Gerald Dunwoody is a wizard. Just not a particularly good one. He's blown up a factory, lost his job, and there's a chance that he's not really a Third Grade wizard after all. So it's off to New Ottosland to be the new Court Wizard for King Lional. It's a shame that King Lional isn't the vain, self-centered young man he appeared to be. With a princess in danger, a talking bird who can't stay out of trouble, and a kingdom to save, Gerald soon suspects that he might be out of his depth. And if he can't keep this job, how will he ever become the wizard he was destined to be?
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"I loved this book.It was fun,interesting,filled with unique characters (My fave was Reg) and a creepy evil villain.At times it reminded me of Terry Pratchetts writings.Apart from a few editorial problems (the end of chapter 9 for example)this was a brilliant read and I cant wait to pick up the second installment." — Margaret (5 out of 5 stars)
"I loved this book.It was fun,interesting,filled with unique characters (My fave was Reg) and a creepy evil villain.At times it reminded me of Terry Pratchetts writings.Apart from a few editorial problems (the end of chapter 9 for example)this was a brilliant read and I cant wait to pick up the second installment."
“[A] droll tale of magical bureaucracy. Miller’s whimsical prose keeps the plot jumping and the readers laughing.”
“Mills, begins this fantasy in a light, amusing tone. But gradually the plot thickens, the atmosphere darkens, and the hero gets into some serious trouble. The colorful characters include a feminist, a talking bird, a butterfly keeper, and of course, an evil villain. It’s a world that’s magical, yet believable, and great fun to read.”
" The main character spends the book being bullied and insulted. In the middle there's some guilt, and then a fair bit of angst. I managed to finish it but I did not have fun reading it. "
" It was enjoyable but not fantastic. It was hard to really like the characters. An okay book "
" Jess says, "This was a cute and enjoyable surprise." "
" overall a good book, the author writes with a certain sense of wit and charm that makes the whole thing pleasant. and it promises better things to come. "
" just started reading for some light summer reading...the jury is still out on it... "
" Pretty decent beginning to a light fantasy series. Interesting characters, some decent plot twists. Not a perfect read, but nice and entertaining. "
" Very fun and interesting story. :) "
" Only took about 200 pages for the story to get really interesting. The ending was a nice twist though. "
" I really enjoyed this. Fast, easy read. Recommended by Shawna. "
" Brilliant, can't wait for the next two "
" I can excuse a protagonist that is innocent or inexperienced but not one that is stupid. And the chartacter of Reg is so over the top annoying that I can not believe someone does not kill her off in the first part of the book. "
" I just couldn't finish it. It was that slow moving. "
" I loved this book, it was a comical fantasy that I could not stop reading. I will be reading the entire series, but this is a book that I strongly recommend anyone who loves fantasy books. "
" A mix of Doctor Who and Terry Practhett's Rincewind books. But not quite as good as that sounds. Still I liked it and will be getting the next one. "
" quick, easy fun read. Endearing characters, unique concept of magic. Love the bird. "
" A very good beginning to a trilogy! There characters are memorable. The storyline is a bit predictable but I think it works in the author's favor because she does it in a great way. "
" Good book, I was needing something to read and just happened to read it and now reading the rest of the series. "
" A good start to what I hope will be a great series! "
Karen Miller, who often writers under the pen name K. E. Mills, was born in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to Australia with her family when she was two. She is a bestselling fantasy writer and author of many books including: the duology Kingmaker, Kingbreaker, the Godspeaker Trilogy, and the bestselling tie-in novels Stargate SG-1: Alliances and Stargate SG-1: Do No Harm. Writing as Mills, she is the author of the Rogue Agent series.
Stephen Hoye has worked as a professional actor in London and Los Angeles for more than thirty years. Trained at Boston University and the Guildhall in London, he has acted in television series and six feature films and has appeared in London’s West End. His audiobook narration has won him fifteen AudioFile Earphones Awards.
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