The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans

Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to keep fighting a war long since over.

https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
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On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>
> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to keep fighting a war long since over.
>
> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy

Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll probably
read the sequel in the next week or so.

Tony

On 3/8/2024 3:39 PM, Tony Nance wrote:
> On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>>
>> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to
>> keep fighting a war long since over.
>>
>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
>
> Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll probably
> read the sequel in the next week or so.
>
> Tony

In case there's interest, a 24 story Megapack is showing up on Amazon
Kindle (mine at least) for 99 cents.
THE TEMPLE OF LIFE
MEHITABEL GOODWIN
HEART OF STONE
THE FINAL CHALLENGE
BETH'S UNICORN
THE BRIDE OF BIGFOOT
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
DROPPING HINTS
THE BOGLE IN THE BASEMENT 2
THE MAN FOR THE JOB
CHAPERONE
OUT OF THE WOODS
GHOST STORIES
THE FROG WIZARD
HORSING AROUND
SPIRIT DUMP
ARMS AND THE WOMAN
MITTENS AND HOTFOOT
JUST PERFECT
TRIXIE
IN RE: NEPHELEGERETES
IN FOR A POUND
SOMETHING TO GRIN ABOUT
BEST PRESENT EVER!

On 09/03/2024 13:45, Jay E. Morris wrote:
> On 3/8/2024 3:39 PM, Tony Nance wrote:
>> On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>>>
>>> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to
>>> keep fighting a war long since over.
>>>
>>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
>>
>> Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll
>> probably read the sequel in the next week or so.
>>
>> Tony
>
> In case there's interest, a 24 story Megapack is showing up on Amazon
> Kindle (mine at least) for 99 cents.
> THE TEMPLE OF LIFE
> MEHITABEL GOODWIN
> HEART OF STONE
> THE FINAL CHALLENGE
> BETH'S UNICORN
> THE BRIDE OF BIGFOOT
> KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
> DROPPING HINTS
> THE BOGLE IN THE BASEMENT 2
> THE MAN FOR THE JOB
> CHAPERONE
> OUT OF THE WOODS
> GHOST STORIES
> THE FROG WIZARD
> HORSING AROUND
> SPIRIT DUMP
> ARMS AND THE WOMAN
> MITTENS AND HOTFOOT
> JUST PERFECT
> TRIXIE
> IN RE: NEPHELEGERETES
> IN FOR A POUND
> SOMETHING TO GRIN ABOUT
> BEST PRESENT EVER!

For those who might want to search for it' 'tis the "The Lawrence
Watt-Evans Fantasy MEGAPACK®". (As opposed to others. :-) )

Cheers,
Gary B-)

On 9/03/24 10:39, Tony Nance wrote:
> On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>>
>> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to
>> keep fighting a war long since over.
>>
>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
>
> Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll probably
> read the sequel in the next week or so.
>

His writing style makes him easily readable and this was a solid three
stars from me. Does anyone have a favourite of his?

On 13/03/2024 23.21, Titus G wrote:
> On 9/03/24 10:39, Tony Nance wrote:
>> On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>>>
>>> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to
>>> keep fighting a war long since over.
>>>
>>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
>>
>> Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll probably
>> read the sequel in the next week or so.
>>
>
> His writing style makes him easily readable and this was a solid three
> stars from me. Does anyone have a favourite of his?

There is the excellent collection, _Cross-Time Traffic_, which James just
posted a review of.

I'm not much of one for fantasy, but I did like the first five or so books
of his Eshthar series. The setting is a world with practitioners of various
different types of magic (witchcraft, wizardry, sorcery, necromancy). As far
as I can remember at a remove of thirteen years, each novel spotlights a
practitioner of a different type of magic.

No heroic quests in search of plot coupons, just how various people deal with
various events. The earlier novels are connected only by setting, but events
in one may be referenced in another.

--
Michael F. Stemper
If it isn't running programs and it isn't fusing atoms, it's just bending space.

On 15/03/24 07:47, Michael F. Stemper wrote:
> On 13/03/2024 23.21, Titus G wrote:
>> On 9/03/24 10:39, Tony Nance wrote:
>>> On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>>> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>>>>
>>>> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced
>>>> to keep fighting a war long since over.
>>>>
>>>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
>>>
>>> Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll
>>> probably read the sequel in the next week or so.
>>>
>>
>> His writing style makes him easily readable and this was a solid
>> three stars from me. Does anyone have a favourite of his?
>
> There is the excellent collection, _Cross-Time Traffic_, which James
> just posted a review of.
>
> I'm not much of one for fantasy, but I did like the first five or so
> books of his Eshthar series. The setting is a world with
> practitioners of various different types of magic (witchcraft,
> wizardry, sorcery, necromancy). As far as I can remember at a remove
> of thirteen years, each novel spotlights a practitioner of a
> different type of magic.
>
> No heroic quests in search of plot coupons, just how various people
> deal with various events. The earlier novels are connected only by
> setting, but events in one may be referenced in another.

Thank you. I am not so keen on short stories though I have read and
enjoyed his Why I Left Harry's All Night Hamburgers from a collection of
Hugo winners.

On 3/14/24 12:21 AM, Titus G wrote:
> On 9/03/24 10:39, Tony Nance wrote:
>> On 3/7/24 7:11 AM, James Nicoll wrote:
>>> The Cyborg and the Sorcerers by Lawrence Watt-Evans
>>>
>>> Slaved to an inflexible, suicidal computer, a soldier is forced to
>>> keep fighting a war long since over.
>>>
>>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/play-their-fantasy
>>
>> Oh cool - I just finished this a couple weeks of ago, and I'll probably
>> read the sequel in the next week or so.
>>
>
> His writing style makes him easily readable and this was a solid three
> stars from me. Does anyone have a favourite of his?
>

I'll second Mike's mention of the Ethshar series, and add that the first
two are pretty representative (and pretty good). If you like them,
you'll like the rest (some more than others of course).

Tony

On 14/03/2024 13.47, Michael F. Stemper wrote:
> On 13/03/2024 23.21, Titus G wrote:

>> His writing style makes him easily readable and this was a solid three
>> stars from me. Does anyone have a favourite of his?
>
> There is the excellent collection, _Cross-Time Traffic_, which James just
> posted a review of.
>
> I'm not much of one for fantasy, but I did like the first five or so books
> of his Eshthar series.

I ought to clarify that those are all that I've read so far; no slight against
the later books, which I haven't yet read.

Also, it's "Ethshar", as Tony correctly spelled it.

--
Michael F. Stemper
Economists have correctly predicted seven of the last three recessions.