Christopher Stasheff is a man who managed to say his own - an infinitely original word - where it was almost impossible to do so. That is, in the genre of ironic fantasy. In a world of tall castles that are in dire need of repair, beautiful princesses who are ruling kingdoms falling apart at the seams with their last strength, seductive and cheerful witches, monsters that are vile to the point of improbability, and - RESILIENT SORCERERS. Sorcerers, whose only weapon in the world of “sword and sorcery” is humor, humor, and more humor! We grew up on the saga of the incredible adventures of the illustrious Sir Rod Gallowglass. We grew up. Adventures remain. We will never be able to grow out of these adventures! The first novel from the “Sorcerer” sub-cycle, as well as a prequel to the huge “Sorcerer’s Cycle”. Illustrations on the cover by M. Kalinkin (lower).