Wizard for Hire: Magic Required

by Obert Skye

Publication Date: 4/7/20 Hardcover

Page Count: 416

Middle Grade Fantasy

Book Design: © Shadow Mountain

Cover Illustration: Brandon Dorman

Art Direction: Richard Erickson Design: Sheryl Dickert Smith

Synopsis

The final answer to the existence of magic.

Ozzy and his friend Sigi are in more danger than ever before. After being injected with the mindcontrolling serum, Ozzy is learning to control the minds of people, but he is still being hunted by Ray, the power-mad villain who will stop at nothing to find and possess the formula. And on top of that, Rin still claims he’s a wizard, but he and Clark are missing, leaving Ozzy to wonder once again if magic really does exist.

When it becomes apparent that the minds and free will of all mankind are in danger of being controlled by whoever controls the serum, Ozzy and Sigi join forces with strange new friends that claim magic-like abilities. When Rin finally returns, Ozzy will discover once and for all what happened to his parents, what really happens at those popular fantasy conventions, and if magic truly exists.

Praise for the series

“Concludes a rambunctious trilogy with wacky conversations and adventurous wizardry.” –Foreword Reviews, starred review

“Be sure to have all three books on hand for ravenous Skye fans.” –Booklist

“A sequel that…continues to deliver mystery, humor, and real-life magic.” –Kirkus

“Thoroughly engaging and a prize for personal and public library YA fantasy collections.” –Midwest Book Review

“The juxtaposition of weird science and dodgy magic is…successful, thanks to the tongue-in-cheek humor Skye weaves throughout the story.” –Publishers Weekly

“Winning characters and witty humor elevate the plot. A solid purchase for large collections where light magical fantasy circulates.” –School Library Journal

About the Author

Obert Skye is currently writing this short bio you are now reading. He is worried that saying he has many best-selling books and has won numerous awards might sound braggy. Likewise, he is concerned that listing some of his titles—like the Leven Thumps series, or the Pillage trilogy, or The Creature from My Closet, or Mutant Bunny Island—might sound brash and uncouth. Sure, he’s good at doing underwater handstands and reciting the alphabet by memory, but pointing out things like that only feels as if he’s showing off. And is it too personal to mention that he is married and has multiple kids and lives somewhere warm? Who knows?

What’s important is that Obert Skye is coming to the end of writing his current bio and is wrapping things up by saying that the best way to question or bother him is by going to his website or finding him on Twitter