Ansul was once a peaceful town filled with libraries, schools, and temples. But that was long ago, and the conquerors of this coastal city consider reading and writing to be acts punishable by death. And they believe the Oracle House, where the last few undestroyed books are hidden, is seething with demons. But to seventeen-year-old Memer, the house is the only place where she feels truly safe. Then an Uplands poet named Orrec and his wife, Gry, arrive, and everything in Memer's life begins to change. Will she and the people of Ansul at last be brave enough to rebel against their oppressors? Includes an interview with the author and a teaser to the third book in the series, Powers.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Published: 04/01/2008
ISBN: 9780152062422
Pages: 341
Weight: 0.56lbs
Size: 6.98h x 5.10w x 0.94d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 109693 / Voices
Reading Level: 5.9 / Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus / Point Value: 11