Origins: The Hacker

Decades after nuclear war, magic returns. But how did the war start in the first place? Follow a young hacker as his fight for freedom takes him down dark paths and towards an insatiable desire to make South Africa great, no matter the cost to anyone else. This book is a standalone short story set in The Magic Circle universe. You do not need to have already read the series.

Barry used to have a very different career, making noises on computers and teaching others how to record and edit sound. Even now, he still composes music and sells it online. Then, in 2018, he developed myalgic encephalomyelitis, also called ME. This stopped him doing all sorts of things, from working, flying aeroplanes, or doing sport. Thankfully, it didn't stop him from writing, though it slows him down a bit. These days, he's got 3,203 different book ideas, two cats who think he should be feeeding them instead, and a loving family.