The first book of Laini Taylor's wildly creative and highly original YA fantasy series is set in the beautiful city of Prague—an absolutely perfect setting for the otherworldly battle a young art student inadvertently gets tangled up in. Many readers who don't typically read these genres have found this series a delightful surprise.

Junior librarian Lazlo Strange loves getting lost in the pages of a book, especially when it’s about Weep, a city he's never seen but has heard stories about since childhood. And it is this love of reading and learning that will propel him on the adventure of a lifetime. Laini Taylor's love of books and libraries permeates the pages of this YA Fantasy.