At one time or another, we have probably all thought that our boss was a monster and that the company we work for is sucking our life blood right out of us. For our hero, Paul Carpenter, that is no exaggeration.

Do I still want to die peacefully in my sleep after reading this book? I think so but I am no longer absolutely positive about that.

Very enjoyable sci-fi read.

Sequel to The Portable Door where Paul becomes a hero. ( )

Tom Holt does a lot of humorous re-telling of famous stories - Faust, Beowulf, etc. He also has a fair number of books that stand more-or-less on their own. In Your Dreams is in the latter category, though it does pull from all the standards of sword-and-sorcery, and is a sequel to The Portable Door (along with Earth, Air, Fire, and Custard and You Don't Have To Be Evil To Work Here, But It Helps, which I haven't read yet).

I generally find that I like Holt better when he is telling his own stories, rather than trying to conform to the formula of a classic. The story seems to flow better, and the humor doesn't feel as contrived. And of those stories, I think I like In Your Dreams best.

The continuing story of the rather gormless Paul Carpenter as he tries to cope with office politics and office romance in an office full of sorcerers, fey, goblins, dwarves, etc. finds him trying to riddle out why he is so important to the JW Wells company, and how to fulfill a destiny he isn't sure he's prepared for.

It kind of feels like The Office meets the Monty Python version of Harry Potter. For a fairly sizable book, Holt's easy style and humor make for a quick and entertaining read. ( )

The first Tom Holt I read and so far the one I liked best.

Review at angharad_reads:
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