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Wizard At Large

Terry Brooks (1988)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages291 (Standard (250-400))
SettingModern/Urban
CSM age10
Goodreads3.86/5 (17056)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Heroine archetypes

Fae Heroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFish out of Water

Synopsis

Book Three of the Magic Kingdom of Landover Series It all began when the half-able wizard Questor Thews announced that finally he could restore the Court Scribe Abernathy to human form. It was his spell that had turned Abernathy into a Wheaten Terrier—though with hands and able to talk. All went well—until the wizard breathed the magic dust of his spell and suddenly sneezed. Then, where Abernathy had stood, there was only a bottle containing a particularly evil imp. It had been in the collection of Michael Ard Rhi, former King of Landover, now exiled to Earth. Abernathy must now be a part of that collection! High Lord Ben Holiday set forth for Earth, taking his green but beautiful love, Willow, with him. Unfortunately, they were long in returning. And without the soil in which to root as a tree at times, Willow could not long survive. That left it up to Questor Thews to save them. Grimly he set out to seek help, knowing himself to be incompetent. And to make things worse, the imp had escaped and sought the help of the evil witch Nightshade, now back from exile in Faerie. Questor's only idea seemed impossible, but . . .

Tags

Humorous FantasyPortal FantasyContemporary FantasyLight Fantasy