Dave’s Review: Majordomo

Note: I won’t be scoring Majordomo in the finals of the SFINCS competition because I have previously read, rated, and reviewed it.

Here is that review:

To start off, I did not expect this to pack such an emotional punch. The blurb and promos made me think it would be a funny Dungeon & Dragons-esque romp, and it certainly was that, but then it turned into a story about aging parents—an allegory for dementia?—and I sat on my couch thinking, why is this funny book making me emotional? Because those are the best kind of funny books, and this is the best kind of book. 

Tim Carter does a fantastic job with the first-person POV of Jack, the club-footed Kobold who is loveable even as he kills people (they deserved it, okay?) and makes Jack a well-rounded character with the 106 pages of this novella.  The supporting cast adds to the world, and there’s even a touch of romance.

For the D&D fans out there, you’ll love the inside jokes—the necromancer used to hire a lot of goblins at one point, just like the start of just about every campaign—and references to the different classes and races. There’s also a hilarious reoccurring bit about killing Paladins (the self-righteous jerks). 

If you’ve never played D&D (what are you waiting for, go play?), you’ll still love this story because it’s top notch!