Summer Challenge, book 2: Orconomics.

Orconomics by J. Zachary Pike

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


When drunken, outcast dwarf, Gorm Ingerson, uncharacteristically saves a goblin from the hands of another loot-hungry hero, he has no idea how much trouble it will land him in. Thus, starts Orconimics, a satirical tale of economics and orcs! (As well as heroes, loot, quests, monsters, magic, danger and all the other good stuff any role-playing fan will find familiar.)
Pike’s writing is witty and the themes are influenced heavily by D&D, WOW type games. In fact, one line “the well-regarded Silver Slayers were rumoured to have met an unlikely end when their junior member broke rank and charged through a hatchery with an ill-advised war cry” had me positively screaming Leroy Jenkins! in my mind.
The plot is fast paced and the characters an interesting mix that become tighter as a unit as their quest progresses. What I hadn’t expected were the moments of sadness which tasted all the sharper for the light-heartedness that the book begins with.
It's been many years since I've read comedy fantasy (Terry Pratchett) but I enjoyed this book more than I expected. I will definitely be checking out the sequel sometime soon.




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