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Early Praise for Zeus Is Dead!

June 4, 2014 By Michael G. Munz 1 Comment

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Warning: This post may contain bragging and/or excitement and/or near-insufferable pride.

The advance reviews are in! Have a look at what these published authors have to say about Zeus Is Dead: A Monstrously Inconvenient Adventure!

“Zeus Is Dead is full of laugh-out-loud moments, lashings of sly wit, moan-worthy puns, and a complex, fast-paced storyline. There aren’t very many humorous fantasy murder mysteries out there, especially not as intricately constructed as this one. Michael G. Munz takes a ’What if,’ and runs with it like a toddler with Mom’s smart phone. He evokes a pantheon of characters including, well, the actual Pantheon, plus modern characters who will ring the bell of familiarity without being trite or clichéd. Munz knows his craft as well as his Greek mythology, pop culture, and dysfunctional family dynamics. The guffaw-worthy throwaway bits (stay tuned for the battle sundae) will remind you of Douglas Adams. A very enjoyable read.”

—Jody Lynn Nye, author of View from the Imperium and co-author of the Myth Adventures of Aahz and Skeeve

“Not since the people of Atlantis predicted ‘low humidity’ has there been such an original twist in Greek Mythology. This book is also far more amusing.”

—Brian Rathbone, creator of the bestselling Godsland Fantasy Series

“Zeus Is Dead is a book about the return of old gods, but Cthulhu is not in evidence, and it did not drive me to the very edge of madness. Instead it is a hilarious, satirical, page-turning romp through a world beset by plagues of monsters, egotistical gods, and reality television shows. I highly recommend this book to those who value both their sanity and a hearty guffaw. ”

—Seamus Cooper, author of The Mall of Cthulhu

“A hilarious mythological tale of god-like proportions. Munz has crafted a tale of bizarro comic fantasy that sits comfortably among the ilk of Gaiman and Pratchett.”

—Andrew Buckley, author of Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish

“Delivering us from a sea of endlessly morose and self-important supernatural fiction, Zeus Is Dead understands that Greek mythology is more than a little bit insane and—rather than ignore the unseemly aspects—embraces them with the appropriate level of snark and style. Munz’s tale echoes the bureaucratic insanity of Douglas Adams’s creations, the banter of Grant and Naylor’s Red Dwarf, and the cynicism of Ben Croshaw in order to bring us a clever, hilarious tale of adventure and grudging heroism.

I guess what I’m saying is that unless you really like your supernatural fiction all mopey and dull, you’ll find something to love here.”

—Jonathan Charles Bruce, author of Project Northwoods

So, yeah, you could say I’m pretty stoked. Also amazed. Thrilled. Proud! My publisher tells me that such a big (and glowing) response is a little unusual, as this many authors approached to review advance copies don’t usually respond.

Now available!

Also, being compared to Pratchett, Adams, and Gaiman? Wow! (That’s not me tooting my own horn, that’s just me being happily shocked to be considered for such amazing and flattering comparisons! …Well, okay, maybe it’s also tooting my own horn, but hey, I’m excited!)

July 21st Update: The book has been released!

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Filed Under: Books, Press, Zeus Is Dead Tagged With: Douglas Adams, Fantasy, Humor, Mythology, Neil Gaiman, Reading, Review, Terry Pratchett

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