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8 Books Published · Adult Fantasy Comedy · Book 9 In Progress

The Magic of Magic Series

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.

Rated R Fantasy Comedy Laugh-Out-Loud Humor Adult Content

★★★★★★★★★★ 4.2/5 · 675 ratings on Amazon

Inappropriate Magic
Inappropriate Magic
Ridiculously Inappropriate Magic
Ridiculously Inappropriate
Ludicrously Inappropriate Magic
Ludicrously Inappropriate
Absurdly Inappropriate Magic
Absurdly Inappropriate
Insanely Inappropriate Magic
Insanely Inappropriate
Chaotically Inappropriate Magic
Chaotically Inappropriate
Furiously Inappropriate Magic
Furiously Inappropriate
Epically Inappropriate Magic
Epically Inappropriate

Eight books of the most consistently funny fantasy you'll ever read.

⚠️ Adult Content: The Magic of Magic series is rated R — it contains non-graphic adult content, swearing, and mature humor throughout. Recommended for adult readers.

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.

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Book 9 In Progress
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Fans of Pratchett, Asprin, and humorous fantasy — readers who want genuine laughs alongside a story with real characters and actual stakes.

A Hero Who Really, Really Didn't Want This

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Chauncy

Protagonist · Reluctant Chosen One

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.

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Grandma Little

Guardian · Practical Obstacle to Destiny

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.

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The Magic Itself

Unpredictable · Inappropriate · Inescapable

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.

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A World Worth Saving

The Stakes Are Real (Somehow)

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.

The Fantasy Comedy You've Been Looking For

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Genuinely, Consistently Funny

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.

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Real Heart Beneath the Laughs

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.

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Eight Books of Content Ready Now

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.

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A Palate Cleanser Between Heavier Reads

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.

All Eight Books (Plus What's Coming)

Book 1
Inappropriate Magic

Inappropriate Magic

Destiny comes for Chauncy. His magic immediately does something no one expected. This sets the tone perfectly for everything that follows.

Book 2
Ridiculously Inappropriate Magic

Ridiculously Inappropriate Magic

The magic gets more inappropriate. Chauncy gets more out of his depth. The laughs get bigger.

Book 3
Ludicrously Inappropriate Magic

Ludicrously Inappropriate Magic

Chauncy discovers that "getting better at this" is relative. The world is still in danger. His magic is still mostly wrong.

Book 4
Absurdly Inappropriate Magic

Absurdly Inappropriate Magic

The stakes escalate. Chauncy's approach to escalating stakes remains exactly as chaotic as you'd expect.

Book 5
Insanely Inappropriate Magic

Insanely Inappropriate Magic

Midpoint of the series, and Chauncy is somehow still standing. Character growth has happened. It doesn't make things less chaotic.

Book 6
Chaotically Inappropriate Magic

Chaotically Inappropriate Magic

The chaos is no longer just metaphorical. Chauncy handles it about as well as you'd expect, and better than you'd hope.

Book 7
Furiously Inappropriate Magic

Furiously Inappropriate Magic

Chauncy is furious. His magic is furious. The results are both predictable and somehow still surprising.

Book 8
Epically Inappropriate Magic

Epically Inappropriate Magic

Eight books of Chauncy converge in the most epic, most inappropriate, most satisfying installment yet. And it's still not over.

Book 9
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Disastrously Inappropriate Magic

It's going to be a disaster. It's going to be inappropriate. It's going to be exactly what you're hoping for.

In Progress — ~25% drafted

Rated 4.2★ by 675 readers on Amazon

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★★★★★

“I loved the quirky cast of characters and the racy humor and innuendo. It was a fun read I couldn't put down. I laughed and even got a little teary eyed a time or two.”

— karrie l beardall · Amazon
★★★★★

“Wildly funny and just as wildly irreverent and inappropriate.”

— T.S. · Amazon
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“I don't think I've had more fun reading fantasy books in a long time.”

— Amazon Customer · Amazon
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