What can I say. If you havent read the others, find them and read them first. This series is fairly involved and to appreciate this book, you must first read the others. By all means do so if you enjoy a thoroughly good romp through a well beloved cast of believable characters you will come to know, and thrill to their exploits. Personally I have them all and can while away many hours rereading and revisiting old friends.

Once again the wizard has to deal with many things. As soon as he has one problem solved, up comes another. Can't wait to get the others in the set. Have read two of his books (not in order) and loved them both. I am more of a space fiction reader than a fantasy fan. These books have made me look to other fantasy books for my reading fulfillment. (Now if I could only spell.)

I really enjoyed reading "Daughter of Magid". Its one of thoses that you can't put down intill you have read it all, from front to back. It's well written, the story line is concise and the book doesn't have any pauses that makes you wish to be somewhere else. I will enjoy reading the other books by C. Dale Brittain

Another fine work by a too-little-known author. Her fantasy world, like the real Middle Ages, has real religious passions. The growth and struggles of her characters are all the deeper in this context.

I loved the same author's Yurt series, and hated her 'Voihma'. This one is more serious than the Yurt books, but basically of the same stamp. The world is different - instead of early medieval, this is late-medieval, and based in a warmer latitude. The characters are well-realised, and the story carries you along. Recommended.

The publisher's blurb almost put me off, but since I dote on the Yurt series, I decided to trust that I'd like this book by C. Dale Brittain--and with its first sentence, I knew I was going to enjoy it. Despite my complete lack of interest in the Middle Ages and the intrigues of that time, I thoroughly enjoyed the book. I marvel at Brittain's ability to create so many characters I like! What a satisfying book! If only the next in the series were available now! I look forward to other books by the Brittain/Bouchard team and just wish I didn't have to wait for them.

Firstly it has a *dreadful* cover! Whatever were you thinking of, Mrs. B? The Baen ones conveyed the right atmosphere! General book manufacture is much better than the Baen ones, some of which fell apart as I read them.

The Yurt series is always readable. Daimbert and his friends (and enemies) are a cheerful lot, and their adventures are plotted without too much self-examination, which is very welcome. In this volume, Brittain reprises many of the locations from earlier books, as Daimbert travels around, finally wrapping up most of the loose ends from earlier series. Many characters make another appearance.

In Yurt-5 the series was showing signs of becoming tired - plot-material from earlier books was reworked, and although the result was readable enough, I felt doubts. The same problem affects this volume, but much more so. The final volume in many series tends to be a let-down, as the author simply ties up the knots. I fear the same has happened here, although it's quite readable. Various threads *have* been left open, and we can perhaps expect more books sometime.

Much as I would like to read more about Daimbert and Yurt, the author would be very well advised to give the series a rest. It's a pity that the Count Scar volume has not sold better, as I'd like a sequel to this.

I started this book Tuesday night and finished it Thursday. It was a well-crafted ending to a wonderful series.

I first picked up A Bad Spell in Yurt while visiting a sick relative. From page one I was hooked and devoured the entire series in less than a month. It was a great distraction from the constant trips to the hospital.

Daimbert is someone that anyone would be grateful to have as a friend. I appreciated the time taken with character development, that was careful not to show cariacatures of good and evil, but the complex gray areas we mere mortals dabble in as well.

This last book was highly entertaining and riveting. I am hoping the author will take pity on us all and continue the series through the following generation.

But, how can you possbly top a trip through Hell?

I waited a LONG TIME for this book, and I have to say that it has lived up to my greatest hopes. It is the most satisfying book of the whole marvelous Yurt series. It tied up loose ends that I'd forgotten even existed, and I thoroughly enjoyed the reappearance of characters from earlier books. I also relished the outcome of the Daimbert/Elerius competition. Now, if C. Dale Brittain will only do a Yurt--The Next Generation, so I can see how Antonia turns out!

...You just might get it! Daimbert soon found this out. When the King of Yurt decided it was time for his family to go on vacation, he left Daimbert and Joachim, the chaplain, in charge, with his nephew on the throne as regent. As soon as the King left, problems started popping up left and right! One of the dukes is plagued with magical rabbits... with horns; the very cranky saint that resides at the shrine of the Holy Toe has appeared in several different visions, some stated his wishes to be moved from the shrine to a church in a different city, and others saying that he wants to stay at the shrine; the church decided they wanted the nymph that resides in the woods around the shrine of the Holy Toe to be moved elsewhere; a duchess is being courted by an apparently low-born stranger *and* the King's nephew; odd zombie-like creatures have been sighted; and to top it all off, Daimbert's predecessor seems to be growing more and more incompetent. While all these problems are very serious indeed, Brittain still manages to keep it light-hearted and fun. Also, he does a wonderful job of addressing how magic and religion interact.

Brittain brings back all of the original characters in a worthy sequel to "Bad Spell in Yurt". While the sequel a lot of fun to read, I thought it had a sharper edge to it's tone then the first book in the series. I'd recommend this book to any fantasy reader-- if you've read the first book in the series then this is a definate "must read".

C. Dale Brittain is one of the more underrated fantasy writers, who manages to blend straight fantasy with a sense of comedy and wryness. The first book in the Daimbert series, "Bad Spell in Yurt," introduced readers to the inexperienced wizard Daimbert; this book picks up where the last left off.

King Haimeric of Yurt is going away for a while, leaving his blunt nephew Dominic and royal wizard Daimbert in charge of the kingdom in his absence. But Daimbert soon finds that things in Yurt aren't as peaceful as they appear: Enormous savage horned rabbits are running loose. Saint Eusebius the Cranky, at the Shrine of the Holy Toe, has been appearing in dreams to different priests and hermits, with conflicting wishes. The wood nymph who lives near the shrine has to be moved, except she doesn't want to be. The strong-willed Duchess Diana has apparently fallen in love with her new huntsman, Nimrod -- and Dominic wants to marry her instead. And a twitty but well-meaning young wizard named Evrard is tagging along with Daimbert.

But solving each problem produces a new one. No sooner has Daimbert unraveled the mystery of the giant horned rabbits than he finds that a new one has cropped up. A mysterious zombielike monster is creeping around the countryside near the Shrine of the Holy Toe, and it's proving to be a much bigger problem than the horned rabbits ever were...

This book is as enthralling a mystery/fantasy as the previous one was, without repeating any plot elements. Brittain continues the good-natured jokes and occasional bursts of silly humor, such as the hunter called Nimrod or the horned rabbits. The whole idea of the Cranky Saint, the Shrine of the Sacred Toe, and his comical encounter with the dragon and subsequent sainthood was absolutely hilarious; Christians with a sense of humor may appreciate it. As for the plotting, it has actually improved: this book is more complicated and twisted, with a slightly tighter feel to it.

Characters return from the first book in the series, like the old wizard who served the king before Daimbert, and Joachim the saintly-but-not-annoying chaplain. There are some new ones, such as Evrard, a character who might be annoying if he weren't so earnest. The only character who fails to come alive is the wood nymph, who feels somewhat disconnected from the other plots. She did inspire some interesting theological discussions, of which there are more in this book than in "Bad Spell."

A delightful sequel in an all-too-short series. Read "Bad Spell," read "Wood Nymph," and then on to the next book...

When Daimbert took on the job as the royal wizard of Yurt, he thought the job would be a boring one. Every time Daimbert starts to wish something exciting would happen, he gets more than he bargained for. This time is no exception. The king of Yurt has gotten it into his head that he needs to go on a quest. He's heard rumors of a blue rose being raised in a far away land which is just what he needs to add to his rose garden. The king's nephew wants to find out why his father died. Joachim the priest wishes to make a pilgrimage to the holy land, and to his home. A prince of a nearby principality is seeking an ancient artifact said to have belonged to Solomon. On their journey, Daimbert and his friends run into treachery, intrigue, and powerful black magic, not to mention a huge green djinn. The plots in the book are wonderfully interwoven, and the whole book has a light-hearted, humorous feel to it.

Dont go buy some boring old book that has no meaning and in the end makes you think twice about the next time you spend your hard earned money. In all, a great book, loaded with all kinds of suprises and just plain adictive.

Humorous/light fantasy is a much-neglected subgenre, and talented writers in it are quite rare. ...I was delighted to find "Bad Spell in Yurt," a lovely book by a talented author.

Daimbert is not a particularly good wizard, but it doesn't matter so much because Yurt is not a very big kingdom (as he informs us on the first page). He answers an ad requesting a Royal Wizard in the kingdom of Yurt, where the old wizard has just retired. When Daimbert arrives, at first he thinks that the worst problem he'll have is having to perform magic that he doesn't know, due to his skipping classes. He meets the weakened King Haimeric, the amazingly holy chaplain, the young queen, the flirtatious youthful queen's aunt Lady Maria, the king's sullen-looking nephew Dominic, and various other characters. On the surface, all seems fine, except for Daimbert's problems installing telephones.

However, something is rotten in the state of Yurt. Daimbert finds that he is not the only source of magic in the castle -- someone or something is causing the king to grow weaker and weaker. When he asks the old Royal Wizard about the problems, the only thing the old man will say is that no one can go into the north tower. Daimbert must unravel the mystery, and find who is responsible for all these problems. But can a class-skipping young wizard face evil and win? Hopefully!

C. Dale Brittain adds a little spice and flavor to the usual wizards and medieval settings. There are no strained attempts to make this tale ultra-different, but rather Brittain simply lets it flow. We have kings, wizards, demons, courtiers, and political plotting. Yet the plotline never becomes bogged down or too serious.

Humor in this book is never blatant or overdone, eliciting chuckles rather than belly laughs. I loved Daimbert dyeing his beard gray and buying the threadbare red-and-black top, writhing when the constable announced that they wouldn't expect telephone magic for at least a few weeks, and noting that his "Christmas suit" is ruined after slaying a dragon. It's wry and understated, but very realistic. Readers could definitely imagine someone thinking this way.

Daimbert is a delightful character. He's not flawless, or even very skilled, but his brainpower and niceness overcome the fact that he's not too good at wizardry. The supporting characters are a little less defined, but all are great, especially aging (sometimes NON-aging) ingenue Lady Maria, the solemn chaplain (who is as likeable as Daimbert in a very different way), and the ex-Royal Wizard, who is the sort of crotchety, capable wizard that everyone likes.

Descriptions are pretty good, evocative when describing action but never overdone. The dialogue is also realistic; too many fantasy books take themselves too seriously, resulting in silly melodramatic language, but this book is full of characters who talk like real people. The conversation with the demon is especially well-done, as is Daimbert's debate with the chaplain.

... Fans of Discworld ...should check out the adventures of Daimbert.

This book is not as lighthearted as the title might indicate, but it still has a great deal of charm. It is a light, engaging read, but there is nothing light about the subject matter. Kudos to Brittain for being able to pull it off! The depth of the characters and view really surprised me-- very rarely are fantasy books, especially light fantasy books, written like "real life," where sometimes there ARE no easy answers or ready-made villains. The characters are very real people, and their relationships and reactions to each other are complicated and not always easy to define (just like real life). I don't want to scare anyone off by this "heavy" review because it's not a "heavy" book at all. I found "A Bad Spell in Yurt" to be an excellent light fantasy that can be appreciated on a deeper level (if one is so inclined). It is worth noting that my twelve-year-old brother liked it as much as I did, in his case without doing all the complicated analysis.

A wizard who manages to graduate from Wizard's School gets a job in a small kingdom far from the city. It looks like a good job, but when he gets there the first thing he is asked to do, he hasn't a clue of how to do. He learns as he goes and finds that he can do what is asked of him. He goes so far as to invent "new" magic because he didn't listen as well as he should have in his classes. As a teacher, I find that kind of sad, but kind of hopeful in that those students who have potential can overcome their lack of interest in education and find that their instructors do know what they are talking about. I have all the books in the series and look forward to finding the time to read more of them. So many books and so little time, if it catches and holds my interest, it has to be a good one.

The Witch & The Cathedreal, following the tradition of Brittain's Yurt series, is an enjoyable reading experience. It is light hearted and good for a chuckle. Beyond that, it intorduces a new chapter in the main character's love life. The tangled events leading up to his new love interest, and their connection together, porvide decent suspense and keep you turning the pages. If you're looking for deep and life-altering reading, than this is not the book for you. If you want something enjoyable to pass the time--you've found your book.