Stasheff, Christopher. A wizard in a feud.(The Rogue Wizard series), Tor. 206p. c2001. 0-812-54152-9. $6.99. SA This ninth entry in the Rogue Wizard series brings Magnus D'Armand, aka Gar Pike Gar´ pike` 1. (Zool.) See under Gar. , his companion Alea Larsdatter, and their ship on a planet to check out their computer system. Once on the ground, the computer is fine, but when Gar and Alea set out to explore, they find the planet populated pop·u·late tr.v. pop·u·lat·ed, pop·u·lat·ing, pop·u·lates 1. To supply with inhabitants, as by colonization; people. 2. with fairies, elves and long-abandoned colonists who have regressed technologically. They are aligned into clans that have been feuding for centuries. Gar and Alea take on the role of peacemakers This article is about the pacifist organization. For other meanings, see Peacemaker (disambiguation). Peacemakers was an American pacifist organization. and try to end the feuds. Even though this is the ninth book in the series, which itself is spun off of Stasheff's Warlock in Spite of Himself books, the story stands alone well. Stasheff works in sufficient back-story to keep new readers from getting lost. The plot has substance as well as suspense and is thought provoking without being didactic di·dac·tic adj. Of or relating to medical teaching by lectures or textbooks as distinguished from clinical demonstration with patients. . Gar is a likeable like·a·ble adj. Variant of likable. Adj. 1. likeable - (of characters in literature or drama) evoking empathic or sympathetic feelings; "the sympathetic characters in the play" likable, appealing, sympathetic and intricate character, and in this book his friendship with Alea takes an intriguing and credible turn. Especially suitable for libraries that already own the previous titles, but worthwhile for libraries seeking to expand their SF/fantasy collections. Donna L. Scanlon, Children's Libn., Lancaster Cty Lib., Lancaster, PA |
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