Rumours of Magic

The tale of Wimlett, a good but flawed wizard, whose life was disrupted and prematurely ended by a faulty Life-Timer. The Timer was in a batch bought from a traveller by Death, who went on holiday leaving his novice assistant to sort it out. Wimlett was Archchancellor of Havrapsor (magical) University, and was replaced by a scheming wizard who'd been maligning him for years to get his job. Seventeen years later, Wimlett's daughter Eydith fights to clear his name and bring an end to his successor