There's nothing more dangerous than a book, especially in the wrong hands. And, in this world of magic, wars and an alarming number of self-serving, gratuitously selfish people, there are a lot of wrong hands to take advantage.
When the world's foremost mage, Anpound Pudbatter (fresh from a magical accident that had turned him back into a teenager with all the associated raging hormones) meets Gammer Goodhiding, the world's most polite, yet indefinably terrifying witch, and Bindi, a Druid who almost has a filthy mouth, they come together to search for an object that could very well spell the end of the world as they know it. Or change it in ways they cannot imagine.
From the intermittently high Mount Pintel, to the vast, unending Library, to the indeterminately located city of Lost Vagueness, where hope, and Coin, go to wallow in despair, to the world's most important, prominent, and tiniest city, the three of them must follow the magical chaos wrought by the presence of the book. And with warlords bent on conquest, thieves out for a quick score and a djinn with a mischievous attention to detail in the way, things may not go quite according to plan.
And what, exactly, is the origin of the book? Only The Archivist's All-knowing Almanac knows for sure.
A love-letter to the works of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams.
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THE DARK FAIRY TALE SERIES 1
This book is what happens when you merge dark humor, the greater good, sin and fairy tale characters into one hell of a story.
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Everything you know about fairytales is a lie. The stories aren't true.
Little Red Riding-Hood didn't get devoured, the wolf didn't eat the old lady or trick them.
They forgot to mention during bedtime tales that Little Red is a beast. That her cloak is a death omen or protection and you don't get to choose which one falls on you.
Oh but the wolf?
He would love to ravage her skin, his desire not suitable for your childhood fairytale.
Little Red is about to go on a mission along with the big bad wolf and their elect team of killer magical dumbasses to kill the Wicked Queen.
There's no silver lining in this fairy tale.
Because things are about to get bloody.
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"Do they actually call you Little Red," Hand around her throat, the wolf sneers at her so close that she can feel warm breath on her neck.
"Do they actually call you a Big Bad Wolf?" Came Little Red's reply. "Medium and Cocky Wolf is more realistic."
A growl sounds out, "Watch your mouth."
A twisted smile plays on her lips, "Whatever for Wolf?"
"Well Red," Leaning down over her indeed little frame the wolf speaks against her skin. "If you keep antagonizing me I may have to take a bite."