Twelve Tasks

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A roadtrip comedy fantasy! “American Gods on acid!” “Odin’s a Jack Russell!!”

“Thank God for Tony Lee. He has finally found gainful employment for the entire cast of cheesy quasi demi-gods and turned base heavy metal into comedy gold.” — Bruce Dickinson, Iron Maiden

Corporate lawyer Michael Lewis thought his life was as orderly as his meticulously organised briefs – until a bombshell revelation turns everything upside down. His real father isn’t the man he grew up with, but Derek, a burger van vendor in Brighton… who also happens to believe he’s Zeus, King of the Greek Gods. Oh, and apparently, that makes Michael a demigod.

So, you know, just your average family drama.

In an impulsive attempt to bond with his father, Michael agrees to hit the road on a week-long food truck tour. But Derek has other plans – like getting Michael to complete the Twelve Labours of Hercules (yes, that Hercules), unlocking powers Michael never wanted in the first place. Soon, Michael finds himself dodging mobsters who claim to be rulers of Hell, squaring off with Norse gods moonlighting in hardware stores, and, oh yes, teaming up with a one-eyed Jack Russell that supposedly carries the spirit of Odin.

As Derek’s spurned lover, the Morrigan, rises for revenge, and dark forces conspire to sell the world to forgotten Elder Gods, it’s up to Michael, Derek, a high priest named Nigel, Odin the one-eyed Jack Russell, and a very peeved, very female Hercules (a Personal Trainer who’s angry the media has mis-gendered her for millennia) to save the day.

But is this the world’s weirdest midlife crisis, or are the gods really up to something? As the miracles pile up and the truth about his parents unravels, Michael must decide whether he’s ready to embrace his godly destiny—or lose it all trying…

Written by New York Times #1 Bestseller Tony Lee (Doctor Who, Star Trek, The Mandrake Project), and perfect for fans of Jim Butcher, Terry Pratchett, Steve Higgs and K.M Shea, Twelve Tasks is a laugh-out-loud urban fantasy adventure full of divine mishaps, quirky characters, and one very confused lawyer.