overall 14 votes: 
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The exploits and adventures of college student, computer geek, and occult detective Elaine Hadaly Mercer. She begins her career as an undergrad at Arizona State University majoring in Computer Science and Engineering; but comes from a long blood line of dabblers in the arcane arts with a strong bent for the scientific—hitherto that strange alchemy of genius courses through her . . .
Sep 6, 2009: Black Hat Magick currently stands at 13 chapters, and is promising to be a very exciting serial.
The story follows Elaine, a university student who, in her free time, works as a private detective. She is a skilled hacker, intelligent, and dismissive of authority. But she is equally knowledgeable about the ‘arcane’: the supernatural, and how magic and technology can mix.
When Elaine is hired by a member of the Student Council [more . . .]
Feb 26, 2010: I stumbled on this today (it was the featured editors pick), and have so far read 9 chapters.
The main character is engaging and believable and there are some really nice supporting characters including her AI assistant and her best friend Frog.
Unlike the editors review (which I did not read before I read the story) I did not find the Star Wars, and other culture references annoying. I found that they [more . . .]