A review by nikkisbooknook
Dreadful by Caitlin Rozakis

funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Gavrax wakes up and has a bad bout of amnesia.  He's trying to piece together who and what he is but his servants aren't exactly filling in the gaps.  As he bumbles through he realises that HE'S the bad guy in this fairy tale!  He kidnapped the Princess (doesn't know why), he's plotted some kind of revenge plot against a king (again, no idea why).  He's trying to keep up the cackling evil façade but he's actually thinking that he's more of a washed out grey wizard than a dread Lord!

With goblins that have hidden talents and not so great acting skills, Gav has to try and detangle himself from a kidnap plot, return the princess and find a new, non evil job!

The zany plot gets zanier when Gav has to try and outwit uber baddie, Zarconar, which would be hard enough with the memory of an amnesiac goldfish!  The goblins really pushed the old vocabulary memory banks I'll tell you.

Fantasy fiction which takes itself not so seriously, high humour, lots of farce and a smattering of romance all wrapped up in a mild mystery.  Great new read and really worth a read!