The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore
The Serpent of Venice by Christopher Moore Pocket, the Fool, is currently chained to a wall in a dungeon after being drugged by Antonio, Iago and Brabantio. Those three men are responsible for the death of Fool’s wife (well, kind of wife) Queen Cordelia. They are also trying to get rich off of another holy war that will benefit the banks in Venice. The only person constantly getting in the way of their plans is Pocket. But one of our nefarious trio ends up dead and Pocket escapes. He tries to not only save Venice but to avenge his wife. With the help of his simpleton, Drool, and a mermaid monster he tries to bring those responsible for the death of his wife to justice. If this story sounds foolish it’s because it is. Christopher Moore is an author with great comedic timing and wordplay. I’ve been a fan of his for a while and it’s because he can literally bring me to tears with laughter. The Serpent of Venice is actually a sequel to Fool, a novel about a F