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Death to the Dread Goddess!
A Fantasy Novel by Morgan Stang
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Dark Fantasy,
- Quest Fantasy,
- Reluctant Hero,
- Gods & Goddesses,
- Science Fantasy
This book is for you if you're into...
- Hermits forced into wild quests with fallen deities
- Snail caretaking and pipe-smoking in between cosmic showdowns
- Fantasy road trips featuring depressed fire-breathing frogs and card game tournaments
All Hitch the hermit wants to do is go fishing, smoke her pipe, and take care of her snails. Unfortunately, the world has other ideas.
It's the day of the final battle between good and evil, and the light has won. The White Star, hero of ages and leader of the rebellion, has conquered the Dread Goddess. Cast from her throne in the Onyx Tower, the mad tyrant falls like a comet — right into Hitch's lake.
Magically shackled and drained of power, the Goddess must rely on Hitch to flee the rebel army. Even dethroned, she is divine, and she promises to reward Hitch with heavenly wonders. But the hermit knows something that no one else does: how to kill the Dread Goddess for good. And she has the means to do it.
With the White Star in hot pursuit, the unlikely duo must race across the land to recover the tyrant's strength. After a journey filled with mind-bending sorcery and horror, unexpected technology, deep secrets of the universe, a depressed fire-breathing frog, multiple accidental murders, and one legendary collectible card game tournament, Hitch must make a decision that will change everyone's fate.
Kill the Goddess? Or set her free?
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