Mouvar's Magic

Kelvin of Rud #5

by Piers Anthony, Robert E. Margroff

The mysterious prophecy that has shaped the life of Kelvin Knight Hackleberry and his family seems nearly to have run its course. The Two Kingdoms that were joined by Kelvin to form Kelvinia have now been united with three others, to make a great confederation under the rule of the young twin kings, Kildom and Kildee. Kelvin has earned some time to rest with his family. Charles and Merlain are now twenty years old, and so is Dragon Horace, their brother who is the Great King of all the land.

But the clouds of the last battle are gathering. The evil Professor DeVale and his witch servant Zady had been foiled in their attempt to destroy Kelvin by using his children--their evil plot has led to a stronger, more peaceful land under its rightful rulers. Now they will try one last time to pervert all that is good in the universe of the frames--and although the Prophecy of Mouvar has been accurate up to now, still there is a chance that evil will prevail.

Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, Ebooks, Magic, Young Adult, Dragons

320 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Though he spent the first four years of his life in England, Piers never returned to live in his country of birth after moving to Spain and immigrated to America at age six. After graduating with a B.A. from Goddard College, he married one of his fellow students and and spent fifteen years in an assortment of professions before he began writing fiction full-time.

Piers is a self-proclaimed environmentalist and lives on a tree farm in Florida with his wife. They have two grown daughters.

Reviews

[LaShana Claude]

A Final Enchantment
"She's evil, Charles. Can't you remember when you were little? You and Merlain?.
"A little. She controlled us, all right. It was fun stealing and it was fun doing naughty things. She never let us feel guilt." "That's what she would do to the kings."
"She did it when they were younger. They as much as my sister and I. Why didn't she now?"
"I don't know, Charles. I'm as puzzled as Helbah."
"Could it be that she's changed?. After all, I did cut her head off. I deflated her old body with my father's sword and dipped you into her blood and disenchanted you."
" You broke the spell, Charles, but no, my love, I don't think Zady can have changed. Witches' natures don't change."
"You feel it too, then. What about my father? He acted strange. He could be under a spell, but wouldn't Helbah know about it?"
"It depends on the spell. If Zady got to Kelvin..."
"But he's the hero. He's the one in the prophecy. Mouvar's prophecy...."

TOR Books BY Piers Anthony
Alien Plot
Anthology
But What of Earth?
Demons Don't Dream
Ghost
Hasan
Letters to Jenny*
Prostho Plus
Race Against Time
Shade of the Tree
Steppe
Triple Detente

With Robert E. Margroff:
Dragon's Gold
The E.S.P. Worm
Serpent's Silver
Chimaera's Copper
Mouvar's Magic
Orc's Opal
The Ring

With Frances Hall:
Pretender
*Forthcoming

TOR fantasy
A Tom Doherty Associates Book
New York
ISBN: 0-812-51982-5
Library of Congress Catolog Number: 92-6921
First edition: August 1992
First mass market printing: May 1993


Contents
Introduction
Prologue
Heroic Preparations
Unmated Dragon
Snoops
Hot Water
Reacquaintances
Helping Hand
Changed?
Gather by the River
Skirmish
Bratlings
Family Connections
Aborted Plans
Preparations for War: zady's
Preparations for War: Helbah's
Return Engagement
Reconnaissance
Battle of Giants
In search of Horace
Unexpected Allies
Retreat
Friend or Foe?
Help Me, Devale
Atom Bomb
Trip to Roughmaul Mountain
Return Visit
Disappearance
Hell
Dragon Rage
Devale
Mouvar
Epilogue
307

[Shelly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Time has passed and a sort of peace has been felt by our characters. While I appreciated the adventure that this book provided. I was getting tired of the constant females overpowering males with their bodies as well as spells about sex and pain. Overall, I liked the series, characters, action, and plot line.