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The Dungeoneers #4
Léčky, lampy, labyrinty
Stěhování kouzelné lampy je událost, která vyžaduje manévry tisícových armád a z níž ani bohové nemají lehké spaní. Co když se o ni někdo náhodou otře? Víte, kolik škody je schopen napáchat džin, jehož vyrušíte při sledování Výměny manželek?
Se stěhováním téhle lampy je to ale ještě horší. Hlavně proto, že ji někdo odstěhoval bez vědomí asiraona Khomena, jejího majitele, neznámo kam. V pouštním městě Khomen-Te mezitím otevřeli Bludirynt – novou kobku ve tvaru pyramidy, které její provozovatel zajistil velkolepou marketingovou kampaň. Je náhoda, že tam vyrostla ve stejnou dobu, kdy zmizela kouzelná lampa?
Agent Mungo z gnómské tajné služby si to nemyslí. Dokázat to je však něco úplně jiného. Naštěstí zná pár lidí, kteří by mu s tím mohli píchnout. Nebo spíš trpaslíků. Neukousli si ale Tad, Majzla a další Kobkanýři – profesionální čističi kobek a hrobek – tentokrát příliš velké sousto?
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Neotřelá „feel-good“ fantasy plná akce a humoru, která vám připomene ta nejúžasnější dobrodružství, která jste prožili při hraní Dračího doupěte!
Kobaknýři 4. díl
Se stěhováním téhle lampy je to ale ještě horší. Hlavně proto, že ji někdo odstěhoval bez vědomí asiraona Khomena, jejího majitele, neznámo kam. V pouštním městě Khomen-Te mezitím otevřeli Bludirynt – novou kobku ve tvaru pyramidy, které její provozovatel zajistil velkolepou marketingovou kampaň. Je náhoda, že tam vyrostla ve stejnou dobu, kdy zmizela kouzelná lampa?
Agent Mungo z gnómské tajné služby si to nemyslí. Dokázat to je však něco úplně jiného. Naštěstí zná pár lidí, kteří by mu s tím mohli píchnout. Nebo spíš trpaslíků. Neukousli si ale Tad, Majzla a další Kobkanýři – profesionální čističi kobek a hrobek – tentokrát příliš velké sousto?
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Neotřelá „feel-good“ fantasy plná akce a humoru, která vám připomene ta nejúžasnější dobrodružství, která jste prožili při hraní Dračího doupěte!
Kobaknýři 4. díl
248 pages, Paperback
First published January 23, 2019
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Jeffery Russell
7 books184 followersJeffery Russell is a Pacific Northwest author. He lives in a tiny house with a tiny dog and a tiny container of googly eyeballs. He spends more time thinking about dwarves than most people do.
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September 10, 2021
Another great fun dungeoneers adventure. It was full of fun lore, monsters, challenges, and traps that the team overcame. I laughed out loud on multiple occasions as I read and I love that Mungo played such a key role in the story. As usual there were lots of natural 20s that led to really awesome achievements and more than a few nat 1s which made for very amusing setbacks. Also it is certain anyone who has played d&d has encountered first hand most of the "adventurer" tropes that were so excellent made fun of. Highly recommend for anyone into silly table top RPG style fantasy.
October 9, 2025
Léčky, lampy, labyrinty jsou čtvrtým dílem série Kobkanýrů a stejně jako předchozí části i tentokrát přinášejí skvělou dávku napětí, akce, nečekaných zvratů a hlavně humoru, který je pro tuhle sérii naprosto typický. Jeffery Russell má dar psát s lehkostí a nadhledem, a jeho styl i smysl pro vtip mi neuvěřitelně sedí.
Tentokrát se víc prostoru dostává Mungovi, a musím říct, že obstál na jedničku – samozřejmě i díky podpoře svých věrných přátel, Kobkanýrů. Je radost sledovat, jak se jejich vztahy dál rozvíjejí a jak se každý z nich posouvá dál.
Tuhle sérii prostě miluju. Je to přesně ten typ knih, ke kterým se ráda vracím, protože kombinují dobrodružství, napětí i i tu správnou dávku humoru. A teď už jen doufám, že autor pilně pracuje na dalším dílu – protože po tomhle dílu čekání rozhodně nebude snadné!
Tentokrát se víc prostoru dostává Mungovi, a musím říct, že obstál na jedničku – samozřejmě i díky podpoře svých věrných přátel, Kobkanýrů. Je radost sledovat, jak se jejich vztahy dál rozvíjejí a jak se každý z nich posouvá dál.
Tuhle sérii prostě miluju. Je to přesně ten typ knih, ke kterým se ráda vracím, protože kombinují dobrodružství, napětí i i tu správnou dávku humoru. A teď už jen doufám, že autor pilně pracuje na dalším dílu – protože po tomhle dílu čekání rozhodně nebude snadné!
May 26, 2019
The entire Dungeoneers series is what I would refer to as popcorn books. They're fun, they're light and they even manage to make me laugh once in a while. So, I feel a little funny giving the series an average of four stars, considering it's not full of beautiful dialogue, thought provoking stories, and deep characters. But then, that isn't what the series is about. For what it is, it is very good.
Each story focuses mostly on one of the characters. In this book it is Mungo, the gnome who has gone through the entire series wearing a dwarf disguise made from badly applied cat fur. No one is fooled for a moment, and up until this book they've humored him because they thought he was simply delusional.
Being this is Mungo's book, it has a spy slant to it. It gives more than a wink and a nod to James Bond, including the female gnome's name. The bad guy is suitably power mad, has crazy inventions and weird henchmen. The puns are thankfully few, and it pains me to say, one was clever enough to make me smile.
I knocked off a star because there were a couple of times when it was impossible for the character to know something involving another character yet did. I understand that sometimes during a climatic action scene it's difficult to provide information without causing everything to come to a screeching halt, but I can think of a few ways that could have been avoided in this particular instance.
Overall, "Mazerynth" was a fun ride like the rest of the series. Animal-headed gods, clever fake mummies, and an enormous con game with multiple folks conning each other, is a great way to spend an afternoon.
Each story focuses mostly on one of the characters. In this book it is Mungo, the gnome who has gone through the entire series wearing a dwarf disguise made from badly applied cat fur. No one is fooled for a moment, and up until this book they've humored him because they thought he was simply delusional.
Being this is Mungo's book, it has a spy slant to it. It gives more than a wink and a nod to James Bond, including the female gnome's name. The bad guy is suitably power mad, has crazy inventions and weird henchmen. The puns are thankfully few, and it pains me to say, one was clever enough to make me smile.
I knocked off a star because there were a couple of times when it was impossible for the character to know something involving another character yet did. I understand that sometimes during a climatic action scene it's difficult to provide information without causing everything to come to a screeching halt, but I can think of a few ways that could have been avoided in this particular instance.
Overall, "Mazerynth" was a fun ride like the rest of the series. Animal-headed gods, clever fake mummies, and an enormous con game with multiple folks conning each other, is a great way to spend an afternoon.
February 6, 2019
(No spoilers.)
Jeffery Russell has a wonderful knack of being able to write a tale that is not only highly entertaining, but also clever and witty as well. This outing from our favourite Dungeoneers is set in the desert, which of course gives great freedom for all sorts of shenanigans to unfold. We meet some delightfully dastardly villains as well as unusual entities, we discover useful (if unorthodox) ways of getting out of places, and we learn that not being a dwarf doesn't mean you're not part of the family. All the Dungeoneer stories are good natured, uplifting adventure tales that are full of heart and courage, friendship and fake beards. I wish all fantasy reads were this entertaining. More please!! Many, many more. :)
Jeffery Russell has a wonderful knack of being able to write a tale that is not only highly entertaining, but also clever and witty as well. This outing from our favourite Dungeoneers is set in the desert, which of course gives great freedom for all sorts of shenanigans to unfold. We meet some delightfully dastardly villains as well as unusual entities, we discover useful (if unorthodox) ways of getting out of places, and we learn that not being a dwarf doesn't mean you're not part of the family. All the Dungeoneer stories are good natured, uplifting adventure tales that are full of heart and courage, friendship and fake beards. I wish all fantasy reads were this entertaining. More please!! Many, many more. :)
October 6, 2025
Kobkanieri sa vydávajú preskúmať obrovský komplex, tzv. Bludyrint, ktorý slúži na vytiahnutie peňazí z dobrodruhov. Je to celkom paradox, keďže väčšina z nich sa snaží tie príjmy skôr navýšiť pri prieskume rôznych labyrintov, bludísk, či pyramíd. :) Ale obchod je obchod. A hlboko v púšti, kde sa stratila čarovná lampa s džinom, kde existujú bohovia so zvieracími hlavami a kde sa na trhoch zjednáva jedna radosť, sa objavuje aj naša partia.
V tejto knihe sa Mungo, gnóm prezlečený za trpaslíka, odhalí ako agent tajnej služby a celý príbeh tak dostane mierne špionážny nádych. Čo na tom, že mu tie ostrihané a náhodne popriliepané mačacie chlpy na tvári tolerovali len preto, lebo si mysleli, že by upozornenie na ne narušilo jeho labilné duševné zdravie. Ale to neznamená, že nepatrí do partie! Oceňujem jeho rady mladému kolegovi ako uniknúť z nepríjemnej konverzácie (obliať sa nápojom a ospravedlniť sa, že sa potrebujete upraviť); samozrejme, že Durham to zoberie s gráciou jemu vlastnou a pobryndá iného hosťa.
Ak máte radi hravé a dobrodružné príbehy so srdcom, humorom a jazykovými prestrelkami, nevynechajte ani tento diel!
V tejto knihe sa Mungo, gnóm prezlečený za trpaslíka, odhalí ako agent tajnej služby a celý príbeh tak dostane mierne špionážny nádych. Čo na tom, že mu tie ostrihané a náhodne popriliepané mačacie chlpy na tvári tolerovali len preto, lebo si mysleli, že by upozornenie na ne narušilo jeho labilné duševné zdravie. Ale to neznamená, že nepatrí do partie! Oceňujem jeho rady mladému kolegovi ako uniknúť z nepríjemnej konverzácie (obliať sa nápojom a ospravedlniť sa, že sa potrebujete upraviť); samozrejme, že Durham to zoberie s gráciou jemu vlastnou a pobryndá iného hosťa.
Ak máte radi hravé a dobrodružné príbehy so srdcom, humorom a jazykovými prestrelkami, nevynechajte ani tento diel!
November 12, 2025
V prozatím posledním dílu série se tým profesionálních čističů kobek a hrobek vydá na žádost gnómské tajné služby do pouštního města pátrat po ukradené kouzelné lampě a záhadě Bludiryntu - hrobky, která funguje doslova jako past na turisty a zároveň živí místní ekonomiku dosud nevídanými způsoby. Věci se záhy značně zkomplikují - přeběhlí špioni, teatrální nájemní vrazi, příliš mnoho dobroblbů, hrobka v umělé pyramidě fungující naproti všem zákonitostem světa a zdravého rozumu jako respawning dungeon - a já netušila, kterým směrem se to nakonec zvrtne. Hodně členů týmu, kteří hráli první housle v předchozí dílech, aby byli posléze poněkud upozaděni, dostalo prostor zazářit, Mungo pozbyl falešný plnovous (a skoro pošel na krysu identity), a zápletka byla dostatečně nosná. Radost číst.
Kobkanýři se tedy poroučí - snad, jak lehce naznačuje autor v poděkování k českému vydání, ne natrvalo.
Kobkanýři se tedy poroučí - snad, jak lehce naznačuje autor v poděkování k českému vydání, ne natrvalo.
April 10, 2019
I really love the premise and characterization and voice of these books. The digs at gaming raids and skill systems this time around were particularly delightful. And this one gave some background on Mungo! I was wondering when that would all come out.
Only thing that kept this from five stars for me was that it really felt rushed in parts, which left it feeling short (appropriate, since it is the shortest of the Dungeoneers books, according to Amazon's paging). There were places where another minor subplot or some extra conversation or an actual scene rather than a quick retelling of it later would have really left it feeling a bit more fleshed-out.
Only thing that kept this from five stars for me was that it really felt rushed in parts, which left it feeling short (appropriate, since it is the shortest of the Dungeoneers books, according to Amazon's paging). There were places where another minor subplot or some extra conversation or an actual scene rather than a quick retelling of it later would have really left it feeling a bit more fleshed-out.
December 18, 2019
Splendid fun!
If you've ever wanted an adventuring party that was good at it's job, this series is for you. It's a great romp through fantasy that manages to hit a lot of cliches but twisting them into fresh fun things as it goes. I've loved them all so far and looking forward to more.
If you've ever wanted an adventuring party that was good at it's job, this series is for you. It's a great romp through fantasy that manages to hit a lot of cliches but twisting them into fresh fun things as it goes. I've loved them all so far and looking forward to more.
January 26, 2019
Another solid and creative Dungeoneers novel!
Great read! Can't wait for the next one! A little too much expression in a couple parts but overall this book was fast paced, interesting, and as always refreshing read.
Great read! Can't wait for the next one! A little too much expression in a couple parts but overall this book was fast paced, interesting, and as always refreshing read.
June 9, 2020
Always a winner for me
I chose this rating because I love the Dungeoneers. I wou!d recommend these books to anyone who loves a good story with great characters and bad puns. I hope to get to read a lot more of them in the future!
I chose this rating because I love the Dungeoneers. I wou!d recommend these books to anyone who loves a good story with great characters and bad puns. I hope to get to read a lot more of them in the future!
April 23, 2025
Egyptian & A Thousand & One Arabian Nights
Like the other books, I definitely enjoyed the light-hearted tone of Mazernth. Durham as sidekick and scribe Ruby as a guest of a djinni were my favorite parts
Like the other books, I definitely enjoyed the light-hearted tone of Mazernth. Durham as sidekick and scribe Ruby as a guest of a djinni were my favorite parts
January 30, 2019
Awesome
I love this series. I hope Jeffrey Russell never runs out of stories for these characters. I look forward to the next book!
I love this series. I hope Jeffrey Russell never runs out of stories for these characters. I look forward to the next book!
February 17, 2019
Fun read
It was a fun read, keep them coming; the sooner the better . And this the seven words needed .
It was a fun read, keep them coming; the sooner the better . And this the seven words needed .
February 28, 2019
Another great adventure!
I love Jeffrey Russell’s writing - I love his constant wit! The Dungeoneer’s are always a fun read and I look forward to the next!
I love Jeffrey Russell’s writing - I love his constant wit! The Dungeoneer’s are always a fun read and I look forward to the next!
March 1, 2019
It was a hippo-notic tale
Another rousing adventure for the dungeoneers. Durham is still my favourite but Mungo steals the show. Lots of puns lots of dwarves never a dull moment.
Another rousing adventure for the dungeoneers. Durham is still my favourite but Mungo steals the show. Lots of puns lots of dwarves never a dull moment.
March 2, 2019
I’m always overjoyed when there’s another of these. They’re cheery and funny and clever.
March 4, 2019
Awesome
Loved the series.
I’m hoping they’ll be a next book.
There’s dwarves and gnomes and spies and djinn and mystery and adventurers and and and
It was really good.
Loved the series.
I’m hoping they’ll be a next book.
There’s dwarves and gnomes and spies and djinn and mystery and adventurers and and and
It was really good.
July 22, 2019
Each book in the series are wonderful
I went Trough the four ebooks real fast and will waiting for the following ones. Trully recommended. And they are wity and lighthearted.
I went Trough the four ebooks real fast and will waiting for the following ones. Trully recommended. And they are wity and lighthearted.
June 15, 2020
Please write more
I hope there will be more adventures of the Dungeoneers. I have loved each book so far. Thank you Mr. Russell!
I hope there will be more adventures of the Dungeoneers. I have loved each book so far. Thank you Mr. Russell!
October 12, 2022
Least favorite if the four in the series, but still I enjoyed it.
November 6, 2023
Truly a fun series that keeps me coming back for more. I hope to see future installments!!
July 26, 2024
Enjoyable series
I've really enjoyed this series and sure hops there will be more to come. I've only knocked off z star because the whole fina, battle scene confused the heck out of me!
I've really enjoyed this series and sure hops there will be more to come. I've only knocked off z star because the whole fina, battle scene confused the heck out of me!
July 2, 2025
Mungo Madness!
As usual, a well-planned escapade involving my favorite band of definitely not adventurous dwarves and their one almost dwarvish member.
As usual, a well-planned escapade involving my favorite band of definitely not adventurous dwarves and their one almost dwarvish member.
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