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Geela, Evil Sorceress at Large #1
The Extramundane Emancipation of Geela, Evil Sorceress at Large
A holy priest and an evil sorceress hunting for her ex-husband. What could go wrong?
Darkos, holy priest of Alerion, only ever wanted to defeat a great evil and complete his pilgrimage. But when he discovers his innocent, sweet, and catastrophically clumsy companion Geela is actually the exact evil sorceress he swore to destroy, his best-laid plans are turned on their head.
In Geela’s defense, she only needed an escort home because her ex-husband changed the locks. However, Darkos has grown on Geela, much like a beloved pet. Or a fungus.
Things might have gone sideways, but they can make this work. After all, Geela needs a minion to help hunt down her ex, and Darkos is convinced he can find a scrap of redemption in her cold, dead heart.
But Geela might not be the only one whose soul needs saving.
Darkos, holy priest of Alerion, only ever wanted to defeat a great evil and complete his pilgrimage. But when he discovers his innocent, sweet, and catastrophically clumsy companion Geela is actually the exact evil sorceress he swore to destroy, his best-laid plans are turned on their head.
In Geela’s defense, she only needed an escort home because her ex-husband changed the locks. However, Darkos has grown on Geela, much like a beloved pet. Or a fungus.
Things might have gone sideways, but they can make this work. After all, Geela needs a minion to help hunt down her ex, and Darkos is convinced he can find a scrap of redemption in her cold, dead heart.
But Geela might not be the only one whose soul needs saving.
- GenresFantasy
375 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 11, 2021
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92 people want to read
About the author
Laura Brisbois
4 books3 followersLaura is a fiction, professional, and technical writer based out of eastern Massachusetts. She developed her love of writing as a young child. Her mother, who homeschooled Laura and her three siblings, worked Laura’s passions into a personalized curriculum. In her spare time, Laura spent countless hours crafting stories with her siblings.
Laura is a fantasy author who writes character-oriented stories. Her style blends comedy and wit into any genre—even in more serious stories—which keeps her characters human and her prose spicy.
When she’s not writing books, she keeps her head firmly in the clouds as a licensed skydiver, aspiring pilot, and aerialist.
Laura is a fantasy author who writes character-oriented stories. Her style blends comedy and wit into any genre—even in more serious stories—which keeps her characters human and her prose spicy.
When she’s not writing books, she keeps her head firmly in the clouds as a licensed skydiver, aspiring pilot, and aerialist.
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August 7, 2021
Very entertaining and gripping read, loved it tons!
March 27, 2025
3.5/5
A very funny and corky adventure story that reminded me of dungeons and dragon quests.
The plot was fun and constantly moving/full of action and the characters were a treat. Overall, I had a nice time in this world and hope this series gets more fans in the future!
A very funny and corky adventure story that reminded me of dungeons and dragon quests.
The plot was fun and constantly moving/full of action and the characters were a treat. Overall, I had a nice time in this world and hope this series gets more fans in the future!
May 23, 2024
This was a lot of fun! Darkos, a priest, and Geela, Evil Sorceress, were an entertaining pair. I loved the fact that Geela is a 70 year old divorcee who gets to travel around and still have adventures/curse people and terrorize villages. I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!
December 24, 2021
Witty and fun
This was such an amazing read. If you are a fan of or play DND and have some wild groups you will absolutely love and adore this book.
This was such an amazing read. If you are a fan of or play DND and have some wild groups you will absolutely love and adore this book.
August 23, 2021
A hilarious and entertaining journey that answers the age-old question of what happens if a holy knight and evil sorceress start working together.
July 5, 2022
An Extramundane Evaluation of Geela, Evil Sorceress at Large
It is an interesting decision to combine both fantasy and comedic elements into a story. I can't help but think of Uncle Rick and the Percy Jackson series, where the author played around with comedic titles and other meager shenanigans between characters. But this is the first story I personally came across that has doubled-down on both so aggressively. However, I speak from my own experience.
That being said, it was a refreshing trip to be sure.
The core of the story revolves around the misadventures both Geela and Darkos embark on, across a myriad of locations in this world. As expected, Geela is the star of the show. And for a rather obnoxious, ominous sorceress mind you, she does not disappoint.
Really, with each location they come across, we get tidbits of backstory into the shenanigans Geela had caused there prior. I would honestly say these backstories merit being expanded into full-fledged novels themselves, since most of the time I wanted to know more about how she ended up doing what she did there all that long time ago. All while going on the quest for revenge against her ex-husband.
What's equally as interesting is Darkos' story arc. Arcs that explore characters' spiritual beliefs and/or religions tend to be the most personal ones, but the fact that this is challenged directly here already made me sympathize for him. My only critique is that I wanted a bit more personality from Darkos, besides him getting tossed and whipped around throughout the course of the novel.
The comic banter really is the icing on the cake. Ranging from mispronouncing names with words that at least sound the same, overexploiting of titles to where other characters are annoyed, motivations to do things that are so absurd they get quite the laugh, and even callbacks to other franchises which had me cracking up a few times. What I mean is, there is a Yu-Gi-Oh! reference, and a callback to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which surprisingly move the story forward while also delivering laughters at the sweet spots.
And since rhyming is a thing in this series now, I hope the author has at least considered rhyming Scillatia with tilapia at some point.
My two other gripes can be reduced to the following, really: The book could have benefited from a detailed world map, and/or a Dramatis Personae. The reason is that this world is clearly extremely well thought out, but it was at times pretty hard to keep up with it all. Info-dumps of certain elements, such as Void Fiends and the Silver Guard, explain this to us though. This could most likely be an audience thing, though.
Overall, is a good first entry.
It is an interesting decision to combine both fantasy and comedic elements into a story. I can't help but think of Uncle Rick and the Percy Jackson series, where the author played around with comedic titles and other meager shenanigans between characters. But this is the first story I personally came across that has doubled-down on both so aggressively. However, I speak from my own experience.
That being said, it was a refreshing trip to be sure.
The core of the story revolves around the misadventures both Geela and Darkos embark on, across a myriad of locations in this world. As expected, Geela is the star of the show. And for a rather obnoxious, ominous sorceress mind you, she does not disappoint.
Really, with each location they come across, we get tidbits of backstory into the shenanigans Geela had caused there prior. I would honestly say these backstories merit being expanded into full-fledged novels themselves, since most of the time I wanted to know more about how she ended up doing what she did there all that long time ago. All while going on the quest for revenge against her ex-husband.
What's equally as interesting is Darkos' story arc. Arcs that explore characters' spiritual beliefs and/or religions tend to be the most personal ones, but the fact that this is challenged directly here already made me sympathize for him. My only critique is that I wanted a bit more personality from Darkos, besides him getting tossed and whipped around throughout the course of the novel.
The comic banter really is the icing on the cake. Ranging from mispronouncing names with words that at least sound the same, overexploiting of titles to where other characters are annoyed, motivations to do things that are so absurd they get quite the laugh, and even callbacks to other franchises which had me cracking up a few times. What I mean is, there is a Yu-Gi-Oh! reference, and a callback to Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, which surprisingly move the story forward while also delivering laughters at the sweet spots.
And since rhyming is a thing in this series now, I hope the author has at least considered rhyming Scillatia with tilapia at some point.
My two other gripes can be reduced to the following, really: The book could have benefited from a detailed world map, and/or a Dramatis Personae. The reason is that this world is clearly extremely well thought out, but it was at times pretty hard to keep up with it all. Info-dumps of certain elements, such as Void Fiends and the Silver Guard, explain this to us though. This could most likely be an audience thing, though.
Overall, is a good first entry.
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August 6, 2023
While on a pilgrimage to face Ja’Eel Scilatia, evil sorceress at large, Darkos stumbles across a farm girl named Geela who is looking for Ja’Eel as well. Somehow he finds himself escorting her to the fortress with him and upon finding the lair after 2 years, discovers that no one is home. After grumbling and complaining at the state of the fortress, Geela admits that she is actually Ja’Eel, much to Darkos’s dismay. How is the clumsy, ever needing to be healed Geela the evil he could not even sense and found so far away from her home? Well, her cheating ex-husband changed the locks that’s how. Now on a revenge quest to find her ex, Darkos goes along with her because he thinks he may be able to do some good by following her, maybe even convince her that she can do good. Along the way, Geela is faced with consequences from her past that she is forced to deal with and realizes there are bigger problems brewing instead of hunting down her personal vendettas. And these consequences hit a bit close to home for Darkos making him question everything he knows.
For as much as this had humor there were some more serious moments sprinkled in. It had a nice balance of being funny but sobering that I find hard for some authors to pull off. Geela is obviously vain at times and a big know it all but does admit when she is wrong, at least to herself. But you can tell she genuinely cares about Darkos and they seem to have a good friendly relationship in the plot. Darkos is enjoyable to read, we see him start to become a bit jaded in his travels especially once his core beliefs get shaken. But he still believes in the good he does and he isn’t too altered/influenced by Geela’s moral compass at times. They balance each other very well. The series is complete and I look forward to binge reading the rest and not waiting for a conclusion.
For as much as this had humor there were some more serious moments sprinkled in. It had a nice balance of being funny but sobering that I find hard for some authors to pull off. Geela is obviously vain at times and a big know it all but does admit when she is wrong, at least to herself. But you can tell she genuinely cares about Darkos and they seem to have a good friendly relationship in the plot. Darkos is enjoyable to read, we see him start to become a bit jaded in his travels especially once his core beliefs get shaken. But he still believes in the good he does and he isn’t too altered/influenced by Geela’s moral compass at times. They balance each other very well. The series is complete and I look forward to binge reading the rest and not waiting for a conclusion.
January 30, 2022
Fantastic! Don't read my review, check it out for yourself!
Dude! What are you doing? Why are you still here? The book is great, evil overlord and a holy knight as travel companions. It's not terribly action-y but it's not billed as that. It's a fantastic and fun romp of an adventure. Ugh now click the button. Just do it. Trust me.
Dude! What are you doing? Why are you still here? The book is great, evil overlord and a holy knight as travel companions. It's not terribly action-y but it's not billed as that. It's a fantastic and fun romp of an adventure. Ugh now click the button. Just do it. Trust me.
August 24, 2021
It’s a pleasure to write a review for this book. It’s an easy five stars. An entertaining romp as the titular characters mesh and intimidate and trick their way through one encounter after the other.
Pick up this little gem!
Pick up this little gem!
December 8, 2021
Good humorous take on fantasy stories
A fun little jaunt of a story where everything has a twist on the usual fantasy tale. I liked the main characters and the story moved along at a good pace.
A fun little jaunt of a story where everything has a twist on the usual fantasy tale. I liked the main characters and the story moved along at a good pace.
February 11, 2022
Had a hard time, this is the remedy.
The past is so tedious, so many bad actions that need redeeming with a little help from an innocent mostly clueless loveable evil / extra good demigod.
The past is so tedious, so many bad actions that need redeeming with a little help from an innocent mostly clueless loveable evil / extra good demigod.
March 8, 2022
The characters in this story were excellent. Geela and Darkos were hilarious, and I love their dynamic. I think the DND style and goofiness of the story kept me from fully buying in to the plot and world-building though. Overall, a fun read!
June 22, 2024
3.5 ⭐ This was a fun read, the characters played nicely off of one another and the story had a couple twists that I did not see coming. I look forward to reading more about these two!
dnf-ed
November 11, 2025DNF'ed at @ 56%
My Kindle Unlimited subscription expired, and I was already not going to continue reading the series, so I may as well DNF now.
My Kindle Unlimited subscription expired, and I was already not going to continue reading the series, so I may as well DNF now.
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