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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.
Article summary
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.
Key claims
- publication date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
- publication date: 2012 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
Discussion questions
- Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
- The record states that the publication date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
- The record states that the publication date is "2012". What evidence would count against this claim?
- Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
Bibliography
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1368935351
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