The Accidental Sorcerer
The Accidental Sorcerer is the first book in the Rogue Agent series by Australian writer Karen Miller.
 The Accidental Sorcerer first edition cover. | |
| Author | K. E. Mills |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Series | Rogue Agent |
| Genre | Fantasy novel |
| Publisher | Orbit Books |
Publication date | 2009-01-01 |
| Media type | Print (Paperback) |
| Pages | 560 pp (first edition) |
| ISBN | 978-0-316-03542-2 |
| Followed by | Witches Incorporated |
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".[1] SF Site praised it for mixing humor with more serious themes[2] but SFF World felt the combination did not work.[3]
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References
- "The Accidental Sorcerer: Rogue Agent, Book One", Publishers Weekly, http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-03542-2
- Amy Timco, "The Accidental Sorcerer: Rogue Agent, Book 1" (Audiobook review), SF Site, 2010, http://www.sfsite.com/04b/as318.htm
- Mark Yon, "Accidental Sorcerer by K E Mills", SFF World, January 2009, http://www.sffworld.com/brevoff/511.html
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