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System programmer: The Maiden and The Madman
After dying, our main character found himself summoned by a young woman. She comes from a long line of summoners and had expected to partner up with a powerful being, like the rest of her family. Instead, she summoned a computer programmer, who from now on will be living inside her head. Powerless, he's unable to help her with the upcoming war. Disappointed that neither of them had been blessed by fate with some divine abilities, he decides to build a computer system inside her head himself.
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The book's second edition is now live! Most people liked the story but thought the editing was lacking so I'm happy to announce the novel went through a second round of editing, this time it was done by a professional in the field. All future tomes will also be edited by her.
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The book's second edition is now live! Most people liked the story but thought the editing was lacking so I'm happy to announce the novel went through a second round of editing, this time it was done by a professional in the field. All future tomes will also be edited by her.
- GenresFantasy
248 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 14, 2019
69 people are currently reading
48 people want to read
About the author
Jean-Philippe Janssens
3 books22 followersJean-Philippe Janssens(1985) was born and raised in Brussels, Belgium. He has been working as a Software Developer for about a decade.
Reading & writing has been a long time passion for him and he spends a lot of his free time imagining stories, whether for potential books or for role-playing games he runs as a Dungeon Master with his friends.
Reading & writing has been a long time passion for him and he spends a lot of his free time imagining stories, whether for potential books or for role-playing games he runs as a Dungeon Master with his friends.
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April 14, 2019
Interesting mix. Spirit gaurdian living lady
A man either from the near future our world or one very like he is summoned and comes to a world of magic. He is summoned as a spirit guardian for the books hero.
Of course this soul is virtually powerless initially. However being a former software engineer in his previous life (evidently he lived a full life) and sets up compter in mind space. From there follows a journey of self discovery for both of them. Oh add the obligatory assassin's and oh fun.
The pacing is good but not great
It is a fun read, but the characters aren't fully fleshed out. All the support characters exist only when needed to provide answers for th ed two main. Even the prime Catherine towards the end is only there for our spirit guardian. Still it is a good effort and enjoyable. A solid 4 stars that hopefully the author grows into 5 star story with experience.
A man either from the near future our world or one very like he is summoned and comes to a world of magic. He is summoned as a spirit guardian for the books hero.
Of course this soul is virtually powerless initially. However being a former software engineer in his previous life (evidently he lived a full life) and sets up compter in mind space. From there follows a journey of self discovery for both of them. Oh add the obligatory assassin's and oh fun.
The pacing is good but not great
It is a fun read, but the characters aren't fully fleshed out. All the support characters exist only when needed to provide answers for th ed two main. Even the prime Catherine towards the end is only there for our spirit guardian. Still it is a good effort and enjoyable. A solid 4 stars that hopefully the author grows into 5 star story with experience.
March 26, 2019
I gave this 3 stars due to the fact that I really can't stand one of the main 2 characters. I guess that he reminds me of one of those haughty I'm super smart type of people. He just rubs me the wrong way. With that said, all of the characters are the typical characters you find in a fantasy novel. You have your mages, summoners, exotic animals, warrior with a tragic background, evil villain who swears he/she/it (it's a damn crow) isn't evil, but is doing what they are doing for the safety of the world and its people, etc etc etc. With that said, what makes this story stand out is that it has a solid plot line, but it's not super linear. There are various things going on throughout the book and there is a bit of an air of mystery right now going on about who is who. But with that said, this is a very vanilla story. There's nothing here to write home about. It IS a solid story though that's a pretty quick read. So if you're looking for something safe to read, this would be a good start.
May 6, 2019
MOk's review
The misspelling and the grammar are greatly off on this book. The story is interesting and intriguing but it seems to go by too quickly. So that could be due to it being a short story.
The misspelling and the grammar are greatly off on this book. The story is interesting and intriguing but it seems to go by too quickly. So that could be due to it being a short story.
March 26, 2019
Very solid
An enjoyable read whose sequel I am very much looking forward to, system programmer was definitely a solid tale that I would read again.
An enjoyable read whose sequel I am very much looking forward to, system programmer was definitely a solid tale that I would read again.
November 20, 2019
A computer programmer as a soul guardian - you're having a laugh!
A wonderful different read. A new look at magic, souls and moving upwards in gaining better and stronger powers. Our heroine is independent, fed up with what she sees around her (the poverty of the masses) ad our hero is from another world. A world that relies on technology - our own. The plot is a mixture of fighting for the underdog, getting strong in both body and soul whilst at the same time fighting the evil of the Crow. The Crow is a divinity that has developed a group of assassins who are ruthless killers.
When she summons a soul guardian she doesn't expect a human soul to come through. A soul that has even began it's journey on the evolution path. Nor did she expect a computer programmer as her world does not run on technology but rather magic. Watch as the pair defeat assassins, evolve and take on the Crow. Why is the king insisting on sending them to the hidden deserted city? What does he hope that they find there?
A wonderful piece of imagery with characters that draw you in.
A wonderful different read. A new look at magic, souls and moving upwards in gaining better and stronger powers. Our heroine is independent, fed up with what she sees around her (the poverty of the masses) ad our hero is from another world. A world that relies on technology - our own. The plot is a mixture of fighting for the underdog, getting strong in both body and soul whilst at the same time fighting the evil of the Crow. The Crow is a divinity that has developed a group of assassins who are ruthless killers.
When she summons a soul guardian she doesn't expect a human soul to come through. A soul that has even began it's journey on the evolution path. Nor did she expect a computer programmer as her world does not run on technology but rather magic. Watch as the pair defeat assassins, evolve and take on the Crow. Why is the king insisting on sending them to the hidden deserted city? What does he hope that they find there?
A wonderful piece of imagery with characters that draw you in.
March 3, 2019
Unfortunately this is a cultivation book
The MC Joshua started out interestingly but became extremely annoying very quickly. His host Catherine is also another badly made character. The entire plot line is full of cliches and boring plot devices. I really do not recommend this book. While I despise cultivation plot lines I really abhor terrible world/character building even more.
The MC Joshua started out interestingly but became extremely annoying very quickly. His host Catherine is also another badly made character. The entire plot line is full of cliches and boring plot devices. I really do not recommend this book. While I despise cultivation plot lines I really abhor terrible world/character building even more.
April 16, 2020
Needs editing
Chapter three had several easily caught errors in it. Considering this is a second revision with the express intent of better editing I’m more than a little put off. I have to say the mc may be the cringiest character I’ve seen in a book to date and it’s a wonder his soul didn’t come with a mlp body pillow and a neck beard.
Chapter three had several easily caught errors in it. Considering this is a second revision with the express intent of better editing I’m more than a little put off. I have to say the mc may be the cringiest character I’ve seen in a book to date and it’s a wonder his soul didn’t come with a mlp body pillow and a neck beard.
June 20, 2022
Read this book online as a webnovel but it's awesome as a book too.
I read this book as a webnovel online and found later it's now a book, so downloaded it and read some of it again and all i can say is that this is a good story that has some flaws but the story is good enough to make up for those flaws and really pulls you into the story.
I read this book as a webnovel online and found later it's now a book, so downloaded it and read some of it again and all i can say is that this is a good story that has some flaws but the story is good enough to make up for those flaws and really pulls you into the story.
March 15, 2019
Fun
I liked the story and the take on progression. The characters aren’t perfect and fall into problems. There are numerous half-edits or edit remnants and broken sentences that are quite distracting. Without them this would be a 5 star book.
I liked the story and the take on progression. The characters aren’t perfect and fall into problems. There are numerous half-edits or edit remnants and broken sentences that are quite distracting. Without them this would be a 5 star book.
October 8, 2019
Systems core maybe???
It was an interesting book. It took a little bit for me to get into it, but it was worth it. This book also felt like a really long prologue so I really want to know how the next book is going to be.
It was an interesting book. It took a little bit for me to get into it, but it was worth it. This book also felt like a really long prologue so I really want to know how the next book is going to be.
February 20, 2019
good book
I really enjoyed this book. the reason I have it 3 stars instead of 4 is there are a lot of grammatical errors and it was a constant distraction.
I really enjoyed this book. the reason I have it 3 stars instead of 4 is there are a lot of grammatical errors and it was a constant distraction.
March 9, 2019
Great start
Looking forward to the next one. Lynda reminds me a little of the ghost wheel from Zelazney. I look forward to where this goes next.
Looking forward to the next one. Lynda reminds me a little of the ghost wheel from Zelazney. I look forward to where this goes next.
March 19, 2019
Loved it,
Funny, well written, an unique angle of view. Altogether a wonderful read! I can’t wait to read the next book.
Funny, well written, an unique angle of view. Altogether a wonderful read! I can’t wait to read the next book.
June 7, 2019
Excellent book. cant wait for the sequel. Very short.
June 17, 2019
Very good
A very nice story with a nice pace .I like the mixing of modern computers with the sword and sorcery
A very nice story with a nice pace .I like the mixing of modern computers with the sword and sorcery
October 8, 2020
Very interesting plot and mechanics. I like the whole soul world and computer advancement. I did notice some spell and grammar errors though.
December 6, 2022
great book
I really enjoyed the take on the magic and soul guardian. Great fun and quick read . Treat yourself and give it a try.
I really enjoyed the take on the magic and soul guardian. Great fun and quick read . Treat yourself and give it a try.
June 10, 2019
This could easily have been 4 stars, but seriously hire an editor! This reads like a first draft. Don't talk directly to the reader it does not fit this kind of story.
July 6, 2019
Silly and not too serious fantasy book with delightful characters. Many hilarious inside jokes for programmers. Very simple system with levels for body and soul (no detailed character sheets). There were one or two consistency issues and a few typos but nothing egregious. Ends abruptly about half or a third of the way through what you might expect to be the first main story arch (which is actually pretty common in this subgenre). Expect the quality of a webseries and you will be happily surprised, expect a fully formed, thoroughly revised and edited book and you will probably be disappointed.
May 25, 2019
Read it, 'cause I want a sequel
Fun book, with an original premise, and relatable characters. It's kind of high fantasy meets hacker thriller. It ends on a major cliffhanger, though. That's why I want a sequel. I can totally imagine this turning into a cyberpunk sort of thing.
Thank you for writing this, Mr. Janssens.
Fun book, with an original premise, and relatable characters. It's kind of high fantasy meets hacker thriller. It ends on a major cliffhanger, though. That's why I want a sequel. I can totally imagine this turning into a cyberpunk sort of thing.
Thank you for writing this, Mr. Janssens.
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