by Rachel Caine
First published 2016
Jess Brightwell thought serving in the Great Library's army would be different. The Library controls all knowledge with brutal force, banning personal book ownership and crushing dissent. His best friend has vanished. Morgan, the girl he loves, remains imprisoned in the Iron Tower, cut off from everyone she knows. When Jess and his companions attempt a rescue mission, they make a fatal error. Now the Library's mechanical hunters pursue them as they escape Alexandria and race toward London. But Jess discovers his hometown offers no refuge. The Welsh army advances while London burns around them. The Library will sacrifice anyone to maintain its grip on power. Jess faces an impossible decision between his friends, his family, and the institution that shaped his world.
Genres: dystopia, adventure, fantasy, action
Vibes: fast-paced, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Alexandria, London, Wales
Period: 21st-century
354 pages · Hardcover · Berkley