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Armpit of Evil
The Armpit of Evil, in list
Sir Glorious' 'To Do' List of
1: Defend the defenseless.
2: Protect the protectless.
3: Smith anything with spikes.
4: Keep armor shiny.
5: Rescue the princess and defeat evil Overlord and his immortal undead army. But do it before that other knight, other wise you might not get to marry the princess.
6: Have lunch with Mom.
Sinistario's Reminders of
1: Not everything must be decorated in skulls.
2: Minions do not get hazard pay.
3: Buy evil fortress insurance.
4: Torturing innocents lasts a moment, but Oppressing Kingdoms lasts a lifetime.
5: If you are bored, plot revenge.
6: Trick that stupid knight into getting your magical amulet back for you (and then kill him)(a lot).
Sir Glorious' 'To Do' List of
1: Defend the defenseless.
2: Protect the protectless.
3: Smith anything with spikes.
4: Keep armor shiny.
5: Rescue the princess and defeat evil Overlord and his immortal undead army. But do it before that other knight, other wise you might not get to marry the princess.
6: Have lunch with Mom.
Sinistario's Reminders of
1: Not everything must be decorated in skulls.
2: Minions do not get hazard pay.
3: Buy evil fortress insurance.
4: Torturing innocents lasts a moment, but Oppressing Kingdoms lasts a lifetime.
5: If you are bored, plot revenge.
6: Trick that stupid knight into getting your magical amulet back for you (and then kill him)(a lot).
- GenresFantasy
238 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 11, 2011
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Joe Mirabello
3 books1 followerJoe Mirabello is a professional game artist who writes in his spare time.
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December 16, 2011
First, ths disclaimer: I worked with the author for a couple of years and personally liked him quite a bit. That was a contributing factor to my purchase of the book.
With that out of the way, I have to say that I enjoyed ever page of the story. The characters, from the too good to be believed Sir Glorious to the evil Lord Sinistario were engaging and relateable. The story at its basics isn't anything you haven't heard before; the noble knight is on a quest to save the beloved princes, in this case Princess Blueberry, and seeks to fight the evil Overlords who have taken her captive.
It's the twists on the basic story that the author puts on the old chestnut that make it enjoyable and fresh. As a whole it feels like a melange of the humorous efforts of L. Sprague de Camp, most notably for me The Reluctant King, and Terry Pratchett.
Lots of snappy dialog, a well thought out "history" and were-ostriches. How can you not like something that has were-ostriches?
With that out of the way, I have to say that I enjoyed ever page of the story. The characters, from the too good to be believed Sir Glorious to the evil Lord Sinistario were engaging and relateable. The story at its basics isn't anything you haven't heard before; the noble knight is on a quest to save the beloved princes, in this case Princess Blueberry, and seeks to fight the evil Overlords who have taken her captive.
It's the twists on the basic story that the author puts on the old chestnut that make it enjoyable and fresh. As a whole it feels like a melange of the humorous efforts of L. Sprague de Camp, most notably for me The Reluctant King, and Terry Pratchett.
Lots of snappy dialog, a well thought out "history" and were-ostriches. How can you not like something that has were-ostriches?
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