David Hankins

Sequel to the award-winning IAN Humor Book of the Year Death and the Taxman.Death and the Dragon is the wild ride through Hell that Dante wished he'd had. Demons, nightmares, and bureaucrats await the Grim Reaper as he scrambles to stop a coup in Hell, forestall Armageddon, and rescue the Devil himself.After Lucifer played fast and loose with the Rules governing soul management-after he stole Abigail's soul without Judgment-Grim storms into Hell to have words with the Lord of Lies. But one does not just waltz in demanding to speak with the Dragon. There are receptionists to battle, forms to complete, and minotaurs to charm.Oh, and a coup by Nigel the Demigod to stop.But what happens when Hell's new leadership starts pulling the living into Hell before their time? When they bypass Death and threaten premature Armageddon? For Grim, there is no greater sin, and he will tear Hell apart to set things right, even if it costs his soul.Death is coming, and Hell will never be the same.Written in the lighthearted styles of Sir Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams, Death and the Dragon is a humorous contemporary fantasy about friendship, family, and fighting against all odds for what's right. Death and the Dragon is the sequel to Death and the Taxman, which readers and critics alike called "wildly fun," "laugh-out-loud funny," and "absolutely hilarious "

Enter the delightfully irreverent world of Grimsworld Tales, a collection of lighthearted short stories by award-winning author David Hankins. Tales to make you laugh, to make you cry, and perhaps to make you take up arms against a sea of troubles. And by opposing, end them.To die, to sleep...Wait, that's Hamlet. My bad.Grimsworld Tales centers around Death, the Grim Reaper, terror of men's souls. You know the guy: shiny skull, scythe, likes wearing black. If not, you'll meet him in the story "Death and the Taxman," the original award-winning short story that grew into the Grimsworld series of novels.Through it all, Grim often finds himself surrounded by unlikely allies and terrifying foes. These are their stories. The origins of those whom Death would call his friends. Those who would stand by his side against enemies hellbent on stopping Grim in his endless quest to shepherd humanity's souls.Welcome to Grimsworld.Five-star praise for David Hankins' short stories: "A great deal of humor " - Tangent Online"Fantastic story Had me chuckling the whole way through." - Danny Hankner, Editor of the Award-Winning Magazine Story Unlikely"Good fun with one revelation after another " - Amazing Stories Clubhouse Review