Bookburners

is an original Realm fantasy serialized fiction and audio drama created by Max Gladstone, written by Max Gladstone, Margaret Dunlap, Mur Lafferty, Amal El-Mohtar, Andrea Phillips, and Brian Francis Slattery, narrated by Xe Sands, and cover art is made by Jeffrey Veregge and Pea the Feary. It was released on January 31, 2017. It has 5 seasons and 58 episodes. It is the first and currently the longest Serial Box Original ever.
== Synopsis ==
== Premise ==
In this serial, magic is trapped in ancient texts and artifacts, and Team Three (or Bookburners as they are commonly known), a group of five diverse and skilled people try to survive to fight back. Sal Brooks, a detective, is a survivor who joins the Vatican-backed black-ops anti-magic squad—Team Three of the Societas Librorum Occultorum, and together, they try to survive against against the magical apocalypse, hence why they are often called the "Bookburners".
== Characters ==
*Detective Sally Books - a detective
*Liam - a computer geek
*Grace - a fighter
*Asanti - a researcher
*Father Menchú - a priest and leader
== Episodes ==
=== Season 1 ===
# 	Title 	Reading length	Listening length
1 	Badge, Book, and Candle 	48 minutes 	78 minutes
Detective Sal Brooks investigates an unusual robbery, and discovers that magic is real—and hungry.	
Detective Sal Brooks investigates an unusual robbery, and discovers that magic is real—and hungry.	
Detective Sal Brooks investigates an unusual robbery, and discovers that magic is real—and hungry.	
Detective Sal Brooks investigates an unusual robbery, and discovers that magic is real—and hungry.
2 	Anywhere But Here 	55 minutes 	83 minutes
Welcome to the Bookburners, Sal. Hope you survive the experience.	
Welcome to the Bookburners, Sal. Hope you survive the experience.	
Welcome to the Bookburners, Sal. Hope you survive the experience.	
Welcome to the Bookburners, Sal. Hope you survive the experience.
3 	Fair Weather 	51 minutes 	72 minutes
When a magical book wreaks havoc on a luxury yacht, little is as it seems on the high seas.	
When a magical book wreaks havoc on a luxury yacht, little is as it seems on the high seas.	
When a magical book wreaks havoc on a luxury yacht, little is as it seems on the high seas.	
When a magical book wreaks havoc on a luxury yacht, little is as it seems on the high seas.
4 	A Sorcerer's Apprentice 	51 minutes 	71 minutes
Good intentions in Glasgow lead to disastrous results.	
Good intentions in Glasgow lead to disastrous results.	
Good intentions in Glasgow lead to disastrous results.	
Good intentions in Glasgow lead to disastrous results.
5 	The Market Arcanum 	52 minutes 	75 minutes
The first rule of the Market is you do not talk about the Market.	
The first rule of the Market is you do not talk about the Market.	
The first rule of the Market is you do not talk about the Market.	
The first rule of the Market is you do not talk about the Market.
6 	Big Sky 	53 minutes 	74 minutes
Weather Alert: Tornado eating titans on the loose in Oklahoma.	
Weather Alert: Tornado eating titans on the loose in Oklahoma.	
Weather Alert: Tornado eating titans on the loose in Oklahoma.	
Weather Alert: Tornado eating titans on the loose in Oklahoma.
7 	Now and Then 	51 minutes 	78 minutes
Grace’s adventures in Shanghai come to light.	
Grace’s adventures in Shanghai come to light.	
Grace’s adventures in Shanghai come to light.	
Grace’s adventures in Shanghai come to light.
8 	Under My Skin 	50 minutes 	70 minutes
When it comes to tattoos in the City of Sin, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.	
When it comes to tattoos in the City of Sin, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.	
When it comes to tattoos in the City of Sin, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.	
When it comes to tattoos in the City of Sin, what happens in Vegas doesn’t stay in Vegas.
9 	Ancient Wonders 	47 minutes 	71 minutes
With the enemy always two steps ahead, Sal and Team Three seek new answers from an old Oracle.	
With the enemy always two steps ahead, Sal and Team Three seek new answers from an old Oracle.	
With the enemy always two steps ahead, Sal and Team Three seek new answers from an old Oracle.	
With the enemy always two steps ahead, Sal and Team Three seek new answers from an old Oracle.
10	Shore Leave 	48 minutes 	69 minutes
Grace gets a day off and time threatens to swallow Rome.	
Grace gets a day off and time threatens to swallow Rome.	
Grace gets a day off and time threatens to swallow Rome.	
Grace gets a day off and time threatens to swallow Rome.
11	Codex Umbra 	51 minutes 	79 minutes
The team faces off against Mr. Norse in a battle of otherworldly proportions.	
The team faces off against Mr. Norse in a battle of otherworldly proportions.	
The team faces off against Mr. Norse in a battle of otherworldly proportions.	
The team faces off against Mr. Norse in a battle of otherworldly proportions.
12	Puppets 	48 minutes 	70 minutes
Attacks come from all sides in the scramble for the Codex Umbra.	
Attacks come from all sides in the scramble for the Codex Umbra.	
Attacks come from all sides in the scramble for the Codex Umbra.	
Attacks come from all sides in the scramble for the Codex Umbra.
13	Keeping Friends Close 	41 minutes 	58 minutes
Will Team Three splinter under the pressure of Sal's possession?	
Will Team Three splinter under the pressure of Sal's possession?	
Will Team Three splinter under the pressure of Sal's possession?	
Will Team Three splinter under the pressure of Sal's possession?
14	An Excellent Day for an Exorcism	41 minutes 	60 minutes
Will Team Two have to kill Sal in order to save her?	
Will Team Two have to kill Sal in order to save her?	
Will Team Two have to kill Sal in order to save her?	
Will Team Two have to kill Sal in order to save her?
15	Things Lost 	47 minutes 	65 minutes
A desperate Sal and Team Three must break into the Black Archives.	
A desperate Sal and Team Three must break into the Black Archives.	
A desperate Sal and Team Three must break into the Black Archives.	
A desperate Sal and Team Three must break into the Black Archives.
16	Siege 	46 minutes 	68 minutes
It all comes down to this.	
It all comes down to this. 	
It all comes down to this.	
It all comes down to this.
=== Season 2 ===
# (total)	# (in season)	Title 	Reading length	Listening length
17 	1 	Creepy Town 	50 minutes 	73 minutes
Sal and Team Three hit the ground running.	
Sal and Team Three hit the ground running.	
Sal and Team Three hit the ground running.	
Sal and Team Three hit the ground running.	
Sal and Team Three hit the ground running.
18 	2 	Webs 	51 minutes 	75 minutes
Through a door and down the rabbit hole.	
Through a door and down the rabbit hole.	
Through a door and down the rabbit hole.	
Through a door and down the rabbit hole.	
Through a door and down the rabbit hole.
19 	3 	Mistakes Were Made	47 minutes 	76 minutes
Asanti attends a conference. Nothing goes wrong. Honest.	
Asanti attends a conference. Nothing goes wrong. Honest.	
Asanti attends a conference. Nothing goes wrong. Honest.	
Asanti attends a conference. Nothing goes wrong. Honest.	
Asanti attends a conference. Nothing goes wrong. Honest.
20 	4 	Ghosts 	50 minutes 	70 minutes
Strange times on the Silk Road.	
Strange times on the Silk Road.	
Strange times on the Silk Road.	
Strange times on the Silk Road.	
Strange times on the Silk Road.
21 	5 	Debtor's Prison 	51 minutes 	71 minutes
A Bookburner always pays her debts.	
A Bookburner always pays her debts.	
A Bookburner always pays her debts.	
A Bookburner always pays her debts.	
A Bookburner always pays her debts.
22 	6 	Incognita 	48 minutes 	71 minutes
Liam and Grace meet old faces in New Shanghai.	
Liam and Grace meet old faces in New Shanghai.	
Liam and Grace meet old faces in New Shanghai.	
Liam and Grace meet old faces in New Shanghai.	
Liam and Grace meet old faces in New Shanghai.
23 	7 	Fire and Ice 	53 minutes 	78 minutes
Hot action in cold Canada.	
Hot action in cold Canada.	
Hot action in cold Canada.	
Hot action in cold Canada.	
Hot action in cold Canada.
24 	8 	Present Infinity 	49 minutes 	69 minutes
Lost and found.	
Lost and found.	
Lost and found. 	
Lost and found.	
Lost and found.
25 	9 	The Village 	50 minutes 	71 minutes
Liam faces his past.	
Liam faces his past.	
Liam faces his past.	
Liam faces his past.	
Liam faces his past.
26 	10 	One With the World	50 minutes 	68 minutes
The Network makes its move.	
The Network makes its move.	
The Network makes its move.	
The Network makes its move.	
The Network makes its move.
27 	11 	Shock and Awe 	54 minutes 	77 minutes
The Bookburners face their worst nightmares.	
The Bookburners face their worst nightmares.	
The Bookburners face their worst nightmares.	
The Bookburners face their worst nightmares.	
The Bookburners face their worst nightmares.
28 	12 	Coming Home 	53 minutes 	72 minutes
Team Three goes on the offensive.	
Team Three goes on the offensive.	
Team Three goes on the offensive.	
Team Three goes on the offensive.	
Team Three goes on the offensive.
29 	13 	The End of the Day	51 minutes 	73 minutes
Asanti goes on trial.	
Asanti goes on trial.	
Asanti goes on trial.	
Asanti goes on trial.	
Asanti goes on trial.
=== Season 3 ===
# (total)	# (in season)	Title 	Reading length	Listening length
30 	1 	Bubbles of Earth 	54 minutes 	83 minutes
Danger in the Lascaux caves.	
Danger in the Lascaux caves.	
Danger in the Lascaux caves.	
Danger in the Lascaux caves.	
Danger in the Lascaux caves.
31 	2 	Faces of the Beast 	50 minutes 	73 minutes
Magic, magic, everywhere.	
Magic, magic, everywhere.	
Magic, magic, everywhere.	
Magic, magic, everywhere.	
Magic, magic, everywhere.
32 	3 	Hard Bargain 	44 minutes 	67 minutes
The past is never far away.	
The past is never far away.	
The past is never far away.	
The past is never far away.	
The past is never far away.
33 	4 	All in a Day's Work	43 minutes 	65 minutes
Some creatures just don’t know when to stop.	
Some creatures just don’t know when to stop.	
Some creatures just don’t know when to stop.	
Some creatures just don’t know when to stop.	
Some creatures just don’t know when to stop.
34 	5 	Time Capsule 	48 minutes 	68 minutes
A family trip to the museum goes awry.	
A family trip to the museum goes awry.	
A family trip to the museum goes awry.	
A family trip to the museum goes awry.	
A family trip to the museum goes awry.
35 	6 	Oracle Bones 	54 minutes 	84 minutes
Grace revisits her past.	
Grace revisits her past.	
Grace revisits her past.	
Grace revisits her past.	
Grace revisits her past.
36 	7 	Cracks in the World	51 minutes 	72 minutes
A trip down memory lane.	
A trip down memory lane.	
A trip down memory lane.	
A trip down memory lane.	
A trip down memory lane.
37 	8 	Making Amends 	37 minutes 	55 minutes
Liam makes amends.	
Liam makes amends.	
Liam makes amends.	
Liam makes amends.	
Liam makes amends.
38 	9 	Homecoming 	46 minutes 	70 minutes
The team tries to get ahead of the game.	
The team tries to get ahead of the game.	
The team tries to get ahead of the game.	
The team tries to get ahead of the game.	
The team tries to get ahead of the game.
39 	10 	Into the Woods 	47 minutes 	70 minutes
A walk in the woods.	
A walk in the woods.	
A walk in the woods.	
A walk in the woods.	
A walk in the woods.
40 	11 	Crossing Over 	43 minutes 	62 minutes
Hannah takes action.	
Hannah takes action.	
Hannah takes action.	
Hannah takes action.	
Hannah takes action.
41 	12 	Broken Vessels 	43 minutes 	72 minutes
A river of magic.	
A river of magic.	
A river of magic. 	
A river of magic.	
A river of magic.
42 	13 	Live in London 	55 minutes 	84 minutes
All hands on deck.	
All hands on deck.	
All hands on deck.	
All hands on deck.	
All hands on deck.
=== Season 4 ===
# (total)	# (in season)	Title 	Reading length	Listening length
43 	1 	Body Problems 	52 minutes 	83 minutes
The team receives a mysterious invitation from the Maitresse.	
The team receives a mysterious invitation from the Maitresse.	
The team receives a mysterious invitation from the Maitresse.	
The team receives a mysterious invitation from the Maitresse.	
The team receives a mysterious invitation from the Maitresse.
44 	2 	The Blood-Dimmed Tide 	47 minutes 	73 minutes
A surprise inheritance keeps the Bookburners guessing.	
A surprise inheritance keeps the Bookburners guessing.	
A surprise inheritance keeps the Bookburners guessing.	
A surprise inheritance keeps the Bookburners guessing.	
A surprise inheritance keeps the Bookburners guessing.
45 	3 	Alexander Norse 	42 minutes 	64 minutes
On the trail of a murderer, the team races to stop him from killing again.	
On the trail of a murderer, the team races to stop him from killing again.	
On the trail of a murderer, the team races to stop him from killing again.	
On the trail of a murderer, the team races to stop him from killing again.	
On the trail of a murderer, the team races to stop him from killing again.
46 	4 	Man About Town 	52 minutes 	78 minutes
With their previous mission rendered impossible by the battle in London, the Bookburners search for a new purpose.	
With their previous mission rendered impossible by the battle in London, the Bookburners search for a new purpose.	
With their previous mission rendered impossible by the battle in London, the Bookburners search for a new purpose.	
With their previous mission rendered impossible by the battle in London, the Bookburners search for a new purpose.	
With their previous mission rendered impossible by the battle in London, the Bookburners search for a new purpose.
47 	5 	Hell Gate Bridge 	43 minutes 	74 minutes
A fresh murder brings Sal back to her old stomping grounds.	
A fresh murder brings Sal back to her old stomping grounds.	
A fresh murder brings Sal back to her old stomping grounds.	
A fresh murder brings Sal back to her old stomping grounds.	
A fresh murder brings Sal back to her old stomping grounds.
48 	6 	O'er the Deep Blue Sea 	48 minutes 	72 minutes
The search for a storied magical artifact lands the Bookburners in a race against time.	
The search for a storied magical artifact lands the Bookburners in a race against time.	
The search for a storied magical artifact lands the Bookburners in a race against time.	
The search for a storied magical artifact lands the Bookburners in a race against time.	
The search for a storied magical artifact lands the Bookburners in a race against time.
49 	7 	Wax 	49 minutes 	74 minutes
Grace faces an old enemy as the team prepares for an onslaught of magic.	
Grace faces an old enemy as the team prepares for an onslaught of magic.	
Grace faces an old enemy as the team prepares for an onslaught of magic.	
Grace faces an old enemy as the team prepares for an onslaught of magic.	
Grace faces an old enemy as the team prepares for an onslaught of magic.
50 	8 	A Message Across Worlds 	45 minutes 	73 minutes
The Bookburners return to the scene of an old failure . . . and try their best not to repeat their previous mistakes.	
The Bookburners return to the scene of an old failure . . . and try their best not to repeat their previous mistakes.	
The Bookburners return to the scene of an old failure . . . and try their best not to repeat their previous mistakes.	
The Bookburners return to the scene of an old failure . . . and try their best not to repeat their previous mistakes.	
The Bookburners return to the scene of an old failure . . . and try their best not to repeat their previous mistakes.
51 	9 	Eating Words 	46 minutes 	75 minutes
Despite their separation from the Church, the Bookburners rush to defend the Vatican when news of an impending attack arrives.	
Despite their separation from the Church, the Bookburners rush to defend the Vatican when news of an impending attack arrives.	
Despite their separation from the Church, the Bookburners rush to defend the Vatican when news of an impending attack arrives.	
Despite their separation from the Church, the Bookburners rush to defend the Vatican when news of an impending attack arrives.	
Despite their separation from the Church, the Bookburners rush to defend the Vatican when news of an impending attack arrives.
52 	10 	The End of the Beginning	56 minutes 	90 minutes
The Engströms’ final play for power has deadly consequences.	
The Engströms’ final play for power has deadly consequences.	
The Engströms’ final play for power has deadly consequences.	
The Engströms’ final play for power has deadly consequences.	
The Engströms’ final play for power has deadly consequences.
=== Season 5 ===
# (total)	# (in season)	Title 	Reading length	Listening length
53 	1 	Lights Out 	36 minutes 	59 minutes
They’re here to dismantle the world.	
They’re here to dismantle the world.	
They’re here to dismantle the world.	
They’re here to dismantle the world.	
They’re here to dismantle the world.
54 	2 	The Fall of Rome 	50 minutes 	84 minutes
The team escapes Rome.	
The team escapes Rome.	
The team escapes Rome. 	
The team escapes Rome.	
The team escapes Rome.
55 	3 	Ouroboros Interrupted 	42 minutes 	63 minutes
The team returns to Iceland.	
The team returns to Iceland.	
The team returns to Iceland.	
The team returns to Iceland.	
The team returns to Iceland.
56 	4 	The End of Time 	45 minutes 	73 minutes
The team is in crisis.	
The team is in crisis.	
The team is in crisis. 	
The team is in crisis.	
The team is in crisis.
57 	5 	All the Way Down 	46 minutes 	73 minutes
They arrive at the gate.	
They arrive at the gate.	
They arrive at the gate.	
They arrive at the gate.	
They arrive at the gate.
58 	6 	The End of the Beginning	55 minutes 	89 minutes
It’s all over.	
It’s all over.	
It’s all over. 	
It’s all over.	
It’s all over.
== External Links ==
*Read or listen to on Realm
Category:Realm Originals
Category:Fantasy