Troll Lotta Love

The Hipposync Archives #5

by D.C. Farmer

'DC Farmer's urban fantasies bewitch the imagination with supernatural crimes that resonate poignantly with the real world. Prepare for sleepless nights and a lot of snorting (laugher only).’



Rare plant. Apocalypse. Inquire within.



When Kenwyn Wimbush's botanical expedition turns into a run for his life, and Captain Kylah Porter's sinkhole problem starts speaking in tongues, you know it's going to be one of those days.

Toss in a mysterious banished cult escapee, a trainee witch named Miracle (no pressure), and a drug that makes users think they can fly ( they can't), and you've got a recipe for multidimensional disaster.

Who knew saving the world(s) would be this awkward?



‘Brilliant series. Loved all of the books. Will wait impatiently for the next one, characters are brilliant & I do hope there will be more buffing the vampire slayer to come! AMZ review.



‘Once again, DC Farmer draws us into the Hipposync world and keeps us breathless. The entire series has had me hooked - I love the characters and the way he develops them. I love that each book introduces new people to care about but doesn't completely abandon old friends…’ AMZ review.

Genres: Urban Fantasy

320 pages, Kindle Edition

Published January 7, 2025

About the author

DC Farmer (as someone else--names changed to protect the innocent) began writing thrillers while the kids were in the bath. They grew up and so did he. Now he writes speculative fiction under the umbrella of the Hipposync Archives.

He lives in Wales and uses quite a lot of that umbrella.

Reviews

[Lois · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well that was a lot of fun. Cleverly weaving stories from the past and present, across both New Thameswick and our world, this complicated story, could very easily been confusing, but was instead, easy to follow and full of the crazy characters and daft situations we have come to expect. I loved that we got all the usual suspects from both worlds in this story along with new baddies, allies and surprise appearances. The were moments where I was crying with laughter. The world building is clever, intricate and ridiculous (very Pratchettesque in places), the plot was well thought out and every thing was neatly tied up at the end.

[Matt_E · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another great story. With every new book The Hipposync Archives go from strength to strength. Each new character introduced brings so much more to the series. So looking forward to the next in the series.

Now I have found this series It has been added to my list of books that I will read as soon as a new release comes out.

[Fastnbulbous · Rating 3 out of 5]

The first couple books in this series are some of my all-time favorites in the urban fantasy genre. Granted, I kind of burned out on that category and haven't read that much in recent years. It's been eight years since I read the fourth entry in this series, and after the first three chapters, I was utterly confused, as none of the characters I remembered had made an appearance yet. Instead, it read like an extremely bleak fairytale. Eventually, our heroes from the D.O.F. (Department of Fimmigration) that specializes in cross-dimensional entities, gradually make their way into the story, and things kind of pick up. However, the "real world" doesn't really factor in this book, and it might as well be straight-up fantasy along the lines of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. The book has a satisfying enough conclusion but had I wanted straight fantasy, I'd have probably read some Pratchett.

[C.A. Asbrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nicely blends threads that appear to be separate by bringing together some of my favourite characters, and introducing us to another female protagonist whose quiet strength keeps the investigation on track. I have to mention the dialogue again as its very British wit shines, and. I did have issues with it being the wrong book in book 5's cover for far too long, but that was an Amazon issue and nothing to do with the author. All I'll say, is that if this happens to you, insist that Amazon gives you the job number, as they didn't raise a ticket until I complained a third time.

[ALEEA M · Rating 5 out of 5]

Troll Lotta Love It

These books are so fun! I grew up reading and loving fantasy but had traded that in for science fiction (and the science had to make sense). Discovering this series has been a reminder that fantasy is remarkable and something to enjoy. The author writes with a snarky tone that I love. Find myself chuckling as I read these books. Looking forward to the next one.

[Mark Lucas-Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Troll Lotta Love

DC Farmer has once again crafted a magical story of herbs, foul doings and great adventure. The regular cast are all involved with the addition of new characters. Ned the “post boy” is probably my favourite secondary character and who knows may even get a starring role in a future story. Right I’m off to dive into Book 6 and hope that there will be even further adventures. Similar to STP’s Discworld novels there is plenty of scope for many more adventures.

[C I KESZEI · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable chase across the centuries with the gang

I don't know whether it was the numerous interruptions I had reading this instalment, but I did struggle at times to link the various factions across the ages.

I'm glad the usual suspects were in this story and Nadia makes a welcome addition to the group.

I'm moving straight to book 6 to try and reignite my enjoyment of this series, which this book is for me, has the least momentum.

[ukkindlecustomer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let the Children Play

Circular timeline worthy of Escher finds the Hipposync Team separated by time as well as space with only magic mushrooms to help. The usual "shouldn't work but it does" blend of thrills, mythology and laugh out loud humour but with a heartfelt attack on child labour

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

I really enjoy this series and its imaginative combination of urban fantasy, romantasy, and reimagining fairytales. The characters are fun, fresh, and entertaining. I look forward go the next book in the series.

[Jinjre · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is really 3 stories which all eventually weave together. Don't be put off from impatience.

This story contemplates how easy it is to manipulate a population with mistruths and fear - a timely subject.

[Shelley · Rating 5 out of 5]

The titles are your intro to the author's humor!

I am loving this series, and especially the brilliant characters old and new! Hilarious last names and places, fantastical creatures, evil villains, what's not to love?

[stephen conn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Troll lotta love

Whot can you say about this tale it's funny to the point of ribs aching the things that they get up to in New Themeswick and Spiv

[Sharon Dercksen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another highly entertaining story with lots of humour and wonderful characters. An improbable romance with a happy ending was a delight. A great series so far, waiting for the next one.

[francis erwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A small question

Who or what? Is cleaning the sweat, skin oil, and etc out of the furs? Thank you for the great reads!!!

[Sharon Haney · Rating 5 out of 5]

Binge read the first five books. Loved the characters and the concept of the books. Funny and well written. Highly entertaining.

[James Tew · Rating 5 out of 5]

Highly recommended

Another fantastically well written book in the series. I Absolutely loved it. I would highly recommend reading all of them.

[Gill · Rating 4 out of 5]

A nice excursion into time travel with dodgy drugs on the side. Good fun as ever.

[Patricia Remick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Troll Lotta Love ...

Gets a whole Lotta love from this reader. Many more characters introduced, complex story with lots of subplot. The series keeps getting more entertaining.