Way back when they were in wizards' school together, Elerius was the best student the teachers had ever seen, but Daimbert barely managed to get out with a diploma, after all that embarrassment with the frogs. Now, years later, Elerius has served as Royal Wizard at a series of ever bigger and more powerful kingdoms, while Daimbert has remained wizard of the tiny kingdom of Yurt and may be the only person who can make the world safe for mediocrity.

Review

... entertaining encounters with monsters, old school chums, gypsies, and an amorous nixie. For balance, there are also some serious subjects under consideration, such as the fundamental conflict of magic and religion. --Locus
A fast moving story that wraps all of its many separate threads into one coherent whole. --Science Fiction Chronicle
Contains humor, romance, and adventure--something for everyone! --Kliatt