My Son, the Wizard - (Wizard in Rhyme) by Christopher Stasheff (Paperback)

About the Book

Returning to magical Merovence witb his parents in tow, Matt Mantrell, the Lord High Wizard, finds the Kingdom faced imminent subjugation by the conquest-hungry Moors. Grappling with djinnis, matching wits with a Moorish military genius, and trading spells with sinister sorcerers, they seek to root out the real enemy behind the mayhem.

Book Synopsis

A WORLD OF TROUBLES - TIMES TWO!

Matt Mantrell -- Her Majesty's Wizard -- conjured himself from magical Merovence to Jersey City for a long-delayed visit to his parents. Back in his hometown vicious, drug-dealing gangs had reduced Matt's old neighborhood to a wasteland, driven his father out of business, and forced his parents to the brink of destitution and homelessness. The only answer was for Matt to transport them -- permanently -- to Merovence.

But once back in that realm with his parents in tow, Matt found that Merovence and the neighboring Kingdom of Ibile faced imminent subjugation by the conquest-hungry Moors. As Queen Alisande led her army to engage the enemy head-on, Matt launched his own campaign -- with the aid of his fledgling wizard father, the faithful dragon Stegoman, and a hapless tag-along thief. Grappling with djinnis, matching wits with a Moorish military genius, and trading spells with sinister sorcerers, they sought to root out the real enemy behind the mayhem: a cunning and deadly wizard who served the most evil master of all . . .

Review Quotes

"There were some twists and turns and a couple of surprises. The little thief was a solid addition to the cast . . . even the addition of Mama and Papa Mantrell was done better than I feared it would be." - Library Thing

"Stasheff's style is very Fantasy, but the touches of skepticism and scientific leanings by the characters make it seem more believable than your average Fantasy book." - Goodreads