Libriomancer
Jim C. Hines
Magic Ex Libris
Urban Fantacy
Summary
Isaac Vainio is now a librarian but he was once more than that, he is a Libriomancer. Libriomancer's are wizards that have the ability to pull objects and magic from books. A light saber from star wars, sting from the hobbit or a mental fish that translates languages from a hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy.
A few years ago he made a mistake and it almost got him killed so now he is band from using his magic. Until the day 3 different kinds of vampires pulled from the pages of books attacks his library and he is forced to use his magic again.
Isaac services the attack but learns from an old Dryad friend that the vampires are on the attack and the founder of his order Gutenberg the creator of the printing press has been kidnapped. With little time and his friends in danger Isaac must once again dive in to the books he loves and the magic that has been taken from him, but will he be strong enough to stand against the darkness that is coming for them all?
Review
Libriomancer is one of the most interesting and original books I have read in a long time. Who among use has not dreamed of pulling the tools and magic from favorite books. In a way this is a fantasy version of something that we already do. As readers we take the ideas, magic and the science out of these books and make them part of our lives. Because of that this books magic and world often feel more real than other fantasy story told in the modern era.
The book is also interesting in its plot and the characters are fun and easy to connect with. The twist and turns are not hard to guess but are interesting in there execution. There are some parts that are a little slow and the author sometimes gets stuck in his own love of books and references. So if you also love fantasy/sci-fi books then its fun but it can get a little distracting at parts.
Over all this has a super fun read that I would recommend to anyone who loves books as much as I do.
I would give this book an 7.9 out of 10.
