Lacuna wants to know why her life is so dull, so she goes to Good
magician Murphy to ask him, he refuses to answer until she tells him
she can cancel out his contract with computer Murphy sends her to meet
with Good Magician Humfrey in Hell's waiting room. Humfrey will only
answer her if she agrees to write down the story of his life. This book
recounts the history of magician Humfrey from his beginning as a tick
farmer through his kingship and his various wives.