Legends of Ethshar: With a Single Spell (Paperback)

from StefanY

While not quite as good as The Misenchanted Sword, With a Single Spell is still a well-written entertaining novel. Set in the same world, Ethshar, as the Misenchanted Sword, this tale takes the reader on an adventure with a young wizard-in-training whose master dies after he has only learned one ...

from BruceCoulson

A fun book, although it drags a bit in places. It has a not-typical fairytale ending, with the protagonist having grown a bit. Tobas makes a appearance in the later Esthar novel Spell of the Black Dagger.

from hasko

Thoroughly liked it.

from Karlstar

The Ethshar books are some of my favorite fantasy books. The heroes are not overpowering, and the world has a very primitive and interesting feel to it. In some ways it reminds me of a cross between Piers Anthony and Prachett, without the over the top puns. Straightforward, fun fantasy, not a lon...

from FuguTabetai

A few days ago I started reading Lawrence-Watt Evans' "With a Single Spell". At first, I didn't like it. It took a while to get into the book. I didn't like the protagonist. He was a lazy, entitled, selfish boy. I had a really hard time empathizing with him. I feel like I've worked for where I am...