Real heroes never die But they do get grouchy in middle ageThe beloved King Ik is dead and there was barely time to check his pulse before the royal throne was supporting the suspiciously shapely backside of an impostor pretending to be Iks beautiful long-lost daughter With the lands heroic hunks busy drooling all over themselves theres only one man left who can save the kingdom of Jenair His name is Dungar Loloth a rural blacksmith turned innkeeper a surly hermit and an all-around nobody oozing toward middle age compensating for a lack of height looks charm and tact with guts and an attitudeNormally politics are the least of his concerns but after everyone in the neighboring kingdom of Farrawee comes down with a severe case of being dead Dungar learns that the masquerading princess not only is behind the carnage but also has similar plans for his own hometown Together with the only person senseless enough to tag along an eccentric and arguably insane hobo named Jimminy he journeys out into the world hes so pointedly tried to avoid as the only hope of defeating the most powerful person in it That is if he can survive the pirates cultists radical Amazonians and assorted other dangers lying in wait along the wayLogan J Hunders hilarious debut blows up the fantasy genre with its wry juxtaposition of the fantastic and the mundane proving that the best and brightest heroes arent always the best for the job.
