In the sequel to Pyromancer, the Stone Warrior tribe, turned from ordinary men and women into strong, eighteen-foot-tall idiots, experiences another adventure.
Donald Bruce Callander (1930–2008) was an American fantasy novel author, photographer, editor and graphic artist. He authored Pyromancer, a tale of young wizard-in-training Douglas Brightglade, and nine other published novels.
Born in Minnesota, Callander joined the U.S. Navy after high school, serving four years of active duty during the Korean War, and then 20 years in the U.S. Naval Reserve. In 1952, Callander married Mary Lee Omohundro and moved to Washington, D.C., where he began a 30-year career as a writer, photographer, editor and graphic artist with the American Automobile Association.
Following his retirement, Callander settled with his second wife, Margaret, in Orange City, Florida, where he died on Friday, July 25, 2008.[1]
Geomancer is a fantasy novel by Don Callendar, the third in a series. In this installment, the heroes are faced with several problems. One is a village of stone giants who long to be human again. Then they must also unravel the precarious political position in Choin. Thirdly, they must prepare for Douglas and Myrn’s wedding.
Don Callendar’s novels are rather like grown-up L. Frank Baum books. Like Oz, his world has an endearing mix of warmth and fun, sprinkled with talking animals, crazy creatures, and convenient magic. There is no problem too big that kindness, pluck and common-sense can’t overcome. There is a certain type of murder-mystery known as a “cozy.” I would call this cozy fantasy. It is bright and sunny and I liked it.
Nice, easy read. Average fantasy storytelling with an engaging cast and fun plot, if an occasionally muddled one. Marbleheart is still my favorite.
I have the same issue with this book as with the others, bad proofreading. Very bad. Much worse than the first two. Mundania Press really needs to pay attention to what they're doing.