Devon, the Demon Duck from Hell

by Mark Rude

The economy is in poor shape everywhere, especially in Hell, where once-valuable human souls are now a dime a dozen. But some clever demons have found a way to traffic in a rarer commodity, namely other demons. When Devon, a 'literary demon, ' gets trapped in the body of a duck by a dubious spell, it looks like his goose is cooked. But one human in the sleepy mountain town of Bueller, Arizona can understand his wise-quacking. Burning bunnies, a slippery snake, and other fiendish foes stand in their way, but Devon and Annie, a plucky Goth who chose the wrong tattoo for the back of her neck, must find a way to save their souls before Hell can claim them both

316 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2013

About the author

Mark Rude is an author and artist living in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. In 2005 he created a short-lived comic book series called 'Passage', which evolved into the fantasy novel series 'The Cindra Corrina Chronicles' for which Mark does the cover and interior illustrations. His first novel, ‘The Gold Cat’s Daughter’, was published in 2011.
His character illustrations have appeared in Kim Harrison’s 'The Hollows Insider' published by HarperCollins in 2011.
In 2013 Mark wrote an urban fantasy satire story about a demon-possessed duck. This silly little book often overshadows the series he has spent so much time and effort on, and is simultaneously a source of appreciation and frustration. ‘Devon, the Demon Duck from Hell’ started when author Kim Harrison told him, possibly tongue-in-cheek, that "demon duckies are going to be the next big thing."
Mark’s novels and artwork can be found at www.markrude.net

Reviews

[Manuel · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, which was a quick read. It is a very imaginative, clever, and light-hearted mixture of humor and dark fantasy with likeable characters whom I hope to visit again in a follow up novel someday.

[Caron Bailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's been a while since I read this book, but it was a good one. Very entertaining (and funny... nothing like summoning a demon duck). I should probably read it again soon.

[Veronica Carpenter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Well this book was pretty enjoyable at the beginning, but then it quickly spiraled out of control. It was a pretty confusing mashup of comedy and horror and it just didn't work well. I bought it and I read it to support up and coming authors, but this just wasn't for me.