Being a mom was hard enough before her son became a wizard. Now, parenting is a battle against giant insects and the ancient cult that worships them.  Think: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Harry Potter get a room together. A committed high-fantasy epic that balances metaphysical geek-outs with heavy-metal action, stratospheric altitudes with subterranean depths. By turns earnest and ironic, tragic and ridiculous, Yak Laughter is a psychedelic romp through the wackiest dimensions of the universe, grounded fundamentally in the emotional journey of a young mother and her seven-year-old son. I encourage you to dive headfirst into Chapter One and enjoy the surprises! If you'd prefer a fuller synopsis first, read on. By the way, Yak Laughter is also an audiobook podcast, available everywhere pods are cast. SYNOPSIS  Ezmeralda Totkins leads an ordinary life—right up until the day her seven-year-old son Wilburn discovers magic, nearly killing himself in the process and accidentally provoking the wrath of a swarm of giant, psychic hornets, who descend on Ez's cottage like a crusading army, determined to sting the boy.  Magic, Ez learns, is a hereditary talent, one Wilburn didn't inherit from her side of the family. Jack, Ez's late lover, the father Wilburn never met, was a wizard. Ez never knew. She never guessed magic was real. How could the person Ez trusted beyond all others have kept such a profound secret from her? A secret not only about himself, but about the fundamental nature of the universe. If only Jack was still alive so Ez could ask him... or possibly kick him in the groin. Instead, she must rely on grouchy old Gramma Fark, Jack's mom, Ez's not-mother-in-law, for answers, answers to questions like, "How did jack really die?" and, "Is an evil hornet god controlling my son's mind?" Somehow, all the loose threads seem to connect to Master Iddolorious "Iddo" Bungflower, a philosopher at Frogswallow's College of Metaphysical Arts. All Iddo wants to do is drink beer and write million-page dissertations on "the non-being of un-being." Unfortunately, he is the most powerful magician in the world, a position that comes with a few responsibilities. Whether or not Iddo is up to those responsibilities is an open question. Many people, including Gramma Fark, believe he's utterly insane.  So, how does the yak fit into this equation? One way to find out, gentle reader, one way to find out.