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Matt Mandrell, unsuspecting graduate student, never imagined his research would lead him to a strange scrap of parchment that would change his life forever. . . . Crossing the void of time and space, Matt is whisked away to an enchanted world where speaking in rhymes works the most dazzling magic. There he wins not only fame and power as the Lord High Wizard, but the heart of the beautiful Queen Alisande. His dreams are shattered, though, when he learns that he can’t marry his true love; wizard or not, Matt is just a commoner in this bizarre land. So Matt makes a foolish vow: to conquer a kingdom, any kingdom, if that’s what it takes to claim his bride. But, as Matt discovers, in this world of enchantment, such an oath cannot be broken. He has truly committed himself to win a crown or die trying. In search of lands to conquer, Matt sets his sights on neighboring Ibile, where the evil Gordorgrosso rules with an iron fist and sinister magic. Matt marches off against the tyrant, gathering a small band of unlikely allies, including a surly dracogriff, a well-spoken cyclop, and a damsel in distress. But against Gordogrosso’s foul genius, Matt is going to need much more than a few stout-hearted companions and some clever rhymes. . . . Oathbound Wizard is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in fantasy and science fiction for readers twelve and up. From the Paperback edition.… (plus d'informations)
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Our hero, the gallant and noble Lord Wizard Matthew Mantrell, engaged to Queen Alisande has just made a huge mistake. He's sworn to God that he will remove the foul sorcerer Gorgogrosso from his tyrannical rule of the neighboring kingdom of Ibile or he'll die in the attempt. In his normal world, his statement would have been boastful but harmless. In this world, though, his careless oath to God has bound him to the quest and he is forced to enter the deadly kingdom and do his best to overthrow the usurper. Along the way he meets some new friends (Narlh, Yverne, and Fadecourt) and reunites with some old ones (Stegoman, Sir Guy, and Max) all the while finding out that he's his own worst enemy.
I didn't care of this one quite as much as the first in the series. And I've got a bad feeling... if Stasheff continues to add three or so major characters to each book, by the time we hit book number six or so, Matt will have entourage of 20 to 30 each time he steps out the front door. We also get some imports from other mythology - Robin Hood, Puck and the Kingdom of Ys make an appearance. This also concerns me regarding the long-term viability of the series. I have to give Stasheff credit, though, in the Warlock series he was able to keep things together for a solid 10-12 books without resorting to terrible choices. So while I'm concerned, I still have hope.
In this book, I was more able to identify Stasheff's puns and cultural/historical/mythological references. In some cases, I was able to tell a particular thing WAS a references to something without quite knowing what it was a reference to. But they were done with some subtlety - a far more palatable presentation than Piers Anthony... ( )
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Matt Mandrell, unsuspecting graduate student, never imagined his research would lead him to a strange scrap of parchment that would change his life forever. . . . Crossing the void of time and space, Matt is whisked away to an enchanted world where speaking in rhymes works the most dazzling magic. There he wins not only fame and power as the Lord High Wizard, but the heart of the beautiful Queen Alisande. His dreams are shattered, though, when he learns that he can’t marry his true love; wizard or not, Matt is just a commoner in this bizarre land. So Matt makes a foolish vow: to conquer a kingdom, any kingdom, if that’s what it takes to claim his bride. But, as Matt discovers, in this world of enchantment, such an oath cannot be broken. He has truly committed himself to win a crown or die trying. In search of lands to conquer, Matt sets his sights on neighboring Ibile, where the evil Gordorgrosso rules with an iron fist and sinister magic. Matt marches off against the tyrant, gathering a small band of unlikely allies, including a surly dracogriff, a well-spoken cyclop, and a damsel in distress. But against Gordogrosso’s foul genius, Matt is going to need much more than a few stout-hearted companions and some clever rhymes. . . . Oathbound Wizard is the newest addition to the Del Rey Imagine program, which offers the best in fantasy and science fiction for readers twelve and up. From the Paperback edition.
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I didn't care of this one quite as much as the first in the series. And I've got a bad feeling... if Stasheff continues to add three or so major characters to each book, by the time we hit book number six or so, Matt will have entourage of 20 to 30 each time he steps out the front door. We also get some imports from other mythology - Robin Hood, Puck and the Kingdom of Ys make an appearance. This also concerns me regarding the long-term viability of the series. I have to give Stasheff credit, though, in the Warlock series he was able to keep things together for a solid 10-12 books without resorting to terrible choices. So while I'm concerned, I still have hope.
In this book, I was more able to identify Stasheff's puns and cultural/historical/mythological references. In some cases, I was able to tell a particular thing WAS a references to something without quite knowing what it was a reference to. But they were done with some subtlety - a far more palatable presentation than Piers Anthony... (