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The Wizard's Butler is written by Nathan Lowell. This can be read as a standalone.

The Wizard's Butler book cover

Blurb

For five grand a month and a million dollar chaser, Roger Mulligan didn't care how crazy the old geezer is. All he had to do was keep Joseph Perry Shackleford alive and keep him from squandering the estate for a year.

They didn't tell him about the pixies.

Review

This was a much faster read than I expected out of a slice of life book. It did take me some time to get used to the setting and characters, but I found myself finishing the book in less than two weekdays. I'd have probably finished it within a day during weekends.

Roger stole the show as the main character and his interactions with the wizard were enjoyable right from the start. The way these two worked along with side characters to thwart the evil overlord (just kidding, no grand villains in this book) was delightful. I felt like the author's real life competency was imparted on these characters.

The fantasy aspects were muted compared to Roger's efforts to grow into his role as a butler. Overall, I'd highly recommend this book as a refreshing change from the usual gritty, action filled fantasy series.

My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟☆

What others are saying

From Cmoore's review on goodreads:

Nathan Lowell really stepped out of his comfort zone with this Jeeves and Wooster style Urban Fantasy, leaving the beloved Deep Dark (Space) to write about Wizards and Pixies! But seriously, this story's heart is still pure Nathan Lowell... and I love it! It's one of my favorite books so far this year!

From Jennifer's review on goodreads:

Details and the minutiae of everyday life. Mr Lowell excels at making day-to-day life enjoyable to read. I start meal planning and putting more thought into the details instead of just throwing things together when I am reading his books. They always seem to remind me to take life a little slower and enjoy the details.

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