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A review by amybraunauthor
Libriomancer by Jim C. Hines
4.0
While LIBROMANCER is great for all audiences and is super fun for lovers or urban fantasy, it's clear it was written for one specific group: bookworms. I'm not just talking about Isaac's ability to pull objects out of books (which is one of the coolest powers EVER), or the many, many references made to classic tales all across the span of time, but by completely divesting in the power that words and stories have over our creativity and imagination. It truly makes you appreciate what authors go through when they write a novel, and I absolutely loved that aspect of it.
That said, it made the story and magic a little complicated, and sometimes I needed to pause to remember what was going on. It usually didn't take that much to draw me back in, but it was especially complicated at the end, even though the ending was pretty sweet.
The characters are great. Isaac is that book nerd we all know and love, and Lena is an absolute goddess in my eyes. I absolutely love her backstory and the way she views the world, and she's no slouch in a fight either.
There's plenty of action to carry the story along, and it's never the same thanks to the "weaponized" books Isaac carries around. I highly recommend LIBROMANCER to anyone who has a deep love for books, imagination, fun, and a desire to see the toughest nymph to ever hit the page. I'm really looking forward to the sequel!
That said, it made the story and magic a little complicated, and sometimes I needed to pause to remember what was going on. It usually didn't take that much to draw me back in, but it was especially complicated at the end, even though the ending was pretty sweet.
The characters are great. Isaac is that book nerd we all know and love, and Lena is an absolute goddess in my eyes. I absolutely love her backstory and the way she views the world, and she's no slouch in a fight either.
There's plenty of action to carry the story along, and it's never the same thanks to the "weaponized" books Isaac carries around. I highly recommend LIBROMANCER to anyone who has a deep love for books, imagination, fun, and a desire to see the toughest nymph to ever hit the page. I'm really looking forward to the sequel!