Description
Description
Including magic, AI and punk culture, Dot Slash Magic is a new, spicy urban fantasy from TikTokker Liz Shipton, perfect for fans of I am Number Four and Zodiac Academy. If a computer could help you wield your own magic... would you use it? When Seven Jones enrolls at a San Diego community college to appease her parents, the last thing she wants to do is join some stupid club. And she certainly doesn't expect to walk into an underground magic club. Like, actual freaking wizards. Seven reluctantly joins the motley crew of magic weirdos and discovers her own power. But she struggles to wield it... until she figures out how to channel her magic through an artificially intelligent computer program she designed. Unfortunately, there is nothing Seven's new friends hate more than AI, and when a student mysteriously turns up dead, blame falls on Seven. With only one person on her side - cute ex-Navy Seal, Logan - Seven fights mythological monsters (Dragon? Check. Kraken? Check) while struggling to convince everyone that her AI has nothing to do with it. But how can she convince her peers when she isn't totally convinced herself?
About the Author
About the Author
Liz is a freelance writer, author, and full-time, off-grid liveaboard sailor. She's currently sailing around the world with her boyfriend and dog, turning her real-life adventures into speculative fiction. Her books explore themes of mental health, addiction, technology-creep, climate change, and the looming collapse of society (but, like...in a fun way.) When she's not penning novels about the impending apocalypse, you can find Liz swimming, hiking, telling her dog "I love you" for the bazillionth time today, or watching Taskmaster.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
"With a distinctly sharp and sarcastic style, Shipton draws readers into this mind-bending science fantasy... Witty dialogue, surprising plot spirals, and resonant questions about machine learning make this a treat."
- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Dot Slash Magic is your next urban fantasy addiction: magic, mythical creatures, humor, and a cast of delightful weirdos you'll want to go on plenty of adventures with."
- A.L. Brody, internationally bestselling author of Dating & Dismemberment "A spicy romantic dystopian fantasy mindfuck of an epic read."
- S. R. Breaker, USA Today Bestselling Author "What a clever and unique read! Shipton has a snarky, fresh voice I hadn't realized I needed in my life. Seven is delightfully glib and vulnerable, and the magic system is unlike anything I've read before. The witty banter, sexual tension, and perfectly placed cynicism are oh-so-good!"
- Lindsey Pogue, author of the bestselling Savage North Chronicles "At its heart, Dot Slash Magic is a conversation about the unpredictability of artificial intelligence and its role in the creative world. It's about discovering who we are, and the magic of what makes us human."
- Herman Steuernagel, bestselling author of The Bartender Between Worlds
"A fun, fresh urban fantasy, Dot Slash Magic kept me turning pages late into the night. I'll never look at AI the same way again."
- Becky James, USA Today Bestselling Author "The cleverest execution of a magic school on a modern college campus."
- Brady Hunsaker, author of Scorned Prince
- Publishers Weekly, starred review "Dot Slash Magic is your next urban fantasy addiction: magic, mythical creatures, humor, and a cast of delightful weirdos you'll want to go on plenty of adventures with."
- A.L. Brody, internationally bestselling author of Dating & Dismemberment "A spicy romantic dystopian fantasy mindfuck of an epic read."
- S. R. Breaker, USA Today Bestselling Author "What a clever and unique read! Shipton has a snarky, fresh voice I hadn't realized I needed in my life. Seven is delightfully glib and vulnerable, and the magic system is unlike anything I've read before. The witty banter, sexual tension, and perfectly placed cynicism are oh-so-good!"
- Lindsey Pogue, author of the bestselling Savage North Chronicles "At its heart, Dot Slash Magic is a conversation about the unpredictability of artificial intelligence and its role in the creative world. It's about discovering who we are, and the magic of what makes us human."
- Herman Steuernagel, bestselling author of The Bartender Between Worlds
"A fun, fresh urban fantasy, Dot Slash Magic kept me turning pages late into the night. I'll never look at AI the same way again."
- Becky James, USA Today Bestselling Author "The cleverest execution of a magic school on a modern college campus."
- Brady Hunsaker, author of Scorned Prince
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Angry Robot
Pub date:
2025-08-19
Length:
400 pages
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