Go big or go gnome. The New York Times bestselling authors of Kill the Farm Boy welcome you to the world of Pell, the irreverent fantasy universe that recalls Monty Python and Terry Pratchett.
“A complete delight, as fluffy and fun as The Lego Movie and as heartfelt as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”—Locus
War is coming, and it’s gonna be Pell.
On one side stand the gnomes: smol, cheerful, possessing tidy cardigans and no taste for cruelty.
On the other side sit the halflings, proudly astride their war alpacas, carrying bags of grenades and hungry for a fight. And pretty much anything else.
It takes only one halfling bomb and Offi Numminen’s world is turned upside down—or downside up, really, since he lives in a hole in the ground. His goth cardigans and aggressive melancholy set him apart from the other gnomes, as does his decision to fight back against their halfling oppressors. Suddenly Offi is the leader of a band of lovable misfits and outcasts—from a gryphon who would literally kill for omelets to a young dwarf herbalist who is better with bees than with his cudgel to an assertive and cheerful teen witch with a beard as long as her book of curses—all on a journey to the Toot Towers to confront the dastardly villain intent on tearing Pell asunder. These adventurers never fit in anywhere else, but as they become friends, fight mermaids, and get really angry at this one raccoon, they learn that there’s nothing more heroic than being yourself.
In No Country for Old Gnomes, Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne lovingly tweak the tropes of fantasy and fairy tales. Here you’ll find goofy jokes and whimsical puns, but you’ll also find a diverse, feminist, and lighthearted approach to fantasy that will bring a smile to your face and many fine cheeses to your plate.
This is the fantastically funny sequel to Kill the Farm boy this time we are adventuring through pell with Gnomes. In fact we are adventuring with another unlikely band of characters. In this tale we are venturing through Skyrr a land claimed by halting and gnomes. Halfings are bent on controlling it and have begun to bomb gnomes so a battle of sorts has begun. After a bombing of his home Offi and his family head off to seek refuge and meet up with our unlikely band of characters.
This a adventure set of the world of Pell and you can easily pick this one up and you won;t be lost it can totally stand on its. In my opinion i feel it a better story then to the Kill the Farm boy. It moves along at a faster pace and i feel that the plot was much stronger. It just as hilarious as the first book and you if you like this one that one is worth your time as well. It a great fun story sure to be enjoyed.
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