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A Bad Case of Dead
Edward has caught a bad case of Dead!
While hurrying to his clerking job in London, Edward is attacked by a strange creature in an alleyway. Feeling ill, Edward consults his apothecary neighbor who informs him he's been infected with zumbiism, and is now among the Dead!
There is still hope, however! Sent on his way with a potent elixir that will stave off the effects of Dead, Edward must seek out the aid of a Necromancer in the Narrow World, a hidden realm of forgotten magic beyond the sea. But the next ship leaves in only an hour!
Edward is unable to say farewell to his beloved Becca before setting off on the adventure of a lifetime! For her sake, he will find a cure for Dead... Or die trying, if he were not dead already!
Even if he reaches the Narrow World, there's no guarantee he'll be able to find a necromancer or convince him to cure his zumbiism. Edward must rely on his wits and determination to triumph over the challenges the Narrow World throws forth, including fickle merfolk, deadly sea monsters, religious zealots, and a plucky guide who is as ready to put him out of his misery as help him!
A Bad Case of Dead is an enchanting fairytale adventure, filled with action, magic, strange creatures, deadly perils, and romance!
While hurrying to his clerking job in London, Edward is attacked by a strange creature in an alleyway. Feeling ill, Edward consults his apothecary neighbor who informs him he's been infected with zumbiism, and is now among the Dead!
There is still hope, however! Sent on his way with a potent elixir that will stave off the effects of Dead, Edward must seek out the aid of a Necromancer in the Narrow World, a hidden realm of forgotten magic beyond the sea. But the next ship leaves in only an hour!
Edward is unable to say farewell to his beloved Becca before setting off on the adventure of a lifetime! For her sake, he will find a cure for Dead... Or die trying, if he were not dead already!
Even if he reaches the Narrow World, there's no guarantee he'll be able to find a necromancer or convince him to cure his zumbiism. Edward must rely on his wits and determination to triumph over the challenges the Narrow World throws forth, including fickle merfolk, deadly sea monsters, religious zealots, and a plucky guide who is as ready to put him out of his misery as help him!
A Bad Case of Dead is an enchanting fairytale adventure, filled with action, magic, strange creatures, deadly perils, and romance!
317 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2024
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April 15, 2024
I enjoyed this. It’s a very classic style of fantasy, if anything, a kind of gothic fairytale with both a magical sense of wonder as well as the moral underpinnings and darker undercurrents one would expect from a traditional fairytale.
March 16, 2025
Edward— a decent hard-working young man— gets bitten and scratched by something inadvertently. Soon he is made aware of the fact that he is dead, but of the 'undead' variety— where semblance of life gradually but inexorably gets replaced by rotting body, and a mind full of only hunger for human flesh!
Although this is mid-19th Century England, pockets of magic exist. One such place known as 'narrow world' may have a 'cure'. But Edward must hurry. His time is running out.
With a desperation borne out of his love for his sweetheart, Edward begins a perilous journey. He encounters enough darkness— both human and supernatural— to push him over the edge. But he persists with his individual odyssey. And then...
This was a riveting, thoughtful, bittersweet fantasy that would stay with me. I'm sure that you would also feel that way, if you give this book a chance.
Highly recommended.
Although this is mid-19th Century England, pockets of magic exist. One such place known as 'narrow world' may have a 'cure'. But Edward must hurry. His time is running out.
With a desperation borne out of his love for his sweetheart, Edward begins a perilous journey. He encounters enough darkness— both human and supernatural— to push him over the edge. But he persists with his individual odyssey. And then...
This was a riveting, thoughtful, bittersweet fantasy that would stay with me. I'm sure that you would also feel that way, if you give this book a chance.
Highly recommended.
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