Christopher Moore

Charlie Asher runs a small, unassuming shop in a sunlit corner of a city that knows how to look away just long enough for trouble to slip in. He thinks of himself as accommodating, a regular man with regular concerns, until a strange, weighty burden lands on his shoulders—an obligation to shepherd souls that pass through his life in the most ordinary ways and yet are never ordinary at all. As a breath of odd fortune brushes the shelves and a quiet, chilly truth settles in his bones, Charlie must navigate a city of neighbors with their own quiet miracles and fears. In the midst of everyday errands, a procession of fates gathers, and he must decide what he’s willing to lose to keep others from losing themselves. The clock ticks, pop culture humor warps into something deeper, and the façade of normal life begins to crack at the corners, revealing a tenderness and danger Charlie never expected to shoulder.

Deep within a realm teeming with mythic creatures, unwritten laws, and unpredictable magic, the Fool's life is an unending series of challenges that test wit, loyalty, and survival. His days are filled with navigating treacherous political intrigues, fending off hungry monsters, and solving riddles that threaten to unravel the very fabric of his world. Honest yet mischievous, impulsive yet insightful, he often walks the line between chaos and order, wielding humor as both shield and sword. As stranger alliances form and old enemies stir, every moment is a dance on the edge of the abyss as the Fool seeks to find his place amid the madness.