The Witch & the Cathedral (Wizard of Yurt)

by C. Dale Brittain

Daimbert, the royal wizard of Yurt, is heartbroken when the woman he loves marries someone else, and abandons his kingdom for the hostile land of Caelrhon, where he discovers evil forces at work and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671876619
• Release Date: April 1995
• Publisher: Baen
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

It's A Bird, It's A Plane, IT's a Really Ugly Demon

It's going to be a tough time for Daimbert the Royal Wizard. The King of Yurt has passed away and Daimbert has dreams of finally getting a chance with the queen now that Prince Paul was approaching his majority. Unfortunately, life rarely fulfills our dreams. When Daimbert returns from a teaching stint at the wizards college he discovers that the woman he has loved in silence for years has up and decided to marry someone else. On top of that, unpleasant magical things are happening in the cathedral city of Caelrhon. Daimbert's old friend, Joachim, now Dean of the Cathedral, asks the wizard to look around. From fairy lights to flying demons, there is trouble about, and it doesn't help matters that the old Bishop is weakening and may soon have to be replaced. And, wonder of wonders, a pretty young witch sets her sights on Daimbert just when he is sorely in need of a diversion. The wizard finds himself in the middle of complex events, secret plots and dangerous efforts to disturb the balance of the various powers. Now not just Yurt, but the kingdoms around it face great danger. I've often warned that for all the surface humor, Brittain's books can be very serious. While there is darkness at the core of this tail it is fairly light fair, with Daimbert making something of a fool of himself over not one, but two women. It's something of a test for him since neither the Queen or the witch behave in what he thinks should be a predictable manner. This fifth in the Yurt series is well written as usual with an interesting plot that promises to return in later episodes. We have reached the point where the reader is better off starting earlier in the series than hoping to get everything that is going on in the present volume. Since they are all enjoyable books that shouldn't be seen as a chore.