Mud Wizard Bob (aka George Knows Best)

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The dirtiest wizard alive. All Bob Brown wanted was to get home, get in the bath, and binge his head off onJonny the Man. What he got... was teleported mid-soak into a messed-up System initiation right in front of his golden retriever. Bob must bluff, battle and bullshit his way through four dastardly challenges to make it back to the warm, fuzzy embrace of his dog. Only to discover... the world's gone bonkers. Planetary death-bounties. Exploding pus-grenades. Drunken magical thugs. Why does everything seem out to get him? Lucky then Bob's scored himself the ultimate cosmic power: the power to control... mud. Good men fight for their families. Great men fight for their dogs. What to expect:- Progression — Zero to Hero (slow burn)- Real Character Growth- Action, Absurdity and Adventure- Background British Humour- Overpowered Dog Knight Companion Tagline Bloopers:Bath time's over!The Lord of Puddles.Dirt Cheap Magic. Chapters drop T/Th Read to end of Ch 18 then decide.

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2025
Author: GeorgeDBeard

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Rating: 4.0/ 5.0
Followers: 1,077
Views: 236,683

What readers say about Mud Wizard Bob (aka George Knows Best)

“I love bob so much, he is funny, crazy and downright stupid I far more of a cat person then a dog one, in fact i dislike dogs but love cats BUT this dog is a VERY good boy and is best dog ever! I hope he Monologues outloud more when around other humans in b…”
DarkhoboRoyal Road5.0 / 5
“What a muDdy Brilliant story! Been a fan from the start, and now get to relive the series through the restart! MuDster D. Beard's style is eccentricly beautiful, aesthetically muddy, wonderfully tragic, and powerfully pleasing. It is a topsy - turvy world t…”
Sir spudShedRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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Community Reviews(10)

DarkhoboRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I love bob so much, he is funny, crazy and downright stupid
I far more of a cat person then a dog one, in fact i dislike dogs but love cats BUT this dog is a VERY good boy and is best dog ever!
I hope he Monologues outloud more when around other humans in book 2, god i love the Monologues so much.
5/5 story for me so far from book 1, i have high hopes for book 2!
Sir spudShedRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
What a muDdy Brilliant story!
Been a fan from the start, and now get to relive the series through the restart!
MuDster D. Beard's style is eccentricly beautiful, aesthetically muddy, wonderfully tragic, and powerfully pleasing.
It is a topsy - turvy world that MDr D. Beard has disappeared us into.
Bob is not your average hero.
Bob is not your average guy.
Bob is... a nobody. A... cog. A hapless QA assistant who is assuring the quality of what is quantitatively and quintessentially The. Boringest. Pointlessest. Mindnumbingliest Unimportant job in what is arguably the entirety of existence.
Except, to George. To beautiful, fluffy, goldeny, smelly-breathed George.
To George, Bob is everything!
Bob is his rock.
His world.
His raison d'etre.
His raisin supplier. (If you call doggie-biscuits raisins, I suppose.)
And this is where we meet (or re-meet) the dynamic duo. The Dirtiest Wizard and his Golden Companion.
I can hardly wait!
Display NameRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I found this book yesterday and I binged it. I absolutely loved it and couldn’t put it down. Now I finished book 1 (all the current chapters at the time of this review) and I can not wait for the second book. I seriously NEED to know why happens next
Intra-catabasisRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a great book. Leaving this review at the end of book 1. This is really fun book that rides the edge of comedy and realism. Bob, is a compelling character that you can’t help but root for. He is hilarious, but also has to work for his power. Great story so far. I’m excited to see where things go from here
Jack ArmstrongRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
TL:DR - Just read the book. It's well worth it, will make you feel deeper emotions than you'd expect (one chapter really hit home and brought tears to my eyes) and will make you cheer for the wins he gets.
I'm Not doing a pro's and cons list and critiquing his writing or grammar. Hell I'm barely liberate myself.
However, Bob is a funny, relatable character who's slow decent into a unique form of madness via his unique method of coping with what happened throughout the book is engaging, enfurating, funny, sad, tense and leaves me desperately waiting for more.
Will you always agree with the MC. Not a hope in hell. But we're all humans and I rarely agree with myself when I look back. He's more human than most MC's in other LITRPGS and that's what makes this book unique.
My only complaint is I waited for a week and a half to condense chapters and binge them on Saturday evening. I had the final chapter of book 1 and a note saying I've to wait another 9 days till another chapter and that really scuppered my plans.
I would go into more detail but there's not much more to say. The proof is in the pudding and sadly this was only the main. We will have to see how he writes other humans POV or Bob's interactions when the next book appears. But I am very hopeful that he will knock it out the park.
Jonathan DoggetteRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Mud Wizard is an engaging and imaginative work that blends vivid storytelling with a touch of mystery. The author creates an atmospheric world that pulls readers in from the start, balancing humor, tension, and a sense of wonder throughout. The pacing is tight, and the characters feel authentic, each adding depth to the unfolding story.
What makes Mud Wizard stand out is its balance of creativity and meaning—it’s entertaining on the surface but layered with subtle commentary beneath. It’s the kind of book that stays with you after reading, offering both escapism and reflection. A concise, enjoyable read that delivers far more than it first appears.
V1k1ngh31rRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
It takes quite a while to get going with an overly humorous and ridiculous start, but it sets up great character progression that it delivers on later. George is also a really good boy who should get more treats and Bob tries his hardest to be a better owner while the universe wants to make him its laughing stock.
TheUnderdogRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I have followed Mr. Beard way back when he had the nerve, the audacity to trick me, into thinking his slapstick comedy could hide away the psychological drama hidden underneath a hood of ever evolving expert writing. One that I personally doubt I could match without tryharding harder than when my literature professor swore she would have my ass crucified if I didn't step up on my written finals.
Needless to say, while my ass will never recover from what happened, Mr. Beard dared to disrespect me further, most exuberantly so, by improving his writing even further.
The nerve on this man knows no bounds.
It is for this reason that I curse this book with a 5-star review so as to force more people to read it. In hopes a kindred soul could find it within themselves to discover a flaw worthy of a less stellar review.
If not, at least I can try to offer you a well made read. A story if you will, of a simple man, an average man, the most average of average office workers who could easily have been me or you. A story about Bob who is also a Bobman.
Doing his best with the metaphysical lemons shoved down his path. As well as with the greatest of all knowing dogs, George.
For when George Knows Best, Bobman Does His Best.
Thank you and have a good read!
MoonkyRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
Incredibly story and amazing humor, can't wait to see what's changed after the reboot, for anyone who hasn't seen this book before, you probably wont because most people aren't going to re read the first book, so this isn't going to be popular or recommended to people by rr for a while, but its a very unique story and would highly recommend giving it a shot (and will also redo this review to a full review once I'm not sick, and will then redo it again after re reading book 1 lol)
OngoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I love it!A really fun novel. Writing is very clean. I love how the novel has progression and comedy but still has the space for depth. People aren't just moved by numbers in this story. Really nice character development. Our main character has a crazy personality but he's still very much human. It's cool how the author can balance light tones but depicts a system apocalypse with actual consequences.All hail king george, the goat 👑.