Libriomancer

Libriomancer is a fantasy novel by Jim C. Hines. It was first published in 2012 by DAW Books and is the first novel in the Magic ex Libris series. The story follows Isaac Vainio, a libriomancer who can pull objects out of books, as he tries to prevent a magical war between humans and vampires. It began as a short story featuring Smudge, a character from Hines's previous Goblin Quest series. A key theme of the novel is the power of literature and knowledge. It received positive reviews, and reached number 4 on the Locus Bestsellers list.