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Warlock And Son (Warlock of Gramarye, Book 11)

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Stasheff continues to bring life into his characters through Warlock and Son. By giving Magnus a more major rule he adds a new dimension to the series and a nice bridge to his future Rogue Wizard series. Any that have loved Stasheff's warlock series, those looking for a new aspect of the Rouge Wizard series, or even those simply looking to enjoy a good Science Fiction/Fantasy novel this one is for you. From the opening where Magnus decides he needs to see the world and sets off for adventure on his own with his father Rod Gallowglass not far behind Magnus through the exciting conclusion, Stasheff will continue to have you wanting to see what happens next and it will become near impossible to put this book down once you start reading.

I found this book to be most enjoyable. Rod and Fess are hilarious, as usual. Now that Rod had become a very proficient warlock, it is fun to see his frighteningly talented eldest son start off on his own career. Magnus's character can be a little dour and plodding at times, but this also mimics Rod Gallowglass's early career.

Wow! I thought this was a great book. I love the way Christopher Stasheff writes, keeping you on the edge of your seat. If you like his books, you will love this one!

This book arrived in my boyfriend's house from somewhere. It's amazingly poorly written.

There are all sorts of drinking games you could invent from this book- starting with drinking every time the main character describes a woman as "impossibly slender and voluptuous" or talks about how women are always trying to use him. Anytime the robotic horse shows up, anytime he mixes sci-fi and fantasy in a particularly horrible way (let us use radar to find the evil spellcaster...), anytime he puts in some wierdo debate about different forms of government written in psuedo medieval language. But you don't need to drink to read this, as reading it will make you feel like you took a potent cocktail of mind altering drugs.

good for: LARPers, bitter lonely geeks, people who are bored of well written novels with narrative arcs.

Bad for: people who are not tired of well written novels with narrative arcs and realistic characters.