Heroes come from humble beginnings, but a janitor from Idaho? Really?? Jim is in the process of ending his own life when a resident from the insane asylum he works at tosses him head over heels into the world of Cryptofauna. What is Cryptofauna? Well it’s sorta like…in some ways it…it’s basically a deadly game played in secret around the world that determines the future of humanity. Kinda. In any case, Jim has to learn and learn fast if he wants to survive the strange new world of shape-shifting tricksters, man-eating tumors the size of carnival rides, and a mannerless redhead with his sights set on the apocalypse. Luckily, Jim doesn’t have to do it alone. With a crack team of misfits that includes a 200 year-old Frenchwoman, a hitman with a drinking problem, and a dog named Mars, Jim’s off to save all life on the planet. And maybe his own too, if there’s time. Let the game begin… " ...funny as hell." -Matthew R., Goodreads "...rare and refreshing..." - Oh The Sheenanigans "... an acid dream of lovable characters, tense twists, and a storyworld unlike any I've experienced." -Nico B., Goodreads "... one of the strangest, most intriguing things I've ever read." -Hilary, Goodreads "The characters are simply brilliant. All of them." -Bronte R., Goodreads " ... a refreshing break from the safety and familiarity of cliche." - My Book Joy "If you think Alice in Wonderland was trip, that was just a warm-up." -Elizabeth M., Goodreads "WARNING: once you start this book, you may find it hard to put it down." -Ellie M., Goodreads " ... felt like strapping myself to a narrative rocket..." -Jeff J., Goodreads "OMG OMG OMG. This book was amazing from start to finish." -Jasmine, Goodreads "Neil Gaiman (American Gods) meets Terry Pratchett humour. Loved, loved, LOVED it." -Amanda H., Goodreads "A gem of a self-published book, I can't recommend this one enough. It's bizarre, zany, nutty, funny, and overall delightful." - The Lily Cafe "The book reads like a pan-galactic garble blaster: Da Vinci Code smashed up with The Game but wrapped around Hitchhiker's Guide ." - Inside the Inkwell "...an almost Pynchonesque quality [...] The prose is florid, the main character is a dupe sucked into a bigger plot than he can initially parse, and there's fantastical elements that boggle your mind." -Qukatheg, Goodreads