![]() ![]() ![]() His writing style is fast and entertaining, and is peppered with plays on cliches and idioms, often taking an idea in a common set of words and turning them up to eleven. He has several crossover characters, such as conspiracy theorist/reporter Danny Bennett and monster hunter Kurt Lundqvist. ![]() Many of his works deconstruct mythology from various cultures, or shove them into a modern setting and let them rip. Holt's works often deal with the theme of love, though he's very cynical about it and often portrays it as an annoyance or even a disease (either because the subject knows he'll never get anywhere with his crushes, or because she's so desirable she's no longer interested). Holt's male protagonists are nearly all nerds with little social sense, and his female characters tend to be rock-hard, super-competent steamrollers (though they do tend be less competent if they are the actual protagonist rather than the love interest or other supporting character). (named after the sorcerer in the Gilbert and Sullivan musical The Sorcerer). Most of his books are standalone, but he has a short series centering around J.W. ![]() Thomas Charles Louis "Tom" Holt (born 13 September 1961) is a British author whose works can be described as comic urban fantasy mixed with Fractured Fairy Tales. ![]()
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