[Book Review] Battle of the Linguist Mages
Battle of the Linguist Mages / Scotto Moore The description of this book caught my attention immediately , and a cover blurb from one of my favorite authors? Sign me up! The book isn't quite what is promised, and that's not necessarily a bad thing, it's just that it has so much potential. It's like how Ready Player One reads a lot different in a post Gamer Gate environment. (Also, to be fair, the description I first read when looking through review copies is different than what is up now.) Now, don't get me wrong, the premise is phenomenal. I love a good SF that takes seeds of the here and now and goes "what if?" It looks at where VR gaming is now, where streaming and MMOs are now, the balance between real life skills and game controls, and launches into a believable continuation. Then we get a little seasoning of magic and more. It made me laugh and has some neat ideas that it develops. But writing and tone wise, it feel...