WebMage
2006 • 310 pages
Ratings13
Average rating3.6
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Ratings13
Average rating3.6
Magic is about to get an upgradeRavirn is not your average computer geek. A child of the Fates—literally—he’s a hacker extraordinaire who can zero in on the fatal flaw in any program. Now that twenty-first-century magic has gone digital that makes him a very talented sorcerer. But a world of problems is about to be downloaded on Ravirn—who’s just trying to pass his college midterms.Great Aunt Atropos, one of the three Fates, decides that humans having free will is really overrated and plans to rid herself of the annoyance—by coding a spell into the Fate Core, the server that rules destiny. As a hacker, Ravirn is a big believer in free will, and when he not only refuses to debug her spell but actively opposes her, all hell breaks loose.Even with the help of his familiar Melchior, a sexy sorceress (who’s also a mean programmer), and the webgoblin underground, it’s going to be a close call...
Series
5 primary booksWebmage is a 5-book series with 5 primary works first released in 2006 with contributions by Kelly McCullough.
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I wanted to like this...I really, really did–the concept is great, I've just read [a:Kelly McCullough 492365 Kelly McCullough http://www.goodreads.com/images/nophoto/nophoto-M-50x66.jpg]'s [b:Broken Blade 11018854 Broken Blade Kelly McCullough http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327992075s/11018854.jpg 15938166] and thought that was a lot of fun. But...I just couldn't “get” the magic system–I sort of understand it, but not enough to get everything from the book I should. And I absolutely know that could be a problem with me, not McCullough. But I don't think it's my problem, I think he could've done a far better job explaining it all.That said, I liked the characters, I liked the plot, and I'll likely read book #2 pretty soon. But that's more to do with curiosity about a couple of the characters and wondering if McCullough does a better job describing the magic system so his readers can see what he sees.
