Rachel Caine rewrites history, creating a dangerous world where the Great Library of Alexandria stands the test of time. In 48 AD, a fire started by Julius Caesar's troops wreaked havoc on the Great Library of Alexandria. This was the first of several disasters that resulted in the destruction of the accumulated knowledge of the ancient world. But what if the fire had stopped? What would the Library have become? Fast forward through the centuries, the Great Library is now a separate state, protected by its own army. It has grown into a vast power with unchallenged and unrivaled supremacy. Jess Brightwell, seventeen years old and highly intelligent with a talent for mechanical engineering, is sent as a spy to the Great Library by his criminal family. Magic spells and riots abound in this epic new YA series.