The Library Saga - Humorous Fantasy Fiction

Cliff Ball · 10-17-2025, 06:23 AM

Two new releases - Guardians of Genre & The Plot Thickens, the first two stories in a planned twelve book series. $.99 for the first book. Currently on Kindle Unlimited. The next two novels, The Algorithmic Draft & The Unwritten Fallout, will be available on October 27. I plan on at least 12 novels in the series.

Welcome to a universe where books fight back, librarians wield narrative magic, and the fate of fiction hangs by a thread.

The Library Saga is a genre-bending, metafictional adventure that blends magical realism and affectionate parody of everything from publishing tropes to streaming algorithms. Follow Dewey the cat and his band of librarians as they battle corrupted genres, rebel thesauri, and the creeping chaos of algorithmic storytelling. Each installment deepens the mystery, expands the literary multiverse, and dares to ask: what happens when stories start writing back?

Perfect for fans of The Library of Babel, Discworld, and Scott Pilgrim, or even movies like Spaceballs or Airplane (but cleaner), this indie saga is a love letter to readers, writers, and the weird, wonderful power of narrative itself.

Amazon

Cliff Ball · 11-02-2025, 03:28 AM

Book 3 of The Library Saga

Every story has a beginning… but what if the beginning was the flaw?

When the Library fractures under the weight of algorithmic forces, the companions are thrust into a gauntlet of corrupted genres — sitcoms, fairy tales, mysteries, pulp war novels, and even the library’s own foundations. Each shard hunt becomes a parody of pop culture, but also a mirror of the heroes themselves: the Princess trapped in glass crowns, the Marine saluted by mannequins, the Detective’s notebook writing without her, the Sitcom Dad haunted by laugh tracks.

As the Arcane Archivist’s echo grows stronger, the group realizes the shards aren’t just fragments of story — they’re pieces of the library’s origin. The final keystone lies in the Founder’s Wing, where the library began on a faultline of narrative convergence. To save what remains, they must tear out the very heart of the library, knowing the victory may destroy it.

The Unwritten Fallout is Book 4 of The Library Saga, a genre-bending ensemble novel that bridges the collapse of canon with the rise of chaos. It sets the stage for the character spotlight novels to come — where myth, bureaucracy, and metafiction collide.

In the Library, every story is tested. Some are judged, some are erased, and some are forced to endure their longest day.

Alexandria thought she knew the rules of survival: endure the trials, cling to faith, and keep walking. But when the Library turns its gaze fully upon her, she's thrust into a gauntlet of judgment halls, forgotten shelves, and suffocating silences that threaten to erase her voice forever. Haunted by migraines that blur reality and faith that steadies her steps, she must face the Library's cruelest truth — it doesn't just want to test her, it wants to rewrite her.

And as the Library fractures, its corruption spills outward. Council hearings glitch into game shows, newsrooms dissolve into narrative loops, and the town itself starts glitching. Reality itself begins to unravel, pulling Alexandria, Bonnie, Dewey, and a cast of reshelved fragments into a world where every headline is suspect and every arc is up for grabs.

10-17-2025, 06:23 AM	#1
Cliff Ball Zealot Posts: 137 Karma: 525420 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle	The Library Saga - Humorous Fantasy Fiction Two new releases - Guardians of Genre & The Plot Thickens, the first two stories in a planned twelve book series. $.99 for the first book. Currently on Kindle Unlimited. The next two novels, The Algorithmic Draft & The Unwritten Fallout, will be available on October 27. I plan on at least 12 novels in the series. Welcome to a universe where books fight back, librarians wield narrative magic, and the fate of fiction hangs by a thread. The Library Saga is a genre-bending, metafictional adventure that blends magical realism and affectionate parody of everything from publishing tropes to streaming algorithms. Follow Dewey the cat and his band of librarians as they battle corrupted genres, rebel thesauri, and the creeping chaos of algorithmic storytelling. Each installment deepens the mystery, expands the literary multiverse, and dares to ask: what happens when stories start writing back? Perfect for fans of The Library of Babel, Discworld, and Scott Pilgrim, or even movies like Spaceballs or Airplane (but cleaner), this indie saga is a love letter to readers, writers, and the weird, wonderful power of narrative itself. Amazon Last edited by Cliff Ball; 10-23-2025 at 09:47 PM. Reason: update

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Real Life -- humorous modern-day fantasy -- 99c	Tony Richards	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	1	12-20-2013 09:46 AM
Free Fantasy Saga!	CarrieJ	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	1	04-22-2012 12:28 AM
Humorous Holiday Reading (Fiction)	angiebee	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	0	12-16-2010 02:32 PM
The White Shadow Saga, an epic fantasy	APStephens	Self-Promotions by Authors and Publishers	0	08-26-2010 09:20 PM

11-02-2025, 03:28 AM	#2
Cliff Ball Zealot Posts: 137 Karma: 525420 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Texas Device: Kindle	Book 3 of The Library Saga Every story has a beginning… but what if the beginning was the flaw? When the Library fractures under the weight of algorithmic forces, the companions are thrust into a gauntlet of corrupted genres — sitcoms, fairy tales, mysteries, pulp war novels, and even the library’s own foundations. Each shard hunt becomes a parody of pop culture, but also a mirror of the heroes themselves: the Princess trapped in glass crowns, the Marine saluted by mannequins, the Detective’s notebook writing without her, the Sitcom Dad haunted by laugh tracks. As the Arcane Archivist’s echo grows stronger, the group realizes the shards aren’t just fragments of story — they’re pieces of the library’s origin. The final keystone lies in the Founder’s Wing, where the library began on a faultline of narrative convergence. To save what remains, they must tear out the very heart of the library, knowing the victory may destroy it. The Unwritten Fallout is Book 4 of The Library Saga, a genre-bending ensemble novel that bridges the collapse of canon with the rise of chaos. It sets the stage for the character spotlight novels to come — where myth, bureaucracy, and metafiction collide. In the Library, every story is tested. Some are judged, some are erased, and some are forced to endure their longest day. Alexandria thought she knew the rules of survival: endure the trials, cling to faith, and keep walking. But when the Library turns its gaze fully upon her, she's thrust into a gauntlet of judgment halls, forgotten shelves, and suffocating silences that threaten to erase her voice forever. Haunted by migraines that blur reality and faith that steadies her steps, she must face the Library's cruelest truth — it doesn't just want to test her, it wants to rewrite her. And as the Library fractures, its corruption spills outward. Council hearings glitch into game shows, newsrooms dissolve into narrative loops, and the town itself starts glitching. Reality itself begins to unravel, pulling Alexandria, Bonnie, Dewey, and a cast of reshelved fragments into a world where every headline is suspect and every arc is up for grabs.