Review: Grunts

Grunts by Mary Gentle

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


This is one of my favorite books, and the best parody I've read. As a parody it's beats both The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as well as the dynamic duo of The Colour of Magic & The Light Fantastic, as it forces the reader to face his/her prejudices, in this case the fantasy genre itself.

The story is told from the perspective of a gang of Orchs, which are the canon-fodder of evil and are usually just there for the blonde and bright eyed hero to slay on his way conquer evil. Ever considered how life must look from their perspective? Well here's you chance to find out!
<spoiler>Things take an interesting twist when the cornered Orchs dig their way into the treasure trove of a dragon and find some metal tubes that does strange (almost magical) things in battle. For a hint read the title again.</spoiler>



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