Dolores Black is the inventor of The Essence Omnibus. A device that can hold thousands of books as well as take you into the story itself. As book stores are closing Dolores is living the high life. Her invention is in high demand that she is able to make a company out of it. Then on the eve before Thanksgiving she is visited by story book characters. She must see how she her past as she once loved books. She will see how books still have an impact in the present. She will also see the grim future. Can she rediscover herself before it's too late? Can the Essence Omnibus and books co-exist?