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The Accidental Sorcerer
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Wikipedia article
'The Accidental Sorcerer' is the first book in the 'Rogue Agent' series by Australian writer Karen Miller.
Synopsis
'The Accidental Sorcerer' follows haphazard wizard Gerald Dunwoody as he begins his employment as Royal Court Wizard to King Lional of New Ottosland, mentored by his friend Monk. Gerald takes the job reluctantly, and soon discovers that the King may not have his best interest in mind.
Publication
'The Accidental Sorcerer' was published in September 2008 by Voyager Books, an imprint of Harper Collins.
Response
'Publishers Weekly' called it "droll" and "whimsical"."The Accidental Sorcerer: Rogue Agent, Book One", 'Publishers Weekly', http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-03542-2 SF Site praised it for mixing humor with more serious themesAmy Timco, "The Accidental Sorcerer: Rogue Agent, Book 1" (Audiobook review), SF Site, 2010, http://www.sfsite.com/04b/as318.htm but SFF World felt the combination did not work.Mark Yon, "Accidental Sorcerer by K E Mills", SFF World, January 2009, http://www.sffworld.com/brevoff/511.html A reviewer for the 'Herald Sun' described the work as a "Harry Potter for grown-ups tale". In 'The Dominion Post', Morris noted that it reads "almost" as "fantasy satire".
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