A fantasy tale, with black humour, by the author of "Rats and Gargoyles" and "The Architecture of Desire". The usual Last Battle of Good against Evil is about to begin. The forces... more
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Advantages: Very funny Disadvantages: Very Adult. Not everybodys taste
This is a book that was written some years ago but I think is a very humorous book. That is if you like your humour to be very broad,rude, crude and adult. This is Not a children’s story.
It concerns Orcs. Those despised dark warriors.
"If you're born an orc every race's hand is against you. Every Dark Leader that happens along thinks I need an army, what about a few thousand orcs? They're brutal, efficient, and cheap and there's always plenty ... ...of a fantasy novel, there is the Final Battle where Good is triumphant and Evil defeated.
The Dark Lords army is beaten and slaughtered.
But what about those who do not die on the battlefield? That is where this book comes in.
It is written in three sections. First is preparing for the last battle, Then there is the aftermath, and finally the third section, which is as large as the previous two combined, which takes the story further forward.
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A fantasy tale, with black humour, by the author of "Rats and Gargoyles" and "The Architecture of Desire". The usual Last Battle of Good against Evil is about to begin. The forces of Light are outnumbered, full of headstrong heroes devoid of tactics - but the Light's still going to win.
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