They say it’s lonely at the top, but try getting a century to yourself in middle management.
The war between good and evil is over – evil WON – now all that’s left is for the forces of darkness to settle into their thousand-year dominion of a blighted continent…
Except… no one really knows who’s in charge, how to build anything (apart from the gnomes), or what Soiled Red is made of. The wizard Glandoff is still at large and rumours abound of dwarf song in the crags… who would expect barbershop from the perpetually unshaven?
Ithgar Ornac, Breaker of Kings, Scourge of Delmark and dank pirate is settling into his second decade as Deputy Minister for Orc Relations.
He’d assumed death would be his chance to kick back, but relentless breeding and a singular lack of mass slaughter has left him with a logistical nightmare… and that’s before a witch, a demon and a vampire saunter into his office with a plan to freeze the Yulemass bonus.
Join an orc wannabe, a degenerate goblin and a half-elven bard on a quest to spring a magic sword from rehab in order to defeat the Lord of Darkness… or at least help with his wardrobe malfunction.
Thrill to the piercing hisses of vampire nuns, charming yeti’s and rockin’ werewolves… along with shameless puns masquerading as subversive allegory as Toby Bennett explores his Wight Fragility…
Toby Bennett was born in 1976 in Cape Town, South Africa. He holds a degree in philosophy from the University of Cape Town. Like many writers he has had a varied career that has included graphic and web design, database administration and technical writing. His true passion lies in creative writing. Visit: www.thedragontower.co.za for more.