Jim C. Hines
Hardcover | Pages: 308 pages Rating: 3.8 | 11752 Users | 1759 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Libriomancer (Magic Ex Libris, #1) |
| ISBN: | 0756407397 (ISBN13: 9780756407391) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.jimchines.com/novels/magic-ex-libris/ |
| Series: | Magic Ex Libris #1 |
| Characters: | Isaac Vainio, Smudge, Johannes Gutenberg, Lena Greenwood, Deb DeGeorge, Nidhi Shah, Nicola Pallas, Alice Granach |
| Setting: | Michigan(United States) Upper Peninsula, Michigan(United States) |
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Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of the secret organization founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. Libriomancers are gifted with the ability to magically reach into books and draw forth objects. When Isaac is attacked by vampires that leaked from the pages of books into our world, he barely manages to escape. To his horror he discovers that vampires have been attacking other magic-users as well, and Gutenberg has been kidnapped. With the help of a motorcycle-riding dryad who packs a pair of oak cudgels, Isaac finds himself hunting the unknown dark power that has been manipulating humans and vampires alike. And his search will uncover dangerous secrets about Libriomancy, Gutenberg, and the history of magic. . . .Be Specific About Of Books Libriomancer (Magic Ex Libris #1)
| Title | : | Libriomancer (Magic Ex Libris #1) |
| Author | : | Jim C. Hines |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 308 pages |
| Published | : | August 7th 2012 by DAW |
| Categories | : | Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Paranormal. Vampires. Magic |
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Ratings: 3.8 From 11752 Users | 1759 ReviewsDiscuss Of Books Libriomancer (Magic Ex Libris #1)
3.5 stars rounded down because I think the ending was a cop-out. This was an interesting and unique premise which was very welcome. I liked the characters, I liked that although the main character Isaac was sort of on the outs with his agency it wasn't because he had a big mouth or was an asshole. I thought Lena was an interesting character but she was set up in such a way that she will never be free of her burdens which prevent her from being truly real. Some good things:Lena is the veryExecutive Summary: A book whose main strength is the interesting magic system, and not the characters or story.Audio book: Brian Eslik is a good, but not great reader. It's been several audio books now, but my recollection was he didn't really add or detract from the book at all. I think this is one of those books that choosing between reading or listening is more a matter of which works best for you rather more than anything else. Full Review I feel kind of bad. I had been looking forward to
I went into this book not expecting too much, when I read the blurb it just sounded really goofy, but since my library had it and I'd read some good reviews I decided to try. It turns out I was pleasantly surprised, as I actually really enjoyed the book. It's definitely very pulpy, but Libromancer is really a love-letter to Science Fiction and Fantasy books, or just books in general. The world in this book is of the normal Urban Fantasy style, it's our world, but with a magical world going on
Full review now posted!Is there anything that appeals to bookworms more than an ode to books themselves? Not in my experience. Does that mean that every book about books or libraries or bookshops is going to fulfill my expectations? Nope. Thankfully, this one didnt disappoint.We all know the magic that can be found between the covers of a book. But now, imagine that said magic was literal, and that you could actually reach into a book and pluck out an object if your imagination was strong
i read this because the author wrote this: https://www.goodreads.com/author_blog...and because I thought I'd quite like to read a fantasy written by someone who isn't blind to white, het, male privilege.well, i'm glad i did.a hyper-dense, info-dumpy start turned out not to be much of an impediment to my enjoyment at all; this thing went up like a rocket, and never came back down.great action, great nods to great books, and a heroine who isn't an emaciated underwear model.what's not to love?and
Abook for those who love books from any angle!Highly recommended to fantasy fans and those who just love a fun yarn (with more teeth behind the ideas than you expect).This book is so much fun that I don't want to say much in this review to spoil the ride for anyone. Let's just say that by page 80 or so, I was hooked. Also, the idea of a dryad in the passenger seat (and a vampire in the trunk) of a magicked-up sports car with the title character conjured up Kurt Russell's monologues from Big
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