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Welcome to Grim Dudgeon
Domn Bestie was born in blood, raised by a group of the deadliest assassins in the world, and then thrown out into the world to fend for himself at the age of 12. He makes his way to the city of Grim Dudgeon in Otherworld in hopes of finding sanctuary, only to find more danger.
A fearsome gang of kidnappers rule Grim Dudgeon, but when they try to kidnap Domn, things do not go as planned. 12 years of training under the harsh tutelage of the Sisterhood of Death, an overwhelming impulse to see justice done, and the iron will of a survivor have made the boy a force to be reckoned with.
Now hunted by the most feared gang in Grim Dudgeon, spell slingers, and demons, the young boy learns quickly that the only thing in Otherworld that is easy is dying. Welcome to Grim Dudgeon. Here there be monsters.
A fearsome gang of kidnappers rule Grim Dudgeon, but when they try to kidnap Domn, things do not go as planned. 12 years of training under the harsh tutelage of the Sisterhood of Death, an overwhelming impulse to see justice done, and the iron will of a survivor have made the boy a force to be reckoned with.
Now hunted by the most feared gang in Grim Dudgeon, spell slingers, and demons, the young boy learns quickly that the only thing in Otherworld that is easy is dying. Welcome to Grim Dudgeon. Here there be monsters.
- GenresFantasy
94 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 20, 2017
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Cedric Nye
10 books100 followersDo right, be right, and try to make the world within your reach a better place. You will encounter obstacles in life that may make your dreams seem a lifetime away, but if you keep struggling forward, you may one day bring those dreams to life. There are no guarantees. It is the struggle that defines us.
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May 22, 2018
It started out a bit slow, but then became practically non-stop action. I found it hard to put down. Loved the story and the variety of characters. Got a big kick out of the nod to Jango. Definitely looking forward to more...
January 16, 2018
I don't recall ever pumping my fist and saying "hell yeah!" while reading the epilogue of a book, but that's exactly what I did (in a doctor's waiting room) while reading this one. Action-packed from page one with a fantastic cast of characters and a story that never lets up, this book was hard to put down on the couple of occasions that I was forced to. I've been a fan of this author for years and have watched him make huge strides as a storyteller. Mr. Nye brings his usual brutal literary onslaught to book one in the Dead Boy series, but also starts to build worlds that I hope to explore further some time in the very near future.
December 29, 2017
Exciting Fantasy Adventure!
Dead Boy was definitely a new and interesting turn for Cedric Nye. It's nothing less than a delightfully fantastical blood bath. The story is filled with rich mythical back story and exciting characters. The author creates vivid imagery that helps to really bring the story to life. I look forward to diving deeper into this fictional universe in future books.
Dead Boy was definitely a new and interesting turn for Cedric Nye. It's nothing less than a delightfully fantastical blood bath. The story is filled with rich mythical back story and exciting characters. The author creates vivid imagery that helps to really bring the story to life. I look forward to diving deeper into this fictional universe in future books.
January 4, 2018
This was a really great read! Kind of like Mad Max meets Harry Potter. I ended up reading this in one sitting, I just couldn't put it down. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure, fantasy, or just a good action packed story. FIVE STARS!
January 19, 2018
Realy liked it.
February 7, 2018
(Disclaimer: I received a copy from the Author. This does not affect my review.)
Review: The book sits at 94 pages so it is a fast read. The main character is 12 years old but it doesn’t really feel like a children’s book or a young adult’s book. The violence and fighting also point to it not really being an children’s book. Pretty much all this book is violence and fighting. It doesn’t feel over the top or overused. It feels right to the story being told.
With it being so short you do feel like the fighting was rushed a bit, that and the main character is like a god ninja. So it wasn’t highly detailed, just bam dead. The world building in a very small amount of pages is very impressive. There is a very high impression of more to come as well.
I did feel a little ‘cheated’ with how easy it ended, was a big build up and then it was just over. But the main character is not one for unnecessary violence even though he could kill everything.
Review: The book sits at 94 pages so it is a fast read. The main character is 12 years old but it doesn’t really feel like a children’s book or a young adult’s book. The violence and fighting also point to it not really being an children’s book. Pretty much all this book is violence and fighting. It doesn’t feel over the top or overused. It feels right to the story being told.
With it being so short you do feel like the fighting was rushed a bit, that and the main character is like a god ninja. So it wasn’t highly detailed, just bam dead. The world building in a very small amount of pages is very impressive. There is a very high impression of more to come as well.
I did feel a little ‘cheated’ with how easy it ended, was a big build up and then it was just over. But the main character is not one for unnecessary violence even though he could kill everything.
January 29, 2018
**Review by the author**Finished reading through this as a reader(as best I could, without bias), and enjoyed Welcome to Grim Dudgeon very much. I was concerned that by toning down my usual level of ultra-violence that the story would suffer, but it did not.
There are a couple or three minor editing errors, but overall, this was a very good read.
There are a couple or three minor editing errors, but overall, this was a very good read.
January 7, 2018
A really enjoyable read especially once we enter the world of Grim Dudgeon. The characters evolve nicely as the story progresses, and there's even a nod towards Cedric's greatest character to date, zombie fighter Jango. I think this is going to be a great series to follow.
June 28, 2019
Evil vs Good
Cedric Nye weaves well. The verbiage heartily sprouts a wonderful foliage in dis valley of storytelling which will shade you frum [boredom] . . . I expect a trail to be discovered that leads to another valley of digital delight soon . . .
Cedric Nye weaves well. The verbiage heartily sprouts a wonderful foliage in dis valley of storytelling which will shade you frum [boredom] . . . I expect a trail to be discovered that leads to another valley of digital delight soon . . .
July 4, 2019
Awesome
The story and the characters keep you engaged from start to finish finished reading book one in a day couldn't put it down
The story and the characters keep you engaged from start to finish finished reading book one in a day couldn't put it down
July 16, 2019
Interesting idea, disappointing execution. Everything is too abrupt, scenes and characters with no introduction or context, immature, unpolished.
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