If only I could find the right spell! At 160 years old Kedrigern is a relatively young, bachelor wizard of some reputation. He is a master magician, specializing in the performance of counter-spells, that is, magic to counteract the incantations of other spell-casters. Kedrigern is a respected member of the Wizards' Guild, though he cannot see why such an organization needs to exist. It all seems too much like the bureaucracy of the new upstart practice of alchemy. Then to Kedrigern's chagrin the Guild proposes to allow the membership of an alchemist, Professor-Doctor-Master Quintrindus. Kedrigern speaks strongly against the idea, but when it is put to the ballot he is the only person who votes against. Greatly miffed Kedrigern resigns.

From the back cover: His name is Kedrigern. Wizard extraordiaire. Counterspell expert. Lazy homebody. And when he's asked to lecture at the annual wizard's convention, his lady friend Princess is delighted to get out of the house. But tragedy strikes the Wizcon when a pair of drunken conjurers inadvertently turn Princess into a toad. Again. And since counterspells only work once, it's up to Kedrigern to go out and find a new solution. So begins a most extraordinary quest. With strange companions at his side—and Death at his heels—Kedrigern must cross a maelstrom of magic and a sudden detour into a dangerous future land call LA—or else his Princess will have to live on a diet of flies for the rest of her life!

Kedrigern, connoisseur of counterspells, is now happily married. Well—fairly happily. His bride wants her own magic wand, and good ones are hard to come by. So Kedrigern will have to hit the road again, this time with his wife, Princess, in tow, embarking on a hilarious series of adventures.

Kedrigern, a wizard, is hired by King Ithian of Othion to cure his daughter Berzel of her tendency to turn into a werewolf

Assisted by a bewitched huntsman and heartened by the promise of a bag of gold, Kedrigern sets out for a place called Moodymount, where a phantom princess and a vile monster lie in wait for him