Dead Jack and the Pandemonium Device
By James Aquilone
Read by Eric G. Dove
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Pandemonium: a twilight dimension of nightmare creatures, mythical beings, the undead, and everything in between. To Dead Jack, it’s hell sweet hell. In the first book of the series, the tortured, drug-addicted detective stumbles upon his most dangerous case yet, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Can the zombie PI and his associate, the homunculus Oswald, save the day? It won’t be easy. The duo must face rogue leprechauns, ghost pirates, a sex-obsessed shark woman, sycophantic ghouls, an insecure fire demon, and a goateed maniac who calls himself the Duke of Pandemonium. Good thing Jack’s getting paid in a ton of fairy dust!
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Summary
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Pandemonium: a twilight dimension of nightmare creatures, mythical beings, the undead, and everything in between. To Dead Jack, it’s hell sweet hell. In the first book of the series, the tortured, drug-addicted detective stumbles upon his most dangerous case yet, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Can the zombie PI and his associate, the homunculus Oswald, save the day? It won’t be easy. The duo must face rogue leprechauns, ghost pirates, a sex-obsessed shark woman, sycophantic ghouls, an insecure fire demon, and a goateed maniac who calls himself the Duke of Pandemonium. Good thing Jack’s getting paid in a ton of fairy dust!
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Editorial Reviews
Reviews
Reviews
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If Lovecraft had written Evil Dead while high on smack
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. . . .this book would be the result. Dear lord, there are wild and weird books, and then there are oddly weird and insanely wild books; and then you get something like Dead Jack and the Pandemonium Device. Seriously. The book is campy, funny, silly, scary, thoughtful, and more. I almost feel like it has supernatural powers, and if I had it in print instead of audible, then I would certainly think that I had gotten whammied by the text. Come to think of it, just playing a recording of a reading was enough to call forth the candarian demons from their slumber, so maybe that's what happened here. Either there is some funky magic or the writing is to incredible to be believed.
When I say the book is funny, I mean you will find yourself laughing out loud no matter where you are. So, it is beast to listen to this one while you are alone. The characters are all incredibly fleshed out, with the lead being a drug addicted zombie detective, and his "partner/sidekick" who happens to be excitable marshmallow, er, homunculus. Oswald stole the show for me, but believe me when I say that every character is fully fleshed, three dimensional, and full of vibrant life (even the undead). Aquilone knows how to pen a tale. He has mystery, danger, action, suspense, and humor sprinkled liberally throughout the book.
Dove comes through the narration duties like a champ. He really got Aquilone's style, and made it sound as natural as him having a conversation in the shade. He really has great comedic timing. like I said, I found myself laughing out loud all the time. Dove really drive the humor home with his voice, adding an inflection here and change of intonation there in just the right spots. The voices he crafts for each character comes across naturally, as if that is the only way they could speak. I really got into his style and voice. I will most assuredly start looking for more of his work.
Can I also say what a great cover the book has? It is wonderfully rendered, and catches the eye like a stripper on a flaming pole. You know exactly what kind of story it is going to be before you ever look at the blurb or open the book, and that is what a cover is supposed to do. I would put this up on my wall if it were a poster.
I cannot easily convey how good this book is. It is one heck of a ride into a world where every creature you can imagine resides. A place that is like a black hole, sucking you in slowly until you realize that there is no going back. Get this book now, and revel in its whacky humor, pulpy goodness, and overall fun. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and honestly, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.
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Author
Author Bio: James Aquilone
James Aquilone was raised on Saturday-morning cartoons, comic books, sitcoms, and Cap’n Crunch. Amid the Cold War, he dreamed of being a jet fighter pilot but decided against the military life after realizing it would require him to wake up early. He had further illusions of being a stand-up comedian, until a traumatic experience onstage forced him to seek a college education. Brief stints as an alternative rock singer/guitarist and child model also proved unsuccessful. Today he battles a severe chess addiction while trying to write in the speculative-fiction game.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Fiction/Fantasy |
| Runtime: | 5.05 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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