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Zombie Powder
Series · 4 books · 2000

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#1

Zombie Powder

The Man With the Black Hand

2000

Somewhere in the desert lies the world's greatest treasure: the 12 Rings of the Dead, the only source of the mysterious substance "Zombie Powder," which can raise the dead and give the living eternal life... THE MAN WITH THE BLACK HAND Elwood was a knife-thrower caught in a life of crime until he met Gamma Akutabi, class "S" criminal, a man with a six-foot chainsaw and a metal hand. Soon, Elwood is caught up in Gamma's quest for the most precious objects in the world, the Rings that might give new life to Elwood's sister...or make Gamma even harder to kill than he is already. But to get eternal life, they'll have to put their own lives on the line...and look down the barrel of the gun of the only man who is Gamma's equal...
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Can't Kiss the Ring (of the Dead)

2000

Somewhere in the desert lies the world's greatest treasure: the 12 Rings of the Dead, the only source of the mysterious substance Zombie Powder, which can raise the dead and grant eternal life. Now a small group of super-skilled hunters has gone in search of the rings, against an army of crooks, killers and madmen... CAN'T KISS THE RING (OF THE DEAD) A knife-thrower. A sharp-shooter. A martial artist with a metal hand. And now...a journalist?! Meet the newest member of Gamma Akutabi's gang, the amazing Wolfina, as deadly with a camera as her friends are with a gun. Their goal is to find the Rings of the Dead...but only Wolfina knows the Rings' true twisted nature firsthand, having seen them turn her her brother into a mindless husk. Does the secret of eternal life now dwell in her brother's body? And what kind of human vultures would pry the secrets from his remains? Includes a special bonus story, "Ultra Unholy Hearted Machine"!
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Pierce Me Standing in the Firegarden

2000

Somewhere in the desert lies the world's greatest treasure: the 12 Rings of the Dead, the only source of the mysterious substance "Zombie Powder," which can raise the dead and give the living eternal life. Now, a small broup of super-skilled hunters has gone in search of the rings, against an army of crooks, killers, and madmen... PIERCE ME STANDING IN THE FIREGARDEN When the prize is a Ring of the Dead, murder is a small price to pay! Stealing the comatose body of Wolfina's brother (and the Ring buried inside it), Balmunk the mystic lures our heroes to his deadly circus, where fire-breathers and knife-throwers await them. Has master swordsman Gamma Akutabi finally met a foe worthy of his skills? As the circus train races across the desert, Wolfina struggles to free her brother's body before it becomes an ingredient in Balmunk's recipe for immortality. But the ride isn't over yet... Includes a special bonus story, "Rune Master Urara"!
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Zombie Powder

Walk Like a Zombie

2000

Somewhere in the desert lies the world's greatest treasure: the 12 Rings of the Dead, the only source of the mysterious substance "Zombie Powder," which can raise the dead and give the living eternal life. Now, a small broup of super-skilled hunters has gone in search of the rings, against an army of crooks, killers, and madmen... WALK LIKE A ZOMBIE A locomotive races across the desert, with a human body fused to the engine...the body of Wolfina's brother Emilio, one of the "hosts" of a Ring of the Dead! With no help in sight, Wolfina fights alone to free her brother...but can anything save him from a fate worse than death? Includes a special bonus story, "Bad Shield United"!

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