That sounds like what my husband is reading...he is into C++ and other programming books.
After I get used to my new schedule (Mids at the Diner) I am going to pick up Kushel's Chosen again, by Jaqueline Carey!
That series is EXCELLENT! And I highly recommend it!
Quite the page turner, with several plot twists, religious intrigue, romantic entanglements, and the really randy bits are just extra added fun! For those who like historical fiction, I highly recommend it. For those of you who don't...see previous line about it being randy!
MCV