A Multitude of Monsters
core novel 1986 Ebenezum
Record
| First published | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 3.73 (1,283 ratings, collected 2026-11-02) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780441545230 |
| Internal chronology | 2 |
Synopsis
Ebenezum and his apprentice Wuntvor are still seeking a cure for the wizard's allergy to magic, but the rhyming demon Guxx Unfufadoo pursues them, determined to stop Ebenezum from ever reaching Vushta, the City of Forbidden Delights. Their journey is interrupted by militant monsters with a cause, and the pair must find ways to survive each new menace while Ebenezum cannot use magic safely.
Where it sits
- Universe: Ebenezum
- Series: The Ebenezum Trilogy core; position 2 of 3 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Craig Shaw Gardner
Notes
- 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 2 of 3: previous A Malady of Magicks (1986) · next A Night in the Netherhells (1987)
- Internal chronology, within Ebenezum: position 3 of 6: previous A Difficulty with Dwarves (1987) · next An Excess of Enchantments (1988)
Sources
- Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
- AbeBooks listings
- FantasticFiction
- Audible UK series page
- Margins (series summary)
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