Laini Taylor's love of books and libraries permeates the pages of this beautifully written, multi-layered YA Fantasy. 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. It is this love of reading and learning that will propel him on the adventure of a lifetime. This duology opener feels at once both steeped in familiar legends and lore and also entirely fresh.

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.