Whispering Woods — Clayton Emery

HELP WANTED: WIZARD'S ASSISTANT
Must be willing to relocate in space and time...

Gull should have known better than to take the job. But with his village destroyed and a half-wit sister to look after, what choice did he have? At least the pay was good.

But this wizard was even worse than the ones he'd heard about. Between the tavern brawls, the magical battles, and taking care of that strange artifact that turned up, a guy could barely find time to catch his breath.

And now, with his sister beginning to gather her wits, Gull really has his hands full.