The Wiz Biz

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A fascinating breath of fresh air - Rated
This wonderful book is actually two books for the price of one: Wizard's Bane and The Wizardry Compiled! These novels tell the story of Walter Irving "Wiz" Zumwalt, a computer programmer extraordinaire who is hijacked from Earth, and brought to a world where magic works, but technology doesn't. The wizard who brought over Wiz is dead, and no one can figure out why he was brought, but when Wiz discovers that magic can be handled just like programming, the nature of the world turns upside down. The Dark League has had its own way too long, and now they are about to find out what happens when a hacker turns his attention against them.

This is a great book, one that I have enjoyed reading several times. The system of magic that Rick Cook used was a fascinating breath of fresh air, and I must say that I enjoyed the stories and characters immensely! I highly recommend this light-hearted swords-and-sorcery fantasy to you.

A good introduction to his writing - Rated
Two for the price of one! A good introduction to a mix of computers and magic.

The ideal fantasy book for systems programmers - Rated
I liked this book. It was entertaining and in parts very much like Tom Clancy (small parts but entertaining).

not a rip off - a useful tool for publishers - Rated
Yes, it's Rick Cook's first two Wiz books in one cover, that's clearly explained, but think how short a life books have these days. For a publisher to commit to this allows another "generation" of readers to have Rick's first two stories. Also, it saves your firsts for the shelf and gives you a handy readers copy