Wow, these summer challenges sure come around quickly. This year I'm kicking things off with Og-Grim-Dog!
Og-Grim-Dog: The Three-Headed Ogre

I haven't read much comedic fantasy since my teenage Terry Pratchett days, and then last year's Orconomics, which pleasantly surprised me. Well, I'm happy to report that Edmundson has pulled off another delightfully humorous romp with Og-Grim-Dog, the first in his new series about a three-headed ogre. The concept itself intrigued me, and I was not disappointed.
Opening with a tongue-in-cheek parodying of The Name of the Wind, the tale unfolds as an accounting of the ogre's former exploits; and where best to start any good tale, but in the... middle?
Cue many opportunities to poke fun at the genre’s tropes with caricaturesque companions and loot-filled (or not) quests. Things take an interesting turn with a spot of whodunnit mystery and satisfying story arc that hints at more sinister events to follow! The language was clear and precise, sliding off the page like a goblin from an ogre's pike.
If you're looking for a feelgood hit of the summer, you can't go far wrong with this, and I’m looking forward to seeing how the story ends…. and starts, for that matter.
Right, I’m off down the Bruised Bollocks for a pint.