Fantasy Mystery Science fiction 2012

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan

Published in Spanish as El Sr. Penumbra y su libreria 24 horas abierta

A charming and hilarious adventure that has it all: secret societies, unbreakable codes, underground lairs, cutting-edge technology, the googleplex...and lots of books!

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What it is

A book about books · an adventure with plenty of laughs

What happens in it

Books about books

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you love books about books
  • you like fitting the pieces of a mystery together
  • you like a story that bends reality a little

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