8 Books Published · Adult Fantasy Comedy · Book 9 In Progress
Destiny chose Chauncy to save the world. His grandmother made him get a job instead. But you can't outrun Destiny — especially when she shows up with an unhealthy dose of inappropriate magic and absolutely no sense of decorum.
Chauncy was always different. As a child, he was meek, sweet, and absolutely certain that magic was real — spending every spare moment reading spell books his grandmother refused to take seriously. The world had a plan for him. Destiny herself had marked Chauncy as the one who would save everything.
Then Grandma Little stepped in. She'd raised Chauncy after his mother's death, and she had exactly zero patience for "chosen one" nonsense. So Chauncy got a job. And Destiny waited. And waited. And eventually stopped waiting.
What follows — across eight hilarious, increasingly chaotic books — is Chauncy's collision with the magical destiny he tried to avoid, armed with spells that never quite work as intended, a magic system that seems personally offended by him, and absolutely no idea what he's doing. Think reluctant-hero comedy meets genuine heart, with enough laughs per page to make reading in public a social hazard.
Sweet, meek, and deeply sincere about wanting nothing to do with destiny. Chauncy reads magic books, talks to people who aren't listening, and consistently makes the kind of choices that seem reasonable in the moment and catastrophic shortly after. Beloved by every reader who's ever felt underqualified for their own life.
Raised Chauncy after his mother's death and has absolutely no patience for magical nonsense. Grandma Little's fierce overprotection of Chauncy — and her complete rejection of anything resembling a prophecy — is one of the series' greatest running jokes and genuine sources of heart.
Chauncy's magic works. Mostly. Just not in ways anyone expects, plans for, or particularly welcomes. The series' comedy is built on a magic system that consistently produces exactly the wrong result at precisely the worst possible moment — and somehow still saves the day.
For all its comedy, the Magic of Magic series has genuine stakes. People Chauncy cares about are in real danger. The world really does need saving. The humor never undermines the story — it makes the moments of sincerity hit harder.
Not "smirks occasionally" funny. Laugh-out-loud, put-the-book-down, had-to-explain-to-someone-why-you're-crying funny. Eight books in, the humor has never gotten stale.
Chauncy is genuinely lovable. His relationship with Grandma Little, his awkward sincerity, and his real growth across eight books give the series emotional depth that comedy alone rarely achieves.
If you love the first book — and you will — there are seven more waiting. Perfect for when you need a long binge of something that makes you feel better about everything.
After a brutal epic fantasy, sometimes you need something that makes you laugh. The Magic of Magic is the perfect reset — without sacrificing quality storytelling or memorable characters.
"Chauncy is the funniest reluctant wizard since Rincewind. I laughed out loud on every other page. A perfect palate cleanser between heavier series."
"I've read all eight books and the humor hasn't gotten old once. The magic stays consistently, impressively inappropriate in ways I never see coming. Genuinely impressive comedic writing."
"I started this while recovering from surgery. I laughed so hard my doctor was concerned. I regret nothing. Read all eight books in two weeks and I'm already waiting for the ninth."