Reach for something to hit the minotaur with

Your hands shoot out for an improvised weapon. Expecting to find your morningstar you instead find a book.

Aha the spellbook!

You bring it upside the minotaur’s jaw surprising him and buying you precious time.

No way I’m beating him into submission with a book. I gotta try an’ cast a spell! I dunno much about magic so here’s hoping I don’t blow us all to bits!