Dead Men Running

Self-Published

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Description

Daniel Peterson is a disaffected corporate superhero of City 57—the bombed out remains of old New York.

Seattle Vance is a mercenary with a grudge and is set on a warpath against everyone who has ever wronged him.

Adam Mason is a homeless man teetering on suicide who’s about to get the luckiest (or unluckiest) break in his life.

Only chaos can ensue when these three cross paths.

Dead Men Running is a superhero story set in a post-apocalyptic America now reformed into the dystopian Democratic Union. It deals with societal collapse and struggling with the prospect of a hopeless future. This fast-paced, action heavy narrative is centered around trying to struggle in a broken world.

(Book 1 complete)

Information

Status: Completed
Year: 2024
Author: Isaac Young

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Rating: 4.7/ 5.0
Followers: 41
Views: 15,914

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Community Reviews(2)

general schnapsRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
This is a good story. The author has a clear vision of the dystopian Democratic Union and sucks you right into that world. I would recommend this because this story has a special sense of authenticity. This story is not trying to be popular / mainstream - this does not feel like an escapist whish-fulfillment. Nor is this trying to preach something fashionable. Instead this author might be one of those poor fools who is trying to earnestly convey some ideas he truly believes in.
Now let me justify some of my scores,
Style:
The story is written in such a way that it gives enough detail to easily visualize what is happening but at the same time its also feels like the narrator has a casual conversation with me - which made this a very easy to read. On the topic of details, there are just some that once I read them I just felt "ah, this guy gets it", even on such banal things such as where billboards and ads are placed in City 57. Really sells you on this being a real place.
Onto the characters:
the three protagonists are a disillusioned superhero, a gruff mercenary and a hobo, who just want a damn cheeseburger!
As of chapter 19, I think two of them are greatly entertaining, they are active with clear goals. One of the three is a bit too whiny. I can sympathies with him but he is a bit too whiny nevertheless.
Grammar- needless to say I didn't see any errors.
BunjRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
Very interesting storyline that has a lot of promise. Well developed characters, naturally flowing dialog, good world building. Just needs a little polishing as the occasional grammar slip up or slightly jarring scene transition makes it into the narrative.
I'm very invested in the story, and can't wait to see where it goes!