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In *Spell or High Water*, Sierra Banks, an American hacker with reality‑altering powers, navigates a new chapter of his time‑traveling adventures. After thwarting the malevolent programmer Jimmy, Martin’s personal life stalls as his love interest, Gwen, retreats to Atlantis—a kingdom ruled by benevolent sorceresses and a sanctuary for female time‑travellers. When Martin and his mentor Philip are invited to a summit of time‑traveler leaders in this utopian haven, he sees a chance to reconcile with Gwen and deepen his mastery. Yet the journey is riddled with puzzles, predicaments, and impossible luck, proving that even with control over time and space, misfortune can strike.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Comedy Fiction
Authors: Scott Meyer
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