They're looking for information behi I'm enchanted by the idea behind Libriomancer-really, what book lover wouldn't be? Mass reading/belief in a book enables specially trained book-loving readers, known as 'libromancers,' to bring parts of the book into life. Short summary: Isaac is in the library cataloging books when he is attacked by angry Sanguinarius Meyerii (aka 'sparklers'). Widely-read readers will be further amused by multitudes of book references, creating a little nudge-wink action. I'm enchanted by the idea behind Libriomancer-really, what book lover wouldn't be? Mass reading/belief in a book enables specially trained book-loving readers, known as 'libromancers,' to bring parts of the book into life. You might want to think about pre-ordering this one.more I've read some of his other stuff, and even got a little gushy about him back in 2008 on my blog:Įven though I do like his stuff, I have to say that Jim Really stepped it up in this book, and I really, really eager to see what he does with book two in the series. Now I'm not surprised that I liked Jim's book. Then I end up telling my friends and writing gushy goodreads reviews. When a book does all three of these things. What's even better, is when I pick up a book and it's got some sort of fresh idea, something I've never read in a book before.Įven more than that, I like it when I pick up a book and it's clever through and through. I've read some of his other stuff, and even got a little I love it when I pick up a book and it surprises me. Even more than that, I like it when I pick up a book and it's clever through and through. What's even better, is when I pick up a book and it's got some sort of fresh idea, something I've never read in a book before.
I love it when I pick up a book and it surprises me. And his search will uncover dangerous secrets about Libriomancy, Gutenberg, and the history of magic.more
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. To his horror he discovers that vampires have been attacking other magic-users as well, and Gutenberg has been kidnapped. When Isaac is attacked by vampires that leaked from the pages of books into our world, he barely manages to escape. Libriomancers are gifted with the ability to magically reach into books and draw forth objects. To his horror he discovers that vampires have Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of the secret organization founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of the secret organization founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg.