Techno troubleshooter Tony Ricci’s latest challenge is to debug the computers at the marketing firm of Rodrigo and Associates. Pages of Biblical text have been appearing on every terminal throughout the network—disrupting the staff and costing the company a lot of time and work. But he’s astonished to discover the religious text tells the story of St. Vidicon of Cathode, who protects people from the consequences of Finagle’s General Principle and its most famous corollary, Murphy’s Law. Then his attempt to exorcise the virus places him face-to-face with the blessed saint. Father Vidicon needs a disciple to aid him in answering prayers, solving problems, and averting disasters across the globe. IN exchange, the Saint will give Tony some much-needed help with his love life. Now Tony’s providing tech support for a world in peril. And it’s going to take more than rebooting to fix this kind of system failure. “Stasheff has a knack for crafting a lighthearted, action-filled tale.”—Library Journal

From the author of the Warlocks series comes this new novel. Tech troubleshooter Tony Ricci is recruited by Saint Vidicon--the patron saint of computer geeks--to combat the forces of evil that wreak havoc within all things technological. Original.

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LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD Gregory Gallowglass is the eligible bachelor on the planet of Gramarye. The youngest son of the High Warlock Rod Gallowglass and the witch Gwendolyn, his powers of intellect and magic are without equal. But he’s best known for his heart—one as pure as it is impervious to love. To the femme fatale assassin Finister, it’s the ultimate challenge: first to conquer, then drive a knife through. Using her best charms both sorcerous and seductive, Finister finds a chink in his emotional armor and captures his love. Gregory drops his defenses—and she strikes. But then something goes wrong. Her attack fails to kill him… but Gregory still loves her. Now what? Can she still manage to slay him, even after losing the element of surprise? With neither side willing to surrender, the deadly dance continues. But can Gregory really win his assassin’s heart through simple kindness, compassion, and patience? One thing is certain: having finally found love, Gregory is willing to risk everything—or die trying.

Inventor Dr. Angus McAran, born brilliant but deformed, had as little use for other people as they had for him. Until the day he met the Neanderthal... and Angus discovered that he had a destiny, one that he wasn't sure he wanted. This novella is the origin story of Doc Angus and his time traveling organization, G.R.I.P.E., from Christopher Stasheff's Warlock of Gramarye series.

A FAMILY LOST IN A WORLD OF MAGIC AND MONSTERS A scientist from Earth at heart, Rod Gallowglass has come to terms with the “magic” of the medieval lost colony planet of Gramarye, and is just beginning to understand his own powers. But when his enemies lure his family through a portal into what appears to be an alternate universe, he must follow them into a world where magic really does seem to work and where the laws of the universe seem to have been rewritten. Reluctantly drawn into a dynastic conflict, hunted by monsters both faery and human, can Rod and his wife Gwen keep their children free and safe, let alone find a way back to their home world of Gramarye? Bringing his renowned blend of science fiction and fantasy back to the world of Gramarye, Christopher Stasheff once again redefines what is real and what is “magic.”

Five hundred years from their own time and place on the magical planet Gramarye, Rod and Gwen Gallowglass are held captive on another planet - a world where purple-skinned, fur-kilted men challenge them in primitive battle. Lost within time and space, Rod and Gwen must fight for their survival, freedom, and to return home.