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See These Bones: A Post-Apocalyptic Superhero Novel (The Post-Break World: The Murder of Crows Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Chris Tullbane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 1,427 ratings

Now a 2020 Readers' Favorite Gold Medal Winner in the Fiction - Dystopia genre

Some superheroes want to save the world. Damian is just hoping to save himself.

In the post-Break world of superpowers, necromancy is the one gift nobody wants. Everyone knows what happens to Crows; they go mad and they go bad. That's the story of infamous mass murderers like Crimson Death, Gravedigger, and Sally Cemetery. It's also the story of David Jameson, an otherwise unremarkable man who came home one day and killed his wife, orphaning their five-year-old son, Damian.

Thirteen years later, Damian has inherited more than just grey eyes and a beak of a nose from his father. He too is a Crow, doomed to become a killer unless he can find a way to avoid the violent madness endemic to his powers. When a Finder offers enrollment at Los Angeles' Academy of Superheroes, he jumps at the chance, believing training could be the key to changing his fate. His classmates despise him, the majority of his teachers want him expelled, and his mom's ghost hasn't said a word since reappearing when he was nine, but Damian isn't the kind to give up. He's going to take control of his destiny or die in the process.

It's that or end up like his father.

See These Bones is a post-apocalyptic, superhero, coming-of-age ghost story... with expletives.

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★★★★★ - "...one of the best new books I've read in quite a while. Reminiscent of a blend of The Reckoners trilogy by Sanderson meets Sandman Slim by Kadrey with a hint of Shadow Ops by Cole, the Murder of Crows by Tullbane has been placed onto my virtual shelf as one to keep up with." - Reid Edwards, NetGalley
★★★★★ - "Overall, See These Bones is a must-read for any dark superhero fiction fan seeking an original new tale." - K.C. Finn, Readers' Favorite
★★★★★ - "Packed with superpowers, admirable imagination, unlimited twists, and extremely witty narration, See These Bones by Chris Tullbane is one of the best fiction books that I have come across." - Ankita Shukla, Mojito With a Twist!
★★★★★ - "I would definitely recommend See These Bones. It was a very enjoyable read." - Samantha Gregory, Readers' Favorite
★★★★★ - "This story is fascinating and consistent at the same time and keeps the tension until the end." - Annemarie Seeger, NetGalley

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Lightbringers. Titans. Empaths.

They're the next generation of Capes, training at the Academy of Heroes to one day defend the Free States.

Murderers. Villains. Madmen.

There are many words to describe Necromancers, but superhero isn't one of them. 18-year-old Damian Banach's only talent is the power that's driving him insane. Yet somehow Damian just became the Academy of Heroes' newest student.

Accompanied by his mom's ghost, he'll have to survive the Academy (and his fellow classmates), while battling the insanity that doomed every Crow before him.

Superhero school just got scary.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YBVN74N
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ghost Falls Press
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 5, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1.2 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 447 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1733482400
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  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Post-Break World: The Murder of Crows
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Chris began as a gleam in someone’s eye, but birth and childhood were quick to follow. He’s been fortunate enough to live in Spain, Germany, and all over the USA, and is busy planning a tour of the distilleries of Scotland.

He currently lives in Nevada with his angelic wife and ever-expanding whisky collection and occasionally ventures outside to peer upwards, mutter to himself about ‘day stars’, and then scurry back into the house.

Chris is the author of multiple fantasy series: The Murder of Crows, The Many Travails of John Smith, The Storm Who Rides, The (Second) Life of Brian, and Stories From a Post-Break World. He regularly shares status updates on his author website..

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Customers find this post-apocalyptic superhero novel thrilling from beginning to end, with a terrific protagonist and well-written story that reads straight through in one sitting. The world-building is praised for its depth, and customers appreciate the phenomenal plot progression, with one review noting how the world lore is fed at a perfect pace. The book receives positive feedback for its editing and emotional content, with one customer mentioning how it made them care about the characters. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some customers finding it slow.

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87 customers mention "Story quality"87 positive0 negative

Customers find the book thrilling from beginning to end, with one customer noting it kept their interest throughout.

"...It will be interesting to read the next book." Read more

"...It's the best super powers novel I've read, ever. Compelling, emotional, funny, grim, surprising, a terrific protagonist, a stunning battle, and a..." Read more

"...This also fades as the books go along. Pros: This is an excellent story with a flawed 'hero.'..." Read more

"...This is one of the best written fantasy, post-apocalyptic novels I have ever read. A little bit like if Watchmen and the Boys had a baby...." Read more

53 customers mention "Character development"43 positive10 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the protagonist is terrific and feels real, with one customer highlighting how the main character evolves through experience.

"Intense, with a fluid plot and interesting characters. Chris Tullbane's writing is vivid and immediate...." Read more

"...Compelling, emotional, funny, grim, surprising, a terrific protagonist, a stunning battle, and a great ending...." Read more

"...The character arc was really well done. I was rooting for Damian throughout the story. The world-building was done very well...." Read more

"...realistic back story and a first person narrative that comes across as a real person rather then a Harry Potter clone. Well worth the trouble." Read more

29 customers mention "Writing style"26 positive3 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, noting it is excellent and narrated in a flawless way, with several customers mentioning they read it straight through in one sitting.

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"...I urge you not to. The story is good and the telling gets progressively better as the series goes along...." Read more

"...Also, the author does such a wonderful job of introducing this world to us in a show not tell kind of way...." Read more

"...The writing is easy to slide into—I found myself a little surprised and disappointed when the book ended, and was delighted to discover there's a..." Read more

24 customers mention "World building"24 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world building in the book, noting that the world is fully fleshed out and has depth, with one customer highlighting the effective use of foreshadowing and introspection.

"...If you like superhero stories, you will love this one. It's original, gritty, and just a lot of fun to read. I have put the sequel on my TBR." Read more

"...The characters feel real, and they evolve over time, growing as people...." Read more

"...The world building is excellent, and has left lots of room for stories to come." Read more

"...The characters are mostly interesting and have some depth to them, which again holds them well above the standard found in the genre...." Read more

17 customers mention "Plot"17 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the plot of the book, praising its phenomenal progression and wonderful action sequences, with one customer highlighting its great take on the post-apocalyptic superhero world.

"Intense, with a fluid plot and interesting characters. Chris Tullbane's writing is vivid and immediate...." Read more

"...grim, surprising, a terrific protagonist, a stunning battle, and a great ending...." Read more

"...This is one of the best written fantasy, post-apocalyptic novels I have ever read. A little bit like if Watchmen and the Boys had a baby...." Read more

"...And... the author actually gets rising and falling plots and sub-plots as opposed to most super-hero comic/novel authors around today.. The author..." Read more

7 customers mention "Angst level"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the emotional depth of the book, with one mentioning the terrific angst and another noting how it made them care about the characters.

"Intense, with a fluid plot and interesting characters. Chris Tullbane's writing is vivid and immediate...." Read more

"...It's the best super powers novel I've read, ever. Compelling, emotional, funny, grim, surprising, a terrific protagonist, a stunning battle, and a..." Read more

"...my goodness gracious the amount of teenage angst in the book is cringe inducing. I couldn’t stop rolling my eyes...." Read more

"...Made me care. About the world, the characters, the slushy girl. All of it. And that to me is the most important part of any story...." Read more

5 customers mention "Editing"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the editing of the book.

"...The world-building was done very well. Excellent editing and story structures. Just well done all around. What I didn't like:..." Read more

"...Very well written/edited so kudos to the author for being his first book and so well done. Plenty of humorous moments to relieve the darkness...." Read more

"...It has been edited, and is well worth the money. Enjoy." Read more

"...Well written and edited, the story his tight and riveting. I anxiously await the sequel." Read more

18 customers mention "Pacing"11 positive7 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it slow, while one customer notes that the world lore is fed at a perfect pace.

"...Chris Tullbane's writing is vivid and immediate. The events happen with the rapidity of a semi automatic weapon...." Read more

"...Early in the telling, the author has a bad habit of ruining scenes or lessening their impacts by spoiling them...." Read more

"...The author spends a solid amount of time on story development, and has a truly unique and mysterious origin story for superpowers themselves...." Read more

"...rainbows, but blood and death with not many happy endings was a great change of pace...." Read more

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  • Starwind2
    5.0 out of 5 stars Intense
    Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2025
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    Intense, with a fluid plot and interesting characters. Chris Tullbane's writing is vivid and immediate. The events happen with the rapidity of a semi automatic weapon. It will be interesting to read the next book.
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  • T. Jones
    5.0 out of 5 stars amazingly good
    Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2025
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    I would like to give this more stars. It's the best super powers novel I've read, ever. Compelling, emotional, funny, grim, surprising, a terrific protagonist, a stunning battle, and a great ending. I'm really grateful to have discovered it when the rest of the trilogy and associated books are available--no waiting!
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  • Ken Lammers Jr., J.D.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Starts Rough - Improves to Far Above Average
    Reviewed in the United States on April 12, 2025
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    If you are anything like me, you will come close to DNFing this in the first book. I urge you not to. The story is good and the telling gets progressively better as the series goes along.

    Flaws: I came very, very close to DNFing after the scene introducing the teachers. Early in the telling, the author has a bad habit of ruining scenes or lessening their impacts by spoiling them. For instance, in the introduction to the teachers instead of leaving us with a group of interesting characters we then watch develop in their relationship with the main character he spoils it by telling us immediately how they will turn out and that took me completely out of the scene. I promise you, this dies down as the books progress. There is a tendency at odd occasions to puncture building expectations so that when things go wrong later they are no surprise and lack the impact they could have. This also fades as the books go along.

    Pros: This is an excellent story with a flawed 'hero.' We watch as this man is shaped into something that is terrible but also mitigated through his life into something better. And, I'm not spoiling it any further than that.

    Mids: It starts as a kid with powers goes off to school and is shaped story. Of course, as in all these stories he has something that sets him apart which he struggles to overcome both externally and internally. By the end, it's different and the finale (thank God) is not just another confrontation of some sort having to do with the school.

    Rating: The rating I gave is for the entire series: Individually, I would give the first book a 3, the second book a 4, and the third a 4.5.
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  • Kindle Customer3
    5.0 out of 5 stars Where has this author been all my life?
    Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2024
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    How have I never heard about these books before? How have I never heard about Mr. Tullbane before? This is one of the best written fantasy, post-apocalyptic novels I have ever read. A little bit like if Watchmen and the Boys had a baby. Seriously, if you are a fan of this genre, I highly recommend this series. The protagonist is dark and cynical and has had a really rough start in life, but at no point does the darkness become too much for the reader. At least not for this reader. The breaking of the fourth wall is strategically used and flows very nicely with the rest of the novel. Also, the author does such a wonderful job of introducing this world to us in a show not tell kind of way. The overuse of exposition is one of my biggest pet peeves. This is an amazing start to this series, and I can't wait to read what happens next.
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  • Eme Savage
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love This Take on the Super Hero Genre
    Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023
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    5 out of 5

    I have a new favorite indie author. I'm obsessed. Hero is not the first word that comes to mind when you hear Necromancer. Yet, Damian Banach is the first "Crow" to be admitted into the Academy of Heroes.

    What I liked:
    I love this dystopic take on the superhero genre. Nothing is shiny and perfect. Being a superhero has definite drawbacks which makes the whole thing interesting on its own. Damian is the first necromancer admitted into the academy. No of his classmates want him to be there thinking that he would go crazy and kill them all, but eventually, he begins to make friends despite his best efforts to do otherwise. The character arc was really well done. I was rooting for Damian throughout the story. The world-building was done very well. Excellent editing and story structures. Just well done all around.

    What I didn't like:
    I loved the whole thing. There is nothing that I didn't like about this story.

    Overall:
    If you like superhero stories, you will love this one. It's original, gritty, and just a lot of fun to read. I have put the sequel on my TBR.
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  • Tox
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
    Reviewed in India on October 2, 2024
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    If youre a fan of superhero stories you should read this. I really liked Damian as the mc, he had the right balance of traits, he is good but not a pushover, has pride and attitude but not obnoxious. I liked the pacing and it stuck the landing. Its a good book and an easy recommendation.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars What an amazing surprise
    Reviewed in Germany on August 26, 2024
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    I hadn't heard of this book but saw it recommended on Reddit so decided to give it a go. And I am blown away by how good it is. Great characters, action and story. Lots of mysteries as well. Will be recommending this to everybody. Can't wait to read the rest of the series
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  • Matt
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of 2022
    Reviewed in Australia on November 12, 2022
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    This was a refreshing take on post apocalyptic fiction with super heroes and black hats. The world building is incredible as is the fleshed out characters. Great action, laugh out loud moments and gritty drama. Can't wait for book 2
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  • DreddPIrateBob
    5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning. I don't really have all the words for it.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 27, 2022
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    I've burned through the trilogy now and can absolutely say READ THESE DAMNED BOOKS. They take every boring trope of young-hero-discovers-hes-magic-goes-to-magic-school-and-saves-the-world and beats them to death, laughing maniacally as they do it. The tale is dark and full of woe but it's also beautiful and heart-warming and cruel and caring. Every teenager should read it and every old adult like me should too. Cleverly written and cleverly witty; the humanity at the core of the story shines through. Read the damn book. It'll stay with me for a long time and I wouldn't have it any other way.
    And I cried at the end, not because of the ending but because the ride was over. And that's the sign of a damn good book.
    Read the damn book
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  • Amazon Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars Well written and great characters.
    Reviewed in Canada on March 3, 2022
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    The over-use of foreshadowing and/or broadcasting future events may have been unnecessary, but the characters were relatable and distinct, and the story made sense - things I am having trouble finding in many other Kindle Unlimited books…
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