F/SF

Fun addition to "...in Spite of Himself" and the start of a lengthy series with several spawns. "Start" because while The Warlock in Spite of Himself was first, and A Wizard in Bedlam technically second, this kicked off the broader arcs. I read it long ago, but it came back as I went through it again. Nice memories. ( )

Of the four books in the Warlock series to date (I'm reading them in order), this one was my favorite. Basic story is that Rod and family drop into a parallel universe where Rod learns how to tap into "magic" and becomes a true Warlock.

We had several good fights, some good tension, a nice Swiss Family magicians kind of feel, and some good old righteous anger (My favorite). The banter was a little lacking this time - pretty much replaced with philosophizing... But that was OK.

We had a couple of nice little dips into social commentary including a rant against extra marital sex, some explorations of parallel universes, and some discussions about the separation of Church and State. There was a nod to Murphy's Law and a recurring theme of "modern electronics suck and it's strange how they fix themselves sometimes".

Read 6/2007 ( )