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Isaac Vainio combats magical threats that spring from the pages of books in this hilarious sci-fi/fantasy series full of vampires, ghosts, and robot insects—by Hugo Award winner Jim C. Hines.

“Superior worldbuilding.” —Charlaine Harris
“Really, really clever.” —Patrick Rothfuss
“This may be Jim Hines’ best work.” —Seanan McGuire

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. . . .