A Malady of Magicks
core novel 1986 Ebenezum
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.60 (2,721 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441516612 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
The demon Guxx Unfufadoo attacks the wizard Ebenezum and, failing to kill him, curses him with an allergy to magic, so that even a small spell sets off fits of sneezing. Ebenezum and his inexperienced apprentice Wuntvor set out for Vushta, the City of Forbidden Delights, where a cure may be found. On the way they meet tap-dancing dragons, enchanted chickens, trolls, witches and sinister shrubbery, and Wuntvor must remember the magic words that can keep them both alive.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ebenezum
- Series: The Ebenezum Trilogy core; position 1 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Craig Shaw Gardner
Notes
- The first three books are also collected in the omnibus The Exploits of Ebenezum.
- From the series record (The Ebenezum Trilogy): The wizard Ebenezum and his apprentice Wuntvor seek a cure for the wizard's allergy to magic.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings and are never conflated: a book's place in one says nothing about its place in the other.
- Publication order, within the series The Ebenezum Trilogy: position 1 of 3: next A Multitude of Monsters (1986)
- Internal chronology, within Ebenezum: position 1 of 6: next A Difficulty with Dwarves (1987)
Sources
← Ebenezum dossier · All universes
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