Gav is in an awkward and dangerous position at the beginning of Caitlin Rozakis’s highly entertaining novel, Dreadful. The lack of eyebrows and the magical detritus around him are the only clues to explain why Gav has no idea who he is or what he was doing. He only learns his name, the Dread Lord Gavrax, when one of his goblin servants says it. What is a dark wizard supposed to do with no memory, a kidnapped princess in his dungeon, heroes bearing down on his castle, and servants who believe he might immolate them at any moment?

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