Coming Sept. 30, 2025 from
Danu Books
literary fantasy from Dylan Brody
Advance Praise for MERLYN’S MISTAKE
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“…fantastic! Magical, funny, clever, romantic, ridiculous...everything I want in a good book.”
— Jenny Lawson
PRAISE for the author
“Dylan Brody is funny in ways that don’t remind me of anyone.”
David Sedaris
“Brody’s writing is brilliant.”
Robin Williams
MERLYN’S MISTAKE
literary CONTEMPORARY fantasy
Brody turns the patriarchal imagery of Excalibur on its head. The mythological sorcerer Merlyn reemerges to correct the hubris of his youth by destroying the weapon he made. Brody explores the deep significance of pouring our magic into weaponry. This thoughtful, hilarious look at our hero-driven histories through the lens of modern introspection holds a deep and spellbinding magic of its own. — Alia Michele beta reader
We were promised a world full of magic.
We all feel the lack, no longer truly believing it could ever have existed at all.
We fail to notice the magics we still use daily.
We cannot remember the world that flowed with magic.
It is not our fault.
It might be Merlyn’s.
He intends to fix it.
At the intersection of Brandon Sanderson and Jim Butcher stands a small monument to individual agency, This magical, funny book calls not for accountability but responsibility. As painful truths come to light, Merlyn’s conscience compels him to redress old wrongs only to realize that he has endangered all the people he loves. Still, despite machine gun fire, plane crashes and giant spiders, they will stand by him.. When he needs her, even his old Faerie ally Nimue will be there to do her part. Still, if he can’t unravel the last riddles woven into the Arthurian Excalibur construct it may be too late to save himself, his companions, or the world.
In the words of the wise, ancient magician himself, “If I see a way that I might save the world and I don’t at least try, then I’m sort of dick.”
Look for the Limited Series, coming soon!
Merlyn & Company, a joyous and profoundly optimistic limited series, currently in development with Active Voice Productions might be just the thing your network, streamer or production outfit needs to carry it through the coming storms. There’s magic to be found once you know where to look. There’s magic to be utilized if you dare. Join the Questing Party. Help us save the world. Merlyn & Company