The Accidental Overlord

Urban Fantasy – Humorous Fantasy – Fantasy Romance Mary Johnson has spent her career solving bureaucratic problems nobody else wants to touch. She knows budgets, zoning laws, compliance codes, labor disputes—and exactly how dangerous a badly filed form can be. She just never expected those skills to make her the ruler of the supernatural world. After a clerical error sends her through a malfunctioning interdimensional portal, Mary arrives in a gothic realm of vampires, demons, necromancers, assassins, and ancient blood-soaked laws. Moments later, the realm's High Chancellor explodes, and an ancient succession system declares Mary the new Interim Grand Overlord. She has no magic. No royal blood. No legendary weapon. She has a red pen. Now Mary must survive vampire aristocrats, demon labor unions, corrupt judges, tax-evading nobles, political coups, and a three-century administrative backlog—one form, audit, and obscure legal loophole at a time. Fortunately, she has David Anderson, the dangerously competent Head of Capitol Security, at her side. He's an elite shadow assassin who can cut down a warlord in seconds, but increasingly finds himself fascinated by the terrifyingly calm woman who can destroy an empire with a compliance audit. In a world ruled by blood and fear, Mary is about to discover that paperwork can be far more dangerous. A hilarious urban fantasy with gothic atmosphere, supernatural political intrigue, workplace satire, and a slow-burn fantasy romance, The Accidental Overlord is perfect for readers who love clever heroines, vampire courts, dark humor, and wildly unconventional isekai adventures.