Snow White and the Seven Samurai

When Tom Holt's on form, the world seems a much cheerier place' SFX

A dazzling comic fantasy novel from one of Britain's sharpest, funniest writers.

Once upon a time (or last Thursday, as it's known in this matrix) everything was fine: Humpty Dumpty sat on his wall, Jack and Jill went about their lawful business, the Big Bad Wolf did what big bad wolves do, and the wicked queen plotted murder most foul.

But the humans hacked, cried havoc, shut down the wicked queen's system (mirrors 3.1) and corrupted her database - and suddenly everything was not fine at all. But at least we know that they'll all live happily ever after. Don't we?

Computers and fairy tales collide to hilarious effect in the latest sparkling cocktail of mayhem, wit and wonder from the master of comic fantasy.


Uniquely twisted ... cracking gags — Rob Grant, THE GUARDIAN

Frantically wacky and wilfully confusing ... gratifyingly clever and very amusing — MAIL ON SUNDAY

Frothy, fast and funny — SCOTLAND ON SUNDAY

Dazzling — TIME OUT