Synopses & Reviews
From A. Lee Martinez, the Alex Award-winning author of Gils All Fright Diner, comes Too Many Curses. Margle the Horrendous takes special pride in never killing his enemies. Instead, the wizard transforms them into various accursed forms and locks them away in his castle. His halls are filled with his collection of fallen heroes and defeated villains.
Its Nessys duty to tend this castle. Its a lot of work, but she takes pride in housekeeping talents that keep the castle from collapsing into chaos. But when Margle suddenly dies, everything begins to unravel. Nessy finds herself surrounded by monsters, curses, a door that should never be opened, and one very deadly dark wizardess.
Nessy doesnt have might or magic on her side; shes just a kobold: short, furry, and sensible. It would be smarter to walk away, but taking care of the castle is Nessys job, and thats just what she intends to do.
If only she could find time to polish the silver while beating back the forces of darkness.
"Fans of Douglas Adams will happily sink their teeth into this combo platter of raunchy laughs and ectoplasmic ecstasy."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review on Gils All Fright Diner
Review
“Reformed warrior robot Mack Megaton searches for a missing family—and a moral purpose—in a city of exotic mutants. . . . Macks smash-and-grab mission acquires some satisfying philosophical heft.”
—Entertainment Weekly on
The Automatic Detective“A smart, rocket-fast read with a clever, twisty plot that comes to a satisfying conclusion.”---Publishers Weekly (starred review) on The Automatic Detective
“Fans of Douglas Adams will happily sink their teeth into this combo platter of raunchy laughs and ectoplasmic ecstasy.”---Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Gils All Fright Diner
Review
“Nessy has hidden strength, a powerful attachment to home, and a healthy dose of common sense. Aided by allies—a bodiless voice, a fruit bat, and a wizard in a jar—she attains pretty impressive heights in Martinezs newest laugh-out-loud variations on fantasy tropes.”
—Booklist on Too Many Curses
“Martinezs crisp writing, over-the-top premise, and keen wit conspire to keep readers turning the pages.”
—School Library Journal on Too Many Curses
"A smart, rocket-fast read with a clever, twisty plot that comes to a satisfying conclusion."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review on The Automatic Detective
"In the Company of Ogres tweaks fantasy clichés most excellently."
—Booklist
Synopsis
The wizard Margle the Horrendous takes special pride in never killing his enemies. Instead, he transforms them into various accursed forms and locks them away in his castle. His halls are filled with his collection of fallen heroes and defeated villains, along with a few ordinary folk who were just unfortunate enough to draw Margles attention.
Its Nessys duty to tend this castle. Its a lot of work, but she manages, taking pride in housekeeping talents that keep the castle from collapsing into chaos. But when Margle suddenly dies, everything begins to unravel. Nessy finds herself surrounded by monsters, curses, a door that should never be opened, and one very deadly dark wizardess.
Nessy doesnt have might or magic on her side; shes just a kobold: short, furry, and sensible. Her allies arent much better: a voice without a body, an angry fruit bat, a monster under her bed, a wizard in a jar (or some of him, anyway), and a one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple, people eater. It would be smarter to walk away, but taking care of the castle is Nessys job, and thats just what she intends to do.
If only she could find time to polish the silver while beating back the forces of darkness.
Synopsis
From A. Lee Martinez, the Alex Award-winning author of Gils All Fright Diner, comes Too Many Curses. Margle the Horrendous takes special pride in never killing his enemies. Instead, the wizard transforms them into various accursed forms and locks them away in his castle. His halls are filled with his collection of fallen heroes and defeated villains.
Its Nessys duty to tend this castle. Its a lot of work, but she takes pride in housekeeping talents that keep the castle from collapsing into chaos. But when Margle suddenly dies, everything begins to unravel. Nessy finds herself surrounded by monsters, curses, a door that should never be opened, and one very deadly dark wizardess.
Nessy doesnt have might or magic on her side; shes just a kobold: short, furry, and sensible. It would be smarter to walk away, but taking care of the castle is Nessys job, and thats just what she intends to do.
If only she could find time to polish the silver while beating back the forces of darkness.
"Fans of Douglas Adams will happily sink their teeth into this combo platter of raunchy laughs and ectoplasmic ecstasy."
—Publishers Weekly, starred review on Gils All Fright Diner
About the Author
A. Lee Martinez is the author of nine science fiction / fantasy novels including Gil's All Fright Diner, The Automatic Detective, and Emperor Mollusk versus The Sinister Brain. He is often labeled a comic fantasy writer, and as long as the checks keep coming, he is fine with that. He enjoys juggling, video games, and amateur teleportation. He lives in Lewisville, Texas with his wife, Sally, and a fluctuating number of dogs, cats, and fish.