The Great Library of Tomorrow Review: A Highly Imaginative Book Set in a Library

January 26, 2025 by Jeann @ Happy Indulgence | 3 stars, Books, Reviews

The Great Library of Tomorrow Review: A Highly Imaginative Book Set in a LibraryThe Great Library of Tomorrow (The Book of Wisdom Trilogy, #1) by Rosalia Aguilar Solace
Published by Text Publishing on October 16, 2024
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Genres: Fantasy
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The Great Library of Tomorrow is a stunningly original epic fantasy about a band of heroes who must defeat a malevolent enemy who is bent on destroying the openness, love, and creativity that sustain their many realms.

Helia has served as the Sage of Hope for the Great Library of Tomorrow for centuries. She is one of the chosen few who embody and protect the values of humanity across the numerous realms of Paperworld, which are connected within the Library itself via magical Portals controlled by the Book of Wisdom.

But even her hope is tested when she and her partner Xavier, the Sage of Truth, are attacked while visiting the famous Rose Garden in the realm of Silvyra. Wounded and in shock amidst a storm of fire, they are confronted by a deadly figure known to them as the Ash Man. With the Garden destroyed and its dragon protector missing, Xavier sacrifices his life so that Helia can return home to warn the other Sages.

But there she finds the Book of Wisdom—always a guide to the Sages—eerily silent. With the Ash Man gaining strength, Helia soon finds herself in a race against time, searching for clues to the origins of their foe—and any possible way to defeat him.

Fueled by the same collaborative heart and boundless imagination that dazzle millions of devoted Tomorrowland followers and festivalgoers every year, The Great Library of Tomorrow is perfect for fans of The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin and Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn.

I don’t know about you, but anything a book mentions libraries or bookstores, I’m sold. Especially if they’re in a fantasy setting, like Babel by R.F. Kuang.

The Great Library of Tomorrow is no different. It’s a highly imaginative fantasy following Helia, a Sage of Hope guarding the Great Library of Tomorrow, and a young apprentice called Nu. There are a lot of fantasy elements featured, including:

– a dragon protector
– portals leading into other dimensions
– a ragtag crew on an airship
– magical orbs and elixirs
– an omnipresent Great Library to protect
– beasts that constantly attack the realm.

Inspired by the Tomorrowland Festivals, the world is filled with magic and wonder. Not previously being familiar with its’ inspiration, I found the world building to be quite confusing and struggled to wrap my head around it. It’s written at a fast pace, primarily focused on the action and adventure. Much of the world-building and character development happens mid-dialogue, which stunts conversations and makes it difficult to follow and return to the train of thought.

Due to the sheer number of the cast who would join them at any time, I also felt like the character development suffered as a result.

The Great Library of Tomorrow offers some imaginative fantasy concepts, and I enjoyed how the book centered around a great, omnipresent library that leads into portals.

Unfortunately, due to the fast pace of the book and the sheer number of characters, I found it a little hard to get into. The book does come together at the end though, and there are 5 books planned in the series, which should help with these issues.

Rating: 3 out of 5

Thanks to Text Publishing Australia for sending me a review copy! 

The Great Library of Tomorrow is available from Australian bookstores for RRP$34.99.

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Jeann is an Aussie YA blogger and mum who loves to read and recommend books! You can usually find me fangirling about books on my various social media channels including Tiktok@happyindulgence, Instagram and Youtube.

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