diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor
index bb04130..68baf6c 100644
--- a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor
+++ b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor
@@ -33,8 +33,15 @@
                         <p>Scanning metadata...</p>
                     </div>
                 </div>
+
+                <div class="ingesting-state shimmer" style="@(IsIngesting && !IsIndexing ? "display:flex;" : "display:none;")">
+                    <div class="shimmer-content">
+                        <div class="spinner"></div>
+                        <p>Saving book to library...</p>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
                 
-                <div class="verification-state" style="@(IsVerifying && !IsParsing && !IsIndexing ? "display:flex;" : "display:none;")">
+                <div class="verification-state" style="@(IsVerifying && !IsParsing && !IsIndexing && !IsIngesting ? "display:flex;" : "display:none;")">
                     @if (Metadata != null)
                     {
                         <div class="verification-layout">
@@ -70,8 +77,8 @@
                         <div class="actions">
                             <NexusButton Class="btn-secondary" OnClick="Reset" Disabled="IsIngesting">Back</NexusButton>
                             <NexusButton Class="@($"btn-primary {(IsIngesting ? "btn-loading" : "")}")" 
-                                         OnClick="SaveToLibrary" 
-                                         Disabled="IsIngesting">
+                                          OnClick="SaveToLibrary" 
+                                          Disabled="IsIngesting">
                                 @(IsIngesting ? "" : "Save to Library")
                             </NexusButton>
                         </div>
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@
                 </div>
                 
                 <div class="upload-state @(_isDragging ? "drag-over" : "")" 
-                     style="@(!IsParsing && !IsVerifying && !IsIndexing ? "display:flex;" : "display:none;")"
+                     style="@(!IsParsing && !IsVerifying && !IsIndexing && !IsIngesting ? "display:flex;" : "display:none;")"
                      @ondragenter="OnDragEnter" 
                      @ondragleave="OnDragLeave">
                     <div class="drop-zone">
diff --git a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor.css b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor.css
index 519639b..d92d068 100644
--- a/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor.css
+++ b/src/NexusReader.UI.Shared/Components/Organisms/BookIngestionModal.razor.css
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@
     z-index: 10;
 }
 
-/* Parsing State */
-.parsing-state {
+/* Parsing and Ingesting States */
+.parsing-state,
+.ingesting-state {
     flex: 1;
     display: flex;
     justify-content: center;
@@ -158,7 +159,8 @@
     filter: drop-shadow(0 0 8px rgba(0, 255, 153, 0.3));
 }
 
-.parsing-state p {
+.parsing-state p,
+.ingesting-state p {
     color: var(--nexus-text);
     font-family: var(--nexus-font-mono, monospace);
     font-size: 0.9rem;
@@ -371,10 +373,11 @@
     position: absolute;
     width: 20px;
     height: 20px;
-    border: 2px solid rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.1);
-    border-top-color: #000;
+    border: 2px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
+    border-top-color: var(--nexus-neon, #00ffaa);
     border-radius: 50%;
     animation: spin 0.8s linear infinite;
+    filter: drop-shadow(0 0 4px var(--nexus-neon, #00ffaa));
 }
 
 /* Indexing State */