Accidental Sorcerer (Rogue Agent Novels)

He's blown up a factory, lost his job, and there's a chance that King Lional is not really a Third Grade wizard after all. Career disaster strikes again. Luckily, an influential friend manages to get him a posting. So it's off to New Ottosland to be the new Court Wizard for the King. His back-up, an ensorcelled bird with a mysterious past, seems dubious. But it's New Ottosland, or nothing. Charming, whimsical fantasy in the vein of Terry Brooks' Magic Kingdom books from bestselling fantasy author Karen Miller.