieces that mirror the excitement and bitterness of the Hunger Games series and contains some of the psychological elements of the Harry Potter books.”—Booklist (starred review)
 
“A strong cast of characters and nail-biting intensity make for a promising start to this series.”—School Library Journal
 
“A modern masterpiece…Fellow bibliophiles, expect to be some variation on struck—awestruck, dumbstruck, starstruck, maybe even thunderstruck…A new series to thrill every bookworm’s heart!”—Christian Science Monitor
 
"Caine's world where books and libraries dominate is not for the faint of heart...What's not to love? Imagine Harry Potter where the real magic is found within the pages of ancient texts. This book proves the adage that knowledge is power."—RT Book Reviews (4½ stars, top pick)
 
“Reminds me of Jim C. Hines’ libriomancy series…An intriguing world.”—Locus