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Dreadful

by Caitlin Rozakis

Narrator Keval Shah

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Length 11 hours 28 minutes

Language English

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Bookseller recommendation

“FUN”
— Rachel • Capricorn Books

Bookseller recommendation

“A man with amnesia wakes up in a evil wizard's castle, unsure how he got there. But it doesn't take him long to figure out that he IS the Dark Lord in question. This book had me cracking up as Gav tries to play along with his former evil life, all while attempting to get his memories back. If you love to a book that pokes fun at fantasy tropes, this is a good one. ”
— Amber • Quail Ridge Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This book has all the vibes of a RPG/DnD party going off the rails and the DM sighing in the background while tearing up their carefully crafted plans and quests. This is a masterfully written adventure story which reminds me of many Terry Pratchett stories. ”
— Cori • The Green Dragon Bookshop

Summary

A sharp-witted, debut high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards, and a garlic festival—all at once.

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 things 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.

Fiction Fantasy