Millennia from now, the legacy of Earth lives on, in the form of two warring factions on a distant planet. In the Libyrinth, books are hoarded and protected by those who treasure literacy and knowledge. The Eradicants, who pass their knowledge down through the oral tradition, believe books must be destroyed to free the words. With the discovery of the fabled Book of Night, both sides see an opportunity to defeat the other, but it’s those few individuals caught in the middle who will decide the fate of an entire world. Haly, a clerk in the Libyrinth, can actually hear books speak to her; it’s this ability which makes her a vital figure in a clash between two similar, yet opposed cultures. But can either side live without the other? Philosophical, powerful, captivating and populated by memorable characters, this is not a book to pass up lightly.