I never finished this book, I gave up reading it which is very unusual for me. I found it lacked a plot and just seemed to bumble along without any concise storyline/plan. So much possibility but completely wasted. ( )

This was a fun book, with a lighter tone than I expected, and interesting characters. The story was compelling enough that I stayed up til the wee hours of the morning to finish it, and didn't regret that choice. ( )

Silly silly silly - well written silly. Nice ... ( )

Professor Gerald Dunwoody is a Third Grade Wizard. Just not a very good one. After blowing up a staff factory and losing his job, Gerald is desperate to prove that he can be a competent wizard. Now it's off the New Ottosland, as the new Court Wizard to King Lional.

Along with his companion, a talking bird that wasn't always a bird, Gerald soon discovers that King Lional is not what he appears to be. With a princess in trouble and a kingdom to save, Gerald suspects that he may be out of his depths. Armed only with a power he doesn't fully understand, Gerald finds himself in the fight of his life. How it ends is anyone's guess...

The Author, K. E. Mills, does a terrific job giving her characters personality and depth. As the story unfolds I find myself being drawn into its world and becoming invested in its outcome and the well being of its hero.

Well-written with just the right amount of humor. This book was fun to read and difficult to put down. I look forward to reading the remainder of this series and well as other books written by this author.

Overall, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys snarky humor. ( )

Lovely book with fun, laughable, lovable characters. I really felt for poor bumbling Gerald, was intrigued by his talking bird-friend Reg, and was alternately in love with and infuriated by Princess Melissande. I read this book all in one go because I just could NOT put it down. After reading it, I jumped up and quick looked to see if there was anything else by K.E. Mills I could read, and wasn't I just pleased as punch to see this is the first in a series? (Book 2 - Witches Incorporated - was, sadly, not anywhere near as good as book 1.) ( )