"Caitlin Rozakis has the rare ability to simultaneously skewer and celebrate human nature. Hilarious, clever, and insightful, Startup Hell is everything you want it to be! Highly recommended!" Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop "Clever, charming, and as earnest as it can be with demons heavily involved, Startup Hell confirms what we''ve known all along: corporate culture is evil, and the only antidote is love--and the judicious application of cookies and puppies." Delilah S. Dawson "I absolutely loved the book. Startup Hell explores the hellish nature of the corporate world, quite literally, through slapstick humour and entertaining absurdity while illuminating moral ambiguity and the way desire might result in detrimental consequences but also wholesome, and sometimes chaotic, connections. Rozakis brings us on a journey of navigating a first job and finding faith in ourselves, especially when facing conflicts we aren''t well-equipped to handle." Ai Jiang "Startup Hell is a damn good time! Rozakis has a talent for finding delight in the darkness, and crafting characters you''ll root for, even as they stumble. An exploration of the modern marketing labyrinth and the infernal bureaucracy of hellish planes, nothing binds people and demons so much as desire, and hating your job.
Invest in this wonderful story today!" Martin Cahill, USA Toda y Bestselling author of Audition For The Fox "This book was SO much fun, interlacing hilarious situations with deeper questions about work, capitalism, and what it means to sell your soul literally vs. selling it metaphorically was spot on. Terry Pratchett is the go-to example when people want to say "this humorous fantasy is really great!" but this was genuinely Pratchett-esque in the way it wove together hilarity and seriousness. I really loved it!" Naomi Kritzer " Startup Hell is fun, fast-paced, and full of heart. Once again, Rozakis deftly explores the absurdity of humanity through a speculative lens, while never losing sight of kindness and hope." A. C. Wise " Startup Hell is diabolically delicious! Caitlin Rozakis crafts a magical combination of darkly humorous office culture, a charming romance that unfolds through the book, complicated but relatable family dynamics, and a whole lot of laughs.
Simply brilliant!" Jendia Gammon, Nebula and BSFA Award Finalist author of Dungeon Crawl at the Haunted Mall , Doomflower , and Godfestation PRAISE FOR THE GRIMOIRE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION "Whimsical, darkly comedic, and incisive, this book was a hilarious, heartfelt fantasy satire for anxious parents everywhere. Rozakis simply does not miss. I''ll read anything she writes, and eat it up with gusto." Olivia Atwater "Harry Potter meets Gilmore Girls. Seriously, what''s not to like?" Tom Holt "This book knows that our kids deserve better, even if our kids are werewolves. An adorable and hilarious journey through the anxieties of parenting a magical kid enrolled in a questionable schooling system. A little apocalyptic humor reminds us that a fight at school isn''t the end of the world--unless it literally is." John Wiswell "Deeply relatable and uproariously funny, The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association is an intelligent, sharp story that millennial parents are going to inhale.
I felt seen! Rozakis is on her way to becoming this generation''s Pratchett." Kritika H. Rao "Clever, charming, and irresistible, this is magic school as you''ve never seen it before -- through the eyes of a nonmagical parent who is trying her best. It is at once painfully real and also brimming with magic and fun, achieving the rare feat of feeling simultaneously familiar and utterly unique!" Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop "Once again, Caitlin Rozakis takes the familiar and gives it a spin that cleverly mixes character, danger, and snark, stirring things into a refreshing satire that will be familiar to anyone who has put a child through school." Bob Greenberger "As a fantasy fan, I found it delightful. As a parent, Vivian''s struggles and anxieties as a mother and partner made me feel seen. A fun read with genuine heart and warmth at its core." Jim C.
Hines PRAISE FOR DREADFUL "An absolutely magnificent comedic fantasy with a hint of bite. This book was a witty, empathetic, and genuinely funny meditation on the nature of good and evil. It was easily one of the best books I''ve read this year." Olivia Atwater "DREADFUL is pure fun. Caitlin Rozakis delivers a (loving) send up of classic fantasy tropes alongside a compelling redemption story and plenty of quirky humour. The Dread Lord Gavrax (or Gav, as his memoryless alter ego prefers) is a fantastic character, alternately chilling and sympathetic, and readers will also love the cast of seemingly stock fantasy characters with endearing hidden depths. Highly recommended." Heather Fawcett, bestselling author of Emily Wilde''s Encyclopaedia of Faeries "It was very kind of Caitlin Rozakis to write this book for me.
Sure, the rest of you should like it too, but it was clearly written for me, with all the elements I love: fun and humor, breaking fantasy tropes, interesting and complex questions about identity and redemption, and some delightful goblins!" -Jim C. Hines, author of Goblin Quest "A spellbinding (literally) massacre of all our favourite tropes, underscored with a pleasing dry wit." Tom Holt "Caitlin Rozakis cleverly takes the tropes of a fantasy story and upends them in creative and entertaining ways, freshening the genre." Robert Greenberger, Editor, Thrilling Adventure Yarns "With a unique and razor-sharp voice, Rozakis cleverly flips the script on your typical swords-and-sorcery fantasy in Dreadful, with a bumbling dark wizard, a grumpy kidnapped princess, and a crew of smarter-than-they-seem sycophants and goblins who actually run the place. Magic and adventure meet absurdity in a tale that turns tropes on their heads while delivering unexpected twists, clever banter, and irreverent humor. Readers will tear through this quick-witted and fast-paced novel and search eagerly for Rozakis''s next creation." Mary Fan "Outrageously funny and self aware, Dreadful is perfect for fans of The Princess Bride. Rozakis blends wit and whimsy with a deft hand in this charming debut that had me laughing with every page-turn.
A vital addition to the cozy fantasy genre" Rosiee Thor, author of Tarnished are the Stars "Caitlin Rozakis''s debut novel, Dreadful, is an absolute delight. Her characters, from the conflicted Gav to the supporting cast, are fully realized and believable beings within their fantastical world. The plot is fast-paced and by turns funny, horrifying, and utterly relatable. I didn''t want it to end, even as I kept reading "just one more page" because I couldn''t wait to find out what happened next." Hildy SIlverman "Rozakis has conjured a spellbinding debut that is just what it seems to be: clever, whimsical, and a little spicy." -- E.C. Myers, Nebula Award-winning author "Dreadful is magnificent! Fun, funny, and brilliantly insightful, this book is such a joy! I absolutely loved every second of it!" - Sarah Beth Durst, award-winning author of The Bone Maker.