Kingdom-Stealing: A Liar with a Million Enemies

Becoming king is incredibly costly. It costs blood, and gold, and a thousand gambles. But lying is free, as long as you never get caught. Jasper is a sharp-tongued nobody, full of anger at a life he's mostly wasted. He's never thought of himself as even a pawn, because he's simply not that useful. But the God of Fools isn't looking for a hero in Jasper, only a useful distraction. Jasper's role is to draw the anger of the powerful and oppressive gods in the Ardish pantheon, while the real heroes, plucked off Earth by the same divine plan, raise the true rebellion. Once again... life seems determined to make him the punchline of the joke. But if Jasper really does change -- if he takes advantage of his second life, and his ability to lie, scheme, and cheat -- there's still the faintest chance to defy the expectations of his own divine patron. The chance to become a king.