Rex Libris #8
In "Escape From the Book of Monsters!", Rex Libris pushes deeper into the chaotic pages of the Book of Monsters, facing relentless creatures while Hypatia and Circe hold the line in the real world, defending the library from the tide of beasts spilling through. When Rex tracks down Grendel and discovers the kidnapped patron has already broken free, he races to bring her back before the library’s defenses collapse. Written and illustrated by James Turner, this action-packed issue delivers a tense, self-contained adventure with a distinct, hand-crafted feel, and the cover by James Turner captures the story’s wild, ink-splattered energy.
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Rex continues to battle his way through the creatures inside of the Book of the Monsters, while back in the library, Hypatia and Circe fend off the creatures trying to escape into the real world. When Rex finally locates Grendel, the monster who kidnapped a patron, he finds the patron has already freed herself. Rex brings the patron back to the real world just in time to join Circe and Hypatia in cleaning up the library.
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