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Orconomics: A Satire

The Dark Profit Saga, Book 1

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Orconomics: A Satire

Auteur(s): J. Zachary Pike
Narrateur(s): Doug Tisdale Jr.
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Professional heroes kill and loot deadly monsters every day, but Gorm Ingerson's latest quest will be anything but business as usual.

The adventuring industry drives the economy of Arth, a world much like our own but with more magic and fewer vowels. Monsters' hoards are claimed, bought by corporate interests, and sold off to plunder funds long before the Heroes' Guild actually kills the beasts. Of course, that's a terrible arrangement for the Shadowkin; orcs, goblins, kobolds, and their ilk must apply for to become Noncombatant Paper Carriers (or NPCs) to avoid being killed and looted by heroes.

When Gorm Ingerson, a Dwarven ex-hero with a checkered past, stands up for an undocumented goblin, he inadvertently singles himself out for recruitment by a prophet of the mad goddess to undertake a suicidal quest. But there's more to Gorm's new job than an insane prophecy: Powerful corporations and governments have shown an unusual interest in the quest. If his party of eccentric misfits can stop fighting each other long enough to recover the Elven Marbles, Gorm might be able to turn a bad deal into a golden opportunity.

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Great value for money

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what a ride. got a little bit slow around the middle but I'm happy to have finished. lots of laughs (favorite part was the shadow kin conversation)

ALMOST DNF'd but so glad I didn't

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this book is very funny I highly recommend if you're a fan of D&D and fantasy and satires

hilarious

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I picked this audiobook up based on a recommendation online and have zero regrets. The story is good, the dialog clever, and the narration gives an excellent diversity of voices and emphasis/emotion.
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A fantastic fantasy with digs at modern capitalism

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Great book with plenty of humour and adventure, along with a few surprises that I’m sure you wouldn’t have anticipated

Can’t wait for the next

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Hilariously cliche

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a fantastic book! very easy to listen to. I would 100% recommend!!

a cross between DnD / The Big Short with a lot of social commentary.

a cross between DnD/ the Big Short.

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