Ian

Ian asked Jim C. Hines:

Issac once mentioned that a book isn't necessary for libriomancy, only readership and that with enough hockey-pucks with writing on them he could pull something out of them as well. So couldn't a libriomancer draw something out of say, a children's trading card? They're read religiously and usually have flavor text and while small, shouldn't tiny objects or gaseous entities be able to be drawn out of them as well?

Jim C. Hines Short answer - yes. If a trading card had enough story content to actively engage the imagination, it would be theoretically possible to use one for libriomancy. There's a similar bit of thinking and theorizing that comes up in book four about video game manuals.

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Paul Harmon

Paul Harmon asked Jim C. Hines:

In the event of a charity type anthology in the future would You and Michael Underwood ever consider writing a Ree Reyes/Isaac crossover super team-up short story so that I could die happy?

Terelyn Marks

Terelyn Marks asked Jim C. Hines:

Not really a question, more of a comment -- I just finished Libriomancer and LOVE the concept. Books are magic. But we already knew that.... Thoroughly enjoyed it and I'm now going on the search for the rest of the series. It's going to make me ask a question. Do we have more of these to look forward to in the future?

Lope Nieves

Lope Nieves asked Jim C. Hines:

hey mister hines sorry for my english i am fan from Venezuela, i want to ask are you are going to use the magic japanese light novel like to example dxd, Toaru Majutsu no Index, campionel, in your serie Magic Ex Libris?.

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