The Chronicles of the Deadly Dead
14-year-old Zack Thornwood's life is turned upside down one day after baseball practice when he spots an 8-fingered man with a hole in his head disappear into the ground. Hole-in-Head Man is quickly followed by Xander Moon, a self-titled 'Hunter of the Dead' who explains that there are tons of dead people walking around pretending not to be dead. They look alive, they act alive, but they are most definitely not alive, and this is most definitely not a good thing.
Xander gives Zack the ability to tell the dead from the living through their unique odor (he smells dead people) and the two follow Hole-in-Head Man (whose name is Gus) into an ancient tomb hidden underground in the middle of suburbia. There they beat Gus to the prize contained within--a squishy spleen. The spleen is one of the legendary 14 Pieces that, when assembled, create The Osiris Machine which will bring about the end of the world.
Zack tries to go back to his normal life, but when Gus tries to kill him in the middle of a playground, he discovers the Deadly Dead are not through with him just yet. When Zack touched the squishy spleen, the location of the next Piece of the Osiris Machine was more or less downloaded into his brain. Gus and the people he works for, including the mysterious and utterly evil Miss Bubbles, want that information, and they will stop at nothing to get it.
The Chronicles of the Deadly Dead is created by David Neilsen, an eGlobal Creative Publishing Signed Author.
I'm leaving my review now even though I'm still near the beginning. And, despite the (deserving) 5 Stars, I'm in two minds about the whole thing. As a writer: I hate it. It's so damn good and I hate it. I mean where does David get off writing so well? *sigh* As a reader: Everyone on this platform should be made to read it. It's got a rocketing-good start. The first line is liftoff, and by the end of the first chapter David has reached the stratosphere. I'm certain that by the end of the book, we'll be on a faster-than-light speed journey to the edges of the universe. It's so damn enjoyable and Zack is such a wonderful narrator. You really deserve a bunch of votes for this and, when I have some free, you're at the top of my list.
Writing quality is great and the plot is really great. I like the flow very great keep writing like you're doing. the characters are really great.
A very unique story to be honest...never come across such books but they say all hidden gems are not in top ranking! That's the case here too. A fantastic read and I'll recommend it always
I'm amazed by the writing quality and it made me lured into the story more and more. I can't say much since the rest of the chapters are locked, but I read 10 chapters of the book, and it blows my mind. All I can say is, just read the book on your own and you won't regret it!
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I've only read 13 chapters but it's very good and engaging. It's reads more of a novel than a webnovel. Great job from the author. .
Good job, author! I must say I don't usually read stories like this one, but it is just so hooking. I love how you express all the character's thoughts and feelings as the story progresses, and that is the main thing that makes this novel so entertaining to read. Keep up the good work!
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Great novel! This reads like a professional wrote it. Each character is well crafted, and the chapters move at a pace that leaves you on the edge of your seat the whole time. This is a spectacular piece of writing and I can't recommend it enough!
I got really hooked in this story even though I still havent read alot of chapters. This is my cup of tea, I qm into fantasy and it gets my curiosity going. Has lots of potential. Keep it up![img=recommend][img=recommend]
This novel was so freaking awesome. The grammar was polished and no tidbits blocking the way of my reading experience. I am very happy to have such reading experience and this novel was the one of the best examples for me to learn. Kudos and Peace! ✌️
am... okay, this story is intriguing, I thought at first that it is a horror novel but turns out a fantasy one, for the writing quality I guess it's good (I really can't say too much about quality because I, myself weren't good ). What I want to say is, the story is fascinating and it is recommended...
I did only read a couple of chapters, but I can't really say anything bad about this book nor its story. It had a well-crafted world filled with interesting a unuique characters. Not to mention the writing style,, which is fantastic.
I've only read the first chapter so far, but I'm already hooked. Your writing style is excellent, and I wouldn't bat an eye if I found this in an actual library. The description of the world allows me to see exactly what you had in mind, I didn't find even a single grammatical error. I'll keep reading, and I can't wait to see what happens next!
The novel is a rather interesting one. The premise in itself isn't completely new but it's on I don't see often. The author handles it well and does it justice. The main character Is rather quirky in the way her narrates that makes him feel rather relatable. Overall it's just a good novel overall.