The War Against the Assholes, Sam Munson
The War Against the Assholes, Sam Munson
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The War Against the Assholes

Author: Sam Munson

Narrator: Jonathan Todd Ross

Unabridged: 11 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 06/16/2015


Synopsis

Contemporary fantasy meets true crime when schools of ancient sorcery go up against the art of the long con in this stunningly entertaining debut fantasy novel. Mike Wood is satisfied just being a guy with broad shoulders at a decidedly unprestigious Catholic school in Manhattan. But on the dirty streets of New York City he's an everyman with a moral code who is unafraid of violence. And when Mike is unwittingly recruited into a secret cell of magicians by a fellow student, Mike's role as a steadfast soldier begins. These magicians don't use ritualized rote to work their magic, they use willpower in their clandestine war with the establishment: The Assholes.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jim on April 05, 2016

The world is a bit like The Magicians, but Mike & his friends don't go to the school. Those who do are 'the assholes'. Why? That's the story. I'm still not sure if they really are or are any worse than our side, at any rate. Interesting take on magic - never really explained, but I just know there's......more

Goodreads review by Brenda on July 30, 2015

Couldn't do it. Too choppy. All the sentences didn't make sense. There were too many random changes of scenery without any real explanation, at least at first. And the main character was too much like Holden Caulfield with his sarcasm and testosterone. Seriously though, it was just a little too weir......more

Goodreads review by Jenn on October 19, 2016

I have no idea what the fuck I just read tbh.......more

Goodreads review by Jennifer on October 20, 2017

What the heck did I just read??? This book was really, REALLY strange to say the least. I’m honestly unsure whether I even understood the plot line or not. Having said that, the writing is intriguing - once you get past the “stream-of-consciousness” style. I did kind of enjoy it, even though it left......more

Goodreads review by Absinthe on April 15, 2017

This was an interesting book that started off really strong and promising. The character development really drew me in, as did the syntax and plot. Each character is very independent, though only a few really become 'three dimensional'. I will definitely say that you will not be able to entirely pre......more