An unwelcome quest
by Scott Meyer · first published 2015
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Ever since Martin Banks and his fellow computer geeks discovered that reality is just a computer program to be happily hacked, they've been jaunting back and forth through time, posing as medieval wizards and having the epic adventures that other nerds can only dream of having. But even in their wildest fantasies, they never expected to end up at the mercy of the former apprentice whom they sent to prison for gross misuse of magic and all-around evil behavior. Who knew that the vengeful Todd would escape, then conjure a computer game packed with wolves, wenches, wastelands, and assorted harrow
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…Space - Armada - I, Strahd: The Memoirs of a Vampire - The Sleeping Dragon - Wizardry: The League of the Crimson Crescent - Snow Crash - Scythe - Off to Be The Wizard - Spell or High Water - An Unwelcome Quest - Thunderhead - Everlost - Replay - Stranger in a Strange Land - The Amulet of Samarkand - Everwild. I'm currently reading A Conjuring of Light and The Way of Kings. I was able to read so much…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2018?” ↗…liking it. [STARTUPS] (all excellent; in order) - "The Hard Things about Hard Things" - "Zero to One" - "The Founder's Dilemmas" - "The Launch Pad" [FICTION] - Trilogy: "Off to be a wizard / An Unwelcome Quest / Spell or High Water" - "Infinite Jest" - tried but failed to finish. May try again later. - "Ready Player One" - nice, but repetitive after a while. Good read before the movie comes out. [NON-FICTION]…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2016?” ↗…Douglas E. Richards: I read this solely because I liked Wired and Amped. No-frills action with a sci-fi element. You probably won't get engrossed, but you will be entertained. Spell or High Water & An Unwelcome Quest - Scott Meyer: Books 2 & 3 in a series about a group of guys who can manipulate reality through writing scripts. Good, but not my favorite. Armada: A Novel - Ernest Cline: Ah yes. The long awaited sophomore…
on “Ask HN: Books you read in 2015?” ↗