The Great Escape - 15 Tales of Humor, Myth & Magic

Peculiar pet shops.
Troublesome dream homes.
And robot vacuums that just want to be free.

Looking for a captivating (and quick) escape from reality? These fifteen tales of myth, magic, and whimsy provide just that.
Amongst the award-winning words are stories of vacations gone enchantingly wrong, questionable business practices, worrying parental habits, misbehaving reptiles, and Norse gods in a bit of a bind.
This second short story collection by Tammie Painter (author of the humor-filled Cassie Black Trilogy and The Circus of Unusual Creatures Mysteries) begins with a brief introduction telling how these stories led to the creation of those fan favorite series. The author then launches each tale with a tasty tidbit about how the story came obout.
The fifteen stories range from beguiling magical realism to laugh-out-loud silliness to dark (but not too dark) fantasy.
Some stories have a little violence (nothing gruesome) and mild cursing, but no "on-screen" hanky panky (a giant does have some off-screen fun, but I'll leave you to discover that one).

The stories inside....The Great Escape
Grave Bargains
Buttercup: Queen of Death
The Drive-Thru Window
Testing the Waters
The Back Room
The Liar of Lilløya
Space Walk
Moonlight Cruise
The Ghost of Arlen Hall
A Case of Mamma's Love
Dragon Trouble
The Secret Eater
A Feast for Sight
Champ

About the author

Author of humorous fantasy whodunits full of mythical misfits and magical mishaps.

THE RAMBLING BIO AND OFFER OF FREE STUFF...
Many moons ago I was a scientist in a neuroscience lab where I got to play with brains and illegal drugs. Now, I take wickedly strong tea and turn it into comic fantasy whodunits full of mythical misfits and magical mishaps that I hope give you a giggle.

My tales run the gamut from the ever-expanding Cassie Black Trilogy with its wryly humorous paranormal mysteries to the comical cozy fantasy mysteries in The Circus of Unusual Creatures, and from light-hearted novellas celebrating my love of books to short fiction in which I really flex my myth-loving and humor-craving muscles!

When I'm not creating worlds or killing off characters, I can be found gardening, planning my next travel adventure, concocting some sort of mess in the kitchen, or working as an unpaid servant to three cats and a guinea pig.

Want to learn more and get free stuff? Then be sure to pop by TammiePainter.com to see everything I'm up to and to grab your free copy of "Mrs. Morris Meets Death," a humorous tale of mortality, time management, cruise ships, and romance novels.

THE QUICK AS YOU CAN STORY BEHIND MY BOOKS...
My fascination for myths, history, and how they interweave inspired my two historical fantasy series, The Osteria Chronicles and my second series, Domna.

But all those ancient myths and angst-ridden heroes got a bit too serious for someone with a strange sense of humor and odd way of looking at the world.

So, while sitting at my grandmother's funeral, my brain came up with an idea for a contemporary fantasy trilogy that's filled with magic, mystery, snarky humor, and the dead who just won't stay dead. That idea turned into The Cassie Black Trilogy, which has turned into a fan favorite.

Then, because writer brains are weird, a simple elephant story I had in mind somehow morphed into a "hilarious" cozy fantasy series with a detecting dragon. So, if you like comic fantasy whodunits that mix in laughs with murderous mayhem, mythical beasts, and a staggering variety of omelets, you'll want to check out my Circus of Unusual Creatures mysteries!

My Books
THE CASSIE BLACK TRILOGY (a laugh-out-loud paranormal mystery sort of thing)
The Undead Mr Tenpenny
The Uncanny Raven Winston
The Untangled Cassie Black
The Unusual Mayor Marheart (coming s...

Product details

• Authors: Tammie Painter
• Publisher: Daisy Dog Media
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.07.2023
• EAN: 9798223078593
• ISBN: 979-8-223-07859-3
• No. of pages: 314
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 379 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature