Funny Epic Fantasy

Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap out of the audio, as skillfully animated as arcane revenants. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of servitude and an afterlife as a reanimated corpse.

Saving the world—accidentally, and badly. Destiny has terrible timing—and even worse paperwork. Join John Goodheart, the most reluctant Chosen One in Glorboria, as he bumbles through prophecies, bureaucratic dragons, and a fellowship of the profoundly unhelpful.

He will need more than bravery to survive what’s coming. Doomed to fight the Dark King, Stone must find the path to save every living soul from the ferocious dark dragons. Together with his friends: Ceres, rambunctious and shrewd, Adler; snide and courageous, and Corvaire; of the legendary knights of Darakan, they must find the new powerful sorceresses— the Majestic Wilds. But they’ll have to be quick— for the warring kings will surely be after them soon. Not to mention King Arken Shadowborn and his own monstrous dragon. Will they be able to find these new Majestic Wilds in time? ...

What Vindin wanted most in life was friends, but his monstrous appearance was so terrifying he needed a magical disguise to walk among humankind. For centuries he wandered from town to town seeking companionship, always to be discovered and run out of town by murderous mobs. Through with living a life of deception, he doffs his disguise and vows to live alone, but shortly into his life of solitude he meets Sir Beronius, a disgraced Paladin afflicted with lycanthropy, doomed to murder innocents by the light off the full moon. But he was also a man who was able to see past Vindin’s trollish...

Disgraced or deserved, a journey begins. Beaten and left for dead, Kyne is a quiet but skilled warrior. Lost on an island beset with pirate attacks and a mysterious sickness, there’s little hope for his future. Though his wounds may heal, his fate is unsure. Eileen is a wild but confident healer. Ostracized for her deadly skill as a potion maker, the very bravest seek her out for her restorative balms. After saving Kyne from bloodthirsty pirates, she becomes entangled in a journey of fate. Together, they set out to recover the one thing that may rid the land of plague. But they aren’t ...

I’ve been trained as a cheat, a thief, a charlatan, and a swindler. But though I’m good at what I do, nothing can prepare me for my final dungeon tour—into the abyss of Oberon’s Bane. This dungeon is a hedge maze of twisting corridors with no entrance, exit, or center. And the worst of the Unseelie are imprisoned there for crimes as hideous as they are incomprehensible. Somewhere within this maze of death is Goodfellow’s Eye—a gemstone I’ve been hired to retrieve. Luckily for me, I’ve got my team with me—Cade, the paladin, Roc the bard, Odon the barbarian, and Aram…my ex...

The Forge... It’s not a place that gives anyone the warm and fuzzies. No, The Forge is a dungeon mine that used to be home to the Deep Mountain Clan of dwarves. Then the orcs took control of it and forced the dwarves out. Now it’s a death sentence to any who try to voyage into its dark depths. That’s where I come in. No, I’m not some sort of soldier or mercenary trying to set things right. I’m a thief. And I’ve plundered many dungeons—enough to have earned a reputation for myself. I’m good at what I do and that’s the exact reason why I’ve been hired by holy knight, Cade,...

Sal the Cacophony has made few friends, but many enemies. Many, many enemies. When her magic was taken from her, she cried out for revenge. And a power she never understood promised her vengeance. A deal for a bloody price was made. And now the bill has come due. In one of the last free cities of the burned-out ruin of the Scar, Sal’s many foes—old and new—have hunted down her and her few allies—willing and otherwise—and all her plans to save them might not be enough.

Dread Castle... As the name might imply, this is one dungeon not to be taken lightly. Good thing for me I’m experienced when it comes to raids. Get in and get out—that’s my motto. Yet, this dungeon is giving me a run for my money. Literally. My team and I are after another holy scroll, located at the lowest level of Dread Castle. And that level is guarded by…the beast. No one’s ever seen the beast and lived to tell of it, but rumors of the creature’s malevolent power persist. And the thing about rumors is…they’re usually true. Luckily for me, I’ve got a team of capable ...

Being a hybrid dungeon core is complicated. Sarah’s being hunted by a kingdom, courted by a lich lord, interrogated by a magical library—and invited to far too many bureaucratic meetings. The kingdom wants her essence for an ancient apocalyptic ritual. The undead sorcerer wants her as the key to godhood. Sarah? She just wants five minutes without magical paperwork, assassination attempts disguised as tax audits, or armies trying to storm her defenses. Armed with snark, monsters, and questionable allies—including a runaway princess with suspiciously useful knowledge—Sarah must outwit...

Risk-averse Greg Belmont is content with being ordinary. He's got a friend - that's right, just one - at his fancy prep school, and a pretty cool dad (even if he is obsessed with organic soaps that smell like a mix of salted pork and Icelandic bog). The problem is, Greg isn't ordinary... he's actually a fantastical Dwarf! He discovers the truth the day his dad brings home a gross new tea - one that awakens bizarre abilities in Greg. Then a murderous Bro-Troll kidnaps his dad and Greg is whisked away to the Underground, where Dwarves have lived for centuries right beneath Chicago.

From the author of The Candidate in the Rye and a graduate of The Harvard Lampoon, this parody novel is a send-up of Game of Thrones, publishing just in time for the series finale. Before the HBO series, and before your friend who has never read a single fantasy series invited you over to watch, remember when you first read those famous words—“Is it just me or is it getting colder outside?” When the King’s Right-Hand-Man is murdered, it falls to Sean Bean of Winterville to take his place in Camelot, where the blood pours like wine and climate change is a distant dream. Follow Cat ...

The Queen of Ardene is in danger. The pirates who have been harrowing the island of Karn focus their efforts on the queen of the nation of the east. Kyne and Eileen, tired and under pressure, attempt to get to the queen before her life is threatened. Making matters worse, the pair find themselves in unwelcome company as they make the journey to the capital. Pirates and plague abound. Will Eileen and Kyne be able to save the queen?

Pine felt like his life was going nowhere. At twenty, he was living at home with his mother, still struggling to get his GED. Sometimes he wished life could be more like the video games he played. The cruel realities of having a dead alcoholic father didn’t feel so bad when he was speeding through the levels of Jump Brothers. Virtual reality had become his favorite way to play and it soon would offer a doorway to another world. After logging on to a suspicious WIFI connection, Pine finds himself transported to a new digital dimension. His avatar, the hunky hero from the RPG Fantasy Tales ...

Lord Territ of Turin’s grand adventure did not work out as planned. When he left he thought he would be drinking a glass of wine in his luxury carriage with his spoiled rich chums. They would all be having a great time as they crossed over the continent of Alaris to his little secret goal. Instead Territ finds himself hiding in a scuzzy inn, with a large bounty on his head, while being hunted by seemingly every armed person in the entire part of this world. It’s all been rather quite a shock. Sure some nobles might have given up after the ambush, the imprisonment, the strange robed ...

A small logging village on the outskirts of the Crescent is being terrorised by a serial killer, and an innocent family is being blamed for the murders. In this fresh take on the Red Riding Hood myth, Amber and Jadah have to match their wits against the killer before time runs out, and the killer finds another victim - or the village turns on the werewolves that have lived amongst them peacefully for years. And if that happens, all hell will break lose. Either way, this story ends in blood. Blood Moon Dance is a novella of around 17K, and takes place shortly after the events of WolfSong, ...

Pirates and plague consume the land. Kyne has made the decision to stay on the island. But will his choice lead to redemption or failure? The city of Flagonmead is beset by plague. Homes are boarded up as the sick are quarantined inside. Despite the paranoia of the leadership close to home, Eileen is determined to help those in need. When a plea for help comes from old friends and a new ally, both Kyne and Eileen must decide what threat to tackle first: the spreading disease or pirates who are determined to take over the island no matter the method or the cost. All the while, those who ...

Mercutio, about to fight Tybalt, is disrupted by the appearance of a giant beanstalk in Verona. The Literary World is fracturing. As d'Artagnan of The Three Musketeers meets Constance Bonacieux, she's kidnapped. Marguerite St. Just, Aline de Kercadiou and Roxane disappear from the pages of The Scarlet Pimpernel, Scaramouche and Cyrano de Bergerac. The heroes are called together by Mercutio, who warns them that the villains are banding together to take over the Literary World. They must stop the villains and save their beloved ladies. The ladies, on the other hand, are tired of being ...

From humble origins as a farm boy, Hailo, now the destined Paired Warrior, embarks on a transformative journey. Deep within the Emerald Mountain range, he and his Dronigon companion, Gagu, undergo grueling training, forging a bond crucial to saving the realm of Tarawin from looming devastation. Battling isolation, hunger, and the biting cold, Hailo confronts not only the harshness of his new life but also the specter of repeated failures in his training. Yet, the call of destiny is unrelenting, dragging him from the brink of despair back into the fray. With the fate of countless lives ...

A reluctant hero emerges to battle an ancient evil. Three thousand years ago, the demon Helsa escaped the underworld after a soul heist gone wrong. He soon disappeared. Now he’s back and hunting for the soul of a mage. After Beringale’s finest mage, Shedek Zorah, is kicked out of the Magic Guild, he finds a young Karle Adair unconscious and surrounded by armed orcs. Evidence suggests Karle used rare magic last seen a thousand years ago. Thrust together by the soul-hunting Helsa, Shedek and Karle must set aside their differences to survive an endless stream of enemies seeking to end ...