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Synopsis
Oscar Teabag-Dooven, former Velvet Paw of Asquith and occasional poet, is ready to leave the chaos behind. Having faced tendony beasts, collapsing palaces, poetic terrorists and exploding pastries, he’d much prefer foccussing on the opening night of his theatrical debut. Unfortunately, the world has other ideas.
With monstrous, skinless creatures tearing across kingdoms and the sinister Ar’dath-Irr wielding dark magic like its going out of fashion, Oscar is again hailed as the hero that entire planets need. But he’s not interested. He’s tired, jaded and more invested in rhyming couplets than strategic warfare.
But when your verse is bad enough to incite mass genocide, and rage is the only thing standing between innocence and annihilation, you work with what you’ve got.
While Tabby Miss Cakes and a cast of hundreds turns a peaceful world into a stage for extreme violence and loathing, Oscar prepares to debut his masterpiece. Too bad the Ar’dath-Irr arrives first—and he’s brought the end of everything with him.
Book 3 of the Morigan Tetralogy: Where poetry is peril, fluff is fatal, and the show must definitely not go on.
To Blunt The Sharpest Claw is a battle cry for the disillusioned, a laugh-out-loud tale of misfired destiny and a reminder that sometimes the sharpest weapons are words, particularly when containing pointy letters.
“This much rubbish from only 26 letters?” - Gavin and Stephen Rye, Inflammatory Garbage Collectors.
“Corfield blurs the boundary between rubbish and garbage, and does justice to neither.” - Aiden White, Barrington Points Lighthouse Keeper.
“Judging by their stupidity, these books are clearly written from experience.” - Christian Lauder, Aspiring Capricorn.
Story Elements
Setting
| Geography: | Mythological Realm |
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| Realism: | World is similar to ours, but plot elements involve fantasy or magic |
| Setting Type: | Fantasy |
| Time Period: | N/A |
Main Character
| Age: | Adult |
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| Gender: | Other or N/A |
| Race: | Irrelevant |
| 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: | Time to savor, deliberate |
| Physical Action: | Nature-based survival action |
| Political/Social Commentary: | Heavy use of social and political themes on a personal level |
| Romance: | Minor romance, not a significant story driver |
| Genre | Fantasy |
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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.
