The Heart of Stone Adventures

Malfred Murd is an out-of-work jester with a chip on one shoulder and an infuriatingly optimistic magpie on the other. But when he gets mistaken for a hero, it's a mock-magical comedy of errors!

Sacked from his cushy gig on the Royal island, the talented but abrasive Malfred is left playing bootleg shows in dirtwater towns where crowds are scarce and meals are sparse. His only fan is an intellectual magpie who thinks he’s helping when he steals a bag full of shinies.

But the bag belongs to the ruler of a country that, just like Fred, is deep in Royal disfavor. And as our former funnyman blunders into her desperate plan to save her people, all three Hells break hilariously loose!

Enjoy laughter, danger and unforgettable characters galore in this “cleverly plotted, twisty novel with a gratifying conclusion” (the BookLife Prize). Narrated by the author, who throws herself into the job with everything she's got.