Series: Mort the Meek

Around the unfriendly, rocky island of Brutalia, the waves are awash with brave sea-farers, on a treasure hunt for their demanding queen. Among them is Mort, but rather than hunt for treasure, he’s more interested in looking for his family who are lost at sea. Unfortunately, his shipmate Punky has her eyes firmly on the prize. But when the pair...

“Engagingly light-hearted, Pratchettesque comic fantasy” - The Guardian When Brutalia’s ever-suspicious Queen is forewarned of a new enemy – a nearby island called Bonrock – Mort is worried. As a pacifist, he’s a firm believer that strangers are just friends they haven’t met yet. Then he and his best friend and fellow pacifist Weed are sent to the island to...

The first in a wickedly funny new series about an aspiring pacifist in a brutal kingdom! On Brutalia, violence is a way of life. Ravenous ravens circle overhead, monstrous grot bears cause chaos, and the streets are bulging with brawls. But Mort isn’t like the other islanders—he’s determined to live peacefully. His struggle is made even tougher when the cruel...