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Seven Bullets
You’re a skilled assassin ready to retire, but before you can call it quits, the Boss kidnaps your little sister, and now you need to use your arsenal of deadly skills to get her back. Will you make the choices that bring her home safely? Or will you get caught in a web of intrigue, assassins, and deadly combat? Only you can decide how this story ends...Do you have what it takes to survive?
Seven Bullets contains 280k words, more than 470 unique choices, and over 80 different endings. If you’re a kid looking for adventure or a grownup nostalgic for the Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 80’s, Seven Bullets has what you’re looking for.
Seven Bullets contains 280k words, more than 470 unique choices, and over 80 different endings. If you’re a kid looking for adventure or a grownup nostalgic for the Choose Your Own Adventure books of the 80’s, Seven Bullets has what you’re looking for.
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First published October 15, 2013
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About the author
Cloud Buchholz
24 books2 followersI'm an indie author writing on the west coast. I write novels, poetry, and short stories. I love to create dark and devious characters in all sorts of genres.
My poetry is like if Dr Seuss and Hugh Hefner had a lovechild and then made it fight with Emily Dickinson in a kiddy pool of Jell-O.
Right now we're strangers but I hope one day we can meet in a story that's been completely made up.
My poetry is like if Dr Seuss and Hugh Hefner had a lovechild and then made it fight with Emily Dickinson in a kiddy pool of Jell-O.
Right now we're strangers but I hope one day we can meet in a story that's been completely made up.
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April 24, 2019
That was a wild ride, but a very enjoyable one. May not be everyone's cup of tea, but is like if you mixed Snatch with taken, a mix of Inception and the divine comedy....and cranked up the humor and silliness of everything
I love it
I love it
November 19, 2013
One of my favorite series when growing up was the Goosebump series by R.L. Stine, particularly the ones the reader got to choose the adventures on. That’s why I was more than eager to read Seven Bullets by Cloud Buchholz, another make-your-own-adventure story.
In this tale, I am a skilled assassin ready to retire until they kidnap my little sister. Will I make the right choices to get her back?
In the beginning, my first instinct to get that gun away from my face was to drop-kick that S.O.B. After all, I’m a skilled assassin. Why wouldn’t I know some kick-ass karate? Of course, that proved to be successful.
But, of course, I’ve always been the kind of person to utilize intelligence more than physical confrontation, so I played this first round behind the scenes rather than on the battlefield. Unfortunately, my little plan got me into some hot water—or maybe hot lava, I don’t know. One minute, I’m in this creepy cave, and the next, I’m in a kitchen with a creepy guy who jams a knife down his throat. What!?
The plot was dubiously complex. It wouldn’t make sense sometimes. Was this fantasy or adventure? Somehow I ended up in psycho Wonderland, where the path I trudged mysteriously disappeared. In fact, it would seem that every time you died, you ended up in Hell. And if I stayed alive, I’d be dodging an army of bullets, which was almost surreal.
One thing that was admirable was the main character’s (me) tenacious determination of not giving up, which is pretty much how I generally am.
The choices were also very brief—there wasn’t much story to dive into. However, some of them were challenging, causing you to really think about it. After all, you do want to come out of this alive, right? Also, the small paragraphs did have a douse of humorous quips sprinkled here and there, which made it a little more enjoyable.
Of course, what I liked best about this book were the endless adventures. You just never knew what kind of mess you were going to get yourself into; and it was a lot of fun trying to figure a way out of it. The good thing about a choose-your-own-adventure book is that you can go back and play again. I felt like a kid again! On the other hand, you can only re-read the book so many times before repeating the same choices and scenarios.
FYI: I won the first round!
In this tale, I am a skilled assassin ready to retire until they kidnap my little sister. Will I make the right choices to get her back?
In the beginning, my first instinct to get that gun away from my face was to drop-kick that S.O.B. After all, I’m a skilled assassin. Why wouldn’t I know some kick-ass karate? Of course, that proved to be successful.
But, of course, I’ve always been the kind of person to utilize intelligence more than physical confrontation, so I played this first round behind the scenes rather than on the battlefield. Unfortunately, my little plan got me into some hot water—or maybe hot lava, I don’t know. One minute, I’m in this creepy cave, and the next, I’m in a kitchen with a creepy guy who jams a knife down his throat. What!?
The plot was dubiously complex. It wouldn’t make sense sometimes. Was this fantasy or adventure? Somehow I ended up in psycho Wonderland, where the path I trudged mysteriously disappeared. In fact, it would seem that every time you died, you ended up in Hell. And if I stayed alive, I’d be dodging an army of bullets, which was almost surreal.
One thing that was admirable was the main character’s (me) tenacious determination of not giving up, which is pretty much how I generally am.
The choices were also very brief—there wasn’t much story to dive into. However, some of them were challenging, causing you to really think about it. After all, you do want to come out of this alive, right? Also, the small paragraphs did have a douse of humorous quips sprinkled here and there, which made it a little more enjoyable.
Of course, what I liked best about this book were the endless adventures. You just never knew what kind of mess you were going to get yourself into; and it was a lot of fun trying to figure a way out of it. The good thing about a choose-your-own-adventure book is that you can go back and play again. I felt like a kid again! On the other hand, you can only re-read the book so many times before repeating the same choices and scenarios.
FYI: I won the first round!
August 1, 2014
We all watch movies or TV shows or read books and voice our opinions about the stupid choices characters make and how differently we would do things if we were in their shoes. Well, Cloud Buchholz gives us that chance in his latest book. Seven Bullets is a grown-up version of those Choose Your Own Adventure books that we all enjoyed when we were kids. You’re an assassin who is ready to call it quits, but your little sister has been kidnapped by the Boss. You need to make the right choices and do your absolute best to save your sister before your enemies harm her. With thousands of different possibilities and over 80 different endings, your life and your sister’s life are both in your hands.
Seven Bullets is just pure fun. I was a huge fan of Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was growing up, so I jumped at the chance to read this book when I saw it. After reading through it and reaching a not-so-pleasant outcome, I just had to read through it again and attempt to make the right choices. A couple more endings later, I have reached the conclusion that I am just a terrible decision-maker. But, that’s what makes this book so fantastically fun. You have no one to blame but yourself. So, you want to keep reading to get that happy ending that you want. My only issue with this book was that I felt like it didn’t know what genre it wanted to be in. It started off with this awesome adventure/action-packed feel, but then it turns into a fantasy with strange settings, so it was a little confusing. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cloud Buchholz gives us a book that is full of excitement and unique twists and turns. I will definitely be reading through this book a few more times to see what more trouble I can get myself into.
Reviewed by ME for Readers' Favorite
Seven Bullets is just pure fun. I was a huge fan of Choose Your Own Adventure books when I was growing up, so I jumped at the chance to read this book when I saw it. After reading through it and reaching a not-so-pleasant outcome, I just had to read through it again and attempt to make the right choices. A couple more endings later, I have reached the conclusion that I am just a terrible decision-maker. But, that’s what makes this book so fantastically fun. You have no one to blame but yourself. So, you want to keep reading to get that happy ending that you want. My only issue with this book was that I felt like it didn’t know what genre it wanted to be in. It started off with this awesome adventure/action-packed feel, but then it turns into a fantasy with strange settings, so it was a little confusing. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Cloud Buchholz gives us a book that is full of excitement and unique twists and turns. I will definitely be reading through this book a few more times to see what more trouble I can get myself into.
Reviewed by ME for Readers' Favorite
November 12, 2013
his is the first time I've ever been asked to review an interactive book, and I'm very happy to say I don't regret it one bit. It was really interesting to make decisions for a change, instead of getting mad when the main character makes what I would feel to be the dumbest mistakes ever. No I can get mad at myself when I mess something up (better closure).
The characters I ran in along the way (they won't be the same for everyone keep that in mind) were a real treat. Trusting some of them was very tricky to decide, and sometimes I made the "Right choice" and other times not so much. I believe what I truly enjoyed about this was the fact that it reminded me to life. The decisions that we make can have the biggest impact on the paths we take. Mine just happened to be me dying at the end but hey, thank goodness it was just a book because then I wouldn't be here to write this.
The characters I ran in along the way (they won't be the same for everyone keep that in mind) were a real treat. Trusting some of them was very tricky to decide, and sometimes I made the "Right choice" and other times not so much. I believe what I truly enjoyed about this was the fact that it reminded me to life. The decisions that we make can have the biggest impact on the paths we take. Mine just happened to be me dying at the end but hey, thank goodness it was just a book because then I wouldn't be here to write this.
October 18, 2016
This was so/so...if it had been more, I wouldn't have gotten it. I guess my problem was I was comparing it to the original "Choose Your Own Adventure" books, which I enjoy a lot more. This is a lot more action packed and takes time to get used to it. Maybe once I grt used to the idea of the pick your path books on adult reading levels I'll enjoy this more.
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