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My Debut Novel: Flight of Fools
A fantasy about escapism. A satire about how reality has become personalized
5 min readDec 4, 2023
I wrote a book. You can buy the eBook here (though, as I’ll explain later, I recommend the paperback):
Hesitant? Let me tell you:
- What happens in it, and
- What it’s about.
These two things are different because Flight of Fools is a satire. The plot and the characters are only the surface of the experience.
Don’t worry. I won’t spoil the book. If you want to figure out what it’s about on your own, I’ll also tell you when you have the general idea and can stop reading.
What Happens in Flight of Fools?
Flight of Fools reads like a fantasy novel. There’s the typical band of good guys:
- Brensin, the long-lost prince, back from exile to take the throne
- Masothelio, the wizard
- Gullin, the bard
- Jin, the thief, and…