Dirk Jones Is NOT the Chosen One by Gatlin Perrin - ISBN: 9781917718080
Paperback
Wrong person, wrong place, wrong apocalypse. Can Dirk survive?

Dirk Jones Is NOT the Chosen One

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  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    24 February 2026

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Summary

Dirk isn’t the chosen one. Not even close. So how did they end up in the middle of a potential apocalypse?

All Dirk wanted was to escape another argument with their parents and go for a nice quiet coffee. Instead, they’ve been kidnapped by agents, attacked by mal-realmers and forced to wear a boiler suit that they’re pretty sure someone died in.

When Dirk is taken to Base, a secret underground …well … base, they learn way more than they need to. More about other realms, more a…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781917718080
ISBN-10:191771808X
Author:Gatlin Perrin
Publisher:Firefly Press Ltd
Imprint:Firefly Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:24 February 2026
Weight:202g
Dimensions:198mm x 129mm
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Critics Review

‘With a ragtag group and a conspiracy, we see Dirk help battle evils and their own identity to become chosen to those who matter.’RACHEL FATUROTI, author of SADÉ AND HER SHADOW BEASTS

‘A fresh take on the chosen one [trope] for all those who feel like they don’t belong.’DAVID FENNE, author of OVEREMOTIONAL

‘A fantastically creepy, LGBTQ+ coming-of-age story with the biggest of hearts and the darkest of humour.’YVONNE BANHAM, author of THE DARK AND DANGEROUS GIFTS OF DELORES MACKENZIE

‘Irreverent, genre-savvy and gloriously queer, this is the book my inner child needed.’WREN JAMES, author of THE LONELIEST GIRL IN THE UNIVERSE

‘Funny, scary and totally original … this madcap adventure will have you on the edge of your seat.’

CLAIRE FAYERS, author of WELSH GIANTS, GHOSTS AND GOBLINS

About The Author

Gatlin Perrin

Gatlin Perrin is a North Walian living in London. They tell folktales to children, lecture to university students and run workshops for adults. Essentially, they’re trying to ruin as many generations as possible.

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