Hounded by a cruel overseer who haunts his every waking hour, Gorlack is trapped with no chance of release. He spends his days toiling in the kitchen, cooking for the goblinkin in the mines.
He is unloved and unappreciated, and no one cares about his cooking—or his dreams—until the day a holy paladin tumbles into their clutches.
Then someone finally appreciates Gorlack’s cooking, and his world changes.
With dwarves and dragons lurking above and nightmarish monsters skulking below, Gorlack decides it’s time to cook up his own escape plan—one that might just shake the entire Undermount to its core.
Gorlack the Goblin is a fast-paced, goblin-inspired novella of roughly 17,000 words, delivering humor, heart, and a sprinkling of magic that fans of underdog fantasy won’t want to miss.
Joe holds an advanced degree in environmental management from Duke University, where he also studied religion with a focus on meditative, experiential, and transformative traditions. Additionally, Joe graduated with (dubious) honors from the Tellanon Institute of Noetic Knowledge, Education, and Research (TINKER) and has yet to put this knowledge to good use.
When not at play with his family, he enjoys reading, writing, and relaxation. When he can, Joe also practices various martial traditions in which he has attained the victim level of proficiency.
Joe is also the author of many other works of fiction, from fantasy and science fiction to children’s books. He’s written a few nonfiction books as well. Check them out.