{"product_id":"the-peoples-library-9781662520297","title":"The People's Library","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom critically acclaimed author Veronica G. Henry comes a thought-provoking science fiction fantasy set in near-future Cleveland that follows a reluctant curator of digital human consciousness who must uncover twisted secrets and navigate ethical quandaries and dangers when anti-technology rebels attack the futuristic library.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEcho London never wanted to be the curator of the People's Library, a digital collection of human consciousness. But when she's assigned as its head librarian, Echo is entrusted with humanity's greatest minds and historical figures, all of whom have been recreated through controversial consciousness-capturing technology that lets visitors interact with the dead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut an anti-tech rebellion is stirring. When a rebel attack results in tragedy, a mysterious woman wearing an ancient death mask leaves behind cryptic final words for Echo: \u003ci\u003eIt all begins with nothing\u003c\/i\u003e. Caught between the resistance and a potentially virtual evolution, Echo begins to fear that there's more to her job than meets the eye and the mind. There are secrets here. And the People's Library may be less of a promise of things to come than a warning of the danger that lurks beneath the surface. Now the fate of humanity lies in uncovering the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Veronica G. Henry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e 47north\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 303\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.70lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662520297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenry, Veronica G.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eVeronica G. Henry is the author of \u003ci\u003eBacchanal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Quarter Storm\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Foreign Exchange\u003c\/i\u003e in the Mambo Reina series, and \u003ci\u003eThe Canopy Keeper\u003c\/i\u003e--a Silver Falchion Award finalist--and \u003ci\u003eA Breathless Sky\u003c\/i\u003e in the Scorched Earth series. Her work has debuted at #1 on multiple Amazon bestseller charts and was chosen as an editors' pick for Best African American Fantasy. She is a Viable Paradise alum and a member of SFWA and Crime Writers of Color (CWoC). Her stories have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eMagazine of Fantasy \u0026amp; Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMany Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFIYAH\u003c\/i\u003e literary magazine. For more information, visit www.veronicahenry.net.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Veronica G. Henry \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47659157749917,"sku":"9781662520297","price":29.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_460a0c9f-bc80-40c1-a401-061577b9753f.jpg?v=1771351837","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-peoples-library-9781662520297","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}