Comic (humorous) fantasy
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC A Man Lies Dreaming
Book Synopsis'A twisted masterpiece' Guardian 1939. In a grotty corner of London, in a flat above a shop, a private eye known as Wolf keeps his office. The city is in the throes of a very British Fascism, and Wolf is far from the life he left behind in Germany, before the Fall. Business hasn't been good, so when a glamorous Jewish heiress comes through his door, he has no choice but to take on her case. It's a decision Wolf will soon regret. For in another time and place, a man lies dreaming. Once a Yiddish pulp writer, but now imprisoned in a hell of humanity's making, Shomer creates lurid tales of revenge in his sleep... Prescient, darkly funny and wholly original, the award-winning A Man Lies Dreaming is a modern fable for our time.Trade ReviewA twisted masterpiece... A Holocaust novel like no other, Lavie Tidhar's A Man Lies Dreaming comes crashing through the door of literature like Sam Spade with a .38 in his hand. This is a shocking book as well as a rather brilliant one' * Guardian *Tidhar tightropes between fantasy, farce, and historical fiction, all while grounding things in brisk, gritty noir. Parallels to our current state of affairs abound, but if anything, they're simply symptoms of how the past can recycle itself in frightening new ways – a process that Dreaming compellingly picks apart and rewires. History isn't written by the winners or the losers, Tidhar illustrates, but by those who know how to shroud it and spin it the most entertainingly. Which only makes Dreaming all the more chilling * NPR *Tidhar knows how to say a great deal in very little. There is eloquence and gravitas in the sparseness and brevity of noir fiction when it is good, and Tidhar's is quite incredible * TOR.com *Tidhar truly is one of the key literary voices of the modern age... A Man Lies Dreaming is a masterpiece' * The Fantasy Hive *
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Little, Brown & Company Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Vol. 4
Book SynopsisIt's a wonder one witch can see so many fantastic places, yet never settle down. Then again, when your average encounter can include poisonous apples, meeting a spy, a rendezvous with a flying dragon, finding a sunken city, exploring an ice town, and more...you might find yourself reluctant to stay in one place, too.
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Little, Brown & Company Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Vol. 7
Book SynopsisOnce upon a time there was a witch named Elaina who traveled with neither aim norpurpose. On this leg of her journey, she encounters an old woman who runs asecondhand bookstore, a stylish witch and a group of bandits, a man and woman onthe run from a monarch, a group of witches at the beck and call of a statue, the chiefof a village comprised solely of beautiful women, an ancient dragon who has returnedfrom the dead, and a heroic witch. And finally, two girls fascinated by a clock that turnsback time at Latorita Academy spin a yarn about their love for a magician.
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Little, Brown & Company Wandering Witch: The Journey of Elaina, Vol. 9
Book SynopsisElaina, now alongside her mentor, Stardust Witch Fran, continues her leisurely journey.On this leg of her travels, she encounters a commander and a record keeper living in amysterious restaurant, two college girls searching for a historical scoop, a charcoalwitch and her talented assistant, a girl who pines after a prince, plus her concernedfamily, and finally, the daughter of a distinguished mage clan and her orphaned friend.Can Elaina provide the help they need?
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Little, Brown & Company That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime, Vol. 12
Book SynopsisThreatened by Tempest’s rapid expansion, the Eastern Empire finally begins to strikeback. According to Chloe, the time-traveling Hero, there exists a timeline in which theEmpire defeats Rimuru and Tempest subsequently collapses. While Rimuru’s doom isn’tset in stone, his victory isn’t a foregone conclusion either. And to make matters worse,an Empire spy seems to have infiltrated Tempest...
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Little, Brown & Company I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed
Book SynopsisI've been killing slimes for three hundred years-and now Falfa wants us to sell sweets at a festival? She's a little too excited about this-but I can't say no to someone so cute. This time, we met a singing fortuneteller, and went on an adventure with a certain girl who loves white. (The Return of Azuzard!) And maybe, just maybe, Flatorte will learn to be good...
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Little, Brown & Company The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Vol.
Book SynopsisThe invasion of a malevolent deity has brought the spirit world to its knees. Rista falls unconscious amid the turmoil, and when next she opens her eyes, she finds herself in Gaeabrande... And if that wasn't confusing enough, it seems Rosalie Roseguard has teamed up with none other than Chaos Machina, now an ally of humanity! Nothing makes sense anymore, so why not double down on the chaos? This time, in order to save the spirit world, Seiya's next training destination will be...the underworld!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 9 (light
Book SynopsisMiyuki's classmate Shizuku Kitayama is on her way to study abroad. For magicians, this is normally impossible, since allowing the genes of someone who can use magic outside their home country's borders is tantamount to giving up national secrets. But it's allowed to happen in one case-exchange programs. And that's how Angelina has arrived in Japan from the USNA to study at First High. But it seems she's a part of something much bigger than a simple cultural exchange!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 10
Book SynopsisDecember, 2095. In exchange for Shizuku going to study in the USNA, Lina has been attending Magic High School in Japan. Tatsuya figured out her true identity as a member of USNA special forces right away but as soon as one mystery is solved, another breaks out. Right around the same time as Lina's arrival in Japan, there has been a series of attacks on magicians by something called the "vampire." But while Tatsuya and Mikhiko try to use old magic to discover the identity of this criminal, an assault on their school occurs!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 11
Book SynopsisAt the same that the leader of the USNA's elite magician unit, the Stars, traveled to Japan under the identity of an exchange student named Lina, the parasite incident wreaked havoc on the First Magic High School until Tatsuya and his friends saved the day and brought the incident to a peaceful conclusion. However, the parasite merely lost its first host and continues to wander this world. More importantly, it's found its next host-a humanoid helper robot. After copying Honoka Mitsui's behavior and patterns, the parasite has been reborn as Pixie, vowing to follow and serve Tatsuya. After learning more about parasites from Pixie, Tatsuya gathers Miyuki and the others to head towards the Aoyama Cemetery to fight against a new impending danger!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 12
Book SynopsisApril, 2096. Despite all the commotion they were involved in, Tatsuya and Miyuki have safely advanced to become second years. In light of all of Tatsuya's accomplishments, a new curriculum known as the Magical Engineering Course has been established, granting him a new place in school. With his new classes and position as acting student council Vice President, Tatsuya is certain that this year for sure, he'll be able to enjoy a peaceful time at school with his sister...until three new students from elite Numbered families raise hell as first years!!
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Little, Brown & Company Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a
Book SynopsisBefore there's even a moment to rest after Bete's recent involvement in the Amazon hunt incident, a great new threat approaches Orario! A kingdom has dispatched a massive army to invade and adventurers answer the call to halt their advance. But as Loki Familia readies itself for battle once more, Riveria shares a small, private story of what Aiz was like as a child. What secrets lay buried in the high elf's memories of that young girl who one day found herself in the village of the dragon faith...
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Little, Brown & Company Goblin Slayer, Vol. 6 (light novel)
Book SynopsisIt's spring, and a new crop of would-be adventurers has turned up at the Guild. A wizard boy who only wants to hunt goblins has Guild Girl scratching her head.At the same time, an adventurer training facility is being built not far from the frontier town. Goblin Slayer happens to know that there used to be a village there... Goblin Slayer and his friends find themselves teaming up with the wizard boy and heading to an old mausoleum to deal with some goblins.
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Little, Brown & Company Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target
Book SynopsisMasato hears rumors of a newly built dungeon, and anyone who manages to make it through will be granted any one wish. He and his party try to recruit more people to join their guild and help them on this quest...but all they manage to find are other moms!! To make things worse, Mamako is still dominating all the action, and this time in a maid costume!
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Little, Brown & Company Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target
Book SynopsisA new kind of momcom role-playing adventure! Next stop on the party's journey is a casino town! Lured by the potential big winnings, Wise, Medhi, and Porta try their luck at a few games only to sustain devastating financial losses. It's up to Masato and his mother Mamako to rescue them from their debt by taking on a job at the casino...and for Mamako, that involves a bunny girl costume! For readers ages 16 and up
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 16
Book SynopsisEvery year the Yotsuba Clan gathers it's most influential and powerful members. And like always, Miyuki has gotten an invitation. There's only one big difference this time: direct orders from the Yotsuba matriarch requesting her presence on New Year's Day and a bargain that may repeal Tatsuya's status as a pariah if Miyuki is willing to do whatever it takes...
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 17
Book SynopsisAs soon as Tatusya and Miyuki's engagement has been made public, there are alreadypeople lining up to raise an objection, starting with the Ichijou Family. And of course,they have a counteroffer-for Miyuki to marry their scion Masaki Ichijou instead! As thetremors of this announcement ripple through the world, the Shiba siblings will have tonavigate more than just their bethrothal!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 18
Book SynopsisA suicide bombing brings the Master Clans Council to an abrupt close! Armed with onlythe knowledge that the explosion was triggered by corpse manipulation magic, Tatsuyasets off in search of the perpetrator along with Juumonji. After being egged on by hisfather, Masaki trails behind them to Tokyo in an attempt to one-up Tatsuya’sinvestigation. But things take a turn for the unexpected when Masaki summons up thecourage to propose to Miyuki...
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Little, Brown & Company The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out
Book SynopsisThe Gathering of the Chosen. Once again, Wein finds himself with an invitation to aconference with some of most influential figures on the western continent. It’s obviousthat this is a ploy to sever his ties with the Empire, but Wein actively chooses toattend, if only to stir the pot. As soon as he steps foot in the host city of Lushan,however, he’s framed for a murder he didn’t commit!
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Little, Brown & Company The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated
Book SynopsisDespite her supposed ineptitude with regular magic, Princess Anisphia defies thearistocracy’s expectations by developing “magicology,” a unique magical theory basedon memories from her past life. One day, she witnesses the brilliant noblewomanEuphyllia unjustly stripped of her title as the kingdom’s next monarch. That’s whenAnisphia concocts a plan to help Euphyllia regain her good name-which somehowinvolves them living together and researching magic! Little do these two ladies know,however, that their chance encounter will alter not only their own futures, but those ofthe kingdom...and the entire world!
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Little, Brown & Company I've Been Killing Slimes for 300 Years and Maxed
Book SynopsisSince I see a ghost on a daily basis, I’ve never thought of it as anything special. But my daughters, on the other hand, have been making such a big fuss about my abilities that I’m starting to wonder if it really is a big deal... Anyways, lately I’ve been doing things like inventing a new type of rice dish (Donburi!), going to haunted places (Why me?!) and setting sail on the high seas. Stay tuned to the end of the volume to see how Laika’s crazy battle at Red Dragon Academy shakes out!
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Little, Brown & Company The Genius Prince's Guide to Raising a Nation Out
Book SynopsisAn invitation to a ceremony sends Falanya to the Delunio Kingdom on the west side of the continent. However, she discovers a sinister scheme that threatens the nation when she arrives. Meanwhile, Wein, left behind in the east, receives word that conflict between the imperial siblings has resumed. Things seem to be racing toward war on two fronts!
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Little, Brown & Company Sasaki and Peeps, Vol. 2 (light novel)
Book SynopsisSasaki's pet bird (and otherworld sage) Peeps has bestowed him with powerful magicand the ability to cross between worlds, all in order to game the system and live thegood life. But due to unforeseen circumstances on both sides, things are not going asplanned. Sasaki's job as a government psychic is not all it's cracked up to be, and witha magical girl out for blood, a neighbor giving into dark temptations, and a formerenemy changing sides, Sasaki and Peeps are looking at a big traffic jam on their roadto success!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 19
Book SynopsisGu Jie, a magician who orchestrated a sinister suicide bombing by manipulating corpses to do his bidding, has gone into hiding somewhere in Japan. As public outcry against magicians builds and humanist forces gain momentum, the Ten Master Clans task Tatsuya, Katsuto, Mayumi, and Masaki to determine the whereabouts of the mastermind behind the bombings. But when Major Benjamin Canopus, the second in command of the most powerful magic unit in the United States, starts gunning for Gu Jie as well, Tatsuya grows inexplicably enraged!
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Little, Brown & Company So I'm a Spider, So What?, Vol. 16 (light novel)
Book SynopsisSacrifice the goddess to save humanity, or sacrifice humanity to save the goddess? The impossible choice presented by Administrator D has thrown the world into utter chaos. The leadership of the Word of God religion is doing all it can to tip the scales in the favor of humanity, and have rallied behind the black god, Güliedistodiez. But against the will of the demon lord and the white god-everyone's favorite spider turned deity-the final battle is sure to drag on. And it wouldn't be a grand finale without a few surprises…
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Little, Brown & Company The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Vol.
Book SynopsisThe goddess Lista summons a hero who excels in every area to assist her. He's everything she expected him to be except for one, tiny thing: this anxious hero can't do anything unless he's absolutely sure nothing can go wrong!
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Little, Brown & Company The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Vol.
Book SynopsisWell, this probably isn't the kind of homecoming anyone expected... After saving theGaeabrande, Seiya and Rista are rewarded (or punished) with a one-way trip toIxphoria. Due to their failure to save the B-rank world in the past, the baddies haveleveled up and plunged Ixphoria into chaos, transforming it into an SS-RankedHellscape! And just when it seemed like things couldn't get any worse, Seiya fallsvictim to a class-changing curse! Now the Overly-Cautious Hero must save thisimpossibly difficult realm as...a playful piper...?
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Little, Brown & Company Combatants Will Be Dispatched!, Vol. 7 (light
Book SynopsisWhen the most powerful boss of the Kisaragi organization arrives on Second Earth, can Six and Alice keep the scandal they’ve caused under wraps?
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Little, Brown & Company Defeating the Demon Lord's a Cinch (If You've Got
Book SynopsisBeleaguered priest Ares Crown has encountered all sorts of trials and tribulations in supporting the hero’s party thus far, and now the Holy Warrior Naotsugu Toudou can no longer wear the holy armor Fried. But there’s good news: The top prize at the local casino is the legendary summetal armor, and that should make a fine substitute. Alas, Ares’s subordinate, Stey, is banned from this casino, and the owner is notoriously corrupt. Has the party’s (already dismal) luck run out? Or will one harried man of the cloth have to take matters into his own hands?!
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Little, Brown & Company The Irregular at Magic High School, Vol. 15
Book SynopsisThough there are only a few scant days left before the National Thesis Competition, instead of preparing for the big day, Tatsuya and Miyuki have traveled to Kyoto in search of the fugitive Zhou Gongjin. They coordinate with Kudou Minoru in what seems like a fruitless search, following leads that lead nowhere-until a Saegusa bodyguard turns up dead by the Katsura River. As they close in on their quarry's hideout, Mayumi joins to seek vengeance and Tatsuya calls upon an old rival for help...
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Little, Brown & Company Interspecies Reviewers, Vol. 2 (light novel)
Book SynopsisThe boys (and Crim) are back for round two! But when they stumble across a marionette shop that promises a puppet resembling anyone your heart desires, Stunk gets a bit carried away and dreams up the spitting image of Meidri! They better hope she never finds out about this!
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Little, Brown & Company The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical
Book SynopsisIn the transformed world, Demon Lord Ard squares off against Alvarto, mightiest of theFour Heavenly Kings. Yet, just as their fated showdown nears a brutal, tragicconclusion, the voice of someone dear to Ard sounds across the battlefield! The saga ofthe Demon Lord versus the Four Heavenly Kings is reaching its climax, but who will beleft standing?
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Wordfire Press LLC Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. ZOMNIBUS: Contains the
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Falstaff Books, LLC The Accidental Summoner
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Wordfire Press The Funny Business
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Sun's Golden Ray Publishing, LLC Fiends and Festivals: A Cozy Fantasy Novel
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Aethon Books, LLC Winds of War: Buried Goddess Saga Book 2
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Blue Fyre Press Magic and Misrule
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Parliament House Press, LLC The Part about the Dragon Was (Mostly) True
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Little, Brown & Company Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target
Book SynopsisAfter ending up on a deserted island, what should have been a desperate tale of survival for Masato's party turns out to be...fun times at a resort?! Thanks to Mamako, island life feels no different from being at home! The cutting-edge momcom adventure continues with the Deserted Island arc!
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Little, Brown & Company The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, Vol.
Book SynopsisBeast Emperor Grandleon, Machine Emperor Oxerio, and Vengeful Empress Celmonic have all been vanquished. Seiya and Rista venture to the sand territory to face the last of the Demon Lord's forces, but are wholly unprepared for what they find. They are greeted by an alternate Ixphoria where Seiya never lost to the demon lord, and he and Tiana are living a happy life together; the future that could have been...
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Little, Brown & Company Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target
Book SynopsisThanks to the efforts of Masato and his party, the MMMMMORPG has begun itstransition to an official launch. But in this moment of triumph, the Oosuki family's lasttrial stands in their way: Will Masato be able to defeat his father, the Demon Lord?This momcom role-playing adventure has reached its final act!
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Little, Brown & Company The Greatest Demon Lord Is Reborn as a Typical
Book SynopsisTo save Ireena from her captors, Ard and his friends are racing against the clock tocome up with a plan. But before they can mount their rescue, they’re confronted by asinister god-the archnemesis of the Demon Lord! Nothing is safe or guaranteed in thisbattle of a lifetime...!
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St Martin's Press Legends Lattes
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Garon Whited Nightlord Knightfall 4
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Astra Publishing House That Aint Witchcraft
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewPraise for the InCryptid series:"The only thing more fun than an October Daye book is an InCryptid book. Swift narrative, charm, great world-building...all the McGuire trademarks." —Charlaine Harris, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse series"[Half-Off Ragnarok] is kind of like taking a tour through a very deadly theme park made up of alternating parts awesome and terrifying. Come to think of it, that sums up this series quite nicely.... This book effectively acts as a jumping-on point to those just coming in." —Tor.com "Half-Off Ragnarok is my favorite book in the InCryptid series thus far.... If urban fantasy, intriguing animals, and fast-paced adventure is your thing, you’re going to love Half-Off Ragnarok. Highly recommended." —Jennifer Brozek"McGuire creates a sense of wonder and playfulness with her love for mythology and folklore.... Her enthusiastic and fast-paced style makes this an entertaining page-turner." —Publishers Weekly"McGuire’s InCryptid series is one of the most reliably imaginative and well-told sci-fi series to be found.... McGuire’s heroine is a brave, resourceful and sarcastic delight, and her intrepid comrades are just the kind of supportive and snarky sidekicks she needs." —RT Reviews"While chock-full of quality worldbuilding, realistic characters, and a double helping of sass, at its core, Half-Off Ragnarok is a book about judging others according to stereotypes, how nurture can overcome nature, and the importance of family." —Ranting Dragon"The InCryptid series continues to be storytelling at its best. Tricks for Free sends us on a rollercoaster of emotions and thrills with its engaging plot and ever-expanding and fascinating world." —All Things Urban Fantasy
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Chaosium Inc Call of Cthulhu
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Pan Macmillan Starter Villain: A turbo-charged tale of
Book SynopsisLocus and Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi brings us a turbo-charged tale of a family business with a difference - as Charlie discovers when he inherits it. This one comes with a hidden headquarters, minions, talking cats and James Bond-like supervillain rivals.'Starter Villain establishes Scalzi as SF's leading humourist' - SFXWarning: supervillain in training. Risk of world domination.Inheriting his late uncle’s business proves complicated. It’s also way more dangerous than Charlie could ever have imagined. Because his uncle had kept his supervillain status a secret – until now.Divorced and emotionally dependent on his cat, Charlie wasn’t loving life. Although they weren’t close, news of his Uncle Jake's death didn’t help. And that was before Jake’s rivals (seriously vengeful ones) ambushed his funeral. Now Charlie must decide if he should stay stuck in his rut, or step up to take on the business, the enemies, the minions, the hidden volcano lair . . .Even harder to get used to are the sentient, language-using, computer-savvy cats – and the fact that in the organization’s hierarchy, they’re management. If Charlie does say yes, this lifeline could become a death wish. Because there’s much more to being an Evil Mastermind than he suspected. Yet could this also, finally, be his chance to shine?Praise for John Scalzi:‘Hugely enjoyable, intelligent and good-humoured fun’ - The Guardian‘Sheer geeky pleasure from start to finish’ - Financial Times‘An escapist delight’ - The TimesTrade ReviewScalzi's latest is a light-hearted story with a likeable fish-out-of-water protagonist and a lot of very smart cats. There's also a dolphin labor dispute, some truly awful techbros, and a volcano island lair . . . Who could resist? -- Rebecca Roanhorse, author of Black SunLaugh-out-loud funny, intricately plotted and big-hearted enough to touch even the grumpiest cynic, Starter Villain establishes Scalzi as SF's leading humourist * SFX *Prepare to be delighted and surprised * Daily Mail *Satire aplenty . . . Charlie has to handle the lethal machinations of rival villains and also a pod of talking dolphins with militant trade union tendencies in a novel that gleefully skewers the vanity and inanity of a certain kind of plutocrat * The Financial Times *In this clever, fast-paced thriller, Hugo Award winner subverts classic supervillain tropes with equal measures of tongue-in-cheek humor and common sense . . . The result is a breezy and highly entertaining genre send-up * Publishers Weekly *Scalzi again examines tropes in a tale of an ordinary individual being cast into an extraordinary situation with his trademark quick pacing, clever banter, and ability to find humor in desperate situations . . . With a large print run and a clever premise, Scalzi’s latest will appeal to his legion of fans and draw in new ones -- Booklist, starred reviewThis story of snark with a heart reminds readers that the logical conclusion of “dogs have owners, cats have staff” is that cats are management and never let anyone forget it . . . Readers of humorous fantasy are sure to love Scalzi’s latest as much as those cats; it’s also for those who enjoy seeing superhero stories folded, twisted, and mutilated and anyone wishing for a righteous villain lair surrounded by intelligent sharks. Highly recommended -- Library Journal, starred reviewFun, short and tightly plotted -- New Scientist
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