the last book I ever read (Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan, excerpt five)

from Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan:

On her screen, a little yellow timer says the task will take twenty-three minutes.

I can see what Kat is talking about: this really is intoxicating. I mean, King Hadoop’s computer army was one thing, but this is real people. Lots of them. Mostly Estonians.