Christopher Stasheff

In A Wizard in Chaos, Gar Pike encounters no dictator to resist, no bungling bureaucrats, no monarchy to overthrow - there's no government whatsoever! But instead of a paradise of free people, Gar finds a backward society in a constant state of war. The Rogue Wizard Under the nom de guerre of Gar Pike, renegade psychic wizard Magnus D'Armand travels tht stars fighting injustice and oppression, like his father, Rod Gallowglass, the Warlock in Spite of Himself. But unlike his famous father, Magnus refuses to play by the rules, sowing the seeds of freedom and revolution throughout the galaxy. A Wizard in Chaos The Fifth Chronicle of Magnus D'Armand The Rogue Wizard has met his match—a crumbled civilization on a distant colony planet where all hope has been lost to war and greed The history and knowledge of the colonists has been forgotten over the centuries, and the people have reverted to a medieval state. It seems impossible to restore peace and order—until Gai discovers the hidden knowledge harbored in the countryside's hollow hills.

this book helps to show how you don't have to be religious to be a good person.

Under the nom de guerre of Gar Pike, renegade psychic wizard Magnus D'Armand travels the stars fighting injustice and oppression, like his father, Rod Gallowglass, the Warlock in Spite of Himself. But this time the Rogue Wizard may have encountered a tyrant even he can't overthrow: a stern Protector who dictates the very thoughts of his "loyal" subjects. So successful is his regime that Magnus is hard-pressed to find anyone willing to oppose it--until a misguided handful of would-be aristocrats unwittingly provides the spark of rebellion. Here is Christopher Stasheff in top form: swashbuckling, stylish, and slightly subversive adventure from the author of the bestselling "Warlock" chronicles.

Gramarye is a forgotten colony of Earth, an abandoned planet of telepathic outlaws, where elves and witches are real, and the fantasies of the Middle Ages endure. Wizard Rod Gallowglass is the only one who can save Gramarye from doom--if he can rid himself of the insidious mental fog that drains his powers.

CAN THE WIZARD OF RHYME SOLVE A ROYAL CRIME? There's little love lost between the kindly monarchs of Merovence and the scheming sovereigns of Bretanglia. But when the brutish Prince Gaheris--heir apparent to the Bretanglian throne--is murdered during a brawl in a Merovence tavern, any pretense of civility between the two kingdoms flies out the window faster than the mysterious brigand who committed the dastardly deed. While the outraged king and queen of Bretanglia declare their intention to lay siege to Merovence, royal wizard Matthew Mantrell suspects the slain prince was done in by one of his own "loyal" subjects. As both sides gird for battle, Matt sets out--with trusty dragon in tow--to catch the killer. But the road to royal justice is rocky indeed, and a powerful sorcerer, a sinister cult of false druids, and a mischievous spirit are just some of the obstacles Matt must conquer--by wit or wizardry--to save his enchanted land from unholy forces of darkness . . .

Moraga sets out to destroy pure-of-heart Gregory--the youngest son of the Gallowglass family and Gramarye's most eligible bachelor--whose powers of intellect and magic are without equal.

Magnus D'Armand was a SCENT agent like his dad Rod on Gramarye, and asked his ship AI Herkimer for "Oppressed peasants .. Someplace where my life might do some good". He has inherited gifts of telepathy, telekinesis, and finding trouble. On the lost colony world of Petrach, warring princes bring bloodshed, betrayal, and a past rival plots revenge.