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Undeath and Taxes
by Drew Hayes
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
New Car Smell is gone - but it's still a lean swift machine
Ayo Vampire Fred, ole buddy.... ole pal! It's tax season somewhere in the world. How I have missed our page-turning hangouts. Seriously though can't believe you were certain your undead life was boring dude. Perish the thought.
So Frederick has been up to shenanigans in that way he does in that he just gets swept up in them like a raft at sea. Let's see, what do we have here, ah yes, GIDEON ever the petrifying dragon makes an opening cameo. Honestly, Fred, the least you could do is put together one of your famous cheese-plates and dish all the dirt about the King if The West.
Eh...I've still not warmed up to Krystal and I'm beginning to think I never will. She's basically a bastardized Ghostrider with her devil riding shotgun in her body and that is mighty sweet but her character is nails on a chalkboard. Makes me want to set fire to the building housing the chalkboard. Zombie-boy Albert got more page time and he brought all the giggles. Parahuman society deep dive and a couple of new threats really put the death in Undeath and Taxes. I feel like Richard could be so much more and the nuances of that relationship with Gideon - baaahhh you got me! who am i kidding, I just wanna see a were-creature therian throw down with a dragon.
Fight fight fight! Huzzah!
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Review Breakdown: 3.75
General Plot: +1 I'm going with satisfactory. Things happened. Exciting very not-boring-things. This was B-plus adventuring.
Characters:+1 Bubba seems to have fallen by the wayside. What's up with that? Favorites: Everyone on Team Fred except that one. Least Favorite: Krystal. The arrogant swagger is TOO DAMN MUCH.
Style/Grammar: +1 Very accountant-ish which is very Fred. It's a fast paced read.
Overall Flow: +1 As always Fred is meticulous in his retelling of his life's misadventures and I read this in one sitting
Quotes: Undead or Alive, everyone needs the cobwebs swept.(Fred on sleep)
Memorable Scene: Fred tied up in silver and strapped to a chair just, well collapsing and passing out from fear at the sight of 8 year old Gideon in the warehouse. I mean a dragon is a dragon but still a big vampire deathly afraid of a kid, the visual is hilarious. The kidnapping of Sally and Fred was the perfect opener.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Fantasy Books
Ayo Vampire Fred, ole buddy.... ole pal! It's tax season somewhere in the world. How I have missed our page-turning hangouts. Seriously though can't believe you were certain your undead life was boring dude. Perish the thought.
So Frederick has been up to shenanigans in that way he does in that he just gets swept up in them like a raft at sea. Let's see, what do we have here, ah yes, GIDEON ever the petrifying dragon makes an opening cameo. Honestly, Fred, the least you could do is put together one of your famous cheese-plates and dish all the dirt about the King if The West.
Eh...I've still not warmed up to Krystal and I'm beginning to think I never will. She's basically a bastardized Ghostrider with her devil riding shotgun in her body and that is mighty sweet but her character is nails on a chalkboard. Makes me want to set fire to the building housing the chalkboard. Zombie-boy Albert got more page time and he brought all the giggles. Parahuman society deep dive and a couple of new threats really put the death in Undeath and Taxes. I feel like Richard could be so much more and the nuances of that relationship with Gideon - baaahhh you got me! who am i kidding, I just wanna see a were-creature therian throw down with a dragon.
Fight fight fight! Huzzah!
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Review Breakdown: 3.75
General Plot: +1 I'm going with satisfactory. Things happened. Exciting very not-boring-things. This was B-plus adventuring.
Characters:+1 Bubba seems to have fallen by the wayside. What's up with that? Favorites: Everyone on Team Fred except that one. Least Favorite: Krystal. The arrogant swagger is TOO DAMN MUCH.
Style/Grammar: +1 Very accountant-ish which is very Fred. It's a fast paced read.
Overall Flow: +1 As always Fred is meticulous in his retelling of his life's misadventures and I read this in one sitting
Quotes: Undead or Alive, everyone needs the cobwebs swept.(Fred on sleep)
Memorable Scene: Fred tied up in silver and strapped to a chair just, well collapsing and passing out from fear at the sight of 8 year old Gideon in the warehouse. I mean a dragon is a dragon but still a big vampire deathly afraid of a kid, the visual is hilarious. The kidnapping of Sally and Fred was the perfect opener.
StoryGraph Challenge: 1800 books by 2025
Challenge Prompt: 150 Fantasy Books