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"Every computer geek has dreamed about becoming a wizard, but in 'The Scriptlings' wizards are computer geeks. It kind of makes you want to learn dead languages and how to write computer code, just to see if it would actually work. 'The Scriptlings' is a hilariously insane train ride filled with crazy people, and you're just happy to be there watching the madness." - Garrett Robinson
- Sales Rank: #1318597 in Books
- Published on: 2015-04-24
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .75" w x 6.00" l, .98 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 330 pages
About the Author
A gamer by vocation and an office dweller by dint of circumstance, Sorin lives in the beautiful city of Vancouver with his wonderful wife and their vicious parrot. Born in Romania, Sorin has stubbornly resisted the temptation to learn English for well over twenty years. When he finally gave in, it was not work and nor was it video games that weakened his resolve, but rather the mindboggling discovery of Terry Pratchett, Douglas Adams and Monty Python. With such teachers, it is no wonder that, much in the same way some lucky people learn to ride before they walk, Sorin has learned to be funny before being fluent (even if he says so himself). A late bloomer, Sorin Suciu made his literary debut in 2013 with The Scriptlings, a tongue-in-cheek contemporary fantasy aimed at geeks and mortals alike.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful.
An Amazing New Find That Deserves To Be A Bestseller
By Garrett Robinson
[[VIDEOID:mo86YOY5ZS4ST3]]Okay, ladies and gents, it's not often that this happens, but I come to you absolutely SMITTEN by my favorite new find. It's a book called The Scriptlings, by indie authors Sorin Suciu.
You know it's good because it's got 1337-speak in the title
Okay, so here's a measure of how good this book is: I can think of no other way to begin this book review than by comparing it to Terry Pratchett. It's exactly that flavor of insouciant, laugh-out-loud fantasy. It's definitely not Pratchett--it's slightly more "Americanized" (odd, because it's set in Canada) with a bit more violence, a bit more almost-profanity (again, odd in Canada) and a whole lot more sex. It's like Pratchett if Pratchett was American instead of British.
I found this book thanks to the authors contacting me through my book review line. I must admit, I had been considering removing my book review line. Most books I get through that line feel like a chore to read--they're not bad, necessarily, but they're not great. I will tell you unequivocally--this book was great with a capital GREAT. Now, I say that with some caveats. It's a nerd's book. It has lots of in-jokes from contemporary pop culture and fantasy, and more than a few computer geek/programmer jokes. Those are what this book is all about--if that's not your cup of tea, you might not enjoy it as heartily as I did.
The premise of the book is that, in modern day, Magicians live among us. Magicians take apprentices from time to time, and these apprentices are called Scriptlings (hence, the title). Magic is dependent on code, similar to computer code, but it can only be rendered in dead languages (Latin, Sumerian, etc.). Over the last little while, magic has been slowly seeping out of the world, resulting in a decline in the number of Magicians out there. The brand-new Scriptling Buggeroff (more on that in a moment) is caught up in a plot to reverse this decline and restore balance to the world, all while contending with his own magical education.
MAIN CHARACTERS
(By the way, it's a testament to the skill of Suciu that I was able to write this section without needing to refer back to the book once. Very unusual in my book review posts).
BUGGEROFF: I suppose I should let you know right off the bat that, in the Scriptlings universe, Magicians choose dirty words for their "magic names." Such is the case with Buggeroff, a brand new Scriptling apprenticed to Master Loo (see below). Buggeroff is brought quite unwillingly into the world of Magicians and magic, and while simultaneously beginning his magical education under Master Loo, he is caught up in the plots of Merkin and Master Sewer to restore the balance of magic to the world. Awkward, bumbling and yet intensely brilliant with magic due to his prior knowledge of computer programming, Buggeroff is a charming protagonist who had me laughing from his first appearance on the page.
MERKIN: As the book's second paragraph states, "If you know what a merkin is, then shame on you. if you don't then, suffice it to say, it is a nasty word." Merkin is a young Scriptling apprenticed to Master Dung. She leaves his employ for reasons I will not reveal here (spoilers, after all) and becomes the apprentice of Master Sewer instead. Merkin is an exceptionally brilliant young Scriptling whose command of magic often rivals or even surpasses her masters. She has a dark history to run from, one that is tantalizingly fed to the reader piece by piece as the story progress. At once prideful (and therefore fallible), hypersexual, and possessed of a certain naivety about the world, Merkin is a fantastic female character who I thoroughly enjoyed journeying with. My one complaint is that she is the only female human character in this cast of five. But no matter. Feminism aside, the book is a fantastic read and Merkin provides enough excellent character for multiple women. She is certainly the best character in the book in terms of entertainment value, backstory and development, and plot agency.
MASTER LOO: Master Loo is the old, doddering, frighteningly forgetful master who brings Buggeroff into his Scriptlingship (as stated before, quite unwillingly and unpleasantly). Far from a tyrannical or overbearing master, however, we really get the sense that he only did it as an odd experiment to see what would happen. That feeling is further developed through the course of the rest of the book. Master Loo is as entertaining as any other member of the cast, very smart (when he can keep his mind on the matter at hand) and a wonderful mentor figure to Buggeroff.
MASTER SEWER: Master Sewer is a former Scriptling of Master Dung's, and therefore is only too willing to help Merkin once she escapes from under his dominion. Master Sewer is incredibly attracted to Merkin, though he tries his hardest to restrain himself due to their Master/Scriptling relationship. Though a powerful Magician in his own right, he finds himself constantly surprised at the tenacity and brilliance of the younger Merkin as he attempts to instruct her in all things Magical.
MASTER DUNG: A terrible, smelly, ugly and cruel old man, Master Dung makes life miserable for all of his Scriptlings. He is forcibly left by Merkin early on in the story, and becomes obsessed with revenge when she joins forces with Master Sewer afterwards. Pursuing his quest for vengeance across the rest of the novel, Master Dung schemes, connives, and subjugates the will of semi-intelligent helper entities to get what he wants.
PROS AND CONS: This is a tough section. There is nothing about this book that I can easily consider a "con," other than the minor point of only a single female major character. So instead, I guess we'd better just go over the Pros.
PRO: Hilarious. This is every bit as hilarious as some Discworld novels, complete with footnotes that link together quite nicely in the Kindle version of the book that I received. I haven't laughed out loud this often and this hard since...well, since the last Pratchett novel I read.
PRO: Magic System. Suciu's magic system is intensely intriguing, and will be even more so to anyone with even the vaguest smattering of programming or general computer knowledge (as I have).
PRO: Great characters who only slightly slide into stereotypical archetypes. Each has their own quirks, vices and differences in manner and appearance that make them appealing to a reader. Again, very Pratchett-like.
OVERALL RATING: 5 out of 5 STARS
Seriously. Go buy this book. Currently it's only available in paperback, but I don't believe that you'll regret paying for a paperback. The author has notified me that it's coming out on Kindle in the near future (I believe he said in the next month).
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent, hilarious debut novel
By S. Lionel
Sorin Suciu writes in the foreword to The Scriptlings that he was strongly influenced by Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams. Indeed, when I first started reading The Scriptlings, it reminded me a lot of Pratchett's first Discworld book, The Colour of Magic - clever and amusing situations, and lots of footnotes. Like that early Pratchett, it seemed a bit rough around the edges, but showed great promise.
The more I read, though, the more I liked. Suciu sent me a copy and asked me to review it, having seen in my bio that I am a software developer, and The Scriptlings supposes that magic spells are constructed like computer programs. The book has two protagonists: Simon is a programmer who gets recruited by the magician Loo and takes on the name Buggeroff (the idea is that all magicians use an "ugly" name.) Silvia was born to magic and took on the name Merkin (Google it). When the book opens, Merkin is apprenticed to the magician Dung, who is a pretty nasty piece of work. Merkin and Buggeroff's paths don't cross until later in the book, and it doesn't go as either of them expect. Oh, and there's an invisible goat named Gertrude who is more than she seems.
The story is more complex than I usually see in first novels, but Suciu admits that he has been working on this story for years. While there are lots of jokes and puns that would appeal to computer-minded types, Suciu entertainingly explains the bits that might need it, but most can be enjoyed regardless. His take on Microsoft's Clippy had me in stitches. The spells that get cast are all uttered in the form of a programming language function call, but the words have to be in a dead language. (Memo to Mr. Suciu - Fortran would not work at all as it's not dead!)
The plot has enough twists and turns to make you want to keep reading. I had a bit of a problem with the ending, which seemed to skip over a lot that must have occurred just before it, but endings are very hard to do well. A sequel is planned, but unlike many such stories, The Scriptlings is entirely self-contained and won't leave you hanging at the end. I enjoyed reading it immensely and look forward to the sequel.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Fantastic! I can't wait for the sequel
By Chingers
Now this book all the key ingredients of a delicious read: laugh-out-loud and witty-side-snicker humour, characters who are flawed yet nonetheless wholly lovable, well-timed plot points with unexpected twists and lots of `gems' for the computer literate geeks.
As with all well-written fiction, the author managed to convince me that the story could be real! The characters could be everyday people I see in this city with hidden skills and identities. We love our computers so much and believe they're amazing creation anyways, so yes, in a way technology IS magical.
I remain very impressed by the writing. The plot is complex yet the pieces are so well woven together that all confusion is avoided. The pace is well timed, which is tricky considering the volume of fantastic witty remarks the author managed to squeeze in. Anyone acquainted with the mundane work life involving project management and wishes they could find a shortcut to richness should experience The Scriptlings.
Oh, and I took some notes on how to deal with mortal men from one of the main characters, Merkin. At 19, she's a master of both magic and seduction so I bow to her greatness!
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