Dreadful

Paperback Published on: 28/05/2024
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Bookseller Reviews

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Dreadful
So Much Fun.
An interesting look at what makes us who we are. Dread Lord Gavrax loses his memories, and with them his dark twisted, bitter hatred. This leaves him as ju... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth
Dreadful
Lighthearted fantasy with a sitcom feel
Dreadful is a fun fantasy romp with a pacey story that doesn’t take itself too seriously. I found this to be a perfect bit of light relief between chunkier... READ MORE
Bookseller Adam, Lichfield
Dreadful
Garlic, Gav and Good Laughs
A lighthearted journey of self-discovery, filled with good humour, garlic and, most importantly, goblins. Dreadful is a fantastic comedic fantasy adventure... READ MORE
Emma
Dreadful
A dark lord with amnesia!
I was really drawn in by the synopsis, the entire of concept of a dark lord losing his memory is something I never thought could be well thought out, but i... READ MORE
Isobel at Worthing
Dreadful
Hilarious
When Evil Wizard Gavrax loses his memory (unfortunate) and his eyebrows (again) in a magical accident, he not only has to work out who he is and his own ev... READ MORE
Emily M
Dreadful
It Peep Show were a fantasy book ...
When Gav wakes up in the smoking remains of a wizards workshop with no eyebrows or memories. Gav comes to the slow realisation that he is the evil wizard G... READ MORE
Eilish from Rustington
Dreadful
Cosy with heart
Poor Gav wakes with no memories and no eyebrows but, as he discovers he is a villain, he strives to change. With sharp banter, funny moments and heartwarmi... READ MORE
Lavinia, Waterstones
Dreadful
A lot of fun!
If you're looking for a fantasy, that's a lot of fun. This is the one for you. It takes the fundamental elements of fantasy and fairy tales and pokes at th... READ MORE
Angie at Blackpool
Dreadful
Fun & Reflective
This book is so much fun! I enjoyed the ways it played off of the traditional fantasy tropes and turned them on their heads. There is plenty of witty prose... READ MORE
Cerys at St Albans
Dreadful
A little bit of everything
When Gav wakes up in the ruined workshop of an evil wizard with no eyebrows and no memories, sure only of his imminent death, he’s positive things couldn’t... READ MORE
Molly at Nuneaton
Dreadful
Amnesiac Villain in search of instruction
This book is hilarious, using almost every over used fantasy trope and turning it on its head. It could have been an exhausting slog of an inside joke. But... READ MORE
Jasmine Blackburn Waterstones
Dreadful
I absolutely loved this book!
A great plot and execution, that was well paced and well written. Really loved Gav and his character progression. Made me laugh out loud at multiple points... READ MORE
Beth
Dreadful
Your new favourite reformed villain
When Gav wakes up in a half destroyed workshop with no memory of who he is or what he was doing, he thinks his day could not get any worse. He is very wron... READ MORE
Sharon at Maidstone
Dreadful
Immense Fantasy Fun... and Garlic
When Gav awakes in an evil lair with no memories and no eyebrows he panics about the danger he could be in. He then realises it's HIS evil lair and he's ac... READ MORE
Robin C
Dreadful
Just a fun little easy read with heart.
Highly enjoyable, nicely crafted, and very carefully considered throughout. A heartfelt and imaginative tale, told with joy and care. Great characters, gre... READ MORE
Jules at Market Harborough
Dreadful
Fun and funny
A heartfelt and imaginative tale, told with joy and care. Great characters, great introspection, great everything. Would recommend to anyone who wants a bi... READ MORE
Jules at Market Harborough

Synopsis

A sharp-witted, high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, evil wizards and a garlic festival - all at once. Perfect for fans of T. Kingfisher, K. J. Parker and Travis Baldree.

It's bad enough waking up in a half-destroyed evil wizard's workshop with no eyebrows, no memories, and no idea how long you have before the Dread Lord Whomever shows up to murder you horribly and then turn your skull into a goblet or something.

It's a lot worse when you realize that Dread Lord Whomever is... you.

Gav isn't really sure how he ended up with a castle full of goblins, or why he has a princess locked in a cell. All he can do is play along with his own evil plan in hopes of getting his memories back before he gets himself killed.

But as he realizes that nothing - from the incredibly tasteless cloak adorned with flames to the aforementioned princess - is quite what it seems, Gav must face up to all the things the Dread Lord Gavrax has done. And he'll have to answer the hardest question of all - who does he want to be?

A high fantasy farce featuring killer moat squid, toxic masculinity, an evil wizard convocation, and a garlic festival. All at once. Dread Lord Gavrax has had better weeks.

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Titan Books Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781803365473
  • Number of pages: 352
  • Dimensions: 198 x 130 mm
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Dreadful
Dreadful
"Dreadful" is a cozy fantasy novel by Caitlin Rozakis. The story follows Gav, an evil dark wizard who suffers from amnesia and is caught up in a dark ritua... READ MORE
Mark Redman
Dreadful
Not dreadful at all
Amnesia’s never fun but it’s even worse when you come to in the lab of a Dread Lord sans eyebrows and there’s someone at the door. Imagine your horror when... READ MORE
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