"A page-turner of a fantasy with elements of humor as well as intrigue, swordplay, and librarian-versus-hostile-book combat." -Booklist

"A fast-paced, engaging adventure." -Publishers Weekly

"One for the books." -Kirkus Reviews

From Sarah Prineas, author of the acclaimed Magic Thief series, comes a stunning new tween fantasy where books literally come to life!

The powerful Lost Books at the palace library are infecting the rest with an evil magic, and two unlikely friends must figure out who, or what, is controlling the books and their power. If they can't, the entire kingdom could be at risk.

Sarah Prineas returns to her classic middle grade roots with this imaginative, fast-paced adventure for book lovers everywhere.

This is volume 1 in Lost Books .

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published 2018 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .

Sarah Prineas is the author of The Magic Thief series. She holds a Ph. D in English Literature and teaches seminars on fantasy and science fiction literature. She lives in Iowa City with her family.