The Legend of Greg

Written by Chris Rylander

Part of the An Epic Series of Failures series

A boy's life flips when he discovers he's a Dwarf and must save his dad from a Bro-Troll.

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368 pages· 84,565 words· Est. 12 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Greg Belmont's ordinary life shatters when he learns he's a Dwarf with magical abilities. After his dad is kidnapped by a Bro-Troll, Greg is thrust into the Underground world beneath Chicago. With new friends and a talking ax, he must navigate ancient Dwarf history and rising tensions with the Elves. Can Greg embrace his destiny and save his father, or will the return of magic spell disaster for all? Dive into a world where humor meets adventure, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

A boy discovers his destiny could totally stink in this riotously funny fantasy-adventure

Risk-averse Greg Belmont is content with being ordinary. He’s got a friend–that’s right, just one–at his fancy prep school, and a pretty cool dad (even if he is obsessed with organic soaps that smell like a mix of salted pork and Icelandic bog). The problem is, Greg isn’t ordinary . . . he’s actually an honest-to-goodness, fantastical Dwarf!

He discovers the truth the day his dad brings home a gross new tea–one that awakens bizarre abilities in Greg. Then a murderous Bro-Troll kidnaps his dad and Greg is whisked away to the Underground, where Dwarves have lived for centuries right beneath the streets of Chicago.

With the help of some awesome new friends and a talking ax, Greg learns all about the history of the Dwarves, which has been marked with tales of epic failure since the dawn of time. However, the return of the magic they once wielded means big changes are afoot, escalating tensions with the Dwarves’ sworn enemy: the Elves.

Brimming with humor and action, Chris Rylander’s The Legend of Greg turns dwarf lore on its head, delivering an adventure readers won’t be able to resist.

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