SOLVED. Technology stops working, magic starts working [s]

[Jeanette]

In this book, all technology fails to work, and magic begins to work (including the existence of magical creatures). The main characters are a boy and his unicorn.

[Dylan]

Ariel by Steven R. Boyett

[Jeanette]

Jeanette wrote: "In this book, all technology fails to work, and magic begins to work (including the existence of magical creatures). The main characters are a boy and his unicorn."

It quotes the poem "So We'll Go No More a Roving"

[Dylan]

That quotation occurs in Chapter 2 of Ariel by Steven R. Boyett.

[Justanotherbiblophile]

Btw, there are several versions of Ariel available. The later ones have been re-written (tweaked) by the author. The afterwords are interesting reading, he pumped out Ariel when he was a really young man - and it's a cult-classic.

There's also a 'sequel' to Ariel.

And, in related books there are a whole bunch with this type of theme. Major one, occurring right now, is the Emberverse series.

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Another one going on right now (only no unicorn) is the Kate Daniels series by Ilona Andrews.

Also, there's an oldie called Waldo and Magic, Inc. Altho the tech doesn't entirely quite working. Interesting idea that Robert A. Heinlein had with this book.

[Brian]

I have wondered if Waldo didn't help Brin come up with the idea for The Practise Effect...

[Justanotherbiblophile]

In case it wasn't clear, I wholeheartedly back Dylan's suggestion (that was my suggestion, too).

Just trying to make this request more robust, so when it's filed in the solved folder, it will be more useful - instead of just narrowly useful. ie: When someone says, 'Well, the book I'm looking for is *like* _Ariel_...'

[Ann aka Iftcan]

I agree about Ariel being the correct book--but, as Just said--this makes the thread a little more robust and gives people more ideas of books that are similar to Ariel

[Lobstergirl, au gratin]

Jeanette, was Ariel your book?

[Ann aka Iftcan]

Jeanette has not been active since May. However the day after Dylan suggested Ariel she posted that on her Read shelf. In fact it's the only book she has listed. So I'm going with, "Yes, this was the book," and moving this down to Possibly solved.