A Wizard in Rhyme is a series of fantasy novels by American writer Christopher Stasheff. The series follows the character of Matthew Mantrell, an English literature Ph.D. student, who is transported to a magical world where poetry is used to cast spells. 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".[1][2] The series consists of eight novels,[3] and is said to have hints of L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt.[4]
A 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.
^Jacob, Merle; Apple, Hope. (2000) "Stasheff, Christopher: 1496. A Wizard in Rhyme". To Be Continued: An Annotated Guide to Sequels. Second Edition. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9781573561556. pp.271–272.
^Buker, Derek M. (2002). "Crossing Over to the Other Side". The Science Fiction and Fantasy Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Cyborgs, Aliens, and Sorcerers. American Library Association. ISBN 9780838908310. p.165.
^"All Works By Type", Christopher.Stasheff.com. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
^Steinberg, Sybil S. (1997). "My Son, the Wizard: Book V of A Wizard in Rhyme". Publishers Weekly. 244:46. p60.
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