Cover of Off to Be the Wizard

Off to Be the Wizard

by Scott Meyer
five stars
genreFantasy
seriesstand-alone
reviewedaug 16 2014

Laugh out loud funny. There are multiple parts of "Off to Be the Wizard" where I was literally laughing out loud. I distinctly remember being at the gym and having to stop to get through a particularly funny section. If you want some lighthearted, fun and funny fantasy, then make this your next read.

publisher’s summary
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.

filed under ... fantasy...

more fantasy

The Name of the Wind I love this series so much I don't even know where to begin. Let's get one thing out of the way, the books are very long. This one clocks in at over 27 hours, however, it's more like two distinct… The Wise Man's Fear As I said with "Name of the Wind" you have to treat this book, that clocks in at over 42 hours as separate books combined into one. In this case, it's three distinct stories that could have been… The Way of Kings Kudos to Brandon Sanderson for writing a stellar fantasy novel without relying on the Tolkien fantasy tropes. This world is vast and varied. The races are unique, and the characters are complex. The…