Thursday, April 7, 2016

Book Review & Giveaway: Orconomics: A Satire By J. Zachary Pike




















Orconomics: A Satire
By J. Zachary Pike
Genre: Fantasy, Humor

Book Description

High Comedy Meets High Fantasy in a Best Selling Satire

The adventuring industry drives the economy of Arth, a world much like our own but with more magic and fewer vowels. On Arth, professional heroes are hired to slay fantastic creatures with magic weapons. The beasts’ treasure is hauled back to town and divided among investors.

A Fateful Decision

Since his career as a professional hero ended in failure decades ago, Gorm Ingerson’s life has been a cycle of petty crime, heavy drinking and avoiding the Heroes’ Guild. But when the Dwarf helps a Goblin secure its NPC documents, he quickly finds himself in the clutches of the guild’s enforcers.

A Deadly Quest

Guild justice means certain death for Gorm, but his captors present him with an alternative: to join a party of misfit adventurers on a quest to join a feeble priest with delusions of destiny. But the only clear thing about the work of the mad goddess is its danger: nobody has attempted to fulfill her prophecy and survived.

A Roll of the Dice
It will take all of Gorm’s Dwarven resolve to survive political intrigue, fundamentalist lizard men, purse kobolds, healing potion addicts, and worse. Yet even if he succeeds, it may not be enough to protect his party from the dark secret behind their quest.

My Review

I knew I was in for a fun adventure when the prologue had me cracking up. Pike did not disappoint as he married humor with high fantasy in Orconomics: A Satire. You can't help but love Gorm with his cynical personality and post-hero lifestyle. We follow him, along with a massive cast of characters, as he is asked (aka forced) to go on an epic quest. Pike's writing is witty, strong, and he has developed some solid characters. I highly recommend this read to fantasy fans and look forward to Pike's next novel!

Author Bio

J. Zachary Pike was once a basement-dwelling fantasy gamer, but over time he metamorphosed into a basement-dwelling fantasy writer. He has written and directed several award-winning shorts, including Zelig Award winner "The Toll" and "Endurance Challenge: Mordred's Isle" starring Billy West.



The author is hosting an AWESOME giveaway during his tour:
Win A Kindle Paperwhite with a digital copy of Orconomics: A Satire –


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