Comments on: Wizard’s Bane by Rick Cook

By: Johann Van De Leeuw

Johann Van De Leeuw — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:33:33 +0000

I don’t think I’ll have time to read this. It does sound interesting, though. Unfortunately, I am going to be in a real time crunch the next few months. I am doing a lot with speech and debate, among other things. I just got finished reading a 450 page book. I sent you a review of it, but, ah, I forgot to proof read and revise it. I’ll send you a finished version later or tomorrow. Keep up the Faith!
~Johann

By: Hannasus

Hannasus — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 15:25:07 +0000

Oky doky, good to know.
Thanks!

By: Matt Gardenghi

Matt Gardenghi — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:50:43 +0000

Great question. The answer (in book two) is both. Magic is slowly oppressing the general masses of people, but with this new found power, they are liberating themselves from the control of Wizards and the magical environment. There are downsides though to giving too much power to a former slave/servant/minion. Consider Proverbs when the wise man writes about the dangers of a servant who becomes king….

In this case, it minimizes wizardry, but also allows everyone to practice magic. In the sense that they can perform acts using magic. So far, in book 2, the only spell the people have is one that blocks magic – a defensive spell. But, that alone grants immense power to those who were once subjected to whims of good and bad wizards and the oppressive magic out in the wild woods.

By: Hannasus

Hannasus — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:02:35 +0000

Pretty much, the whole idea of beating off the bad guys with a magical programming language. Doe it promote wizardry? or getting rid of wizardry?

By: Matt Gardenghi

Matt Gardenghi — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:02:31 +0000

Johann,

Does that fact make you interested in reading it? Color me nosey….

Also, care to write another review for me?

By: Johann Van De Leeuw

Johann Van De Leeuw — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:01:08 +0000

My dad’s a programmer. Sorry I’ve been so inactive on this site. I’ve been busy with my sister getting married and such.

By: Matt Gardenghi

Matt Gardenghi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:18:59 +0000

What catches your interest? For me it was the idea of a programmer making a magical programming language.

By: Hannasus

Hannasus — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:10:37 +0000

Hm, I’m not a programmer or anything like that.
Though this book does catch my interest, next time my sister is at the library (which is often) I think I’ll tag along and try to borrow it.
Thanks for bringing this book to our attention Matt!
I’ll let you know what I think after I’ve read it.