Have you seen Billibub Baddings? Competition!

LOL!  Billibub is a Dwarf that accidently found his way into the human world, by saving his.  He's a little man, with a big ax, to grind.  He is a PI and on the magical cases.

I've Read and Reviewed the first book; Billibub Baddings and the Case of the Singing Sword, and need to get myself the next book.

So, I thought I'd share with you again a bit of Billibub Baddings.  See, Imagine That! Studios is having a huge giveaway with some amazing signed items to bring Billi back in the light some.  Are you curious what those items are?  Okay, I'll share them with you...

• Bragging rights.  To call yourself, Billi's Biggest Fan
• A named character in the next piece of planned Billi fiction - a novella.
• A signed hardover copy of Phoenix Rising by Pip Ballantine & Tee Morris
• Signed copies of Geist and Spectyr by Philippa Ballantine
• A signed copy of The Janus Affair Paperback when it is released
• Signed copies of the print Dragon Moon Press editions of Singing Sword and Pitcher's Pendant (both Billi books)
• A CD of all the audio Billi episodes in mp3 format - also signed by the author
• eBook versions of all of Imagine That! Studios books on offer as of May 1st.

Yeah, on heck of a collection!  So what do you think?  Want to check it out?  Thought you might.  This runs through the end of April.

You can head over to Imagine That! Studios to learn what the rules are and what you have to do.  I dare ya to try and beat me. ;) lol!

Good Luck!

Book Review: Billibub Baddings

Billibub Baddings
And The Case of the Singing Sword

By:  Tee Morris

Publisher:  Dragon Moon

Publish Date:  October 2004

Format:  Paperback, 297pgs, 5 1/2" by 8 1/2"

Genre:  Fiction with splash of Fantasy

Series:  1st book in Billibub Baddings series

Recommendation:  If you enjoy mobster reads, and the feel of fantasy.

Book Synopsis:
It is The Era of Prohibition, where crime runs rampant in the streets and a city divided into territories serves as the ultimate prize.  Somewhere in this Underworld of Chicago, an enchanted weapon holds the key to ending The Gangland Wars.  In the wake of The St. Valentine's Day Massacre, only one is man enough to stand up against Al Capone...

...a four-foot-one dwarf named Billibub Baddings.

First Sentence:
Chicago, 1929.  There are a thousand stories in the naked city; and when you're a dwarf at four-foot-one, they all look that much taller.

My Thoughts and Summary:
Billibub Baddings is an ax yielding dwarf of Gryfennos who finds himself accidentally dropped into a library of the human world...of Chicago after falling into a portal.  He teaches himself the language and catches up on current events.  Along with the reading in the library to get to know the world he is now in, he enjoyed the fiction stories of Hercule Poirot and Sherlock Holmes.  Then trying to figure out what work to do, he figured with his military skills as a dwarf and what he loved he would be a private investigator.  He's been here for a few years and doing okay in the business.  But this month is a slow month, thinking on making the call to an old associate to make a few extra bucks as dressing up as a munchkin from the Wizard of Oz.  But as he was readying himself to make the humiliating call, a tall woman from the prominent family in Chicago walks through the door with a case ~ wondering why her boyfriend is now deceased from a hit by whom they suspect, Al Capone.

I enjoyed this book as it was a new blend for me.  Our setting here is the late 1920's in Chicago during the mobster era of the big names; Al "Scarface" Capone and George "Bugs" Moran.  With a mystery detective take on the story.  But the best part was the blend of the fantasy world Billibub comes from.  Not only does Tee create a great feel for the late 1920's with the accents and particular words popular then, but he creates a whole fantasy realm through Billibub's metaphors and similes to his home world from his memories. 

I was really surprised how great these two worlds blended together.  These are two places I would never have thought to blend.  I have to say as I don't get to visit Billibub's world much as he is living in Chicago, but I would liked what pieces I did get of it and wished I could see more of it.  But, Billibub has created himself here in Chicago in a great way.  And all the short jokes, he takes with stride (most of the time).

I enjoyed the mystery/detective side of the story as well as it ends up being blended with the fantasy world as well.  Very nice take on this.  I have to say I enjoyed the piece on his ax and weapons.  This did bring a smile to my face the first time it was really approached in the story with the visitors in his office.  I know there is one other book with Billibub, and I'm curious to see if Tee comes out with more.

This is a book to read if you enjoy the 1920's or 1930's feel, mystery/detective storyline, with a grace of fantasy through the book and mystery itself.

If anyone is interested in podcast, there is an audio of this book available for you, HERE.
You can visit Tee Morris at his blog with links to his books, HERE.


I read this book for review.


This book qualifies for the Speculative Fiction Challenge hosted by Floor to Ceiling Books.

Who? What? Where? (14)

Who are you with? Where are you at? What's happening?

Share with us just a little bit of what is happening in the book you are reading, right where you are now.

Just a tiny taste of what's happening, remember try to not give spoilers of the book.

(This is a new meme I'm going to try and will tweak as I go. And please don't laugh at my lame attempt at drawing. ;D )

I'm moving this post from Thursdays to Wednesdays as I have another idea for Thursdays.

Billibub Baddings and I just left the private dinner with Capone at a hotel in Chicago.  We convinced Capone that Billi is the one to handle the singing sword he is looking for.  But I'm worried as we aren't sure about how the handler of the sword is to be in mind in order to prevent darkness of destruction.

Billibub Baddings

And The Case of the Singing Sword

By Tee Morris

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I was past that point where you reconsider a charge into battle, way past that moment when your battle-axe is firm in your grasp and you're matching the grunts and growls of a front line of orcs and ogres with your own regiment's cry.  Still, I caught myself wondering if it had been such a smart idea accepting this job.  Dealing with Capone was bad enough, but what was so important in Chicago that "Bugs" Moran would risk getting into Capone's business close on the heels of Valentine's Day?

Billibub Baddings
and The Case of the Singing Sword
By Tee Morris
59 pg