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My Friends Are Dead People Paperback – March 14, 2012

by Tony Joseph Ortiz (Author)

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Book 1 (5-book series) . . . "The scariest children's series I have ever read!" In a secret world that coexists with our human one, a selected few among the dead are given a second chance at life. But there’s a catch. They must become hideous monsters that can only live one day each year - the scariest one of them all. Whether by fate or chance, thirteen-year-old Jesse and his friend Katie are taken into this haunted community by two magical gravediggers to participate in a brutal game where monsters battle each other for glory. As the game comes to its violent end, a dangerous entity emerges from the darkness, one so evil it was denied entrance into Hell. When it starts annihilating an endangered Halloween species, Jesse and Katie are caught in the middle and have to survive the deadliest war in the history of both worlds. “I thought there was no more magic left in the world. I was wrong. 'My Friends are Dead People' is a fantasy gem - superbly constructed and full of wit, charm and mad, lovable characters.” -Joe Kovacs, Rupee Millionaires. “This has been by far the best Halloween novel I have read in a very long time.” -D.W. McD, Demon Untold. “This really took me by surprise! I can't say what I was expecting going into reading your book but it blew me away.” - M. Fleming, Into The Deep. “This book hits the teenage reading market spot square-on, and with style. It captures brilliantly the unique, egotistical and surreal world of a thirteen-year-old boy.” -Colin Neville, Limbo. “… one of the best children’s works I [can] recall.” -JD Revene, Appetites. “This is a great example of the spooky children's fiction that is growing in popularity.” -M. Priest, Our Fathers. Book 2 & 3 will be available very soon! http://myfriendsaredeadpeople.blogspot.com/

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Publisher : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 14, 2012)
Language : English
Paperback : 194 pages
ISBN-10 : 1469969688
ISBN-13 : 978-1469969688
Item Weight : 12.5 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.49 x 9 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #17,447,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #43,873 in Dark Fantasy
- #450,708 in Action & Adventure Fiction (Books)

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ashleym712

Great Read For Halloween Lovers and Children At Heart!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2012

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Let me start off by saying, I couldn't disagree more with the below review. This is an engaging read that takes us on an adventure with Jesse and his best friend Katie to a secret "otherworld" of Halloween. From the fun descriptions to the memorable characters that we meet along the way, this is one that everyone should read, especially near Halloween!

The dialogue is true to the age group, and the kids at heart and ages 9 and up will love this. I'm looking forward to learning more about this mysterious world in book two. How will Jesse handle The Four Menalas and his arch-nemisis, Jack?

Bravo, Ortiz! A well done and WELL EXCECUTED read!

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CharDixon

disappointing read

Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012

I did not want to read past page 19 of this 184 page book. Finishing all of those 184 pages was an exercise in perseverance that yielded nothing but disappointment.
The synopsis sounded great.
"In a secret world that coexists with our human one, a selected few among the dead are given a second chance at life. But there's a catch. They must become hideous monsters that can only live one day each year."
Sadly this book comes nowhere close to living up to this. The writing is sub par, sentence structure is choppy and does not flow and the use of some phrases and basic English vocabulary is awkward at times. Ideas and themes that have potential to be interesting are not fully developed.
Conversations between characters seem forced and stilted. None of the dialogue feels natural.
Right from the start the book just doesn't make sense. The main character a 13 year old boy named Jesse is at the veterinarians with his mom and a very odd cat. For some reason a group of "renowned vets" are going to come in and evaluate this cat and decide whether to euthanize it or not. No real reason is given for why this cat would warrant this kind of special attention not that it matters because that whole storyline is just kind of dropped before page 20.
Ortiz created some very unusual relationships between his characters but fails to provide any basis for those decidedly odd interactions. The entire book reads like a badly staged school play written by 10 year old boys who haven't really decided what they want to write about.
The underlying idea could be very intriguing if developed into a well thought out and executed story. There are some great descriptions of things but great descriptions are not enough to make a book worth reading.
I wanted to like this book - it just didn't happen. With some rewrites and a good editor's input I'd certainly try it again but as it stands I won't be reading anymore in this series.

I was provided a free copy of this book for the purpose of reviewing it.

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A fun read for the Halloween season!

Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2018

If you're into Halloween, whether you're 9 or 99, I recommended this book series. I'm looking forward to reading more books by Tony J. Oritz.

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avidbookreader

I enjoyed MFADP SO MUCH!

Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2013

Tony Ortiz did a great job creating such a highly enjoyable book! It's a terrific read that will appeal to both children and adults. I'm so excited about reading the whole series now! It is definitely a 5-star book that's worth taking a look. My respect to Mr. Ortiz!

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Harrypotterfan

So Goooood!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2013

This was such an exciting read, I could not put it down. I can't believe it hasn't been picked up by a major publishing company. I hope for a successful career for this writer and many more books!

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