A young girl is left to die in a wizard's dungeon but finds a new home with the monsters around her in this humorous and heartfelt standalone epic fantasy from acclaimed author Gareth Hanrahan.
"Full of wit and adventure, twists and turns, wonderful monsters, and astonishing revelations. An absolute joy." —M. R. Carey, author of Infinity Gate
Enter a world of dungeons and dragons, magic and manticores, and goblins and gargoyles ...
Bait doesn't remember a time before the dungeon. Before the dragon stole her from her cot. She doesn't know what her name was before she was handed over to the monstrous denizens of the dungeon beneath the sorcerer's tower. Luckily for Bait, they decided not to eat her. And so she grew up in the dark—the goblins her adopted family, a vengeful minotaur her protector, a sentient skull her tutor, and a blob of corridor slime her main source of nutrition.
But the labyrinthine dungeon, with its haunted halls, buried temples and forgotten magics, draws treasure hunters like moths to flame. And as the outside world starts to intrude, Bait will learn what it means to be monstrous and she will have to decide where she truly belongs.
"The Dungeon Book manages the difficult task of being epic and heartfelt both at once, and does it with style. I fell in love with Bait and her menagerie of friends immediately." —Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lordand Die Trying
"For a story set in the deepest, darkest dungeon, The Dungeon Book absolutely bursts with warmth, heart, and energy. One of the best things you're going to read this year." —Jackson Ford, author of The Bone Raiders
Genre: Fantasy
"Full of wit and adventure, twists and turns, wonderful monsters, and astonishing revelations. An absolute joy." —M. R. Carey, author of Infinity Gate
Enter a world of dungeons and dragons, magic and manticores, and goblins and gargoyles ...
Bait doesn't remember a time before the dungeon. Before the dragon stole her from her cot. She doesn't know what her name was before she was handed over to the monstrous denizens of the dungeon beneath the sorcerer's tower. Luckily for Bait, they decided not to eat her. And so she grew up in the dark—the goblins her adopted family, a vengeful minotaur her protector, a sentient skull her tutor, and a blob of corridor slime her main source of nutrition.
But the labyrinthine dungeon, with its haunted halls, buried temples and forgotten magics, draws treasure hunters like moths to flame. And as the outside world starts to intrude, Bait will learn what it means to be monstrous and she will have to decide where she truly belongs.
"The Dungeon Book manages the difficult task of being epic and heartfelt both at once, and does it with style. I fell in love with Bait and her menagerie of friends immediately." —Django Wexler, author of How to Become the Dark Lordand Die Trying
"For a story set in the deepest, darkest dungeon, The Dungeon Book absolutely bursts with warmth, heart, and energy. One of the best things you're going to read this year." —Jackson Ford, author of The Bone Raiders
Genre: Fantasy
Praise for this book
"The Dungeon Book is a wonderful thing. Witty and charming, it's a love letter both to Kipling's inspirational story and Hanrahan's enduring immersion in dungeon lore. As always, Gareth's imagination is the star, and the story flips your expectations every time you think you know where it's going. A completely delightful book." - Justin Lee Anderson
"Gareth has created something full of heart that will delight anyone who has ever been brave enough to roll the dice and delve a dungeon." - RJ Barker
"Full of wit and adventure, twists and turns, wonderful monsters, and astonishing revelations. An absolute joy." - M R Carey
"The Dungeon Book is chock-full of wit and weirdness. It's a heroine's journey turned (literally) upside-down, where you're rooting for the monsters and wishing adventurers would stay home and mind their own business. Gareth Hanrahan excels at creating wondrously unique settings, and he's done so yet again. This book was terrific." - Nicholas Eames
"For a story set in the deepest, darkest dungeon, The Dungeon Book absolutely bursts with warmth, heart, and energy. One of the best things you're going to read this year." - Jackson Ford
"The Dungeon Book is the kind of novel packed full of wonder and adventure that makes people fall in love with fantasy." - Cameron Johnston
"The Dungeon Book manages the difficult task of being epic and heartfelt both at once, and does it with style. I fell in love with Bait and her menagerie of friends immediately." - Django Wexler
"Gareth has created something full of heart that will delight anyone who has ever been brave enough to roll the dice and delve a dungeon." - RJ Barker
"Full of wit and adventure, twists and turns, wonderful monsters, and astonishing revelations. An absolute joy." - M R Carey
"The Dungeon Book is chock-full of wit and weirdness. It's a heroine's journey turned (literally) upside-down, where you're rooting for the monsters and wishing adventurers would stay home and mind their own business. Gareth Hanrahan excels at creating wondrously unique settings, and he's done so yet again. This book was terrific." - Nicholas Eames
"For a story set in the deepest, darkest dungeon, The Dungeon Book absolutely bursts with warmth, heart, and energy. One of the best things you're going to read this year." - Jackson Ford
"The Dungeon Book is the kind of novel packed full of wonder and adventure that makes people fall in love with fantasy." - Cameron Johnston
"The Dungeon Book manages the difficult task of being epic and heartfelt both at once, and does it with style. I fell in love with Bait and her menagerie of friends immediately." - Django Wexler
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