The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing: A Novel - Softcover

Moore, Marshall J.

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798217374168

Publisher: Bantam Dell Publishing Group, 2026

Synopsis

"Quirky and hilarious but also deep and heartfelt, The Henchperson’s Guide To Unionizing is an unforgettable and fantastic story about being human. I loved it!"
—Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop

The stunning first edition paperback of The Henchperson’s Guide to Unionizing features stenciled edges depicting a character from the book—order while supplies last!

As the laboratory assistant to the brilliant but demanding Doctor, Igor spends his nights robbing graves, stitching together body parts, and ensuring that his master doesn’t electrocute himself (too badly).

When a mob of peasants wielding torches and pitchforks drives them out of town (again), Igor and the Doctor relocate to the isolated Ravenwald Manor to resume their experiments creating new life from dead flesh. But Igor and the Doctor are not the only ones seeking refuge within the walls of Ravenwald. The manor is already home to a vampiric Count and his highly dissatisfied bride, Cornelia—and an enigmatic witch and her feline familiar, Grimalkin, intend to use it as the site of a magical ritual.

At Igor’s suggestion, the three pairs come to an uneasy agreement to cohabitate in Ravenwald, lest they attract the suspicion of the nearby village. In the wake of this truce, Igor, Cornelia, and Grimalkin soon begin to realize that they might have more common with one another than their respective masters. When the trio discovers that they've been unwitting participants in a horrible plan to destroy the world as they know it, they must work together to stop their masters from bringing on armageddon... and stop the increasingly suspicious villagers from reaching for their pitchforks and torches. 

Igor, Grim, and Cornelia must unite to cast off the chains of their masters and embrace life on their own terms in the hilarious, heartwarming, and just-scary-enough The Henchperson's Guide to Unionizing.

About this title

About the Author

Marshall J. Moore is an active member of SFWA with over thirty published short stories. His story “Red Lanterns” won second place in the  Baen Fantasy Adventure Award Short Story Contest. When not writing or talking about writing, you can find Marshall teaching Muay Thai or reading at his home in Atlanta with his wife, Megan, and their two cats, Delilah and Furiosa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Bantam Dell Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798217374168
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384