Whizzard!


Whizzard! is a 2002 children's fantasy novel written by Steve Barlow and Steve Skidmore, as the second part of the Tales of the Dark Forest series. It was followed by Trollogy! in 2003.

Plot summary

Tym, a wizard's apprentice from the Dun Indewood suburb of Leafy Bottom, dreams of being a great magician. It is only when he encounters the mysterious Dreamwalker that he learns the secret of travelling at super-speed and becomes a Whizzard! When his newfound skill causes havoc and puts the beautiful Lady Zamarind into a coma, Tym must travel far across the Dark Forest to save her, and discover his true destiny.