''Much of this is zany, irreverent fun with a serious underlying intent as Holt turns Plato, Virgil, Freud, Christianity and quantum physics--in short, the whole of the Western tradition--topsy-turvy.'' - Publishers Weekly

A suburban house, a child called Jason who strangles large snakes whilst still in his cot, the Olympian gods and a Girl Next Door are the ingredients of this fantasy by Tom Holt, author of Flying Dutch and Expecting Someone Taller.

Being a hero bothers Jason. It''s easy to get maladjusted when your mum''s a suburban housewife and your dad''s the Supreme Being. It can be a drag slaying fabulous monsters and retrieving golden fleeces from dragons, and then having to tidy your room before your mum''ll let you watch Star Trek.

From one of the best-loved comic writers in fantasy fiction comes another absurdly witty title - perfect for fans of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett.

Books by Tom Holt:

Walled Orchard Series

Goatsong

The Walled Orchard

J.W. Wells & Co. Series

The Portable Door

In Your Dreams

Earth, Air, Fire and Custard

You Don''t Have to Be Evil to Work Here, But It Helps

The Better Mousetrap

May Contain Traces of Magic

Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Sausages

YouSpace Series

Doughnut

When It''s A Jar

The Outsorcerer''s Apprentice

The Good, the Bad and the Smug

Novels

Expecting Someone Taller

Who''s Afraid of Beowulf

Flying Dutch

Ye Gods!

Overtime

Here Comes the Sun

Grailblazers

Faust Among Equals

Odds and Gods

Djinn Rummy

My Hero

Paint your Dragon

Open Sesame

Wish you Were Here

Alexander at World''s End

Only Human

Snow White and the Seven Samurai

Olympiad

Valhalla

Nothing But Blue Skies

Falling Sideways

Little People

Song for Nero

Meadowland

Barking

Blonde Bombshell

The Management Style of the Supreme Beings

An Orc on the Wild Side