Book description
Book 1 of The Dark Profit Saga Professional heroes kill and loot deadly monsters every day, but Gorm Ingerson's quest will be anything but business as usual. Blending biting humor and epic storytelling, Orconomics skewers corporate culture using the best fantasy traditions.
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While Terry Pratchett is the king of satirical fantasy, for my money, J. Zachary Pike is doing a great job carrying that banner. Like Kings of the Wyld, this book’s strong suit is its humor and a darn fine cast of eclectic characters. But what shines brightly is its originality. Finding a truly unique fantasy isn’t easy, but Orconomics is. In this book, heroes are essentially corporate employees, and quests are commodified through an adventuring system that prioritizes lucrative returns over noble deeds.
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