The Inadequate Adept (Reluctant Sorcerer, #2)

The Inadequate Adept (Reluctant Sorcerer #2)

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Trapped in a parallel universe, reluctant sorcerer Marvin Brewster must stop an evil wizard who has captured a time machine.
Mass Market Paperback, 216 pages
Published March 1st 1993 by Warner Books
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Ringthebells
I first read this book when I was a teenager. It's been sitting on my bookshelf ever since, and the other day I picked it up on impulse when I was looking for something light and fun. A decade and a half or so after my first read, I'd managed to forget most of the plot points (and for some reason remembered one that wasn't even in there), so it was almost like reading it fresh.

Anyway. 'Tis a silly, silly book. Sort of like S.M. Stirling's Nantucket series would be if it didn't take itself even a...more
Kim
Wow! I love this trilogy. Considering it took some persuation to get me reading the first one, I admit I covered all three in just over 24 hours! Now, admitting the following may have me tracked down and sanctioned but never mind.
I actually heard the characters and sounds in my head - in my own little world that's a sure sign of a good book! The narrator, Rachel drum tapping away .. it just all seemed so real and magical. I'm not completely nutty, honest, I just thoroughly enjoyed the series.
I'v...more
Vomithatsteve
It's been years since I read this book, but I remember it being pretty good. Nice use of meta-humor and good juxtapositions of magic and technology.
Sean Randall
A great continuation, and no mistake. The fun is all still there, and things are only looking more interesting
Steve Markham
a very good second novel in the series. More fun than the first and if possible even weirder.
Helen
Arrgh! I don't have #3!
Tom
Silly fun!
Bryan457
The evil wizard gets hold of the scientists time machine, his only route home.

An enjoyable light read, on the silly side of things.
Richard
Mar 29, 2013 Richard marked it as to-read
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aka S.L. Hunter (with Victor Milan), J.D. Masters, Nicholas V. Yermakov

He was born Nicholas Valentin Yermakov, but began writing as Simon Hawke in 1984 and later changed his legal name to Hawke. He has also written near future adventure novels under the penname "J. D. Masters" and a series of humorous mystery novels.
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