Oliver is a minor mage with a sarcastic armadillo as a familiar. I also adored 'Nine Goblins' and would recommend that fantasy book by Kingfisher as well if you are looking for a quick and fun fantasy read. I would recommend it if you are looking for a fun, quick, well done fantasy read. I loved the fun characters, intriguing magic, and the exciting adventure that we get to go on. My Summary (5/5): Overall I really enjoyed this fantasy adventure story a ton. The story clips along at a good pace and I found it fun and easy to read. You really never knew what crazy magical thing you were going to run into next. I loved some of the creative magical things in here as well. The characters are humorous and easy to engage with. I love adventure fantasy and this was a very well done one.

Thus starts his journey facing ghouls, other mages, and a very strange forest. He's not bitter, but he is only twelve even if he is a mage. He gets driven out of town by a mob to find a cure to their problems. However, when the town starts suffering from drought he's all they got. He is only twelve and he has an armadillo for a familiar. Oliver is a very minor mage in a very small town. I just enjoyed the characters and adventuring theme to this book more. I liked this book a lot more than her other middle grade book 'A Wizard's Defensive Guide to Baking'.

Thoughts: I have read a number of Kingfisher's books at this point. I borrowed this on ebook from my library. Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone book.

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