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Bowels of Hell (A humorous action, adventure, survival series for children, middle grade, teen and young adult): Billy's Gotta Survive the City (Urban Hunters Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Gary Taaffe (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
BOWELS OF HELL (Book 7 in the Urban Hunters series)
Entombed and doomed to digestion down the bowels of hell itself, Billy and Amber must escape or die.

The orphans, abandoned again, must set aside their differences and put into practice what Billy has taught them. Or starve.

And is the honeymoon over already? Can the Bullies save their relationship with Mel?

“WOW! Hauntingly hypnotic. Good enough to set to music. A wickedly graphic conclusion. Loved it.” Anne, Australia

“It’s really clever. Very exciting. I love the way you’ve ended it.” Jack, Australia

“One minute his chilling descriptions are giving me the shivers and the next, I’m laughing out loud!” Ethan, USA
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  1. Reading age
    10 - 18 years
  2. Book 7 of 9
    Urban Hunters
  3. Print length
    153 pages
  4. Language
    English
  5. Grade level
    4 - 12
  6. Accessibility
    Learn more
  7. Publication date
    October 3, 2013
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  11. ISBN-13
    978-0987493774
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REVIEWS FOR THE URBAN HUNTERS SERIES:

* HUMOUR
The funniest books I have ever read in my entire life! Andrew, age 10, UK
NEW YORK BOOK REVIEW - ... a terrific sense of humour. W.D LaRue
SINGAPORE REVIEW OF BOOKS - Filled with hilarious scenes that will make you laugh so hard, there'll be tears in your eyes. Jarrel Benedict Cacdac
Some of the humour has a real grittiness about it. Richard Bunning, USA
I was grossed out one minute, laughing out loud the next ... Jessica B, Books A True Story, USA

* WRITING SKILLS
NEW YORK BOOK REVIEW - I would read ANYTHING this man wrote. W.D LaRue
Mad writing skills you've got. Jessica B, Books A True Story, USA
SINGAPORE REVIEW OF BOOKS - It's a piece of literary genius. Suffice it to say, it's BRILLIANT! Jarrel Benedict Cacdac
You are just so darned talented at putting pen to paper. Peter Koevari, USA
NEW YORK BOOK REVIEW - I love these books, I truly do, and believe they are books that you will read over and over because as time passes and one gains a different set of experiences, so to will the books mean something different to you. Yes, they are that kind of read...
I may have said this already in another review, but, seriously..I would read ANYTHING this man wrote. W.D LaRue
SINGAPORE REVIEW OF BOOKS - Urban Hunters is a wonderful, if not one of the best, young adult books in our generation. Jarrel Benedict Cacdac
Oh--my--word, Gary. This is ABSOLUTELY brilliant. Dorothy Dekok, South Africa
The read is so alive that I actually felt as though I was watching film, not reading. Richard Bunning, USA
You described it so visually that I could literally taste it. Peter Koevari, USA
I had tears rolling down my cheeks I was laughing so hard. Andrew, age 10, UK
Hysterically funny. Donna R. Wood

* ORIGINALITY
I've never read anything like it. Jessica B, Books A True Story, USA
Never in my reading years. Heather Bolstler, Australia
SINGAPORE REVIEW OF BOOKS - This is definitely a one-of-a-kind book worthy of recognition and literary appreciation. Kudos to Gary Taaffe! Jarrel Benedict Cacdac
What an original concept for a book! Robert David MacNeil, USA
Gary's imagination is awesome. Ann Cook, UK

* CHARACTERISATION
NEW YORK BOOK REVIEW - Funny how a well written story can make you feel intensely about it's characters. W.D LaRue
I can't get enough of these characters and their adventures. Jessica B, Books A True Story, USA
So many good characters. Ann Cook, UK
NEW YORK BOOK REVIEW - This is a deeply felt, even loving story. Even as Mr Taaffe is telling it in much of it's grim detail, you feel he has his arms around Amber and is trying to help her through, as are we. Bravo, Sir! A splendid addition to your tale. (Book 8, Final Straw) W.D LaRue
Amber is an exceptional character and I have loved reading about her. Ann Cook, UK
Billy is a joy to read about and so easy to like. Jessica B, Books A True Story, USA
Way to go girl power for Amber! Jessica B, Books A True Story, USA
I love Amber's spirit. I like the way she isn't too girly girl. She's a bit of a tomboy. Karin, Australia

About the Author

Gary Taaffe is the No.1 Bestselling Amazon Author of 9 fiction and 2 non-fiction books, including the Urban Hunters series for Young Adults and his Stampede series, a no-nonsense guide to book marketing for authors. New York Book Review, W.D La Rue said, I would read ANYTHING this man wrote. Gary lives in Forster-Tuncurry, Australia, where he's surrounded by waterways for fishing and bushland for hunting. He writes fulltime with new books coming out in quick succession. Connect with Gary here: BunyaPublishing.com Facebook, Pinterest: Gary Taaffe Instagram: Gary_Taaffe Twitter @Urban_Hunters Email gmt369@gmail.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00FLNVZ8M
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bunya Publishing
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 3, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 835 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 153 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0987493774
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 4 - 12
  • Book 7 of 9 ‏ : ‎ Urban Hunters
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 10 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Gary Taaffe is the No. 1 Amazon Bestselling Author of 9 fiction and 2 non-fiction books, including the Urban Hunters series for Young Adults and his Stampede series, a no-nonsense guide to book marketing for authors. New York Book Review, W.D La Rue said, "I would read ANYTHING this man wrote." Gary lives in Forster-Tuncurry, Australia, where he's surrounded by waterways for fishing and bushland for hunting. He writes fulltime with new books coming out in quick succession.

If you want to be the first to hear of his latest release, sign up to his newsletter, and if you want to find Gary socially, head on over to his website at BunyaPublishing.com.

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  • wdon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Just gets better and better
    Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2013
    As this series of wonderful books goes along, character development, plot and involvement acquire greater depth.. The humour is there, as usual, but as this story goes along we have more of our questions answered (and more asked). Mr Taaffe, your cliff-hangers are killing me....
    Anyway, I love these books, I truly do, and believe they are books that you will read over and over because as time passes and one gains a different set of experiences, so to will the books mean something different to you. Yes, they are that kind of read...
    I may have said this already in another review, but, seriously..I would read ANYTHING this man wrote.
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  • ann cook
    5.0 out of 5 stars The best so far
    Reviewed in the United States on November 7, 2013
    Well Gary you have excelled yourself this is the best to date in my opinion. You show people now the aborigine people live and last so long out in the outback. Not so sure I could eat what they have been cooking up but then not what I am used to eating. Billy and Amber have taken to the kids from the orphanage and are teaching them to fend for themselves . Love the character Buttons you can just see the small affectionate little girl. Can't wait now for them to reach Billy's family and all the new things they are getting up to.
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  • Josh Mauthe
    4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging, charming, serialized coming of age tale
    Reviewed in the United States on June 16, 2014
    (Note: I read volumes 4-8 at the same time, making it more difficult to review each individual entry. This review is more about the series as a whole than any individual piece, but the strengths of one are the strengths of all of them.)

    The Urban Hunters is a serialized story by author Gary Taaffe telling the story of an aborigine named Billy, who's on his walkabout as part of his becoming a man. I thoroughly enjoyed the first three books in the series, which mainly focused on Billy's time in the tribe and his early days in the city; this part of the story mainly focuses on Billy's attempts to survive in the city, which mainly means he's hunting wild animals in the park, meeting a few new people, and trying his best to explain the way he sees the world to them while they do their best to help him understand technology. It all sounds simple, but one of the joys of the Urban Hunters series is that simplicity. This isn't a tale about modern prejudice, or about the tragedy of modern life, or the simplicity of the aborigine lifestyle; it's simply about a boy and his adventures, and Taaffe never forgets that, finding the hook for his story in Billy's day-to-day activities. It's an odd way to tell a serialized story, given that that type of tale usually draws its power from hooking the reader with cliffhangers. Instead, Taaffe draws us in by making us care about the characters, be it through Billy's relationship with a homeless girl, his encounters with a group of orphaned children, or simply through wondering where each meal will come from. (Answer to the last question: usually from killing and cooking feral animals, ranging from rats to cats and beyond. As a content note, anyone who doesn't want fairly graphic descriptions of animals being killed and eaten might want to look elsewhere; that being said, this isn't presented as cruelty, but rather a hunter who hunts to survive, not for fun.) Each book in the series is nicely self-contained, building on the previous entries while still essentially telling it's own arc in Billy's life (for instance, his meeting with the man who owned his dogs, or his encounter with the aforementioned orphans, or the backstory of the young girl he meets); that being said, it's hard to separate the books from each other, especially when you read them back to back - it's evident that they're a single work, broken into sections. And while Urban Hunters may never feel like a high-stakes story, it's still an engaging, fun one, one that tells an interesting story about a character we like and immerses us in his unique worldview, and that's enough to make this a great read. Combine that with its insights into aborigine culture and you have a series that I'd highly recommend for all sorts of reasons.
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  • Jessica B.
    4.0 out of 5 stars Can't wait for the next one
    Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2013
    I picked up Bowels of Hell right after The Orphanage. What a cliffhanger! I was on the edge of my seat wondering how Billy and Amber would get out of this mess. The reaction of the orphans when they see that Amber and Billy are missing was really poignant to me.

    I loved getting to know more of Amber's backstory in this one. And there's such a cute moment between Billy and Amber when Billy is just in awe of something she has done. I like how their relationship is developing. They have such great chemistry together and yet they argue about things that girls and boys often do. I just find them endearing.

    Billy, an Aboriginal Australian boy, is very non-judgmental even when he has culture shock and just can't understand something. I was touched by how unselfish Billy is. When Billy is faced with death, all he thinks about is his clan and how they won't be able to pass on their traditions. Billy is a joy to read about and so easy to like.

    Overall, I really enjoyed learning more about the characters and seeing their relationship grow. I can't wait to see where the story goes next!
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  • ann cook
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best yet
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2013
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    Well Gary you have excelled yourself this is the best to date in my opinion. You show people now the aborigine people live and last so long out in the outback. Not so sure I could eat what they have been cooking up but then not what I am used to eating. Billy and Amber have taken to the kids from the orphanage and are teaching them to fend for themselves . Love the character Buttons you can just see the small affectionate little girl. Can't wait now for them to reach Billy's family and all the new things they are getting up to.
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