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The Librarian, by Mikhail Elizarov
If you ask a reader about the experience of reading, he or she might say that a good book will fill up their mind to the point where they can shut out noise and distraction. They might also say that a well-written book will transport them to another world. This is all metaphor (though a certain kind of philosopher would argue with me). I imagine that something like this phenomena was the inspiration for Mikhail Elizarov's The Librarian. In this book, reading can convey special powers on readers of a particular author. Readers fight bloody battles for access to rare books and librarians declare war on each other. How could I not pick up this book?
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