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S.G. Browne
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From the acclaimed author of "Breathers"--an irreverent novel about
fate, destiny, and the karmic consequences of getting involved with
humans.
Over the past few thousand years, Fabio has come to hate his job.
As Fate, he's in charge of assigning the fortunes and misfortunes
that befall most of the human race-the 83% who keep screwing things
up.
Frustrated with his endless parade of drug addicts and career
politicians, Fate has to watch Destiny guide her people to Nobel
Peace Prizes and Super Bowl MVPs. To make matters worse, he has a
five- hundred-year-old feud with Death, and his best friends are
Sloth and Gluttony. And worst of all? He's fallen in love with a
human.
Getting involved with a human breaks Rule #1, and about ten
others, setting off some cosmic-sized repercussions that could
strip him of his immortality-or lead to a fate worse than death.
Does your lifestyle not fit the person inside you? Then try someone
else on for size
Call him whatever. Call him "whom"ever. He can be any legally
authorized fictional character or dead celebrity he wants for six
to eight hours, simply by injecting a DNA-laced cocktail into his
brain stem. It's called Big Egos and it's the ultimate role-playing
fantasy from Engineering Genetics Organization and Systems (aka
EGOS.) And, as one of the quality controllers for EGOS, he's the
ultimate ego-tripper, taking on more artificial identities than
advisable--and having a hell of a time doing it. Problem is, he's
starting to lose the ability to separate fact from fiction. His
every fantasy is the new reality. And the more roles he plays, the
less of him remains. Sure, it's dangerous. Yes, he's probably
losing his mind. Okay, hundreds of others could be at risk. But
sometimes who you are isn't good enough. And the truth is, reality
is "so" overrated. . . .
With his insightful wit, smart humor, and electrifying narrative,
acclaimed author S. G. Browne takes readers on a satirical and
provocative trip into the not-too-distant future, where, for some,
pretending to be someone you're not is just another day at the
office.
The Undead That Saved Christmas is the heart-chilling anthology
with stories across the spectrum of holiday mythology. The perfect
stocking stuffer that doesn't include a box of shotgun shells or a
machete, The Undead That Saved Christmas brings together various
talented authors and artists from Great Britain, the United States
and Ireland. Stories include The Magic of Christmas, by Rebecca
Besser; Santa Claws is Coming to Town, by Calvin A.L. Miller II;
Night of the Frozen Elf, by Richard S. Crawford; And to All a Good
Fright by Stacey Graham; and many others. The anthology also
includes rich illustrations by David Naughton-Shires, Jason Tudor,
Chris Williams and more. Another thing to expect in this anthology
is a fun collection of holiday zombie-themed poems and carols. And
to wrap things up there is an awesome assortment of original
comics, from Mike Schneider, Nate Call, and many others. Proceeds
from the sales of The Undead That Saved Christmas benefit the Hugs
Foster Family Agency (www.hugsffa.org) and will help them give
their foster children gifts this holiday season.
Meet Andy Warner, a recently deceased everyman and newly minted
zombie. Resented by his parents, abandoned by his friends, and
reviled by a society that no longer considers him human, Andy is
having a bit of trouble adjusting to his new existence. But all
that changes when he goes to an Undead Anonymous meeting and finds
kindred souls in Rita, an impossibly sexy recent suicide with a
taste for the formaldehyde in cosmetic products, and Jerry, a
twenty-one-year-old car crash victim with an exposed brain and a
penchant for Renaissance pornography. When the group meets a rogue
zombie who teaches them the joys of human flesh, things start to
get messy, and Andy embarks on a journey of self-discovery that
will take him from his casket, to the SPCA, to a media-driven
class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rights of zombies everywhere.
For fans of Max Brooks's "The Zombie Survival Guide" and zombie
aficionados everywhere, a hilarious debut novel about life (and
love) after death.
Meet Andy Warner, a recently deceased everyman and newly minted
zombie. Resented by his parents, abandoned by his friends, and
reviled by a society that no longer considers him human, Andy is
having a bit of trouble adjusting to his new existence. But all
that changes when he goes to an Undead Anonymous meeting and finds
kindred souls in Rita, an impossibly sexy recent suicide with a
taste for the formaldehyde in cosmetic products, and Jerry, a
twenty-one-year-old car-crash victim with an exposed brain and a
penchant for Renaissance pornography. When the group meets a rogue
zombie who teaches them the joys of human flesh, things start to
get messy, and Andy embarks on a journey of self-discovery that
will take him from his casket to the SPCA to a media-driven
class-action lawsuit on behalf of the rights of zombies
everywhere.
Darkly funny, surprisingly touching, and gory enough to satisfy
even the most discerning reader, "Breathers" is a romantic zombie
comedy (rom-zom-com, for short) that will leave you laughing,
squirming, and clamoring for more.
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