[@MagratheanWhale]

ok thats more towards how i was leaning. Was like a grimoire that helps to enhance my stamina or magical abilities to lessen the burden/toll my body takes with each cast. 

Basically a tome that has geometric designs that are similar to natural ley lines as well as a base understanding of how the magic works which when combined together allows you to have the same result of magic you could achieve with no tome but with less strain to the body

as for the race it was a very humanoid race, essentially a 4' elf like creature (i can provide a pic to show you )