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Five hundred years ago Johannes Gutenberg discovered the art of libriomancy allowing him to reach into books to create things from their pages Gutenbergs power brought him many enemies and some of those enemies have waited centuries for revenge Revenge which begins with the brutal slaughter of a wendigo in the northern Michigan town of Tamarack a long-established werewolf territoryLibriomancer Isaac Vainio is part of Die Zwelf Portenre better known as the Porters the organization founded by Gutenberg to protect the world from magical threats Isaac is called in to investigate the killing along with Porter psychiatrist Nidhi Shah and their dryad bodyguard and lover Lena Greenwood Born decades ago from the pages of a pulp fantasy novel Lena was created to be the ultimate fantasy woman strong and deadly but shaped by the needs and desires of her companions Her powers are unique and Gutenbergs enemies hope to use those powers for themselves But their plan could unleash a far darker evil.
About the Author
Jim C. Hines is the author of the Magic ex Libris series, the Princess series of fairy tale retellings, the humorous GOBLIN QUEST trilogy, and the Fable Legends tie-in BLOOD OF HEROES. His latest novel is TERMINAL UPRISING, book two in the humorous science fiction Janitors of the Post-Apocalypse trilogy. He's an active blogger, and won the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer. His short fiction has appeared in more than 50 magazines and anthologies. Jim lives in Michigan with his two children. Online, he can be found at http://www.jimchines.com.
