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WIZ BIZ (Mass Market Paperback)

by COOK (Author)
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
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It all began when the wizards of the White League were under attack by their opponents of the Black League and one of their most powerful members cast a spell to bring forth a mighty wizard to aid their cause. What the spell delivers master hacker Walter "Wiz" Zumwalt. With the wizard who cast the spell dead, nobody can figure out what the shanghaied computer nerd is good for--because spells are not like computer programs.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A fascinating breath of fresh air, Oct 24 2003
By Kurt A. Johnson (North-Central Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews
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This wonderful book is actually two books for the price of one: Wizard's Bane and The Wizardry Compiled! These novels tell the story of Walter Irving "Wiz" Zumwalt, a computer programmer extraordinaire who is hijacked from Earth, and brought to a world where magic works, but technology doesn't. The wizard who brought over Wiz is dead, and no one can figure out why he was brought, but when Wiz discovers that magic can be handled just like programming, the nature of the world turns upside down. The Dark League has had its own way too long, and now they are about to find out what happens when a hacker turns his attention against them.

This is a great book, one that I have enjoyed reading several times. The system of magic that Rick Cook used was a fascinating breath of fresh air, and I must say that I enjoyed the stories and characters immensely! I highly recommend this light-hearted swords-and-sorcery fantasy to you.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good read, Jun 25 2003
By Tact-fool "atresac" (under the bed, waiting to strike) - See all my reviews
Nice little story.

A modern programmer thrown into the world of magic. Unique look at a magic system that is based on computer language...story does a good job of telling the whole story so that you aren't left hanging for the second book, but does leave you wanting to further explore what happens to Wiz and his firey hedge-witch.

I felt the end was a bit rushed, but still it was great.

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3.0 out of 5 stars The WizBiz, Dec 8 2002
By Victoria Harrington (Vernon Parish, Louisiana) - See all my reviews
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I enjoyed the books (It's a two in one deal).

The characters were entertaining and the second part was the best. This is a good book for lazy days or long plain rides.

I would suggest it for anyone who enjoys the fantasy realm with a twist. It brings the 21st century (Wiz) and mixes it with that realm of magics.

I enjoyed it I hope you will too.

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4.0 out of 5 stars great story, lousy edition
I enjoyed the original books. The story is lots of fun to read. But the copy-editing and typesetting in this edition are truly despicable. Read more
Published on Jul 29 2001

2.0 out of 5 stars lousy editing of a wonderfull story
I love these books. During a recent move, I lost my copy of Wizard's Bane, the first book in this wonderfull series. I was very sad when I found out it was out of print. Read more
Published on Jun 26 2001 by Shimon

3.0 out of 5 stars BIZ WIZ not WIZ BIZ -- A book by another title
Are you looking for BIZ WIZ instead of WIZ BIZ? If so, search on www.bizcenter.com and you will find it there. Read more
Published on Feb 6 2001

4.0 out of 5 stars real escapism for real engineers
In the first book, the programming is real, the characters are real, the action is great and the book is completely irresistible. Read more
Published on Feb 23 2000 by Girard Chandler

5.0 out of 5 stars Computer Programmers Unite!
The Wiz Zumwalt books by Rick Cook are very entertaining. I judge books by how often I go back to re-read them, and each book in this series has been read by me at least four... Read more
Published on Dec 19 1999 by M. Clark

1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage!
The basic premise of this book is one that has been used almost to death -- a dungeons & dragons type of parallell universe gets in trouble and sends for help from our world... Read more
Published on Oct 19 1999

5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely the best!
It's been a long time since I've read a book more than twice. Of course it's also the first time I've read a book more than five times. It just keeps getting better! Read more
Published on April 25 1999

4.0 out of 5 stars Tecno-geek gets the girl, and we love it!
Cook's captivating effort gets up and running from the git-go. Moira, a hedge witch, the term itself conjures up wonderful imagery, is saddled with a magically and socially inept... Read more
Published on Nov 23 1998

5.0 out of 5 stars extremely funny and geeky
I enjoyed Wiz Biz very much. It made me laugh out loud a few times. Very fun if you are into computer programming especially and can relate somewhat to the main character.
Published on Oct 1 1998

4.0 out of 5 stars The first two TOGETHER!!!
This was the first Wiz book I read and was overjoyed when I found that I could get two books for the price of one. Read more
Published on Aug 25 1998 by Curtis Borchardt

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