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  • Out of Spite, Out of Mind

  • Magic 2.0, Book 5
  • By: Scott Meyer
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (216 ratings)

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Out of Spite, Out of Mind

By: Scott Meyer
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When you discover the world is a computer program, and you figure out that by altering the code you can time travel and perform acts that seem like magic, what can possibly go wrong?

Pretty much everything.

Just ask Brit, who has jumped around in time with such abandon that she has to coexist with multiple versions of herself. Now, Brit the Elder finds that her memories don't match Brit the Younger's. And there's the small matter of a glitch that's making Brit the Elder's body fritz out. Brit the Elder's ex-boyfriend Phillip wants to help her, but he'll have to keep it secret from his current girlfriend, Brit the Younger, who can't stand her future self.

Meanwhile, Martin is trying to protect Phillip from a relentless attacker he somehow hasn't noticed; Gwen is angry because Martin accidentally proposed to her; Gary tries to help the less fortunate, with predictably disastrous results; and an old nemesis might have to be the one to save them all.

In Out of Spite, Out of Mind, our fearless wizards discover the biggest glitch in their world's program may well be themselves.

©2018 Scott Meyer (P)2018 Audible Originals, LLC.

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It was OK...

I find the fact that most of the main characters act obtuse and stupid most of the time to be very off-putting.

And the idea that fate is fixed not because of fate itself but because of the hard work put forth by the main characters to recreate all the things they experienced in different time lines is crazy.

Brit actually spends 2 months working out a set of dance moves just because she saw her older self come back in time and do it. Stupid and frustrating.

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Worst book in a series I absolutely love.

Like the rest of the books it's a fun ride but the ending is awful nonsense. This series is at it's best whenever it deconstructs the classic tropes of certain genres, and for the most part this book is the same as the rest except that it more directly tackles the idea of time travel more than the others.
It's a good concept that could work if the ending hadn't come across so poorly. With the characters, especially Brit, coming across as genuinely stupid at a point.

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The basic reason as to why Brit brakes up with Phillip makes sense on a spur of the moment emotional level BUT it is shown that she had eight years to think about it. No matter what he says he lied to her because he genuinely thought she would die if he didn't. The only reason he thought that was because she, unwilling to do anything against the timeline, wouldn't put into practice exactly what he was trying to tell her to do. None of this was his fault, it was all her.
She seems like an intelligent enough character to understand this, or a conversation about it with Gwen would force her to.
This makes the writing for the female characters come off as poor since it makes them seem like emotional messes rather than the intelligent women that they are.

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Nicely recovered

Still love the concept though it was starting to lose its way a bit in the last books. This is a good recovery back to firmer footing. I especially like the run around for the agents. Nicely done.

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Unsatisfying but fun

The story alluded to the purpose of the simulation, and to how it works. Ultimately it was just another pointless lark using already defined events, lore and characters.

Its a shame the series has stagnated like this. A new wizard would have been nice. Even better would be access to another simulation, or solutions to the lead church paradox.

Meh.

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Phillips my boy

enjoyed it, had the usual laughs and good progression of the story.

my only sticking point is how unfair everything is to Phillip! nuff said.

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simple fun.

stays true to the tone and standard of this series. good for some simple fun and entertainment.

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brilliant book but beyond brilliant storytelling

Luke Daniels makes these books come alive through his fabulous voice acting. start with the first book and you'll never look back.

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Great addition to the series

Great book with good narration, it is a bit short though, can't wait for the next book

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Another great installment

Love the series, Scott Meyer delivers the goods again in the 5th book of the series.

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Paradox abound.

Another cracker from Scott Meyer with plenty of malarkey. With Audible superstar and man of many incredible voices Like Daniels.

Thoroughly enjoyable farce.

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