{"product_id":"death-by-clich-bob-defendi-9780981880235","title":"Death by Cliché","description":"Book One: Gamers of the Lost ArcFormerly published as \"Death by Clich \"\"Where are you taking me, and why can't I open this door?\" -Kevin J. Anderson, New York Times bestselling author of Blood of the Cosmos.\"I totally didn't just make up this quote without reading the book.\" -Dan Wells, Author of The Devils Only Friend\"I told Bob I would heartily recommend this book, and he said I could have Mister Whiskers back.\" -Dan Willis, Coauthor of Dragons of the ConfederacyTo Sartre, Hell was other people. To the game designer, Hell is the game.Damico writes games for a living. When called in to rescue a local roleplaying game demo, Damico is shot in the head by a loony fan. He awakens in a game. A game full of hackneyed tropes and clich d plots. A game he was there to save, run by the man who murdered him just moments ago. A game that has just become world-swap fantasy. Damico, to his horror, has become the heart of the clich .Set on their quest in a scene that would make Ed Wood blush, Damico discovers a new wrinkle. As a game designer, he is a creative force in this broken place. His presence touches the two-dimensional inhabitants. First a peasant, then a barmaid, then his character's own father - all come alive.But the central question remains. Can Damico escape, or is he trapped in this nightmare? Forever.Wait, what? This is a comedy? Ignore all that. Death by Clich  is a heartwarming tale of catastrophic brain damage. Share it with someone you love. Or like. Or anyone at all. Buy the book.Based on a true story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bob Defendi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0981880231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780981880235\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Final Redoubt Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.76lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.53d","brand":"Bob Defendi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44130680176895,"sku":"9780981880235","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f27972a2-6040-491e-aad1-f42c03e5573b.jpg?v=1687470702","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/death-by-clich-bob-defendi-9780981880235","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}