Magic.exe: A comic fantasy adventure in the spirit of Discworld

by Danny Williams

Tollund only wanted to tidy up magic.
Instead, he accidentally deleted it—and created a world that insists it never existed.

Magic was never meant to be neat. It was loud, unpredictable, and had a terrible sense of humour, much like humanity itself. When Tollund, an unassuming wizard with more patience than flair, cast a spell to erase magic, he thought he was saving everyone.

What he actually created was a world that still wages wars, hoards power, and invents weapons that make firestorms look quaint—only now it does so while claiming to be perfectly rational.

As Tollund stumbles through this strange new reality, he begins to suspect that magic hasn’t vanished at all. It has simply… moved house. Into batteries. Into machines. Into the humming heart of a thing people insist on calling “progress.”

Part satire, part fantasy, and part uncomfortably honest reflection on human folly, Magic.exe if magic and technology are two sides of the same mischievous coin, can anyone ever truly switch it off?

Perfect for readers who like their humour British, their fantasy clever, and their apocalypses slightly ridiculous.

168 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 21, 2025

Reviews

[Danny Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part satire, part fantasy, and part unnervingly honest reflection on human folly, Magic.exe asks: if magic and technology are two sides of the same mischievous coin, can anyone ever truly switch it off?

Perfect for readers who like their humour sharp, their fantasy clever, and their apocalypses slightly ridiculous.

[Avery Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magic.exe is what happens when Discworld crashes into modern tech culture. Clever, absurd, and unsettlingly accurate, Danny Williams turns magic into a mirror for humanity’s obsession with control. I laughed, then paused, then laughed again usually at myself.

[Imogen Carterly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is hilarious in the way that makes you uncomfortable because it’s true. The idea that magic didn’t disappear, but simply rebranded as technology, is brilliant. Tollund is a wonderfully understated protagonist in a world that refuses to learn its lesson.

[Elise Harmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sharp satire, imaginative worldbuilding, and just the right amount of chaos. Magic.exe manages to poke fun at progress while celebrating the ridiculous creativity of humanity. A must-read for fans of Pratchett-style humor with a modern edge.

[Kayla Dunford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Danny Williams nails the tone: playful, clever, and quietly devastating. Beneath the jokes about spells and batteries is a sobering reflection on power, war, and how little we change. Funny fantasy with teeth.

[Jenna calloway · Rating 5 out of 5]

I came for the comedy and stayed for the philosophy. Magic.exe asks big questions without ever taking itself too seriously. It’s rare to find a book that can be this absurd and this thoughtful at the same time.

[Landon Pierce · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tollund may be an unassuming wizard, but his mistake reshapes reality in fascinating ways. The blend of magic and machinery feels fresh, smart, and disturbingly plausible. A laugh-out-loud read that lingers long after the last page.