Rock is a world very much like our own, except with better excuses. It has plenty of humans who are absolutely convinced they’re the cleverest species around. They’ve just learned not to say so, at least not where goblins, gremlins, or fairy folk might overhear. These other species are not only cleverer but also quicker to take offence, and in some cases quicker to throw you into a bog.

 

As for gods—Rock discovered early on that worship was a risky hobby. True believers tended to become true ex-believers at an alarming rate, usually thanks to the sudden intervention of rival faiths. The notion that one god was superior to another god proved not so much a theological debate as a full-contact sport with a very low survival rate.

 

The gods themselves, being immortal (ish), never really stopped playing. With eternity to fill and absolutely no hobbies worth mentioning, they still dip their toes into mortal affairs from time to time. Unfortunately, when a god tests the water, the water usually explodes.*

 

* Occasionally it just boils, floods, or rains frogs, but explosions remain the classic.

The Keyholder's Apprentice

(Release Autumn 2025)

Teleportation. Telepathy. Sabre rattling duels in corsets. Just another day on planet Rock.

 

After a night of one-too-many pints, three friends stumble into a portal and vanish to another world. Johnny, the last to leap, arrives just 24 hours later—only to discover he's a full year behind. Welcome to Rock: a fantastical, dysfunctional dimension where music isn’t just life—it’s a lethal, soul-stealing addiction.

Armed with sarcasm, a stolen jetpack, and questionable telepathic powers, Johnny sets off on a rescue mission across a world gone mad. Along the way, he tangles with flying vampire banshees, witches with a flair for Jane Austen cosplay, an undead Doctor Death, drag queens with royal secrets, and the Rock Gods themselves—musclebound megastars whose killer concerts are literally that.

As the world teeters on the edge of apocalyptic absurdity, Johnny must rally a ragtag rebellion of misfits, orphans, and glitter-slinging rebels for the ultimate showdown: a Battle of the Bands where the fate of an entire planet will be decided by pop songs, pride parades, and one very badly dressed king.

A riotous mix of Terry Pratchett-style satire, Douglas Adams-level absurdity, and classic rock nostalgia, The Keyholder's Apprentice is a laugh-out-loud comic fantasy about friendship, freedom, and fighting fascism with glitter.

Perfect for fans of:
✅ Comic fantasy & humorous sci-fi
✅ Parodies & satire with heart
✅ Genre-bending adventures full of chaotic fun
✅ Spoofs of rock culture, royalty, and revolution

The Trouble With Death

(Release Winter 2025)

A soul-stealing God, another having a mid-life crisis and a mad scientist trying to bring the dead back to life - what could possibly go wrong?

 

Welcome back to Rock, a fantastical world where chaos and comedy reign supreme.

In this second instalment of the series Johnny, Paul, Sarah and Celia - four friends who've been unexpectedly teleported to Rock - are settling into their new lives and newfound powers.

Johnny the reluctant hero with telepathic abilities finds himself entangled in a bizarre new mission when Dr Death, the Eternal, the overlord of the underworld has a mid-life crisis, having had enough of dead people complaining he embarks on a career as a stand-up comedian. 

With Dr Death on the loose and the afterlife in disarray his wife Mother Nature, recruits the team of Earthlings to restore balance. Paul steps into the role of the Grim Reaper tasked with collecting souls before they become restless ghoulies.

Meanwhile Sarah's emphatic gifts and Celia's unmatched skills as the world's greatest assassin come into play as they navigate this topsy-turvy realm.

Packed with wit, adventure and an ample dose of the absurd, The Trouble With Death, is a comic fantasy that takes readers on a rollercoaster ride through the hilarious and the supernatural. An uproarious sequel that's guaranteed to keep you laughing until the afterlife. 

Perfect for fans of:
✅ Comic fantasy & humorous sci-fi
✅ Parodies & satire with heart
✅ Spoofs of popular culture & human beliefs

Working title - Kettle

(Release Spring 2026)

A King hell bent on expanding his empire, an assassin with a conscience and a big dollop of chaos - all perfectly normal for planet Rock.

 

Having resigned from the Guild of Terminators, Ninja99 decides that she wants to set up a school for young girls. With help from her friends the WI is born - this Witches Institute is classified as illegal by the King and he sends various cutthroats and nerdowells to put and end to her nonsense.

At the same time he wants to assassinate his nephew and steal his Kingdom before moving on to challenging the female only world of the Athenians. War is looming.