The Dude Mythology (PB) (2020)

If it's been in a fairytale, it's been in Halden Laberge's bed.

Nymphs, elves, mermaids... Women of many races have come face-to-face with Halden's libido. In fact, he lives on campus solely to pursue these exotic flings, and his policy of always leaving the girl better off at the end of the night has safeguarded him from ever experiencing playboy's guilt. But everything changes one day while crossing another species off of "the list".

Fairy enchantress Mac is wise to Halden's sneaky seduction tactics. And after spending one night with her, he finds not only that Mac comes with strings attached, but that she's pulling them to make him dance to her tune. Feeling used and betrayed, he hatches a plan for revenge. Suddenly, his game has become a cat and mouse game - a battle of the sexes where every smile and compliment hides an agenda.

All the while, Halden must keep peace within his group of male friends, which includes a philosophical metalhead elf, a poetically vulgar prankster and a socially inept half-human/half-dwarf. Throw in an irate professor, a vampire-werewolf bromance, alcohol, archaic technology, troublesome nostalgia, mind-melting drugs and some cryptic paranormal tidings and Halden's college life is becoming a warzone.

If he can keep his most trusted generals from tearing each other apart over typical guy drama, he may just solve the mystery of Mac and survive his early twenties.

(IngramSpark edition)