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by Wendy Harrington

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“This is a delightful book—more fun than being a Dungeon Master to a group of high-level mages and thieves.”—A. J. Jacobs, New York Times best-selling author of The Know-It-All and The Year of Living Biblically “Witty, downright funny, poignant, honest and . . . well, wistful. Anyone who has ever embraced ‘escapism’ will understand, and those who haven’t taken that leap of imagination will want to after reading Fantasy Freaks and Gaming Geeks. … Reading Ethan Gilsdorf’s tale conjured my own Dungeons & Dragons and fantasy experiences, vividly.” —R. A. Salvatore, best-selling author of The Dark Elf Trilogy and The Cleric Quintet, and lead storyteller of 38 Studios game company “A fun, quirky, and fresh perspective for those wanting to know more about the amazing world of gaming.” —David Brin, winner of the Nebula, Hugo, and Locus

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