Hello to you all - I hope all those who celebrate it had a lovely Christmas and I'd like to wish you all a very Happy, Safe and Prosperous New Year. Look after each other, care for your fellow man and above all, be kind. :)

There we go - with the sentiment out of the way, I shall now indulge in some hideous self advertising of the type I've been too tired and grumpy to undertake of late. I have these books out, you see, and what better New Year Treat than to give them a try or encourage friends and relatives to do so? And, yes, I do feel ashamed of myself - I'm too goddamn British for all this self advertising! But nonetheless....

The first novel, The Disposable can be found here:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Disposable-1-Plot-Bandits/dp/1951471024

USA: https://www.amazon.com/Disposable-1-Plot-Bandits/dp/1951471024

The Narrative Must Be Obeyed

Everyone in the Taskmaster’s Realm knows how thestory goes: the boy of destiny goes on a quest, defeats the dark lord, and getsthe swooning princess. It’s a great story, if you happen to be a knight or awizard or a hero. But it’s pretty odious if you’re Ordinary: a barmaid who hasto inflate her bosom and have her backside pinched, a homely prince who can’tbuckle his swash because his face doesn’t fit, or a soldier who gets killedover and over and over again just to progress the plot.

Fodder of Humble Village is one of those soldiers,and, frankly, he’s sick and tired of getting speared, decapitated, anddisembowelled twice a day so the good guys can look glorious. In fact, he’s notgoing to take it anymore.

No matter what The Narrative tries to make him do.

Its sequel, The Merry Band can be found here:

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Merry-Band-Katherine-Vick/dp/1951471083

US: https://www.amazon.com/Merry-Band-Katherine-Vick/dp/1951471083

The Taskmaster Strikes Back!

Fodder successfully rebelled against The Narrative once, but noweverything’s going completely and horribly wrong.

It soon becomes apparent that his own companions are even more unstablethan he realized, between Flirt’s suicidal rashness, Shoulders’ increasingdesperation to keep his head attached to his body, Princess Pleasance’sunwillingness to speak, and Prince Dullard’s inability to shut up.

Unfortunately, Fodder has bigger problems, because the Taskmaster isfinally getting serious. That means it’s not just the Heroes hunting Fodderanymore; there’s an entire pantheon of gods after him.

It’s too late to turn back, and Fodder wouldn’t even if he could. He’sdetermined to unveil the secret of the Quickening, even if it means saving theworld while he's at it.

And continuing with book three, The Narrative: 

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Narrative-Plot.../dp/B0BGSGN9ZF

US: https://www.amazon.com/Narrative-Plot.../dp/B0BGSGN9ZF

The biggerthe army, the harder it falls.

Everyone inthe Taskmaster’s Realm knows that narrative convention is as real as the lawsof physics (and often much realer). The ferryman is crotchety and greedy andmust be tricked. The mystic ghost has essential wisdom to impart. Barbariansare stupid, hairy drunkards led by a berserker. Convention is just the way theworld operates.

And it’s oh,so predictable.

So whenFodder and his friends are forced their separate ways, held captive againstimpossible odds, and threatened by a fate worse than death, they begin towonder: If we know exactly how the world works, can’t we make it work forus?

It’s time toplay.

 And the grand finale - The Taskmaster!

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0BZBW5DKF

US: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BZBW5DKF

The Perfect StorybookEnding?

Just as Pleasance gets a grip . . .

Just as Dullard realises the truth . . .

Just as Flirt and Shoulders get ahead . . .

Just as Fodder exploits literary convention . . .

Just as Ordinary people actually start to listen . . .

Just as readers begin to feel tantalised by the blurb . . .

Wait.

You didn’t think we were about to spoil the ending for you, didyou? This is the fourth and final book of the Plot Bandits “trilogy”! We’resaying nothing.

And there, I'm done. It's safe to come out now...;p