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The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex: The Self-Proclaimed Greatest Dragon in the Multiverse Paperback – April 1, 2021

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"An irreverent and utterly charming dragon tale." Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Kept hidden by the United States government for decades, the Site is a place where magic is real. But that doesn't mean that everything happening there is sparkly. Soul-sucking policies and layers of stifling bureaucracy threaten to take all the fun out of magic.

Harris, a newbie Conjurer, starts his first day of work at the Site bursting with excitement: he's been brought on for an extremely big project happening the very next day. In a triumph over its habitual inefficiency, the Site manages to carry out its plan and conjure an actual dragon to be used by the military.

The dragon (Zoth-Avarex, the self-proclaimed greatest dragon in the multiverse) immediately eats the person next to him, snatches a "princess" from the ranks of the Conjuring Department, and flies away to the Space Needle. There he manipulates the media, outwits the Site's bumbling management, demands sixty-three billion dollars' worth of treasure (because Smaug was said to have had sixty-two billion in his hoard), threatens to destroy the city―and installs a couple of food trucks.

While this book skewers the same fantasy genre it gleefully inhabits, it also pokes fun at corporate culture, today's obsession with wealth and celebrity, and our denial that life is anything more than meets the eye. Hapless Harris, believing in magic all along, learns to apply what he's picked up between the pages of fantasy literature.
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  6. ISBN-10
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"Lockhaven impressively controls all of this fun from the very first page, offering an endless array of allusions to canonical fantasy literature as well as quite a few snide asides...The author keeps the plot hurtling along with a strong sense of pacing and a good deal of wit, and longtime fantasy readers are sure to enjoy every minute." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"(The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex) is a fun quest story, with nerdy humor that delights in roasting bureaucracy (think Harry Potter meets The Office). Lockhaven excels at situational comedy..." -Blue Ink Reviews

"If you love a fantastical adventure, or are just a sucker for a book with a few great punchlines, The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex is a brilliantly executed novel by an author with boundless potential." -Indies Today

"The plot is well-thought-out and flows smoothly with lots of action and even more laughs. If you are a fan of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett, and Monty Python, and you want a good fun book, this is for you!" -Readers' Favorite

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ BookBaby
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 1, 2021
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 306 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1098351509
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1098351502
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.1 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 34 ratings

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K.R.R. (Kyle Robert Redundant) Lockhaven loves the fantasy genre. His books include humorous, satirical fantasy, nautical, piratey fantasy, and comfortable, cozy fantasy.

He lives with his wife and two sons in Washington State.

When not writing or raising kids, he works as a firefighter/paramedic.

A portion of all proceeds goes to help burn survivors.

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Customers find the book hilarious, describing it as the funniest they've ever read. Moreover, they appreciate its thought-provoking nature, with one customer noting how it touches upon current events and another highlighting its original take on the fantasy genre. Additionally, customers care deeply about the characters in the story.

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Customers find the book hilarious, describing it as one of the funniest things they've ever read, with several mentioning they laugh out loud while reading it.

"...The best part about this story is that it is funny. It is both laugh out loud and snicker to yourself knowingly funny...." Read more

"...This book, from the very first page, was so much fun to read. The plot hurtled along, and I came to really care about the characters...." Read more

"...I laughed—audibly and hard—a couple of times, I chuckled and grinned a lot...." Read more

"...reveal that comes near the end of the book was one of the funniest things I've ever read, and the little alternate ending was priceless...." Read more

4 customers mention "Thought provoking"4 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thought-provoking, with one review noting its deep exploration of life themes, while another appreciates its original take on the fantasy genre.

"...I love the concept of the magical community, called the Site, that is hidden in a forest near Seattle, Washington...." Read more

"...There were a few moments of insight, and a few scenes that were...delightfully weird. In this time of often depressing news, etc. etc.,..." Read more

"...It was a completely original take on the fantasy genre, which is not easy to find...." Read more

"...the best loved titles in the genre, which I loved, while going deeper in places about life and absurdity of the times we live in...." Read more

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"...The plot hurtled along, and I came to really care about the characters...." Read more

"...I thought the relationships between the characters worked well, and I enjoyed the characters you’re supposed to enjoy and was annoyed by the ones..." Read more

"...The plot was fast paced, the characters were great (especially the dragon and Eddie), and the comedy was hilarious about 90% of the time...." Read more

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  • Sybrina Durant
    5.0 out of 5 stars This book is both laugh out loud and snicker to yourself knowingly funny.
    Reviewed in the United States on July 21, 2021
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    Once there was a show named Eureka about a secret government facility that was hidden from the prying eyes of the general population. All kinds of wild and crazy things occurred there – many of them even seemed magical. Oh, how I loved that show and I thought about it more than a few times as I was reading The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex (The Self-Proclaimed Greatest Dragon in the Multiverse) by K. R. R. Lockhaven. No, there weren’t any dragons in Eureka, Oregon but to be honest, if the inept brainiac scientists there had accidentally let one into our world, Sheriff Jack Carter would have known how to handle it.

    Sadly, that show ended in July of 2012 but this book could easily be turned into a screen play to take its place. Lockhaven’s world building is reminiscent of the worlds of many past and present sci-fi authors. I love the concept of the magical community, called the Site, that is hidden in a forest near Seattle, Washington. Similar to the magical conscripts in the Harry Potter novels, young US citizens with a proclivity towards anything magical are secretly invited to live and work at the Site and to do their duty to save the country from all enemies foreign and national. The story of Zoth-Avarex revolves around a young conjurer named Harris who has just arrived for his first day of work there. Other main players are the beautiful sisters, Sylvia and Anna; Fireman Jake, and an adorable little imp named Xop. Then, there’s Marian and Eddie and Bill and the General, among others, who all have interesting parts to play.

    Lastly, let’s not forget the mighty red dragon, Zoth-Avarex. This one, like most of them, loves precious jewels and shiny gold. . .and royal princesses. But he is also beyond-wise to the follies of human nature. I found this line, from the mouth of the dragon when asked about his pet peeve, particularly insightful, “I’ve seen unaccountable worlds and I have yet to find beings as lame and cowardly as comment-section bullies here on Earth. You know, internet tough guys who hide behind their keyboards. F them.” Too true. And some of these guys might just be dumb enough to bully a dragon.

    Yes, the red dragon appears to be my kind of guy. Who wouldn’t vote for someone like him as President of the good ole USA after a speech like this? “…You can’t sit around all day listening to some radio or television program b-tch and complain about how horrible the other side is and tell you how to think. ‘The dragons’, so to speak, in your country are getting richer and richer while you all squabble amongst yourselves over whatever issues they’ve chosen for you to squabble over.” Hmmm…this fantasy seems eerily familiar to real life. Too bad the almighty Zoth is just playing the people like fiddles.

    Back to the heroes, Harris and friends. . . They find themselves traveling through different dimensions in a mad dash to collect dragon binding artifacts to try to save the world from the villainous dragon. Yes, that’s right. . .Zoth IS NOT Mr. Nice guy. And one can only hope, he’s not almighty, either. After all, “There’s always a bigger fish…” That’s what the Phantom Menace says, anyway.

    The best part about this story is that it is funny. It is both laugh out loud and snicker to yourself knowingly funny. It is also thoughtful and touches upon current events in ways that will make you think, too. I give this book 5 stars and extra bonus points because a continuation K. R. R. Lockhaven’s very entertaining story is on the horizon. I can’t wait to read book 2.
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  • Leona Watson
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Truly Fun Book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2021
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    I don’t usually read humorous fantasy books, but something about this book’s subtitle tickled my funny bone, so I decided to give it a try. And I am so glad that I did. This book, from the very first page, was so much fun to read. The plot hurtled along, and I came to really care about the characters. The humor in this book was almost always entertaining, and was laugh-out-loud funny at times. There were a few references I didn’t understand, but that didn’t slow me down at all. There were a few moments of insight, and a few scenes that were...delightfully weird. In this time of often depressing news, etc. etc., this was just what I needed!
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  • The Irresponsible Reader
    4.0 out of 5 stars So Preoccupied with Whether They Could, They Didn't Stop to Think If They Should...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2021
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    An expanded version of this originally appeared at The Irresponsible Reader.
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    It’s de rigueur when talking about a humorous work of Fantasy or SF to invoke Pratchett, Adams, and Asprin, and it’s de rigueur when I talk about that kind of fiction that I go out of my way to not do that. It’s easy this time because I find them completely inapplicable. On the other hand, TCoZA:TSPGDitM brought to mind: John Scalzi (I’m thinking Agent to the Stars and The Android’s Dream), Scott Meyer (Magic 2.0 series), Joe Zieja (Epic Failure Trilogy), and Eoin Colfer (Highfire). You put those works in a blender and pulse for 30 seconds and you’re going to get something akin to this book.

    * Actually, does anyone Asprin anymore? I probably need to update my references.

    This would be an easy book for me to go on too long about—I’d love to spend a few paragraphs on Zoth-Avarex alone. But it’s best experienced rather than being told about.

    Most of the Independently published Humorous/Light Fantasy that I’ve come across hasn’t worked for me—at least not as much as I wanted it to. Either on the humor front or the story front. But Lockhaven nailed it, I’m happy to say. I laughed—audibly and hard—a couple of times, I chuckled and grinned a lot. I thought the relationships between the characters worked well, and I enjoyed the characters you’re supposed to enjoy and was annoyed by the ones that are supposed to bother you. This is largely one of those novels whose journey is more important than the destination—but I enjoyed the way Lockhaven wrapped things up, too.

    In short, I had a lot of fun with this and expect that you will, too. Give this one a try.
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  • Felicia Colbert
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, fast paced book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021
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    Review: I enjoyed the hell out of The Conjuring of Zoth-Avarex. It was a completely original take on the fantasy genre, which is not easy to find. The plot was fast paced, the characters were great (especially the dragon and Eddie), and the comedy was hilarious about 90% of the time. The reveal that comes near the end of the book was one of the funniest things I've ever read, and the little alternate ending was priceless. I really couldn't recommend this book enough.
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  • James E. Ford
    5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVED this book!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
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    Mr. Lockhaven has deftly weaved a fantastic yarn that takes you to the outer reaches of the Space Needle and beyond! But seriously, this is a fun fantasy ride that will have you turning pages like if turning pages were going out of style. And I'm serious about that. If you like The Magicians and Tolkien, and especially Our Lord and Savior Terry Pratchett, you will enjoy this. But even you don't like those things, this is a fun book. Would read again, C+ (that's a CB!B! reference, this book is actually an A+).
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