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| name = Her Majesty's Wizard |
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| image = [[Image:Her majesty's wizard cover page.JPG|centre|200px]] |
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| image_caption = ''Her Majesty's Wizard'' cover |
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| author = [[Christopher Stasheff]] |
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| country = [[United States]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]] |
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| genre = [[Fantasy novel]] |
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| publisher = [[Del Rey Books]] |
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| release_date = 1986 |
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| media_type = Print ([[Hardcover]], [[Paperback]]) |
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| pages = 352 pp (paperback) |
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| isbn = 0-345-27456-3 |
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| preceded_by = none |
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| followed_by = [[The Oathbound Wizard]] |
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'''''Her Majesty's Wizard''''' is a fantasy novel by American author [[Christopher Stasheff]], the first in the series [[A Wizard in Rhyme]]. |
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==Back of the Book== |
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The feline sorceress Balkis has returned to Maracanda to reclaim her royal title. But a vengeful foe sprouts a diabolical scheme to spirit away the Princess of the Eastern Gate and send her tumbling forever through unknown worlds. Now an unprecedented search is begun, led by Balkis's mentor, Royal Wizard Matthew Mantrell. |
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But the hardship of finding his apprentice cannot compare to Balkis's own struggle to escape the strange world in which she has landed. With the aid of a soul-weary young boy named Anthony, Balkis mounts a magnificent, though treacherous, journey. Together they must rely on each other and their powers--both mortal and magic--to defy the forces of darkness and embrace the destiny they are fated to share . . . |
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==Plot summary== |
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A [[PhD]] student called Matthew "Matt" Mantrell is transported into a [[fantasy world]]. In that world, which mirrors our own (but a thousand years ago), [[Magic (fantasy)|magic]] still reigns supreme. [[Dragon]]s, [[Wizard (fantasy)|wizards]], [[Magician (fantasy)|sorcerer]]s and [[giant]]s are just some of the exotic residents of this world. Most importantly, faith (in the Christ) exists in this world, and largely influences the works of men<ref>''Her Majesty's Wizard'', Christopher Stasheff, 1986</ref>. Devout men who believe in and follow Christ - exactly the way the Christian doctrine dictates - will turn out successful in their actions. |
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Matt found himself the unwitting hero who has to rescue royalty-in-distress and help her regain her rule from an evil usurper. |
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==Characters== |
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* '''[[Matthew Mantrell|Matthew "Matt" Mantrell]]''': A PhD student who, through reading forbidden runes, stumbled into a magical world similar to his original Earth homeland. The geography of the new world is similar to Matt's home world, and even shared some common history. By accident, he discovered he could perform magic in the new world by reciting rhymes. |
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* ''' Malingo ''': Matt's main enemy throughout the book, malingo is an evil sorcerer who wants to control all of Merovence, and rid the world of King Kaprin's line. |
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* ''' Max ''': Maxwell's Demon. Thought in the beginning, to be evil, Max turns out to be not of hell, and helps Matt through all his troubles. |
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* '''[[Alisande]]''': The rightful ruler of [[Merovence]] and a damsel-in-distress. |
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* '''Sir [[Guy de Toutarien]]''': Alias Sir Guy Losobal. A brave and upright knight and epitome of romantic knight in feudal age. He hid the fact that he was a descendant of Hardishane, a hero in the past who fought evil and established an Empire for goodness and order. |
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* '''[[Stegoman]]''': A fire-breathing dragon who unfortunately becomes intoxicated whenever he breathed fire. |
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* '''Hardishane''': The first emporer of Merovence. Dubs Matt knight. |
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* '''Father Brunel''': A priest who, through lust, becomes a werewolf on a full moon. |
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* '''Saint Montcaire''': Patron saint of Merovence. |
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* '''Colmain''' : A giant sworn to protect Royal House of Merovence. |
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* '''Duke Astaulf''': Murderer of the rightful king of Merovence and usurper of its throne. |
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* '''Sayeesa''': A witch who charmed Matthew to make him use his powers at her bidding. |
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* '''Duke of Montmartre''': A loyal noble to the rightful Royal House of Merovence. He and a number of other loyalist nobles were imprisoned by Duke Astaulf. |
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* '''Marquis Sauvignon''': Son of Duke of Montmartre, he adored Alisande. |
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* '''Earl of Norville''': Once aligned to the false king Astaulf, he switched allegiance to serve Alisande. |
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* '''Baron D'Art''': A loyal noble who shared the same cell as Duke of Montmartre. |
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* '''Duke of Lachaise''': A noble aligned with Duke Astaulf. |
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* '''Count Ennudid''': A noble aligned with Duke Astaulf. |
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==Major themes== |
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Catholic thought and tradition are the driving forces in this work. The author forms a world in which the catechism as well as some early tradition translates directly into reality. |
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Another important theme is the culture shock resulting from an individual abruptly transitioning from modern relativistic culture into a black and white world. |
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== Footnotes== |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:1986 novels]] |
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[[Category:Fantasy novels]] |
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