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When Isaac Vainio helped to reveal magic to the world, he dreamed of a utopian future, a new millennium of magical prosperity. One year later, things aren't going quite as he'd hoped. An organization known as Vanguard, made up of magical creatures and ex-Porters, wants open war with the mundane world. Isaac's own government is incarcerating "potential supernatural enemies" in prisons and internment camps. And Isaac finds himself targeted by all sides. It's a war that will soon envelop the world, and the key to victory may lie with Isaac himself, as he struggles to incorporate everything he's learned into a new, more powerful form of libriomancy. Surrounded by betrayal and political intrigue, Isaac and a ragtag group of allies must evade pursuit both magical and mundane, expose a conspiracy by some of the most powerful people in the world, and find a path to a better future.
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3 primary books4 released booksMagic Ex Libris is a 4-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2012 with contributions by Jim C. Hines.
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Man, I really liked this book. I was desperate for something good and light to read, and this filled the bill perfectly. Isaac is a great protagonist, the magic system is just a geek's dream, and the story is a great cautionary tale about what could happen if magic was real and the government got involved. Jim Hines deserved to be mentioned in any discussion about great urban fantasy books of the 21st century, and this one left me feeling just as good as if I'd read something by Jim Butcher. I can imagine Magic Ex Libris story continuing, but this is a good place to stop if the author wants to explore something new. Whatever he decides, I'm in for the long haul.