The Fury Clock: The Infinite Wheel of Endless Chronicles (Volume 1) (edition 2013)

by Christopher Bunn

Series: The Infinite Wheel of Endless Chronicles (Volume 1)

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MAYHEM, MAGIC AND MANIAC DWARVESMalix Shandy, the best-looking scoundrel in the kingdom, sets off on a hopeless quest to find the dreaded Fury Clock. If he doesn't find it in seven days, he'll suffer a fate worse than death. Teamed up with a fairly enormous ogre and a psychotic dwarf, Shandy starts to think maybe death would be restful after a week in such company.Brimming with romance, exciting elves in tight pants, dirty farmboys out to save the world, and tasty roast boar, The Fury Clock will tick-tock your universe into goat-flavored, literary utopia. After all, it isn't every day you discover the shocking truth about gnomes, dragon eggs or Instant Boots.Here's what some famous people could've said about The Fury Clock:"A fantastic story! It played on my heart strings like a Cossack smashing a Stradivarius. I postponed overthrowing the Tsar in order to finish this book! Totally mega kudos!" V. I. Lenin"Bunn's prose is like snow falling gently on warm ashes of sacked city." Genghis Khan"This so-called writer, this Bunninski, he is capitalist peasant. He will be executed." J. Stalin"Oink!" Fritzl the Pig… (more)

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Title:	The Fury Clock: The Infinite Wheel of Endless Chronicles (Volume 1)
Authors:	Christopher Bunn
Info:	Farmboy Publishing (2013), Paperback, 362 pages
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A lite-hearted fantasy romp. A human, an ogre, and a dwarf travel to find the elusive Fury Clock. Mayhem, madness, and hilarious missteps happen all along the way! I really enjoyed this! Since it IS a 'Book 1', I hope there are more coming soon. Malix Shandy is an enjoyable character! (

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DaveLancaster | Apr 26, 2016 |

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What a fantasy! In a world where nothing is as it seems Macim Shandy must attain the fury clock in order to save his life. Accompanied by a dwarf and an ogre he sets out on an adventure. Imaginative, creative and captavating that will keep you turning pages. (

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lexiesmom | Aug 24, 2013 |

This was a swashbuckling adventure jam packed with humorous absurdities. I would have appreciated a little more space and time for reflection within the novel. It felt like it moved so quickly from action to action that it was hard to even appreciate all of the nice little funny bits. (

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caittilynn | Aug 2, 2013 |

Story synopsis: Malix Shandy’s life depends on finding the Fury Clock. To complete this quest, he enlists the reluctant aid of an ogre and a dwarf. His adventures take him through many realms, including a bar with a door to nowhere.
Review: This author reminds me quite strongly of Jasper Fforde because of the level of word-silliness. Although the reading level isn’t as difficult as Fforde’s, the reader still has to pay attention or miss some of the quirkiness that makes this book enjoyable. The elves in tight pants are a real treat.
Author information: Christopher Bunn has had many jobs that support his past-time of writing and playing music. For more about the author visit http://christopherbunn.com/about/. (

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DrLed | Jul 27, 2013 |

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I have always felt that a little Terry Pratchett goes a long way and Mr. Bunn's book comes to me when I am over my limit for humorous fantasy. But if you like this kind of thing, it isn't bad – lots of stinking ogres, stupid dwarfs, insufferable elves, evil wizards and assorted other genre standards. As usual the cast does not have a brain to share among them and everyone makes all manner of idiotic decisions. I rather wish this were a straight fantasy. It might be gripping without the humor.

A moderate number of proofreading errors and wrong word choices in the .mobi file I received. (

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Dokfintong | Jul 16, 2013 |

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The platter of succulent and delicious roast boar sailed through the air, missed the tavern keeper's head by an inch, and smashed against the mirror behind the bar in a shower of hot gravy and glass.

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MAYHEM, MAGIC AND MANIAC DWARVESMalix Shandy, the best-looking scoundrel in the kingdom, sets off on a hopeless quest to find the dreaded Fury Clock. If he doesn't find it in seven days, he'll suffer a fate worse than death. Teamed up with a fairly enormous ogre and a psychotic dwarf, Shandy starts to think maybe death would be restful after a week in such company.Brimming with romance, exciting elves in tight pants, dirty farmboys out to save the world, and tasty roast boar, The Fury Clock will tick-tock your universe into goat-flavored, literary utopia. After all, it isn't every day you discover the shocking truth about gnomes, dragon eggs or Instant Boots.Here's what some famous people could've said about The Fury Clock:"A fantastic story! It played on my heart strings like a Cossack smashing a Stradivarius. I postponed overthrowing the Tsar in order to finish this book! Totally mega kudos!" V. I. Lenin"Bunn's prose is like snow falling gently on warm ashes of sacked city." Genghis Khan"This so-called writer, this Bunninski, he is capitalist peasant. He will be executed." J. Stalin"Oink!" Fritzl the Pig

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MAYHEM, MAGIC AND MANIAC DWARVES
Malix Shandy, the best-looking scoundrel in the kingdom, sets off on a hopeless quest to find the dreaded Fury Clock. If he doesn’t find it in seven days, he’ll suffer a fate worse than death. Teamed up with a fairly enormous ogre and a psychotic dwarf, Shandy starts to think maybe death would be restful after a week in such company.

Brimming with romance, exciting elves in tight pants, dirty farmboys out to save the world, and tasty roast boar, The Fury Clock will tick-tock your universe into goat-flavored, literary utopia. After all, it isn’t every day you discover the shocking truth about gnomes, dragon eggs or Instant Boots.

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