A review by yodamom
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines

4.0

Isaac, is a young man, a libromancer who has been banned from using his magical abilities. The group that oversees magical uses called The Porters thinks he is a danger. He is close to losing his mind to the characters in the books. In this world they can take you over, possess you. There is a really cool side to this, you can pull weapons, potions, and other really amazing stuff out too. Can you imagine do that ? It had my inner geek girl riveted to the pages. Many popular authors/books are dragged into the story giving me another level of connection. So Isaac the outcast is forced back into service when Gutenberg goes ? Nobody is really sure what happened to him, But he is the BIG DOG, the all powerful leader, and yes he is that Gutenberg. He crosses paths with vampires, dangerous mechanical creatures, and other magical beings from the pages of this world. He fumbles,makes mistakes and he a great character.
This was a very different book. I think any scifi geek would enjoy it as would fans of Tuesday Next and Harry Dresden.