Magically magical magic

Interesting title, ne?

I should probably explain. It refers to the book I found recently. I've never to believe what we call "magic" and I'm not sure I so now. But this book, the things it says it teaches seem unreal. The book Tori referred to that I kept reading that she said was "bigger than the 7th Harry Potter book".

I did not find this book, you see it was handed to me. A rather strange individual in a book store. It was shortly after I had left. One of the cities I had came to. A strange little town, it was..empty. I was walking through the town when I came across a small book store. I did not know why but I felt drawn to it. It seemed quite old like it had been there forever. I walked in and noticed the place was quite dusty. I called out to see if there was someone else there. I got no reply.

I began to walking around the small shop looking through the various books on rows of shelves. Each of them seemed worn no covers. The titles were to faded to read. I reached for one of them.

"Hello there." I jumped at the sound of a women's voice and turned around quickly. The owner of the voice was an older women. She had grey hair that reached her shoulders, kind emerald green eyes, and an equally kind smile on her face. "What brings one as young as yourself to my shop?"

"Y-your shop?" I asked stupidly, for some reason surprised.

"That's right I am the owner of this shop." She answered calmly. Her voice, I found, had a sort of calming effect. Because I suddenly found myself at ease with this complete stranger. "If I may ask again, why is it you are here? It is not often I get visitors so young." She asked me again, but something in the way she spoke told me she had been expecting me. I dismissed this ridiculous thought.

"I saw your book store and I was curious is all." I answered honestly. She looked at me curiously for a few seconds. I looked around at the books around me. Her smile grew slightly.

"Is that so? How curious...." She seemed to think about something for a minute or so. "I think I have just what you need dear." I froze, what I needed? What was she talking about? "If you would just wait here." She began to walk the rows of books. She disappeared as she walked further into the store. "Ah! Here it is." She came back with a large black book. No words could be seen on the front or back of the book. She handed it to me, I was confused as ever as I examined the book.

"I believe this shall aid you in your journey young one." I was just completely lost at this point. Journey? Was this lady off her rocker? I looked at her the same smile still on her face. "I believe it is time for you to go though. I am sorry but it is not in your best interest to stay here any longer than necessary." I looked at the book and she guided me to the exit. She opened the door and I walked through as I was walking I heard her speak. "Take good care of it, I hope it helps you. You have a long path ahead of you, be careful....Skye." The door shut behind me.

Wait...I hadn't told her my name. Nor had I paid for the book. I turned and opened the door "Wait how did you-" I stopped when my eyes settled on an empty room. The books, the women, they were all gone. I stepped out of the store not able to comprehend what had just happened. I looked back to find that the once empty streets were bustling with traffic. I looked back at the now empty building. Had it just been another hallucination? I looked down to see that the book was still in my hands though. I needed somewhere to think. I did not open the book and set off looking for a library.

When I found one I sat down at one of the many desks. I slowly opened the book to find it was written in a strange language. Letters and symbols I had never seen before. But somehow I found myself able to read them. The book claimed to be a guide of sorts on runes. Claiming these runes held powers. One's that could alter reality momentarily. For an example there was one rune in the book that the book said would release a torrent of flames when activated by the user.

I am looking to you science types(Med) for an explanation here. Is any of this even possible? If so...how? and what was with the bookstore and the strange city?

Hoping for an answer, Skye.