Aquamancer

Second book in the 'Mancer Series

By Don Callander

Fire and Water!

Douglas Brightglade, the Apprentice Pyromancer, is now a Journeyman. Which means more training, more skills...and more trouble.

Myrn, his bride-to-be, is an Apprentice Aquamancer. Which means her powers of water will match Douglas' powers of fire.

Traveling into unknown lands to face an unknown evil, Douglas must put his skills to the test—without any help from his Master, Flarman. But the rules don't say anything about getting help fro an Apprentice Aquamancer. Which Douglas needs when he is captured by a Coven of Witches...

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About the Author

Don Callander

Don Callander is the best-selling author of the 'Mancer series and the Dragon's Companion series. Don originally worked as a travel writer/photographer and graphic designer before retiring to start his writing. He currently lives in Florida.

Reviews

"The Sorcerer's animated kitchen is a delight, as is his brassy Bronze Owl. I liked the revelation that the job of a fire-magician is to control fire as well as to make it. That never occurred to me before. I like the notion of a person's good qualities being sealed in a pearl, so that he can be properly evil, and have to guard that pearl from his enemies, who will use it to make him (horrors!) less evil. There are nice original touches here." —Piers Anthony

"Charming! A fantasy quest with aspects of a fairy tale. A thoroughly engaging first novel." —Craig Shaw Gardner

The first time I read this book, I loved it. I liked the characters and the style of the writing. I couldn't wait for the inevitable sequels. ...it was well-written. The book was fun. I will definitely read it again in the future and I will enjoy it. All the characters, even the little mentioned ones and the "bit players", are enjoyable and likable. The villians are bumbling and fun to laugh at and also somewhat likable. ...I got quite caught up in the plot and I enjoyed reading about the hero's training. —September (Trevose, PA)

This book is one of the novels that I like the best! I usually don't read novels very often, but I made an exception for this book. Once I started reading it I couldn't put it down! I've always been a fan of fantasy and sci-fi books, so I really liked Pyromancer, because it has a lot of fantasy elements in it. Basically this book is about Douglas Brightglade, a young boy who's chosen by Flarman Flowerstalk to be an apprentice Pyromancer. A Pyromancer is basically a fire wizard who conjures and controls all forms of fire. If you like this book, be sure to get the other books, as well! —Dana G (Chelsea, MA)

This is one great book! The best fantasy I have ever read. And Having in mind that it was translated to my language (Bulgarian), it must not have lost one bit of it's magic in the translation process. So far I have read it more than 20 times, but soon I'll read it in original (English), to gain on the lost effect. Wonderful! —art_ist_ic (Sofia, Bulgaria)

GREAT BOOK! I loved this book, It takes a while to get into it, but once you are it is a wonderful story, makes me wish I lived in a land where such powerful magic existed, I can't wait to read Aquamancer :) —A reader

Need some fun and relaxation? Pyromancer is the first book of the 'mancer series. You will really enjoy Flarman and Douglas. This book introduces characters you will meet again in the rest of the series. You will become "hooked" on the series, with the fun and fantasy. Enjoyable and relaxing! —A reader

Fantastic story with magically journeys into another world. This fantasy adventure takes you into places you always dreamed of going to. Young Douglas and his Master, Flarman Firemaster, conquer many feats they face using their knowledge and skills. The author makes this book come alive as its readers read on. This book is highly recommended to all that have a vivid imagination and a longing for a magically journey in the lands of wizards and mystical creatures. —A reader

This book is, all in all, a wonder to me. I've read all kinds of novels and literature, from Terry Brooks to Piers Anthony to Isaac Asimov, and I have to say that Pyromancer and the books that follow it have some of the best descriptive language that I have seen so far. You know all the tones that the other authors have, well just read the first 3 to 5 of pages and you'll see what I mean. I've had three copies of this book and lost them all. What I want is a reprint!! —A reader

Delightful fairy tale, light-hearted escapist fare. Pyromancer is perhaps the perfect book to read after you have finished any particular difficult and brain-numbing time in your life (i.e. graduate school). Callander is a talented story-teller who makes many old plot devices seem quite fresh. You can relax into his often humerous world and enjoy the good relationships that the main characters enjoy. Unlike so many of today's current fantasy authors, Callander does not drape his book in dark overtones or pretensious. Instead it is a merry little tome. All in all, you can finish it in one day on the beach and feel like you are on vacation. —A reader

Light fantasy, enjoyable. Pyromancer marks the beginning of what at this writing is a three book series (Aquamancer, Aeromancer). Callander uses standard fantasy precepts with a light, enjoyable prose style. I.e., poor boy wizard apprentice, talking tableware. Not as annoying as writers with higher pretensions can become (i.e., Jordan *duck flames*). I would recommend this book for an afternoon's read. —A reader

This is the first book about Douglas, a boy who becomes an apprentice wizard to learn to be a Pyromancer. It is a humorous story is many ways, with serious parts. There is some strange happenings going on in the world, and his master has him seek out the answers. In finding the answers, he has adventure, and he meets the love of his life, Myrn, an apprentice wizard, who wants to be an Aquamancer. —Ed Phillips, Resident Scholar, AllSciFi.com