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Comic fantasy has a difficult job. It must be funny enough to earn the laughter, strange enough to feel magical, and serious enough that a reader still cares when the world starts to wobble. Speglara: The Hunt for the Holy Banana takes that job seriously, which is an awkward phrase to use about a book involving sacred fruit, but there it is. Here are five reasons you may enjoy the journey. 1. A hero who is not trying to be one Gibberish has not been waiting beside a window for destiny to arrive. He has no heroic training montage, no ancient title, and no reliable belief that this is a sensible use of his afternoon. What he has is a decent heart and the increasingly important habit of continuing after the obvious plan has gone wrong. 2. A fantasy city with a problem it cannot ignore Chimera’s luck is failing. This is not a metaphor for bad moods or poor council planning. It is a real threat to a city built on the expectation that the world will, more often than not, behave itself. When that expectation collapses, even small tasks become adventures of a kind nobody asked for. 3. A quest with proper stakes and improper equipment The Holy Banana is absurd by design. Its importance is not. The relic lies at the heart of Chimera’s fortunes, and its decay forces the city to act. The result is a quest that can make you smile at the premise and still care what happens to everyone involved. 4. Companions who complicate the journey beautifully Greenback is a tortoise with a monocle, judgement and patience that is visibly working overtime. Grease is a postal runner and amateur magician, which is a respectable profession until the magic gets involved. The travelling party does not make Gibberish’s life easier. It makes it more interesting, which is often the more dangerous service. 5. Humour that leaves room for heart Speglara’s world is eccentric, but its characters still have choices to make. Courage does not become less meaningful because the danger has a ridiculous name. It becomes more meaningful because someone must face it anyway. If you enjoy fantasy with wit, warmth, real momentum and a healthy disrespect for the usual heroic furniture, Speglara may be your kind of book. Start with the opening sample or begin the hunt on Amazon. Discover Speglara here.
