Īn apprenticeship with the local moonshine runner, servicing the bayou, looks like the only way to pay off the family debts and maybe get Squib and his momma a place in town, far from Constable Hooke's unwanted courtship and Fake Daddy's reputation. But sometimes life gets in the way - like when Fake Daddy walked out on them leaving a ton of debt, or when crooked Constable Regence Hooke got to thinking pretty Elodie Moreau was just the gal for him. Squib Moreau may be swamp-wild, but his intentions are (generally) good: he really wants to be a supportive son to his hard-working momma Elodie. Highfire is a genre-bending tour-de-force of comedy and action by the million-copy-selling master storyteller. 'A dazzling first adult novel from bestselling children's author Colfer' Daily Mail 'A funny, offbeat adult fantasy novel' Independent (Feb.From the internationally bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series: Eoin Colfer's first adult fantasy novel is a hilarious, high-octane adventure about a vodka-drinking, Flashdance-loving dragon who's been hiding out from the world - and potential torch-carrying mobs - in a Louisiana bayou. Agent: Sophie Hicks, Sophie Hicks Agency. This no-holds-barred yarn is good fun from start to finish. Colfer’s catchy narrative voice suits the characters and their setting perfectly, capturing Vern’s world-weary nature, Squib’s youthful adaptability, and Hooke’s malicious cunning. But Vern hasn’t survived this long without picking up a few dirty tricks of his own. Squib’s tasks mainly consist of delivering Vern’s vodka and internet purchases, and as the two develop a friendship, Regence Hooke, a crooked cop with big plans, sets his sights on them, hoping to use Vern’s firepower and muscle to expand his criminal influence. But his quiet, drunken existence in the Louisiana bayou is upended when he hires 15-year-old Everett “Squib” Moreau as his new assistant. He’s content to drink away his days, wallowing in self-pity and loneliness, yearning for his old life as Lord Highfire.

Vern is an ancient dragon, possibly the last of his species. In his return to adult fiction, Colfer (the Artemis Fowl YA series) spins a twisty, tongue-in-cheek fantasy that’s part thriller, part action movie, and wholly irreverent.

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