Backyard Goblins

De: Virgil Knightley

Narrado por: Jonathan Waters, Mandy McCullough

Be careful. They bite.

One day I was enjoying my early retirement out in the countryside, taking comfort in the simplicity of my off grid lifestyle. Hunting and gardening provided the bulk of my own food, and I slept and did my work from inside my converted shipping container mini-home. It could get a bit lonely at times—but it gave me the space I needed to get away from the city...and my past.

But when a trio of cute goblins emerged from a silver portal that appeared out of nowhere on my property...things got a bit more complicated all of a sudden. Also, I soon discovered they bite and scratch: mostly each other, but sometimes me.

Still, I made a commitment to care for them. I also discovered that I can travel freely back to their world and slay monsters to gain strength and enhance each of the women I'm now responsible for in unusual ways. It's all pretty exciting—but what is my childhood friend Susie going to say when she finds out about this strange arrangement? Knowing her, probably something weird.

©2023 Virgil Knightley (P)2023 Royal Guard Publishing LLC

OMG it's funny as he'll

some heavy themes but still funny. it's has his signature comedy and smut that brings a year to the eye.

5 stars

Another great book by Virgil Knightley. You will not be disappointed. Also the dual narration really brings the story to life.

Great Read

Story was really good had a interesting build up that grabbed my attention kept me wondering about the past events. Narration was top notch work each character had there own unique personality. 10/10 Highly recommend and 10/10 For the narrator’s as well they did an amazing job. Here’s hoping for a book two.

Truly a raunchy comedy

This is one has amazing delivery and great writing I’m gonna recommend this one to a few people. It falls in line with old school comedies like American pie, road trip and scary movie

good play on mental fortitudes. but didn't like the ending.

was an interesting read. a mix of survivors guit, savior complex, obsession, primitive archetypes (breeder/caregiver, warrior, wiseperson) and cultural clashing with a nice hint of paranoia and profiling.

the last interaction with the antagonist was a bit... stupid. I know he's an grizzled old man but he made a massive error in judgement. he already profiled a mental instability case and approached them head on putting them in to a panic. his years of work with police and homeland would've had him approach the stable minded first through a phone call and an arranged meeting as he already determined it a high accuracy that the situation wasn't an outwardly or imminent danger.

as for the psychological trauma situation at the end, I see the reason but as above seemed a bit forced and needless in a way. the trauma problems was switched between charachters but was so late in the book that it's just a thing now without substance. while the epi seems to just be kind of a funny offhand cliffnote sendoff.