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Off to Be the Wizard

  • 2013 first published
  • 373 pages
  • ★ 3.7 (27 ratings)
  • 3 editions

Off to Be the Wizard is a 2013 time-travel fiction and adventure fiction novel by Scott Meyer and Luke Daniels. Key subjects include wizards, time travel, Medieval Civilization and hackers.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 27 ratings, and 28 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 3 editions.

It runs to roughly 373 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Off to Be the Wizard

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.
Description from Open Library

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Wizards
  • Time travel
  • Medieval Civilization
  • Hackers
  • Action & adventure science fiction
  • Humorous

Quick answers

Who wrote Off to Be the Wizard?

Off to Be the Wizard was written by Scott Meyer and Luke Daniels and first published in 2013.

What genre is Off to Be the Wizard?

It is usually shelved as Time Travel and Adventure.

How long is Off to Be the Wizard?

The median edition has 373 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Off to Be the Wizard?

Readers who like it often enjoy Station Eleven, Sea of Tranquility and Replay.

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