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When Maurice slays a dragon with a bread knife, his triumph is cut short by his true love's disappearance. In a parallel twist, a bewildered man awakes inside a jar, unable to name himself or retain any memory. Each attempt to piece together his past only yields fresh forgetfulness, forcing both protagonists to confront bizarre realities and unlikely heroes in a world of alterning universes, absurd riddles, and fantastical encounters.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Humorous Fiction/Absurdist Fiction
Authors: Tom Holt
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