Lord Winterborne's Fantasy

Unknown to many Alan Dean Foster, the author of the classic sci-fi thrillers Alien, Aliens and Alien3, also created a rare masterpiece with his 'Spellsinger' novels. These books may sound crazy and I guess they are a little, but you would do well to remember that it's Alan Dean Foster were talking about, and for all his craziness there is a shrewd mind at work there. Spellsinger is unique, charming, fascinating and very, very funny.

Jonathan Thomas Meriweather, student of history at the University of California, wonders what his friend Shelly laced the weed with as he is confronted by a foulmouthed, five and a half foot otter wearing pantaloons and a feathered cap.

It seems he has materialized directly in front of Mudge, bonafide adventurer, swindler and sex-fiend. Mudge takes him to the local wizard Clothahump (a senile turtle), who informs them that Jon Tom is not dreaming but is in fact the result of a transference spell.

Clothahumps spell was meant to deliver someone who could defend them from the Plated Folk and the evil emanating from the dreaded Greendowns. This champion was to be a magician of Earth an engineer, but something had gone seriously wrong

I don't think amateur electric guitar qualifies me, either. I also work part time as a janitor atwait a minute now. Jon Tom looked worried. My official title is sanitation engineer.

Clothahump let out a grown of despair, sank back on the couch. So ends civilization.

In a bungled effort to send him home, the beautiful Flores Quintera is transferred across space and time from his own University. But to Jon Toms dismay Flores falls for Caspar di Lorca, a gentleman rabbit, rather than him.

Unloved and trapped in a dangerous and strange world, everything seems hopeless to Jon Tom until he picks up a duar and strums out a few chords. The resulting effect reveals that he does possess a magic of sorts. Not the magic of an engineer, but a very real and unpredictable magic that is powerful beyond reason.

Thus the Spellsinger is born.

From AC/DC and Jimmy Hendrix, to Johnny Cash and Ozzy Osbourne, Jon Tom plays whatever comes to mind from his repertoire of rock songs. To most it sounds horrible, but when a moment of panic and peril is upon them he consistently saves the day, even if it is in an unorthodox fashion most of the time.
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Under the guidance and tutelage of Clothahump, Jon Tom and the ever-faithful Mudge share in adventures that span six hilarious novels. Throughout the series there are scores of unforgettable characters that include cannibal muskrats, warlike prairie dogs, Captain Corroboc the ruthless parrot/pirate with a wooden leg and an eye patch, and Colin, a saber-wielding koala.

While this makes for interesting imagery, there is nothing comical about cute, furry animals hacking each-others limbs off. This is serious stuff. But we love the carnage don't we?

Definitely not for the kiddies!

And for all of you big kids who dont mind a little colorful language, theres definitely something priceless about a five-foot otter with a dirty mouth and a penchant for booze and brothels.

It's captivating, fun, and well written. You have to be careful reading it in public as from time to time youll find yourself chuckling madly. But the characters are so endearing that you forget their oversized talking animals. More to the point it just doesnt matter.

Ultimately our hero finds love and friendship, and when a chance comes for Jon Tom to return home he discovers he is already there.

Soldier and crusader, fighting with sword and song, he is the SPELLSINGER.

And don't miss Son of Spellsinger:

Jon-Toms son Buncan (also known as Spellmaster Jr.) and Mudges kids, otters Nocter and Squill want to be questing heroes like their dads. But their magic is a little different; its based on hip-hop! With the help of a drunken rhino they set out on their own epic adventure, in search of a dangerous legend

The complete series:

Spellsinger
Spellsinger 2: The Hour of the Gate
Spellsinger 3: The Day of the Dissonance
Spellsinger 4: The Moment of the Magician
Spellsinger 5: The Paths of the Perambulator
Spellsinger 6: The Time of the Transference Son of Spellsinger

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