Merovence was, at the time, the last bastion of morality and Christianity within Europe, as its rightful ruler, the uncrowned Princess Alisande, was still devoted to good. Merovence: ( France) When introduced in Book 1, it was ruled by recent usurper Astaulf, who shared power with his sorcerer-henchman Malingo.The following are domains of the realms covered in the novel, with the approximate geographical counterparts in the real world. Ī Wizard in Rhyme takes place in an alternate history of medieval Europe, featuring several geographical differences (most notably a land-bridge connecting Britain to the mainland) and two major supernatural differences: the existence of magic, which can be influenced by the speaking of rhymed verse and the established and real presence of the Christian God and Devil, leading to a prevalence of Christian thought and morality. The series consists of eight novels, and is said to have hints of L. There his knowledge of poetry, gained through his literature studies, establishes him as a powerful wizard and positions him as "lord wizard of the realm". student, who is transported to a magical world where poetry is used to cast spells. The series follows the character of Matthew Mantrell, an English literature Ph.D. Fantasy novel series by Christopher StasheffĪ Wizard in Rhyme is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Christopher Stasheff.
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