Dreadful

Caitlin Rozakis

Book - 2024

"It's bad enough waking up in a half-destroyed evil wizard's workshop with no eyebrows, no memories, and no idea how long you have before the Dread Lord Whomever shows up to murder you horribly and then turn your skull into a goblet or something. It's a lot worse when you realize that Dread Lord Whomever is... you. Gav isn't really sure how he ended up with a castle full of goblins, or why he has a princess locked in a cell. All he can do is play along with his own evil plan in hopes of getting his memories back before he gets himself killed. But as he realizes that nothing - from the incredibly tasteless cloak adorned with flames to the aforementioned princess - is quite what it seems, Gav must face up to all the t...hings the Dread Lord Gavrax has done. And he'll have to answer the hardest question of all - who does he want to be? A high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, an evil wizard convocation, and a garlic festival. All at once. All in all, Dread Lord Gavrax has had better weeks"--

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Subjects
Genres
Fantasy fiction
Humorous fiction
Novels
Published
London : Titan Books 2024.
Language
English
Main Author
Caitlin Rozakis (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
349 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN
9781803365473
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Review by Publisher's Weekly Review

Rozakis's amusing debut opens on a bewildered amnesiac waking up "with no eyebrows and no idea how he'd gotten into such a position." Through interactions with his terrified but endearing goblin minions, he pieces together his identity as the Dread Lord Gavarax, a dark wizard who has apparently kidnapped a princess and is entangled in a rather complicated scheme led by the ghastly and unpleasant Lord Zarcornar. Tales of the evil deeds he can't remember committing turn Gavarax's stomach, but he's forced to continue playing the villain while investigating how he's lost his memories. Floundering through his daily routines while trying to reconcile his past and present selves proves challenging--especially with his clever and wary hostage, Princess Eliasha, observing his every move. Adding a surprising dose of heart to her quick-witted tale, Rozakis demonstrates her excellent comedic timing and keen ability to keep readers guessing. This clever, high-energy fantasy is a delight. (May)

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