Trapped in a dying world that bends minds to its will, Ted must uncover the truth at the heart of the lies – and confront the tyrant who abandoned him all those years ago. Forced on a quest to save the world that abducted him, Ted defies every warning and embraces the most dangerous profession on offer – Spellcrafting. While others cower from the treacherous intricacies of the system, Ted's freshly ruined CompSci degree sets him up to master it. But this isn't C++: mistakes don't break the system, they break you. Death comes easily here, and each resurrection demands a darker price. To survive, let alone thrive, Ted needs allies. Allies like Cara, a wood elven ranger who can bullseye a wolf in the dark from two hundred yards, yet never seems able to find her hairbrush. For her, this level zero greenhorn from another world is a ticket to adventure. That, and the wood elves' lone hope of stopping the dungeon spawn devouring their Forest. Together, they must complete the quest that haunts Ted: Save your father, save the world. What to Expect: - Fantasy with a dash of sci-fi - Moral dilemmas and hard, brutal choices - Tactical combat and system mastery over numbers going up - A unique and flexible Spellcrafting system based on combining aspects - Two flawed protagonists overcoming their struggles to fight for what they believe in - Dual POV, focused on Ted's zero-to-Hero journey with smaller doses of Cara perspective - Multiple plot threads and mysteries building to a thrilling conclusion in Volume 2 Update Schedule: Saturday Spellcoder, aka Volume 1, is also available on Kindle: Spellcoder - Stolen by the System (Book 1)