Wizard War Chronicles Series by Hugh Cook

THE LEGACY OF ODEX! After countless eons, the fabled odex of yore — a magical disc filled with the riches and knowledge of bygone civilizations — has been discovered in the lowly kingdom of Sung. Also found was the Book of the Odex, a document so obscure that the renegade wizard of Drum was hired to interpret it. He couldn't. But he did say that the key to the odex lay in its ancient index... moreTHE LEGACY OF ODEX! After countless eons, the fabled odex of yore — a magical disc filled with the riches and knowledge of bygone civilizations — has been discovered in the lowly kingdom of Sung. Also found was the Book of the Odex, a document so obscure that the renegade wizard of Drum was hired to interpret it. He couldn't. But he did say that the key to the odex lay in its ancient index. And the index to the odex is in the bottom of the bottle, in a palace filled with malice — a long way from Sung. Since that revelation, many a young lad has gone to seek it. None have returned. Now, brave Togura, son of a Sung ,baron, joins the cause. Questing for the index, he will be wounded, marooned, and lost. He will confront exotic women, brawny pirates, quarrelsome dragons and, finally, the incorrigible, not always knowledgeable, but occasionally hospitable, crusty old wizard of Drum! less

MEET TOGURA: SWORDMASTER, DEATH DEALER, DRAGON TAMER, AND QUESTING HERO EXTRAORDINAIRE...at least that's how would-be hero Togura likes to think of himself! Yet he can't fool the wise old wizard of Drum, who took him in, spruced him up, and taught him some tricks of the warlock's trade. Now, armed with magical words of power and command, Togura has resumed his quest with confidence that he will return a hero... moreMEET TOGURA: SWORDMASTER, DEATH DEALER, DRAGON TAMER, AND QUESTING HERO EXTRAORDINAIRE...at least that's how would-be hero Togura likes to think of himself! Yet he can't fool the wise old wizard of Drum, who took him in, spruced him up, and taught him some tricks of the warlock's trade. Now, armed with magical words of power and command, Togura has resumed his quest with confidence that he will return a hero. But with killer rocks, restless natives, and Rovac warriors to contend with, he just can't remember which magic words do what--or even what it is he's questing for! Which is too bad. Because if Togura does not find the index--the key to that ancient eccentric receptacle known as the odex--he will never rescue his lady love from its mysterious depths. less

WARS WERE NOT AS LIVELY AS STORYTELLERS PRETENDED...Yen Olass could read dreams and tell the future. Even as chaos reigned in the city of Gendormargensis, the oracle's talent served her well. Indeed, as the city fell to battling warlords and imperial treachery, Yen Olass escaped by riding with Lord Alagrace as he led the invasion of distant Argan. The supreme commander, ordered to capture Castle Vaunting, hoped that the oracle's powers would ensure victory... moreWARS WERE NOT AS LIVELY AS STORYTELLERS PRETENDED...Yen Olass could read dreams and tell the future. Even as chaos reigned in the city of Gendormargensis, the oracle's talent served her well. Indeed, as the city fell to battling warlords and imperial treachery, Yen Olass escaped by riding with Lord Alagrace as he led the invasion of distant Argan. The supreme commander, ordered to capture Castle Vaunting, hoped that the oracle's powers would ensure victory. As for Yen Olass, she found the perils of Argan vastly overrated; war, she thought, was a bore. But then she was unaware that three wizards had just arrived at Castle Vaunting on a magical mission. Nor could she divine that such wizardly warfare would soon have her contending with real monsters, a flaming moat, a healthy mud fight, and a peculiar enchantment...not to mention the teary expectant mistress of a Rovac warrior. And that was just the beginning! less