Being a storybook hero was not all it was cracked up to be. For one thing, there were giants. Axel quickly learned that giants had little rationality and were not impressed by threats of litigation. Also, his flying horse seemed to have no respect for him and kept leaving glitter-coated droppings everywhere.

Still, he supposed it was all worth it when he arrived at the Lady Claudiana's besieged tower; but when he introduced himself as the champion sent to rescue her from evil, she only laughed. "Rescue? Evil? Good man, this is a brothel. I need help with my accounts."