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The Devil's Gunt
Hi,
I'm Rick. AKA, Beelzebub. AKA, Mephistopheles. AKA, Old Hat. AKA, Mr. Scratch. AKA... AKA... AKA.
You may think of me as the Father of Lies, but for the record, I'm also the Daddy of Mammon and Steve. But both of them are b-holes. In fact, all my hellspawn are.
So, I got this idea. I wanted to have a kiddo with a human. I had it all lined up for this adult film star to carry my seed, except the demon who shall remain unnamed screwed up and impregnated the wrong person.
A male wrong person.
And now I'm gonna have to go up there to fix this mistake myself. But, it's going to be a chore. He's got a wife who is pretty savvy, and I think his roommate is a serial killer (Hey, I'm only half omnipotent!).
I guarantee you, though, I'm gonna see my junior before this tale is done. If I have to eff every bee in the City of Detroit and Wayne County, my little one will be born - or my name isn't Louis Cyphre, or Sy Tan, or Deb Billings, or Burl Ives...
I'm Rick. AKA, Beelzebub. AKA, Mephistopheles. AKA, Old Hat. AKA, Mr. Scratch. AKA... AKA... AKA.
You may think of me as the Father of Lies, but for the record, I'm also the Daddy of Mammon and Steve. But both of them are b-holes. In fact, all my hellspawn are.
So, I got this idea. I wanted to have a kiddo with a human. I had it all lined up for this adult film star to carry my seed, except the demon who shall remain unnamed screwed up and impregnated the wrong person.
A male wrong person.
And now I'm gonna have to go up there to fix this mistake myself. But, it's going to be a chore. He's got a wife who is pretty savvy, and I think his roommate is a serial killer (Hey, I'm only half omnipotent!).
I guarantee you, though, I'm gonna see my junior before this tale is done. If I have to eff every bee in the City of Detroit and Wayne County, my little one will be born - or my name isn't Louis Cyphre, or Sy Tan, or Deb Billings, or Burl Ives...
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129 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 2, 2024
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June 20, 2025
This was a lot of fun. I love bizarro horror and this did not disappoint. The devil impregnates a male porn star and he wants to have the baby. The guys roommate looks like a serial killer too. This covers a lot of intense topics so know the trigger warnings. There is a book 2 and I need it now.
November 11, 2025
What the fuck was that 😭
I will admit I went into this with the completely wrong expectations, and it's on me for not doing my due diligence. I heard "man gets pregnant by the devil" and assumed this would be silly paranormal romance shenanigans, not looking further into it that's what I get for having read too many silly mpreg romances, my mind jumps automatically to that.
Instead, this is classified as horror. I have enjoyed other pregnancy horror just this year, but this... was Not It. (Not least because it was not scary at all.)
It's very much absurdist horror (or just absurd), which, to be fair, isn't always my cup of tea. But I have enjoyed my fair share of Chuck Tingle in the past, most recently Lucky Day, so I know it can work for me.
The Devil's Gunt, unfortunately, very much did not.
I think a large part of that was the writing style.
Part of that is on me - I think the author used a lot of slang or dialect I am simply not familiar with, so at times I struggled with following along because of that. But while this may have meant some nuances went over my head, I also struggled with the overall plot and motivations. Chapters end in the middle of a scene and the next starts at a completely different point, just for the next one to jump back to the previous scene, which was super confusing because all chapters included the same people?
Timeline and where-are-we-now being confusing aside, I also struggled a bit with the characters and keeping track of who is who. The very first chapter was so weirdly written that it took me two pages to realize that "he" and "Median" were the same person.
I also found it hard to figure out who was an angel or a devil or what even was going on with them. I am no stranger to fantasy that throws you straight into the worldbuilding, but the book was so short and lacked so much exposition that most questions remained unanswered as it ended. There does seem to be a sequel, but frankly, with how I didn't vibe with the writing style in this one I do not think I will pick it up.
Overall this could have been really cool, but I didn't vibe with the writing.
I will admit I went into this with the completely wrong expectations, and it's on me for not doing my due diligence. I heard "man gets pregnant by the devil" and assumed this would be silly paranormal romance shenanigans, not looking further into it
Instead, this is classified as horror. I have enjoyed other pregnancy horror just this year, but this... was Not It. (Not least because it was not scary at all.)
It's very much absurdist horror (or just absurd), which, to be fair, isn't always my cup of tea. But I have enjoyed my fair share of Chuck Tingle in the past, most recently Lucky Day, so I know it can work for me.
The Devil's Gunt, unfortunately, very much did not.
I think a large part of that was the writing style.
Part of that is on me - I think the author used a lot of slang or dialect I am simply not familiar with, so at times I struggled with following along because of that. But while this may have meant some nuances went over my head, I also struggled with the overall plot and motivations. Chapters end in the middle of a scene and the next starts at a completely different point, just for the next one to jump back to the previous scene, which was super confusing because all chapters included the same people?
Timeline and where-are-we-now being confusing aside, I also struggled a bit with the characters and keeping track of who is who. The very first chapter was so weirdly written that it took me two pages to realize that "he" and "Median" were the same person.
I also found it hard to figure out who was an angel or a devil or what even was going on with them. I am no stranger to fantasy that throws you straight into the worldbuilding, but the book was so short and lacked so much exposition that most questions remained unanswered as it ended. There does seem to be a sequel, but frankly, with how I didn't vibe with the writing style in this one I do not think I will pick it up.
Overall this could have been really cool, but I didn't vibe with the writing.
October 16, 2025
To be clear I am not giving this one star because of the premise. I am giving it one star because the writing was godawful
February 23, 2025
Here he was, accepting that he was pregnant with the devil’s baby.
OK, I've decided to list my reactions from both during my reading and, of course, after finishing Gerald Dean Rice's "The Devil's Gunt (TDG Book 1)":
• Um… what?
• I'll rephrase that: WTF?
• No seriously, I'm not kidding: what the actual fvck did I just read?
• Apparently you don't realize yet that I'm not joking, someone needs to explain too me what the hell this was about!
And last but not least:
• What kind of name is Meridian anyway?
I don’t know if you’re worthy. I mean, you have decapitated heads in your car, for crying out loud.
Now before we go even one step further - and I'll try to get to as many of the important review-y bits as I can in a minute (3 1/2 stars, great cover, yada yada) - I find it imminently important any potential readers understand the following, which I am of course lifting straight from my own google search, which then sent me well away from my usual source of definitions, which refused to acknowledge such a crass word. And yes, I had to be absolutely SURE that I wasn't understanding what my brain kept thinking:
Gunt
(pronounced [guhnt]) as in "What a silly gunt!")
Gunt is slang for a fatty area below the belly button and above the pubic area of a woman, often as a result of childbirth, weight gain, or just having a totally normal body. Related words include but are not limited to: chode (if you don't know, don't look); front butt; gock; panniculus; and, um, pretty much the most common slang term for a woman's private bits. Yes, the very naughty bits indeed.
I forgot my fucking penis at home. My love-making penis, too.
Now that we have all the formalities out of the way, on to my review of this book. Seriously, it could not have started any weirder. I don't know if drugs or just a general mental state that I am not aware of is responsible, but that was just wild. We begin our journey sometime and some place during the era of legalized slavery in what I assume was the southern part of the United States. Rice already gives us some pretty damn big hints that we're in a kind of magical realism tale, but I won't give away any more than that.
You screwed me, so I’m gonna screw you by having somebody you wanted to screw screw you.
With that in mind, we then IMMEDIATELY find ourselves witnessing the filming of what seems to be a rather erotogenic film (can we say porn here? I'm not sure, so I probably shouldn't… say porn I mean). Whereupon we're treated within a few strokes of the pen (among other things) to a scene rivaling that - or better said those - of Nick Swardson in "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star". If you haven't seen it - noting it also stars among other well-known actors Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, and Kevin Nealon - then my suggestion would be to thank your lucky stars that you were raised properly and only dare to watch high(?)lights on YouTube or something. It's just, well, just don't, okay?
I’m not going to kill you. I owe you. I don’t even want your soul.
But along the way in a this short novella that reads more like a full-sized novel - mostly because a few of my biggest "WTAF" moments were accompanied with re-reading vast swaths of the book - we quickly get into the serious business of pitting heaven vs. hell, or perhaps better said, angels vs. demons and/or devils. The latter distinction was made almost completely UNclear to me throughout, so let's just leave it as a good shrug among friends for now. We also meet a talking head (not David Byrne, sorry), an assassin that resembles the character of "Sledge Hammer!", and witness the death of a long-protected avatar during what appears to be the outset of the Great Depression. With me so far?
I so tried to be cool but I’m gonna go full beelzebub on you.
Now in terms of the book's execution, yeah, the editing could have been better, that's for sure. The punctuation was kind of random and I would have loved to see the formatting tightened up as well (the font color even changed at one point from black to blue, go figure). Does that seem all that dramatic for such a bizarro set-up? No, not really. I mean, all of us who have read this have probably by this stage just given up our usual inclinations, morals, and any necessary healthcare regimes, so, you know, whatever. I guess though at the end of the day, this is a somewhat if not very read-able and even occasionally humorous look at whatever the hell it is we were looking at.
There is no satan, just a bunch of middle-management types all looking to screw each other over.
If you want to hear my key argument for reading this, then despite my usual cringiness towards moderate to less so editing, well, I have already bought Book 2 and have it on deck for immediate consumption once I finish my primary February reading challenge. Also that and want to let my brainpan shrink a bit because I think this almost gave me a stroke. And yeah, we're back to that joke, sorry. Some eye protection might be in order. And definitely, I'm going to go wash my hands now.
OK, I've decided to list my reactions from both during my reading and, of course, after finishing Gerald Dean Rice's "The Devil's Gunt (TDG Book 1)":
• Um… what?
• I'll rephrase that: WTF?
• No seriously, I'm not kidding: what the actual fvck did I just read?
• Apparently you don't realize yet that I'm not joking, someone needs to explain too me what the hell this was about!
And last but not least:
• What kind of name is Meridian anyway?
I don’t know if you’re worthy. I mean, you have decapitated heads in your car, for crying out loud.
Now before we go even one step further - and I'll try to get to as many of the important review-y bits as I can in a minute (3 1/2 stars, great cover, yada yada) - I find it imminently important any potential readers understand the following, which I am of course lifting straight from my own google search, which then sent me well away from my usual source of definitions, which refused to acknowledge such a crass word. And yes, I had to be absolutely SURE that I wasn't understanding what my brain kept thinking:
Gunt
(pronounced [guhnt]) as in "What a silly gunt!")
Gunt is slang for a fatty area below the belly button and above the pubic area of a woman, often as a result of childbirth, weight gain, or just having a totally normal body. Related words include but are not limited to: chode (if you don't know, don't look); front butt; gock; panniculus; and, um, pretty much the most common slang term for a woman's private bits. Yes, the very naughty bits indeed.
I forgot my fucking penis at home. My love-making penis, too.
Now that we have all the formalities out of the way, on to my review of this book. Seriously, it could not have started any weirder. I don't know if drugs or just a general mental state that I am not aware of is responsible, but that was just wild. We begin our journey sometime and some place during the era of legalized slavery in what I assume was the southern part of the United States. Rice already gives us some pretty damn big hints that we're in a kind of magical realism tale, but I won't give away any more than that.
You screwed me, so I’m gonna screw you by having somebody you wanted to screw screw you.
With that in mind, we then IMMEDIATELY find ourselves witnessing the filming of what seems to be a rather erotogenic film (can we say porn here? I'm not sure, so I probably shouldn't… say porn I mean). Whereupon we're treated within a few strokes of the pen (among other things) to a scene rivaling that - or better said those - of Nick Swardson in "Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star". If you haven't seen it - noting it also stars among other well-known actors Christina Ricci, Don Johnson, and Kevin Nealon - then my suggestion would be to thank your lucky stars that you were raised properly and only dare to watch high(?)lights on YouTube or something. It's just, well, just don't, okay?
I’m not going to kill you. I owe you. I don’t even want your soul.
But along the way in a this short novella that reads more like a full-sized novel - mostly because a few of my biggest "WTAF" moments were accompanied with re-reading vast swaths of the book - we quickly get into the serious business of pitting heaven vs. hell, or perhaps better said, angels vs. demons and/or devils. The latter distinction was made almost completely UNclear to me throughout, so let's just leave it as a good shrug among friends for now. We also meet a talking head (not David Byrne, sorry), an assassin that resembles the character of "Sledge Hammer!", and witness the death of a long-protected avatar during what appears to be the outset of the Great Depression. With me so far?
I so tried to be cool but I’m gonna go full beelzebub on you.
Now in terms of the book's execution, yeah, the editing could have been better, that's for sure. The punctuation was kind of random and I would have loved to see the formatting tightened up as well (the font color even changed at one point from black to blue, go figure). Does that seem all that dramatic for such a bizarro set-up? No, not really. I mean, all of us who have read this have probably by this stage just given up our usual inclinations, morals, and any necessary healthcare regimes, so, you know, whatever. I guess though at the end of the day, this is a somewhat if not very read-able and even occasionally humorous look at whatever the hell it is we were looking at.
There is no satan, just a bunch of middle-management types all looking to screw each other over.
If you want to hear my key argument for reading this, then despite my usual cringiness towards moderate to less so editing, well, I have already bought Book 2 and have it on deck for immediate consumption once I finish my primary February reading challenge. Also that and want to let my brainpan shrink a bit because I think this almost gave me a stroke. And yeah, we're back to that joke, sorry. Some eye protection might be in order. And definitely, I'm going to go wash my hands now.
June 27, 2025
The devils gunt 😈
Wow so Chapter one hit & got stuck straight in…being hit with a room full of 💦👀🤣
The devil (Rick) has decided he wants to have a baby. Somehow the seed has accidentally ended up in a male p-star (Median) & as if that’s not enough, the wrong “seed” has also been planted…oh and Medians roommate could quite possibly be a serial 🔪 on the fact there’s a talking head just chilling in the fridge 😅
This was such a fun bizarro horror! I found myself saying WHAT so many times through this 😂 it was funny, absolutely unhinged & such a wild read! It didn’t always quite make sense especially the fact there was no questions about a random talking head or the way he gave birth but that’s the fun of bizarro I guess 😆
Thank you so much Gerald for reaching out & sending me this! I’m looking forward to getting into book 2 & will be picking up the psychical copies!
Please check trigger warnings with this, it is violent & there’s a word used a few times that did make me feel uncomfortable.
Wow so Chapter one hit & got stuck straight in…being hit with a room full of 💦👀🤣
The devil (Rick) has decided he wants to have a baby. Somehow the seed has accidentally ended up in a male p-star (Median) & as if that’s not enough, the wrong “seed” has also been planted…oh and Medians roommate could quite possibly be a serial 🔪 on the fact there’s a talking head just chilling in the fridge 😅
This was such a fun bizarro horror! I found myself saying WHAT so many times through this 😂 it was funny, absolutely unhinged & such a wild read! It didn’t always quite make sense especially the fact there was no questions about a random talking head or the way he gave birth but that’s the fun of bizarro I guess 😆
Thank you so much Gerald for reaching out & sending me this! I’m looking forward to getting into book 2 & will be picking up the psychical copies!
Please check trigger warnings with this, it is violent & there’s a word used a few times that did make me feel uncomfortable.
October 9, 2025
This is one of those books that I should probably mention to my therapist because the reason I picked it up was the premise that Median, our protagonist, is raped and impregnated against his will by a devil. Whilst reading The Devil's Gunt, I spent that time whispering 'what the actual fuck?' over and over again.
This read like a drug-induced fever dream. I mean there were gallons of cum mentioned within the first 15 pages. It was a lot. Did I have a fun time reading this? Sure did. Do I know what was actually going on through most of it? Sure did not.
I really liked this. The writing was wandering and hard to follow at times, but it does feel purposeful. Median has no idea what's going on so why should we? It certainly added to the dread of the impending birth. This was good. It was funny at times, disgusting in a few moments, and horrific through much of it. Absolutely recommend.
This read like a drug-induced fever dream. I mean there were gallons of cum mentioned within the first 15 pages. It was a lot. Did I have a fun time reading this? Sure did. Do I know what was actually going on through most of it? Sure did not.
I really liked this. The writing was wandering and hard to follow at times, but it does feel purposeful. Median has no idea what's going on so why should we? It certainly added to the dread of the impending birth. This was good. It was funny at times, disgusting in a few moments, and horrific through much of it. Absolutely recommend.
August 19, 2025
I usually don't give low reviews. I honestly just go on with my day. But something about this book really got to me. Right from the get go...the way the characters were and talked, made me super uncomfy. And maybe that's how the book was supposed to make me feel, but whew....it was super rough. I read some super dark books, but this one was not for me.
I will also say that reading is subjective, so just because I didn't enjoy this read, doesn't mean you won't. Please mind the triggers before hopping into this.
I myself, don't recommend this read.
Rating: 2 star
I will also say that reading is subjective, so just because I didn't enjoy this read, doesn't mean you won't. Please mind the triggers before hopping into this.
I myself, don't recommend this read.
Rating: 2 star
November 29, 2024
I definitely can say I have never read anything like this before! It was a good time. Had me laughing and feeling totally in the story the whole time. Characters were enjoyable, even the villains. It’s giving horror comedy with a bit of bizarro vibes. Please go see my highlights to enjoy a few lines that has me cracking up.
If you had asked me what I would be reading a year ago from right now, “a story about a male porn star who was knocked up by one of the many devils roaming the earth but it was all a mistake and now that devil wants to track him down to kill the baby and steal the womb back” wouldn’t have been on my reading bingo card. But I’m glad it was!
Thank you to the author for connecting with me on TikTok and offering to send me a copy to check out!
Happy reading! 📖
If you had asked me what I would be reading a year ago from right now, “a story about a male porn star who was knocked up by one of the many devils roaming the earth but it was all a mistake and now that devil wants to track him down to kill the baby and steal the womb back” wouldn’t have been on my reading bingo card. But I’m glad it was!
Thank you to the author for connecting with me on TikTok and offering to send me a copy to check out!
Happy reading! 📖
did-not-finish
October 13, 2025No rating because I DNF’d at 32%
This book was SUPER confusing. It bounced around to different times and different POVs without really letting you know the change was happening. You had to figure it out chapter by chapter.
The premise was interesting. It’s definitely a “WTF am I reading kind of book” which is actually what hooked me at first. So if you aren’t bothered by being confused then this will probably be a fun read for you
This book was SUPER confusing. It bounced around to different times and different POVs without really letting you know the change was happening. You had to figure it out chapter by chapter.
The premise was interesting. It’s definitely a “WTF am I reading kind of book” which is actually what hooked me at first. So if you aren’t bothered by being confused then this will probably be a fun read for you
October 13, 2024
Prepare for a book featuring with an engrossing plot, quirky characters, and witty dialogue. I completed this one feeling satisfied and thoroughly amused through every chapter. This work plays out like a pleasant fever dream with captivating personalities, talking heads, and a pregnant man who is carrying the spawn of a devil.
February 27, 2025
It was okay
This was an odd story. It left me feeling confused because it was all over the place. I feel like I missed some parts of the story while reading. I'd think I understood what was happening, and then I'd get lost. The plot has potential, but I feel it needs more explanation. I'm going to read TDG Book 2 next.
This was an odd story. It left me feeling confused because it was all over the place. I feel like I missed some parts of the story while reading. I'd think I understood what was happening, and then I'd get lost. The plot has potential, but I feel it needs more explanation. I'm going to read TDG Book 2 next.
July 28, 2025
This was a fast paced, bizarre and hilarious ride. When Median learns he has been impregnated by the Devil…er… a devil, Rick? A wild tale ensues. We follow as he tries to figure out what to do and as Rick … Mephistopheles… whatever his name is tries to protect his accidentally incubated in a male human offspring… off beat humor and situations had me turning pages and I look forward to checking out the sequel.
January 25, 2025
3.5 rating
This bizarre story was unique. An unlikely trio joined forces to help the main character with his growing problem. I did laugh at several of the situations that arise during the story. The talking head was the icing on the cake.
This bizarre story was unique. An unlikely trio joined forces to help the main character with his growing problem. I did laugh at several of the situations that arise during the story. The talking head was the icing on the cake.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 22, 2025
I didn’t know what was happening but that’s not bad it was just so much was going on. Never read anything like this, it was funny though . 3.75 I round it up to 4⭐️
December 7, 2025
This was not well written. Having said that, I had such a great time reading it. The plot line was insane (and often didn’t make sense) but by the devil was it whimsical.
dnf
December 20, 2025I was 100% confused as to what was happening and the more I read, the more confused I became. Not enjoyable at all!
Questioning my life choices as to why I decided to pick this book up.
Questioning my life choices as to why I decided to pick this book up.
January 6, 2026
Had potential but was mostly nonsense. Reasonably well written.
September 25, 2024
Beelzebub, one of the supreme demons of hell, wants to have a child with a human. He decides that he is going to impregnate an adult film star. Unfortunately, the wrong person was impregnated. The demon that was helping Beelzebub made a mistake and knocked up a male porn star named Median.
Now Beelzebub has to come and clean up the mess. Median, his ex-wife, and his roommate, who may or may not be a serial killer, embark on a wild misadventure. I mean WILD.
Holy cow. I absolutely loved this book. Easily on my top ten and has stuck with me since I have read it. This is my first time reading Gerald, and it certainly won't be the last. Gerald's storytelling is topnotch. Filled with horror, laughter, and outlandish situations. It never lets up. Once it gets going, hold on and enjoy the ride.
This tale clicked all my boxes. I can't recommend it enough. If you haven't read him, do so; do it as soon as possible.
5 severed fingers out of 5
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