Wizard Squared (Rogue Agent) [Mass Market Paperback]

K.E. Mills (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2010 | Series: Rogue Agent (Book 3)

When the staff of Witches Incorporated receive a visitor from an alternate reality, they are shocked to learn that life in the parallel world next door is anything but a bed of roses ... and it's all because of Gerald Dunwoody.

At a crucial moment in time, their Gerald turned left ... but the alternate reality Gerald turned right. Now the parallel world next door is in the grip of terror, staring down the barrel of a thaumaturgical war -- a war that threatens to spill across the dimensions and plunge every reality into a nightmare.

The only person who can stop a rogue wizard gone mad is another rogue wizard. But what do you do when another rogue wizard can't be found?

WIZARD SQUARED is the third novel in the Rogue Agent series, from one of fantasy's newest stars.

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About the Author

K.E. Mills is a pseudonym for bestselling author Karen Miller. Karen Miller was born in Vancouver, Canada, and moved to Australia when she was two. Over the years she has held down a wide variety of jobs, including horse stud groom in Buckingham, England. Find out more about Karen Miller at www.karenmiller.net.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 560 pages
• Publisher: Orbit; 1 edition (July 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0316035432
• ISBN-13: 978-0316035439
• Product Dimensions: 4.2 x 1.2 x 6.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,225 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #59 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Literature & Fiction > World Literature > Canadian > General

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Warning. Spoilers Ahead, August 21, 2010

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This review is from: Wizard Squared (Rogue Agent) (Mass Market Paperback)

I really can't begin to express how disappointed I was with this book. I'd already read enticer from Book 2 and so had a pretty good idea of what Book 3, this book, was about. It sounded pretty good. The ultimate show down between the two most powerful wizards for 10,000 years.

So what happens?

For the first 50-100 pages, it argue argue argue, bicker bicker bicker, with a tidgen of teenage love angst.

For pages 100-150, they get an unexpected surprise from a visitor from another universe, while still arguing and bickering.

For pages 150 to 350, it's argue argue argue, bicker bicker bicker.

For pages 350 to 490, it's Alternate Gerald's an evil guy, the heroes of our universe cross over to save "Good" Gerald, amidst argue argue argue, bicker bicker bicker.

For pages 490-500, there's an improbably and very sudden complete defeat of "Evil" Gerald by "Good" Gerald, although I think it's done in a way that still allows the "Evil" Gerald to return for a subsequent novel.

Overall, too much arguing and bickering, and too little real plot, and very little real action. The finale was one of the biggest letdown's I've ever read. There was potential for hundreds of pages of fighting between Good and Evil Gerald. But no. It's over in a couple of pages. And the victory by "Good" Gerald seems unlikely given how powerful "Evil" Gerald is depicted to be.

Overall it's not a good book. I think I'm generous giving it 3 stars.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars She can and has done much better, October 8, 2010

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Erik S. Zorger "Zorger" (Key West FL USA) - See all my reviews
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If it was another author I would give it a 4 instead of a three, but I know the author can and has done much better. This was almost entirly a recap of the first book revisiting Gerald to his dragon making, only he goes power hungry instead of restraining himself. the first half of the book is almost identical to the last half of the first, and the plot seemed some what predictable. the book did have its moments, and did not turn me off the series in the least, but I know the author is much more capable than what was displayed in this book.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing --- guess I'm dropping out of the series, February 1, 2011

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M. Hollingsworth (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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It's hard to express how disappointing this was. The second in the series wasn't as good as the first, but that didn't bother me too much--lots of trilogies sag a bit in the middle.

You potential readers can see the cover, with its blurb: "Gerald by name. Evil by nature." You may think you'll be getting a subtle exploration into the ways that Gerald, once the quintessential Little Guy, gradually becomes corrupted by the tremendous power he now possesses. If so, I'm afraid I must disabuse you. It's actually about an eeevil Gerald from a parallel universe, who became eeevil when he read some forbidden grimoires. Seriously. A parallel universe. In fact, a lot of the first third or so of the book is text from the last quarter of the first book.

That's just the premise. As for the actual plot, there isn't much. I'll try to avoid spoilers by saying simply that Good Gerald defeats Evil Gerald by doing something which was utterly trivial for him to do (three words) and should have been barely a hiccup for Evil Gerald.

Originally this was marketed as the Rogue Agent "trilogy," but the end of this one says there may be more. If so, I guess I'll pass. It's a pity; I liked Gerald and pals when I first met them.