This book is kind of weak, especially for for his "Gallowglass" series of books. Its almost as if Stasheff himself is kind of done with the "demcracy vs. dictatorship" thing. A lot of the plot points he starts peter out and are wrapped up is a somewhat lame fashion at the end. Its almost as if he did not have the time or interest to properly finish the book. Stasheff is a great author, but this one is lacking.

A wizard in mind is a good book but not quite up to Christopher Stasheff's standard. If you don't have a lot to do you might as well read it but i'd reccommend some of his other books first.

While the first outing for Magnus holds the same wit and humor as the Warlock series, there are times when it is seen that a new series is being brought to life. Finding himself on a world very much like Renaissance Italy, Magnus takes a guise that will become well know to readers of the later books in this series, Gar Pike. 'Renasissance Italy' finds itself at war, where those left of the former government are fighting each other as their world plunges further into the dark ages. While attempting to help bring peace to this world, as well as a new stable government Magnus (Gar) is also faced with a personal problem. A shadow from his past out to destroy him.

While perhaps the setting up of Magnus on his own leaves the reader feeling out of place with a character that had become regular in the 'Warlock' series, 'A Wizard In Mind,' is still one not to be missed. The introduction of Magnus as both 'Gar' and the 'Rouge Wizard' in his own right helps to establish a little better the character for later stories. However I still encourage you to read 'A Wizard in Absentia' as well to gain more insight to the longing that sometimes fills Magnus and why he seems to continually desire and yet fear relationships with women. Be sure not to miss Any of Stasheff's books, including 'A Wizard In Mind.'

I usually enjoy reading Christopher Stasheff but this book was a big disapointment. It is kind of monotonous without a good plot or much action. I don't reccomend this book to anyone.

While this book was by no stretch Stasheff's best novel, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It seems that Magnus is finally coming into his own, although he could certainly lighten up a bit. The only thing that I didn't like about the book is unfixable - it didn't include the other Gallowglass family members. To me the best part of the other books was the family interaction and that, of course, is missing from this one.

Christopher Stasheef is an excellent writer and has taught me alot. However this book demonstrates that even the best have an off day. The Wizard undertakes to reform a slave society, A laudable idea. What really happens is that the author pulls from his hat a solution that doesn't quite fit. It resembles a mystery where the sluth withholds evidense from the reader and suddenly the suspect is revealed. I won't ruin this book for you, but it is far from this great mans best effort.

I don't agree that Midgard was a bad story. I think it was even better than the predecessor, Chaos. After all, weren't the people of the hollow hills a kind of "magic" last-minute solution, too? The giants and dwarves were among the best races Stasheff ever wrote about. While it is true that Magnus cheats a bit with his powers to win, the stakes are high. Alea appears to be a welcome addition to the characters. Though many of these books are beginning to get a little formulaic (it is hard for them not to be with so many), I still think this one is an improvement over the last - but there is still much room for further improvment.

This was a great book! I had been wondering how Stasheff could solve Magnus' girl problem. In this book, Magnus meets the woman who is his true love. She has been hurt as badly as he has and distrusts men. She recognizes his problem, too. At the end of the book, she leaves with Magnus. They will have a platonic relationship at first, but I know that eventually they will heal each other. I was pleased to see that Stasheff did not solve Magnus' problem in one book. The adventure part is one of the best ever. The world is based on Norse mythology. Inbreeding has created three races: dwarves, giants, and "regular" humans, who oppress the other two groups. Magnus, as a half giant, is enslaved at one point. Alea, his new friend, is also a half-giant (she is six foot five) who is an escaped slave. She and Magnus travel to the strongholds of the giants and dwarves to encourage them to rebel against the Midgarders(normals). They also meet a snotty band of half-giants who mistreat their wives and children. I liked the end of the book. Magnus starts a rebellion that will take more than twenty years to complete. Magnus used myths and stories to inspire the people- I loved that touch. Magnus is my favorite Stasheff character, and he has matured a lot since A Wizard in Absentia.