He finds himself in a subterranean world where reading books can be genuinely dangerous, where ruthless Bookhunters fight to the death for literary gems and the mysterious Shadow King rules a murky realm populated by Booklings, one-eyed beings whose vast library includes live books equipped with teeth and claws.

464 pages, Illustrations

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	March 1, 2007
ISBN13	9780099490579
Publishers	Vintage Publishing
Pages	464
Dimensions	154 × 232 × 33 mm · 564 g
Language	English
Translator	Brownjohn, John

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