The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness

By John Connolly

Publisher Description

From internationally bestselling author John Connolly, a new short story to brighten the dark months, featuring the beloved character of Samuel Johnson.

The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness are the most feared assassins in the Multiverse.

They are ruthless. They are cunning. They can do interesting things with oranges.

Now they have been hired to hunt down and kill the demon Nurd, along with every friend he’s ever had. But friends come in all shapes and sizes, and with all kinds of talents.

The Monks of Appalling Dreadfulness are about to meet their match...

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15 Reviews

3.0

Dy☕🍫🌼🌿

Created 4 months ago

“It's hilarious... absurd! 🤣 Though it's a side story of Samuel Johnson VS The Devil and I already forget most of the details of that trilogy, I can still enjoy this short story. Oh, I really want to read more of John Connolly's writings now... I love his style. Note: I read the eBook via Everand.”

Minor characters stand out Unpredictable Unique location Funny Witty Death Murder

Sam

Created 5 months ago

Cory Alva 🗡️🥀

Created over 1 year ago

“I love short stories so when I found out about this one (the concept of which sounded so unbelievably funny) I knew I had to add it to my September TBR. This book was funny. The writing style was hilarious. However, the story seemed like it was thrown together in an afternoon. It almost felt too short, like we as the reader were missing something. The concept for this book is a solid 5/5, the humor is a solid 5/5, but the book was so poorly planned, so it has to be a 2.5”

Likeable Unsatisfying ending Magical Comical Funny Violence

Cory Alva

Created over 1 year ago

“I love short stories so when I found out about this one (the concept of which sounded so unbelievably funny) I knew I had to add it to my September TBR. This book was funny. The writing style was hilarious. It reminded me of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. However, the story seemed like it was thrown together in an afternoon. The pacing was odd, each chapter was trying to revolve around one basic plot point but it struggled to even do that, and it almost felt too short, like we as the reader were missing something. The concept for this book is a solid 5/5, the humor is a solid 5/5, but the book was so poorly planned, so it has to be a 2.5”

Rae_425

Created over 1 year ago

About John Connolly

John Connolly is the author of the #1 internationally bestselling Charlie Parker thrillers series, The Book of Lost Things and its sequel The Land of Lost Things, the Samuel Johnson Trilogy for younger readers, and (with Jennifer Ridyard) the Chronicles of the Invaders series. He lives in Dublin, Ireland. For more information, see his website at JohnConnollyBooks.com, or follow him on X @JConnollyBooks.