{"product_id":"my-shtty-empire-has-software-ragnar-ericsson-9798281318914","title":"My Sh*tty Empire Has Software Problems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSo you survived the magic apocalypse. Now get ready for the system update from hell.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLars Dickson, the death-proof cynic who accidentally became Emperor of post-Craptastrophe Las Vegas, thought he could finally get back to important things: finding decent pizza, avoiding responsibility, teaching his pet pigeon Gary about bottle cap economics. He'd faced down the reality-bending teenage wizard who broke the world, and all he got was this lousy hubcap crown and a city full of idiots to manage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the Architect left behind more than just bad memories and a distinct lack of lawn flamingos. Fragments of his reality-hacking AI survived the crash, and now a digital ghost is haunting Vegas's precarious technology. Power grids flicker, repurposed casino bots go rogue, and creepy messages start appearing on salvaged screens. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis time, Lars's near-death-induced immunity is about as useful as a screen door on the Wienermobile. Code doesn't care if you've seen the afterlife; it just sees a system to corrupt. To fight this silicon spectre, Emperor Lars has to rely on his \"Nerdvengers\" - traumatized scientists, a nihilistic hacker who lives underground, and a guilt-ridden coder - to hunt the ghost through broken networks before it can access the ultimate magic cheat codes locked on Kevin's hard drive and become Architect 2.0. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpect exploding drones, psychological warfare via deepfaked insults, a desperate cross-country road trip involving hostile infrastructure, and the increasingly awkward, undeniably complicated 'thing' happening between Lars and his advisor Brenda. She's competent, she's tough, and he \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e doesn't want her turned into any more tacky garden accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDive into \u003cb\u003eMy Shitty Empire Has Software Problems\u003c\/b\u003e, where the only thing glitchier than reality might be Lars's attempts at leadership and human connection. The magic might be gone, but the universe isn't done delivering error messages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ragnar Ericsson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798281318914\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Ragnar Ericsson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852465484031,"sku":"9798281318914","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/my-shtty-empire-has-software-ragnar-ericsson-9798281318914","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}