Off to Be the Wizard

, #1

by

373 pages

English language

Published April 5, 2014

ISBN:
978-1-61218-471-5
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OCLC Number:
860752931
Goodreads:
18616975

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2 stars (1 review)

Martin Banks is just a normal guy who has made an abnormal discovery: he can manipulate reality, thanks to reality being nothing more than a computer program. With every use of this ability, though, Martin finds his little "tweaks" have not escaped notice. Rather than face prosecution, he decides instead to travel back in time to the Middle Ages and pose as a wizard. What could possibly go wrong? An American hacker in King Arthur's court, Martin must now train to become a full-fledged master of his powers, discover the truth behind the ancient wizard Merlin ... and not, y'know, die or anything.

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reviewed Off to Be the Wizard by Scott Meyer (Magic 2.0, #1)

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2 stars

Audiobook review: The story wasn't particularly unique (Wizardry series, for instance) nor was it particularly well done (characters were flat and not very bright, time travel in the story used for convenience but ignored for conflict). In the end it was the narration that ruined it for me. The male characters were all nerd voices or bad D&D accents. The one female character barely exists and her voice was a painful wispy nonsense. It was hard to get through.

Subjects

  • Wizards
  • Time travel
  • Medieval Civilization
  • Hackers
  • Fiction