Wizard World
An omnibus edition. Cover art by David Mattingly.
- Changeling (1980)
- Madwand (1981)
Works of Award-Winning Author Roger Zelazny! Two Complete Novels, Changeling and Madwand!
In Changeling, the people had long suffered under Det Morson's power.
When at last, the wizard Mor joined the fight, Det and his infamous
Rondoval castle were destroyed. But the victory was not complete, for
the conquerors found a baby amidst the rubble: Det's son, Pol. Unwilling to kill the child, Mor took him to a world where the ways of magic were considered mere legends – a world called Earth.
In Madwand, Pol Detson, son of Lord Det, has come home, now a powerful
sorcerer of unsurpassed natural ability. But Pol is still an untrained
talent, a "madwand." To take control of his powers, to rule in his
father's place, he must survive arduous training and a fantastic
initiation into the rites of society.
Roger Zelazny
Roger Zelazny (1937–1995) was an American writer of fantasy and science fiction short stories and novels. He won the Nebula award three times and the Hugo award six times, including two Hugos for novels This Immortal (1965) and the novel Lord of Light (1967).
Zelazny was born in Ohio, the only child of Polish immigrant Joseph Zelazny and Irish-American Josephine Sweet. In high school, Roger Zelazny was the editor of the school newspaper and joined the Creative Writing Club. He was accepted to Columbia University in New York to study English and specialized in Elizabethan and Jacobean drama, graduating with an M.A. in 1962.
Wizard World
Also known as Changeling Saga.
Wizard World consists of two primary books, and includes one additional book that complement the series but is not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
