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The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Series: Fred, the Vampire Accountant, Book 1
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Teen & Young Adult, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
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Publisher's Summary
Some people are born boring. Some live boring. Some even die boring. Fred managed to do all three, and when he woke up as a vampire, he did so as a boring one.
Timid, socially awkward, and plagued by self-esteem issues, Fred has never been the adventurous sort. One fateful night - different from the night he died, which was more inconvenient than fateful - Fred reconnects with an old friend at his high school reunion. This rekindled relationship sets off a chain of events thrusting him right into the chaos of the parahuman world: a world with chipper zombies, truck driver wereponies, maniacal necromancers, ancient dragons, and now one undead accountant trying his best to "survive". Because even after it's over, life can still be a downright bloody mess.
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- David W Cochrane
- 05-29-18
Too much of a good thing.
Starting out this was a highly entertaining set of short stories. Great premise. Wonderful main character. Interesting secondary characters. Also masterfully performed by Kirby Heyborne.
Perhaps if one takes this in small doses it would be tolerable. It was too repetitive. The main character's constant reference to his foibles became tedious. Yes. He is not the cinema's ideal vampire. We got that the first time. And the second time. Third time. Etc.
"Hell is repetition." Andre Linoge. Storm of the Century by Steven King.
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- sherri
- 09-18-16
Fun for a While
I was delighted with the opening story but wasn't happy to discover this is a compendium of linked stories rather than a novel. There is a bit of overall plot and character development through the book-- i.e. Fred discovers hidden talents-- but the same narrative arc repeats itself in each story to such an extent that they become predictable. The book was saved by a nice twist at the end, making it an overall fun experience but frustrating because it could have been better. The repetitive background explanations were not even edited out of each story.
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- Erin D.
- 06-20-17
Truth is in the title
It was a struggle to finish. The narration was almost monotone. The story is unremarkable. Not a lot to make it a very compelling recommendation.
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- Carolyn
- 09-09-16
I Really Tried to Give It A Chance
What disappointed you about The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant?
The title of the book is not just meant in fun; it is entirely accurate. This book is boring and repetitive. Not only is it uneventful, but the author feels the need to constantly remind the reader of the boring storyline immediately after they finish reading something new. I guess he does this in case you drifted off in the last 2.5 minutes and needed a refresher when you woke up. When I had to repeat the excruciatingly dull details of the rules to a Dungeon and Dragons' type role playing game I was done. Reading mindless fiction shouldn't feel like toil and torture.
Has The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant turned you off from other books in this genre?
The poorly written attempts to fill space so I have enough pages to call it a book genre? Yes.
What three words best describe Kirby Heyborne’s voice?
Character appropriate.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant?
I would cut out all of the repetitive language. I don't need to know that Fred was reunited with an old high school friend at the reunion two paragraphs after I'm told that he was reunited with an old high school friend at the reunion. I felt like there was going to be a test later and I was being not so subtly reminded of the key points to study.
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- Sugarpucker
- 08-10-15
Stories are great, not crazy about the format
This book is deftly summed up by its title. The stories are pretty good. The premise is interesting, all the characters are great. There is also pretty good plot and character development despite one major flaw. This is essentially a collection of short stories in chronological order. This format is problematic because it interrupts the flow of the story. Additionally, you get a recap at the start of each story. This is the most annoying bit. Recaps are great when you waited a long time for the next installment to come out, but when you are listening to them consistently and consecutively, the recaps get a little tedious. Otherwise it's great. Despite this, I will probably pick up the next installment when it comes out on audible. It wasn't enough to turn me off completely. If the next one is like this, however, I may not continue. Kirby Heyborne is spot on in his narration, no problems there.
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- Greg Hill
- 09-25-15
Utterly Awesome!
I thought I had had just about enough of vampires. I've been doing the vampires thing since the early 90's with White Wolf games, and Ann Rice novels. I thought I had seen it all, and I was surely not going to be sucked in again. No, not me. No one else was going to beat that undead horse on my dime. Then Drew Hayes released a damn vampire book.
On the strength of his other titles, I eventually gave in and got it. It's not my favorite Drew Hayes novel, but it might be my favorite vampire novel.
Fred is a great character, easily fun enough to excuse his being a vampire, and his scooby gang of friends expands with each tale, and they are all really cool. Each of them shows off that Drew Hayes knew what he was doing, sucking us in with the most tired, cliche of the big ticket monsters and then blowing socks off with his interesting take on the rest of the supernatural zoo.
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- Calliope
- 02-05-17
Light and fluffy - a supernatural beach read
This is really rather light and fluffy - fun but unmemorable; a supernatural beach read. Fred is a vampire who maintains the milquetoast, nerdy personality he had in life, even though his physical self has changed (he still wears glasses - not because his vampire sight needs them, but because he's gotten used to them as a part of his personality). He encounters other "parahumans" to befriend (including a teenager zombie and a were-pony), gets a hot girlfriend (natch) who was a nerd like him in high school, and has various adventures with werewolves, dragons, and jousting competitions.
The format is a series of short stories or novelas that build on each other, but each begins with a small recap reintroducing some of the characters or events. Not that big a deal to me - kind of like the "last week on X" episode recaps on TV shows.
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- Aaron Brown
- 03-21-15
Loved the title...but this was riveting...
I almost didn't get this book. I listened to NPCs and found it clever and fun and that brought this one on my radar. The title sounded amusing, but it also sounded like one of those stories that would lag after the initial idea wore thin (a Vampire Accountant). But the author did a good job of continually adding a colorful cast that kept it fresh. Plus Fred the vampire stays true to his mild mannered roots and never loses his appeal. The author stays away from the temptation of turning Freddy into a badass and making him like every other vampire anti hero out there. If you have a sense of humor you will enjoy.
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- Bill Mathews
- 01-08-17
Liked the overall story but...
The repetition was killing me. "Not that I actually need to breathe" "not that my blood is really pumping" over and over and over again. It was annoying. Other than that pretty good stories as it seems it was just pieces together short stories.
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- K
- 08-06-15
A light, humorous detour through the paranormal
Fred, the Vampire Accountant reads more like a collection of short stories, or perhaps it would be better compared to a television series. The characters are an interesting lovable bunch, and it plays like a series with everything wrapping up at the end of each tale, but with tidbits hinting at a long overarching story. I don't think it will ever win any awards for complexity, but Fred, the Vampire Accountant is a pleasant listen that will make you laugh. There seems to be plenty of set-up for a second volume, and I enjoyed this one enough to look forward to a sequel. As a final note, I will say Kirby Heyborne (the Narrator) seemed especially well suited for the main character.
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- ubaidu
- 08-08-16
really very interesting
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- Cam
- 05-15-16
The funniest accountant ever written
Despite the title, this is a highly amusing little tale about 'Fred the Vampire', a rather unfortunate accountant who finds himself dealing with situations that he is rather less than thrilled or equipped to encounter. A delightfully funny and light-hearted story matched perfectly by Mr Heyborn's narration. Certainly one for the bookshelf.
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- Fire Horse
- 07-28-18
hope there are more of Fred's adventures.
A fun read. great for relaxing with. I hope there is more to come from this author.
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- Ruth anderson
- 01-25-18
unexpected gem
slow going at first but great, action packed and full of fun and humour. would definitely recommend to sci go and comedy fans
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- Anonymous User
- 08-06-20
READ THIS🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-05-18
Disappointing
Great story idea, but the telling is boring repeatative and a struggle to get through.
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- Kevin Boone
- 11-07-17
A bit of harmless fun
I can't imagine it will win any major literary awards, but Fred the Vampire Accountant is a pleasant enough read/listen, so long as you aren't expecting Dickensian social commentary or even three-dimensional characters. Like NPCs, Fred frequently makes good-natured fun of people who play role-playing games but, unlike NPCs, Fred doesn't have the same philosophical insight. Although the book is a continuous narrative in one sense, it is divided into separate chapters that could almost stand alone. This leads to a certain amount of repetition.
Fred is competently read, although the voice of Fred because decreasingly nerdy over time -- I have no idea whether this is intentional or not.
Fred was worth spending a few hours, but I'm not sure I will be buying the other titles in the series.
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- BJXRN
- 06-22-17
Very apt title
What did you like best about The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant? What did you like least?
Best:* Good language* No crude humor or content* Interesting title.Least:* There is no overarching story. Just a set of disjointed episodes.* The "episodes" I find largely unengaging.* The title suits the book, I feel.
Would you ever listen to anything by Drew Hayes again?
No
What three words best describe Kirby Heyborne’s performance?
Matches the voice our mostly wimpy hero would have quite well.
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- Michael
- 04-23-17
Fantastic
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Definitely, if they were into sci-fi/horror and comedy.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant?
Without wanting to spoil anything.... would have to be the story where he takes down the necromancer cosplayer!
What does Kirby Heyborne bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
Without trying too much (as in, overplaying it to the point of cringeworthiness), he clearly separated the characters' voices and emoted well.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, if I had the time!
Any additional comments?
Just an all-round meta-humorous take on the modern vampire story. Really funny in a dry way. Interesting characters and great world-building.
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- Ian
- 01-24-17
Shaping up to be a Great series
Would you try another book written by Drew Hayes or narrated by Kirby Heyborne?
Yes, the writer is amazing. The stories are very indepth and makes you fall in love or hate with the characters (Based on multiple books not just this one)
Do you think The Utterly Uninteresting and Unadventurous Tales of Fred, the Vampire Accountant needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Already has and hopefully it will be longer and not leaving you hanging too much
Any additional comments?
This book is a great start to the series, based on other books I felt that this was a longer book cut into chunks. Would have prefered id to had been longer the 8 Hours seems flow nicely but the end seems to be rushed where they cut it to make way for the new book
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- Vampuric
- 12-22-17
Vampire accountant need I say more?
Having prior 'read' NPC's by the same author I had high hopes going in and this did not fail those. The story is easy to pick up at any point in the series and is great right through. Portraying the main character, Fred is such a normal light while himself pointing out the obvious differnces feels fun and in good humour.
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- Jonathan Crane
- 01-19-17
fantastic series of short stories
love the idea, I was kind of sceptical going in now I really love it. will be recommending this one to mates
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- madeline
- 01-20-17
Ok
It's ok, a bit predictable and repetitive
Only "strong" female Character has no real development and is just a "prize" for the main character and is only "strong" to make her a a better prize
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- Dan T
- 06-07-21
incredible all round
great story, great characters, funny situations. Also excellent voice acting. the voice actor does an incredible job bring the characters personalities out through his different voices for them. loved every minute 😄
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- Craig McSpellcheck
- 03-18-19
F@#&1ng Delightfull.
The narrators voice captures the personality of this charicter perfectly. Slightly anoying, but growing on you with this self depreciative and ludicrously humerous tail that draws you in page by... Well ok whatever...
The charter development was wonderful. The plot reminiscent of old school cliffhanger 80s tv series with out the baggage of pridctibility. The twists in every chapter made this a fun ride. I could listen to this again easily. Violent, awkward, fantisafull and good chuckel.
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- Gabriel Musiello
- 06-29-18
OK
I was expecting a different approach, but ok book, I would still recommend it to someone.