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A Wizard and a Warlord

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2000
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17 chapters
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Copyright © 2000 by Christopher Stasheff
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The transparent wall curved up to form a ceiling filled with the glory of a million stars; below glowed the bank of screens that showed the views around the ship.
May contain spoilers
Besides, Gar didn't really need to know that the founders had set up a second secret society to keep watch on the first - that the Scarlet Company might be watching over the people, but that the Indigo Company was watching the Scarlet.
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Added: 15-Mar-2020
Last Updated: 24-May-2022

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 01-Nov-2000
Tor Books
Mass Market Paperback
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Date Issued:
Cir 01-Nov-2000
Format:
Mass Market Paperback
Cover Price:
$6.99
Pages*:
218
Internal ID:
2606
Publisher:
ISBN:
0-812-54167-7
ISBN-13:
978-0-812-54167-0
Printing:
1
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Credits:
Carol Russo Design - Cover Design
Peter Peebles  - Cover Artist
"A witty tale of medieval space colonies and political intrigue...  If this is your first encounter with the rogue wizard - it won't be your last!"
- Realm of Fantasy on A Wizard in Midgard
During his last fight for peace and democracy on a forgotten planet, Gar Pike somehow managed to get himself a new traveling companion: Alea, a young girl with a certain amount or [sic] psychic ability - and a heavy dose of attitude to boot.

Now he can't get anything done.  The ship feels like its shrinking, and Alea's always around, asking questions, sticking her nose in, and generally making a nuisance of herself.  When the finally land on their next target planet, she even tries to convince him that the people there don't need his help, since they have no government to overthrow.  As if people with no government could live properly!  Obviously, Alea isn't cut out for this business.

However, as Gar continues to stick his nose where it doesn't belong, he wonders: Could it be that a planet without any government can survive peacefully and happily?  And, stranger still: Could it be that having Alea around isn't so bad after all?
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Notes and Comments:
First edition: February 2000
First mass market edition: November 2000
First printing based on the number line.
Canada: $8.99

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Author(s)

Christopher Stasheff  
Birth: 15 Jan 1944 Mount Vernon, New York, USA
Death: 10 Jun 2018 Champaign, Illinois, USA

Notes:
From the "About the Author" secton in Mind Out of TIme:

Christopher Stasheff (1944 - 2018) spent his early childhood in Mount Vernon, New York, but spent the rest of his formative years in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  He always had difficulty distinguishing fantasy from reality and has tried to compromise by teaching college.  When teaching proved too real, he gave it up in favor of writing full time.  He wrote novels because it was the only way he could be the director, the designer, and all the actors too.  He tended to prescript his life, but couldn't understand why other people never get their lines right.  This caused a fair amount of misunderstanding with his wife and four children.  He seeks refuge in fantasy worlds of his own making, and hopes you enjoy them as much as he does.

Christopher died in 2018 from Parkinson's Disease.  He will be remembered by his friends, family, fans, and students for his kind and gentle nature, willingness to guide and mentor any who asked, and for his witty sense of humor.  His terrible puns, however, will be forgotten as soon as humanly possible.


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