A Wizard In War: The Third Chronicle of the Magnus D'Armand, Rogue Wizard (Chronicles of the Rogue Wizard) [Mass Market Paperback]

Christopher Stasheff (Author)

Book Description

Series: Chronicles of the Rogue Wizard | Publication Date: July 15, 1996

The medieval planet of Maltroit seems to be repeating Earth's bloody history in the worst possible manner. It's up to the Rogue Wizard to give the downtrodden a crash course in democracy, so before you can say "Magna Carta," he's bent the course of history by teaching the nobles the rudiments of democracy, and schooling the peasants in the basics of radical politics.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The prolific Stasheff's third novel of 1995 (after A Wizard in Mind and A Wizard in Bedlam) finds Magnus Gallowglass, hero of those first two volumes in the Rogue Wizard series, returning to use his psi-based magic and his political savvy in order to help establish peace and impartial government on the planet Maltroit. Aiding Magnus is Dirk Dulaine, his second-in-command in this war against wars. Dirk and Gar (as Gallowglass is familiarly called) are joined by Coll, an escaped serf facing death for protecting his sister from a lusty knight. Much of the narrative features robust action, as the major characters are impressed into the king's army, hide out with a persecuted troupe of actors, are jailed and engage in various fights. For all the derring-do, however, each event furthers Gar's plans for a sustainable revolution. With some humor and a love interest salted into the mix, this proves to be another light and lively fantasy from an accomplished hand.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Booklist

Stasheff is clearly bloody, bold, and resolute in his determination to follow all of Rod Gallowglass' offspring to their destinies. The third volume of the interstellar travels of eldest son Magnus lands him on a planet that has reverted to the worst excesses of medieval feudalism. With the aid of a shrewd peasant, Magnus teaches the serfs that they can influence the nobles, the nobles that they can influence the king, and the king that he has to listen to something other than his own ego. The problem of keeping seven-foot, telepathic Magnus from becoming a deus ex machina isn't fully under control, but the yarn is full of good things for Stasheff fans, especially one lovely sequence in which Magnus is disguised as a traveling player. Roland Green --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Tor Fantasy (July 15, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0812536495
• ISBN-13: 978-0812536492
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,393,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best in first four of series, June 17, 2006

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B. Welch (Midwest USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Wizard In War: The Third Chronicle of the Magnus D'Armand, Rogue Wizard (Chronicles of the Rogue Wizard) (Mass Market Paperback)

I found this to be the most addicting of the first few books in this series. The character and plot seems to progress effortlessly and keep the reader wanting to go farther. In fact, I stayed up far too late on night to finish this book.

The style of this series is now formed, the characters well developed, and it is simply fun reading now. There are good lessons and thoughtful insights here and there also, but overall it is simply fun reading.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Stasheff's best, June 17, 2000

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C. Washburn (Houston, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Wizard In War: The Third Chronicle of the Magnus D'Armand, Rogue Wizard (Chronicles of the Rogue Wizard) (Mass Market Paperback)

While this book was by no stretch Stasheff's best novel, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It seems that Magnus is finally coming into his own, although he could certainly lighten up a bit. The only thing that I didn't like about the book is unfixable - it didn't include the other Gallowglass family members. To me the best part of the other books was the family interaction and that, of course, is missing from this one.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disapointed, April 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Wizard In War: The Third Chronicle of the Magnus D'Armand, Rogue Wizard (Chronicles of the Rogue Wizard) (Mass Market Paperback)

I usually enjoy reading Christopher Stasheff but this book was a big disapointment. It is kind of monotonous without a good plot or much action. I don't reccomend this book to anyone.