A new comedic fantasy novel from Tom Holt, one of the most entertaining and inventive voices in the genre.

THE PORTABLE DOOR is the first novel set in the magical offices of J. W. Wells. Now a majorly fantastical movie starring Sam Neill, Christoph Waltz, and Miranda Otto.“Tom Holt may be the most imaginative satirist to land on our shores since Douglas Adams.” — Christopher Moore, New York Times bestselling authorStarting a new job is always stressful (especially when you don't want one), but when Paul Carpenter arrives at the office of J. W. Wells he ...

A magical kingdom run with bureaucratic office efficiency—more or less—faces a reality altering threat in his fantasy comedy.A happy workforce, it is said, is a productive workforce.Mmmm.Try telling that to an army of belligerent goblins. Or the Big Bad Wolf. Or a professional dragons layer. Who is looking after their well-being? Who gives a damn about their intolerable working conditions, lack of adequate health insurance, and terrible coffee in the cantee...

When a deity goes on holiday, the future of humanity falls into the wrong hands in this comedic fantasy.Something is about to go wrong. Very wrong.What do you expect if the Supreme Being decides to get away from it all for a few days, leaving his naturally inquisitive son to look after the cosmic balance of things? A minor hiccup with a human soul and a welding machine soon leads to a violent belch, and before you know it the human condition—not to...

Visitors flock to an Iowa lake where a ghost allegedly will offer up your heart's desire in this contemporary comic fantasy.It was a busy day on Lake Chicopee, where an eclectic bunch of sightseers and tourists had the strange local residents rubbing their hands with delight. Among them was a young man from England, who was there because he knew about the legend of the ghost of Okeewana and what she promised. Just immerse yourself in the waters of the lake and recei...

A mild-mannered Englishman is hurdled into a world of mythological monsters and very real dangers in this classic humorous fantasy."Recalls both Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Twain's Connecticut Yankee. . . . An entertaining romp!" — Publishers WeeklyAll Malcolm Fisher did was run over a badger. Unfortunately, the badger tur...

An accountant hunts for an immortal ship captain to stop him from cashing in an insurance policy that could bankrupt Britain in this humorous fantasy.Vanderdecker knows quite well the problems drinking can get you into. The ordinary Dutch sea captain and his crew took one swig from the wrong bottle, turned immortal, and have since been circling the globe for four hundred years learning to cope with stinky side effects.Meanwhile, an ancient insurance policy ...

An Australian novelist gets a little too caught up in her work in this humorous fantasy from the award-winning author of The Portable Door.This is the story of Jane who finds the novel she is working on starts to write back. She's already realized novel writing isn't such a piece of cake after all, and the world of fiction is a far more complicated place than she ever imagined . . .Perfect for fans of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett...

'As you'd expect from Holt, Blonde Bombshell is rife with puns, complicated setups for ridiculous gags, and a riveting story that is completely implausible.' - Booklist'BLONDE BOMBSHELL is a clever, funny, tirelessly inventive, apocalyptic leg-hump of a book. Tom Holt may be the most imaginative satirist to land on our shores since Douglas Adams' - Christopher MooreA heart-warming tale of Armageddon from one of the funnies...

When Kayaguchiya Integrated Circuits III, a genie, is released from the aspirin bottle he's been stuck in for 14 years, there's bound to be trouble. Jane had wanted to end her life in peace, but now she's got a genie, things look up -- until the apocalypse rears its ugly head.

Duncan's boss doesn't think he's cut out to be a lawyer. He isn't a pack animal. He lacks the killer instinct. But when his best friend from school barges his way back into Duncan's life, along with a full supporting cast of lawyers, ex-wives, zombies, and snow-white unicorns, it's not long before things become distinctly unsettling. Hairy, even.

An alien race of dogs attempts to destroy Earth because humans are playing their music too loud in this hilarious science fiction romp." Blonde Bombshell is a clever, funny, tirelessly inventive, apocalyptic leg-hump of a book. Tom Holt may be the most imaginative satirist to land on our shores since Douglas Adams." —Christopher Moore, New York Times– bestselling author