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Synopsis
In a world where cats and dogs act like people, absurdity reigns supreme.
Beneath the glittering crystal-chandelier glamour of Ruen, a bitter conflict brews between its Ruling Council and rebellious youth. Sent to investigate, Oscar Teabag-Dooven—earless, self-doubting and more poet than secret agent—finds the city poised to tear itself apart. Worse still, those causing the trouble are the ones running the place.
Drawn into a scandal of greed, lunacy and blackmail, Oscar teams up with Dervy, a young revolutionary, and Horace, an elderly doctor with a phobia of worming ointments. Together, they must outwit the ruthless Sedervitz Tappen-Noo and the unhinged Pyjami before their audacious plan turns Ruen into a giant, malodorous toilet.
Unfortunately, things don’t go according to plan. Principally because they don’t have one.
Welcome to the New Fable fiction genre, where fluffy just got dangerous.
“Good writing can only take you so far. These books take you considerably further, and then leave you behind.” - Daniella Dragosi, Unimpressed.
“I recall finding my divorce papers a more compelling read.” - Russell Piorre, Divorced.
“These books have plots so thin that I actually broke one.” - David Micheal Milan, Nineteenth Century Industrialist.
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Story Elements
Setting
| Geography: | Mythological Realm |
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| Realism: | Consistent with real world, no magic, no unachieved science |
| Setting Type: | Urban (city) |
| Time Period: | 1960 - 1969 |
Main Character
| Age: | Adult |
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| Gender: | Male |
| Race: | Animal |
| Religion: | Irrelevant |
| Sexual Preference: | Irrelevant or N/A |
Styles & Themes
| Humor: | Humor throughout |
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| Inspires Reader to Feel: | Nostalgic/Happy |
| Mysteries & Puzzles: | Significant mystery(ies) are core to driving the story |
| Pacing: | Moves quickly |
| Physical Action: | Frequent action, driven by threat to safety or life by antagonist(s) |
| Political/Social Commentary: | Heavy use of social and political themes on a personal level |
| Romance: | Minor romance, not a significant story driver |
| Genre | Mystery |
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About the author
Thomas Corfield
Thomas Corfield was born in London several years ago, definitely before last Thursday. This was a good year for all concerned, and for him in particular, because without it, later years would mean little. He owes a lot to that first year and now lives because of it in undisclosed locations after successfully absconding from probation. Although he finds making friends difficult, this is only because no one likes him, including his mother, who didn’t bother giving him a name until he was nine. His solicitor describes him as having an allergy to apostrophes and an aversion to punctuation that borders on pathological, which makes the popularity of his books all the more remarkable—at least it would if there was any. But there isn’t, so it doesn’t. Specialising in New Fable and dark humour, his books have spawned a cult series and two best-sellers, winning the Huffington Waste Paper Prize and a nomination for the Kudos Fiction Award. His narrated Cinematic Audiobooks have received acclaim from both sides of the Atlantic, cultivating an audience that positively affects his self-esteem. He was recently interviewed in Joomag’s Meals of Food magazine, which didn’t help anyone. He also has a PhD in Forensic Odontology, which, on occasion, has.
