Libriomancer

An adventure-packed modern day fantasy for sci-fi and book lovers alike.

a rollicking adventure story full of ridiculous little touches. It’s a seriously fun ride for anyone who’s loved geeky books their whole life

a fun start to what promises to be a thrilling urban fantasy series

Butt-kicking librarians, pyrotechnic spiders, and vampires that don’t suck — Jim Hines serves up an incendiary and fun new urban fantasy!

Hines has created a rich backstory and mythology that weaves history and magic and science fiction across centures, between cultures, and around the globe

By far my favorite fantasy novel of the year... The world's magic system is something fantasy lovers will appreciate. Plus, all the nerdy book references will have book geeks squeeing with delight!

Fantastic... it is the sheer enthusiasm he brings to the story that makes it so fun to read. There are some great action sequences, wonderful fantasy ideas and a group of characters that you look forward to finding out more about in future installations.

I picked up the book meaning to read a few pages. My first thought was, ‘This is a cool concept.’ The second thing I thought was, ‘This is really, really clever.’ The third thing I thought was, ‘I should have gone to sleep three hours ago.

This funny and fast-paced series opener...will be sure to surprise and entertain urban fantasy fans... Isaac is sure to be an instant fan favorite, and the secondary characters are vivid and multidimensional.

Pretty much geek porn for the urban fantasy set. It’s meta-fictional and utterly awesome.

This may be Jim Hines’s best work. Libriomancer is smart, silly, and deadly serious, all at the same time. It’s a book about loving books. This is the magic librarian and ass-kicking dryad adventure story we’ve all been waiting for.

Seanan Mcguire, New York Times bestselling author of Discount Armageddon

All writers believe in the magic of books; Jim Hines has created a system where that magic becomes real, usable, and very definitely not always safe.

Tanya Huff, bestselling author of Blood Books

Secret organizations, supernatural threats, and an unknown killer of unimaginable power—Libriomancer is one of the best reads I’ve had in a long time. It’s a lightning-fast race against time and magic to prevent the darkest secrets from history from unleashing a supernatural war on the world. I can’t wait for the next one. Oh, by the way, never piss off a fire spider.

Lisa Shearin, national bestselling author of All Spell Breaks Loose

Jim C. Hines' is the author of Libriomancer as well as a number of other fantasy books. His short fiction has appeared in more than 40 magazines and anthologies. Jim lives in Michigan with his wife and two children. He's currently hard at work on Codex Born, the second book in the MAGIC EX LIBRIS series. Online, he can be found at http://www.jimchines.com.

Isaac Vainio is a Libriomancer, a member of a secret society founded five centuries ago by Johannes Gutenberg. As such, he is gifted with the magical ability to reach into books and draw forth objects. 
 
But when Gutenberg vanishes without a trace, Isaac finds himself pitted against everything from vampires to a sinister, nameless foe who is bent on revealing magic to the world at large... and at any cost.

Jim C. Hines

[Hines] writes joyously for the delight of his specific market ... a niche loved by many, including this reviewer.

It's all packed together with lots of over-the-top action ... It's great fun to see just what Isaac and his enemies will come up with next, and Isaac's very non-standard romance adds both humor and emotion.

Codex Born has the coolest premise ever … Hines is an engaging writer who is also greatly entertaining, and I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys superior world-building

Nonstop action and laughter power Hines’s riveting second journey into the ‘peculiar life’ of Isaac Vainio

They're back. And they want revenge... 
 
Sent to investigate the brutal slaughter of a wendigo in the north Michigan town of Tamarack, Isaac Vainio and his companions find they have wandered into something far more dangerous than a simple killing. 
 
A long established werewolf territory, Tamarack is rife with ancient enemies of Libriomancy who quest for revenge. Isaac has the help of Lena Greenwood, his dryad bodyguard born from the pages of a pulp fantasy novel, but he is not the only one in need of her unique and formidable powers...

Jim C. Hines

Praise for Codex Born

It’s amazing.

[Hines] writes joyously for the delight of his specific market ... a niche loved by many, including this reviewer.

It's all packed together with lots of over-the-top action ... It's great fun to see just what Isaac and his enemies will come up with next, and Isaac's very non-standard romance adds both humor and emotion.

It’s amazing.

[Hines] writes joyously for the delight of his specific market ... a niche loved by many, including this reviewer.

It's all packed together with lots of over-the-top action ... It's great fun to see just what Isaac and his enemies will come up with next, and Isaac's very non-standard romance adds both humor and emotion.

It’s amazing.

[Hines] writes joyously for the delight of his specific market ... a niche loved by many, including this reviewer.

It's all packed together with lots of over-the-top action ... It's great fun to see just what Isaac and his enemies will come up with next, and Isaac's very non-standard romance adds both humor and emotion.

Books by Jim C. Hines

Series by Jim C. Hines

Magic Ex Libris

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