The Gopher & the Erstwhile Wizard - Softcover

Rallios, J.L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1612964931 ISBN 13: 9781612964935

Publisher: Black Rose Writing, 2015

Synopsis

The Age of Magic has long since ended, but now something unexpected happened. The creatures of magic, both good and evil, have started to awaken. Although it had been prophesied, it had not been foretold that the awakening would begin with a gopher doing what gophers do best: invading a garden - the garden of an ex-wizard. And in this garden grew a carrot that contained the last, and therefore greatest, magic of all.

It is a magic that respects no size or shape as it leads the gopher through many dangers and ultimately to the center of a maelstrom where good and evil collide. It was no place for a gopher, although for this particular gopher, it was the only place. The fate of the world may depend on it.

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Review

Reviewed by Ray Simmons for Readers' Favorite
 "... this book is awesome. I can't remember an animal character I have had as much empathy for as Gopher. Not since Watership Down have I cheered for an animal so much... The Gopher & the Erstwhile Wizard is the kind of book you hope your child discovers early... In fact, I have picked this one to read to my kids myself. Rallios paints this magical world with a deft brush... that brings this world and this story to life. There is something called tone, and tone can make the difference between an okay story and a great story. This is a great story."

Winner of Best Fantasy 2016 in the Maxy Awards: "A pleasant and quirky read, where the dialogue between gopher and wizard is priceless. The characters are lovable and unforgettable." -- judge from the Maxy Awards 

Edition details

• Publisher: Black Rose Writing
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1612964931
• ISBN 13: 9781612964935
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 310