Today and tomorrow you can try some of Jonathan Gould’s dag-lit with a “freeload” from Amazon of Magnus Opum. These two ‘free days’ offer a great opportunity to sample some writing known by Jonathan as dag-lit, offering some fresh and fun entertainment with a childlike edge but a touch of adult cynicism thrown into the mix.
I’ve reviewed Magnus Opum previously on the blog, so why not check out my review and then head on over and snag your copy.
Blurb: A story about a little person in a very big world.
Magnus Mandalora never thought he would leave the safe confines of the small homely village of Lower Kertoob. He certainly never expected to end up in the middle of a long-running war between the saintly Cherines and the beastly Glurgs. But when circumstance places him in such a dubious position, he finds himself on a rollicking adventure where nothing is quite as it seems.
Magnus Opum is an epic fantasy with a twist. Tolkien meets Dr Seuss.
Review: Fantasy for people who don’t like fantasy. That’s the only way to describe Magnus Opum. Except, it’s far too limiting because I dare say it’s also fantasy for people who do like fantasy. It doesn’t matter that there are weird things happening in mystical lands. These stories manage to shout ‘HEY! We sending a message that’s just as relevant to you humans, even if you don’t have 7 toes and four eyeballs’. [Read more...]
