Wizard's Bane (Paperback)

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What "Wiz" Zumalt could do with computers was magic on Earth. Then, one day the master computer hacker is called to a different world to help fight an evil known as the "Black League." Suddenly, the "Wiz" finds himself in a place governed by magic--and in league with a red-headed witch who despises him. Original.

Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Baen (February 1, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671698036
• ISBN-13: 978-0671698034
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,111,054 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good, light-hearted swords-and-sorcery fantasy, January 27, 2003

By	Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

When William Irving "Wiz" Zumwalt, computer programmer extraordinaire, steps out his front door, and into an entirely different world, he realizes he's in trouble. In this other world, magic exists but computers don't. He feels useless here, but the great wizard who summoned him must have had a purpose for him, and, as he is an unknown factor, the evil Dark League are determined to capture him. It's a dangerous world for Wiz...But, when he discovers that working magic *can* be handled like writing a program, it becomes a dangerous world for the bad guys!

This is quite an exciting book. I must admit that when I first saw the book, I did not take it seriously. But, once I began reading, I was hooked. The author spins a fascinating story, people by interesting characters. Plus, I must admit that the author's unique take on magic was quite refreshing. If you like good, light-hearted swords-and-sorcery fantasy, then you will love this book!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wizard's Bane is Wiz Biz, December 13, 1999

By	C. Gunther "Library Tech" (Southern California) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I read this book under the title "Wiz Biz" and enjoyed it thoroughly. Treating magic as a science is not a new idea, but treating magic spells as if they were computer programs is a new twist to the idea. This book will appeal to the large number of computer geeks out there who also love fantasy roleplaying. I can't wait to read the other books in the series!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good mix of fantasy and computers, December 3, 1996

By A Customer

In the Wizard's Bane, the first of his currently 5 book series, Rick Cook starts an amazing and interesting fantasy story with a mix of computers. With a good fantasy and adventure story line he throughs in a computer programmer. This is a mix that should have been done a long time ago. Although the computer programs don't come into play much in this first novel as they do in the other it is a great building block for an excellant all around series