Nothing to see here

di M T McGuire (Autore)

Hamgee University Press, 2020

The world is crying out for a hero ... unfortunately they're all busy. It’s midwinter and preparations for the biggest religious festival in the K’Barthan year are in full swing. Yes, even though, officially, religious activity has been banned, no-one’s going to ignore Arnold, The Prophet’s Birthday, especially not Big Merv. He orders The Pan of Hamgee to deliver the traditional Prophet’s Birthday gift to his accountants and lawyers. As usual, The Pan has managed to elicit the unwanted attention of the security forces. Can he make the delivery and get back to the Parrot and Screwdriver pub in time for an unofficial Prophet’s Birthday celebration with his friends? Nothing to See Here is written in British English and is the second in a series, although it can be read as a stand alone story. Estimated UK film rating of this book is: U (universal) or G (general) This is a humorous science fiction fantasy story set in a parallel reality. INTERVIEW WITH THE AUTHOR Q – So, tell us about the this series. What made you write it? What makes it special? A – There's a saying, somewhere, that if the book you want to read hasn't been written, you must write it. If you want the honest answer I wrote it for me. As a reader, I have always loved British satire and humor or humour. I love funny; funny epic fantasy novels like the Discworld series and comedic sci fi like Douglas Adams. I like light fun reads, especially sci fi and fantasy, but I also like a gripping tale that zips along quickly in the time honoured tradition of adventure and action fiction. I love misfit characters, the weirder and more colourful the better. I love a dystopian setting too. Any book I like has to do some serious genre mashing; Douglas Adams meets StarTrek meets Doctor Who meets Terry Pratchett and James Bond ... with some Python thrown in. An unputdownable humorous adventure story sort of thing. I wanted weird alien races, flying cars, car chases, static powered laser guns ... you get the picture. I wanted a fast paced story, a compelling tale but also comedy in the tradition of all the great funny British authors. Maybe I'm as big a misfit as my characters are! You won't find standard mythic creatures in my science fantasy - I couldn't face the deluge of emails I'd inevitably get from those who knew more about them than I do, telling me I'd got them wrong. However, you will find all sorts of quirky characters and interesting alien species. From six feet Swamp Things with antennae to cute furry creatures like the Blurpons, with their fluffy ears, big button eyes and penchant for extreme violence. Q – Should this Series be read in order? A – No, dip in as and when you like. Q – What will readers enjoy most about this series? A – Hopefully, the same things as I do: the world building, the characterisation, what, I hope, is pithy, witty dialogue (or dialog) and of course, characters who are flawed and stuff up, and are not beautiful, misfits, ne’r do wells etc. There's not one skinny woman in a leather jumpsuit anywhere in this series. I like writing characters who have zero combat skills, putting them in a situation where they could really do with knowing how to fight and seeing how they cope with nothing but their wits - I'm mean like that. Oh and of course the snurds. You've gotta love a flying car, right? Q – What is your favourite kind of Book? Would K'Barthan Shorts fit on the list? A – Oh yes. I write entirely for myself. If anyone else likes the results, that’s gravy. I like funny books though, it's so much easier for funny books to be deep without getting tedious. I love parallel realities too. I read to escape Real Life, to forget it exists. Never miss a new release again, join MTM's Readers' Group: https://www.subscribepage.com/audiomtm

• Autore: M T McGuire
• Durata in (hh:mm:ss): 02:33:40
• Anno edizione: 2020
• Editore: Hamgee University Press
• EAN: 9781907809446

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