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The Bulletproof Adventures of Damian Stockwell #1-3
The Bulletproof Adventures of Damian Stockwell: Triple-Barreled Edition (Books 1-3 Box Set)
“Fast-paced, blood-pumping, heart-pounding, head-shaking adventure.”
Raised from birth to be a force for justice, Damian Stockwell has spent his entire life honing his body, mind and fists to combat the evils of the world. He travels the globe on a quest to confront those evils and punch them in the face. At his disposal are a vast fortune, an endless array of gadgets and an army of friends including Bertrand, his loyal and lethal valet.
The Triple-Barreled Edition includes three of Damian Stockwell's most harrowing adventures
Horror in Honduras (Book 1)
Stockwell’s friend has gone missing in a Central American jungle and the only clue left behind is the grotesque image of a demonic tribal mask. The mystery will take Damian from the concrete jungles of New York City to the untamed wilds of Honduras—with a brief altercation in the armpit of Lady Liberty—as he races to the rescue.
Join Dam and his trusted valet, Bertrand, as they rush headlong into danger and go face-to-face with evil incarnate to save their missing friend from the Horror in Honduras.
Terrors of Tesla (Book 2)
On the eve of World War II, Damian Stockwell’s old friend, Nikola Tesla, delivers grave news. The plans to his greatest weapons have been stolen and the forces of evil intend to use them against America. His patriotism inflamed, Stockwell begins the hunt for the missing plans. The fight will pit him against two evil empires as he goes up against homegrown Nazis and mystical Ninjas that seek to conquer the world.
The Mechanical Menace (Book 3)
On the eve of tomorrow, Damian’s own invention has run amuck causing terror at the 1933 World’s Fair. To discover who is behind the malevolent mishap, Dam must travel from the dangerous streets of New York to the political hotbed of London and on to a deceptively picturesque perfumery in France. Sinister forces are at work and Stockwell soon finds himself facing off against unseen enemies and evil robots as he and his loyal valet, Bertrand, races against time to stop The Mechanical Menace.
Raised from birth to be a force for justice, Damian Stockwell has spent his entire life honing his body, mind and fists to combat the evils of the world. He travels the globe on a quest to confront those evils and punch them in the face. At his disposal are a vast fortune, an endless array of gadgets and an army of friends including Bertrand, his loyal and lethal valet.
The Triple-Barreled Edition includes three of Damian Stockwell's most harrowing adventures
Horror in Honduras (Book 1)
Stockwell’s friend has gone missing in a Central American jungle and the only clue left behind is the grotesque image of a demonic tribal mask. The mystery will take Damian from the concrete jungles of New York City to the untamed wilds of Honduras—with a brief altercation in the armpit of Lady Liberty—as he races to the rescue.
Join Dam and his trusted valet, Bertrand, as they rush headlong into danger and go face-to-face with evil incarnate to save their missing friend from the Horror in Honduras.
Terrors of Tesla (Book 2)
On the eve of World War II, Damian Stockwell’s old friend, Nikola Tesla, delivers grave news. The plans to his greatest weapons have been stolen and the forces of evil intend to use them against America. His patriotism inflamed, Stockwell begins the hunt for the missing plans. The fight will pit him against two evil empires as he goes up against homegrown Nazis and mystical Ninjas that seek to conquer the world.
The Mechanical Menace (Book 3)
On the eve of tomorrow, Damian’s own invention has run amuck causing terror at the 1933 World’s Fair. To discover who is behind the malevolent mishap, Dam must travel from the dangerous streets of New York to the political hotbed of London and on to a deceptively picturesque perfumery in France. Sinister forces are at work and Stockwell soon finds himself facing off against unseen enemies and evil robots as he and his loyal valet, Bertrand, races against time to stop The Mechanical Menace.
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Published April 19, 2016
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June 24, 2019
If you are a fan of the “Damian Stockwell” series of books, things could not get better than to have all three of his initial adventures in a single audiobook box set. Here you can enjoy “Horror in Honduras”, Terrors of Tesla” and “The Mechanical Menace” in this single edition called “The Bulletproof Adventures of Damian Stockwell: Triple-Barreled Edition”. I never knew I wanted a triple-barreled weapon until listening to this series. If you have not yet listened to any of his adventures, you are in for a treat and surprise. This was my initial dive into his adventures which are well-crafted and authored by Benjamin Wallace. The audiobook edition was skillfully and professionally narrated by Eric Bryan Moore. If you are like me and you need some escape from the same genre of audiobooks after a while, having something new and less weighty to listen too is important. In this case, for me, humor and satire can be like a breath of fresh air. Each of the three stories are light-hearted, humorous, and full of wit. But the book is also complex, well-defined, and even touching at times. One cannot really enjoy the depth and complexity of stories like these until you come to the realization you are already hooked and have to listen to more to find out what is going to happen. Even the author’s use of alliteration in the titles and throughout the books is something that cannot be passed over.
In places the books can feel a bit overly slapstickish, but the author does a very good job of balancing this out via situations, action, mystery and wit. At times things ooze with a level of cheesy 1970 Batman TV show antics minus the POW!, BANG! and other bubble art. There are bits of the movie “Airplane!” rolled in as well. Yet, you begin to see that the stories are written in a way that is cohesive even when at first, they seem a bit chaotic. The stories characters all have a purpose and personality as the books progress. The actions they take, even when over-the-top, feel right and grounded. The characters interactions feel true to who they are. I also enjoyed that some characters bridged across books in the series.
Characters are only the tip of the iceberg when compared to the wonderful painted scenes the author created along with the numerous levels of technology at the hand of our main character. Damian, like Bruce Wayne of “Batman”, seems to have unlimited toys at his disposal allowing him to escape nearly any situation. Here again, we have a man who appears to be strong and stalwart still vulnerable and caring. Even though he knows he is the best hero anyone could ever imagine, he is still kind and sensitive to those who hold to his high standards of justice. But you would not want to be on the other side of his beliefs as those who come against him often regret their decisions in the end.
As I said earlier, the books writing appears to be high-level and humor focused, yet the humor is memorable and at times can take a few seconds to get. There are plenty of one-liners that could easily be extracted from this series and used to make others laugh. I did not often find myself laughing out loud, which is not a bad thing, but I did find that a smile would often creep in as I was listening and began to understand the situation or how it was going to be resolved. It is hard to write smart and witty humor, and I think the author was successful at that with this series.
I do not often point out an audiobook’s artwork in my reviews, but I did want to say that I was rather impressed with the cover art. It seemed to represent the character and his ever-present assistant to a tee. I do have to wonder why the author of the books looks very similar to Damien on the cover…
The narration of all three book was clean of any audio artifacts (background noise, swallows, or page turns) and the volume of each was consistent. The narrator was able to impress me with his ability to voice and remember the vast number of characters along with their accents. Each character felt unique and alive giving each more dimension as well as zany behavior. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by the level of professional narration in each of the three books based on the total number of books narrated to date. I can say that I will be looking forward to hearing more from this narrator in the future.
For parents and younger readers, there are quite a few innuendos and a few bits of crude humor. Also a few areas discussing alcohol and drug use. However, I do need to give the author credit for his limited use of vulgarity throughout all three books. I can only recall one or two words (in the second book) that may not be appropriate for younger audiences. Other than that, the book is rather clean of mature material. Many of the jokes or satire may be above younger listeners, so I would think the target audience would be teenager and above.
In summary, I was not sure what to expect when I began listening to this series. Once I got in and really saw how smart and complex each of the stories, characters and situations were, I found I enjoyed it very much. The audiobook’s narration was on par with many of the more well-known and reviewed narrators, and I have to give him credit for bringing this overbearing hero and all the other characters to life. If you are looking for a new series to start and you want a bit of wit and satire, give this set a try.
In places the books can feel a bit overly slapstickish, but the author does a very good job of balancing this out via situations, action, mystery and wit. At times things ooze with a level of cheesy 1970 Batman TV show antics minus the POW!, BANG! and other bubble art. There are bits of the movie “Airplane!” rolled in as well. Yet, you begin to see that the stories are written in a way that is cohesive even when at first, they seem a bit chaotic. The stories characters all have a purpose and personality as the books progress. The actions they take, even when over-the-top, feel right and grounded. The characters interactions feel true to who they are. I also enjoyed that some characters bridged across books in the series.
Characters are only the tip of the iceberg when compared to the wonderful painted scenes the author created along with the numerous levels of technology at the hand of our main character. Damian, like Bruce Wayne of “Batman”, seems to have unlimited toys at his disposal allowing him to escape nearly any situation. Here again, we have a man who appears to be strong and stalwart still vulnerable and caring. Even though he knows he is the best hero anyone could ever imagine, he is still kind and sensitive to those who hold to his high standards of justice. But you would not want to be on the other side of his beliefs as those who come against him often regret their decisions in the end.
As I said earlier, the books writing appears to be high-level and humor focused, yet the humor is memorable and at times can take a few seconds to get. There are plenty of one-liners that could easily be extracted from this series and used to make others laugh. I did not often find myself laughing out loud, which is not a bad thing, but I did find that a smile would often creep in as I was listening and began to understand the situation or how it was going to be resolved. It is hard to write smart and witty humor, and I think the author was successful at that with this series.
I do not often point out an audiobook’s artwork in my reviews, but I did want to say that I was rather impressed with the cover art. It seemed to represent the character and his ever-present assistant to a tee. I do have to wonder why the author of the books looks very similar to Damien on the cover…
The narration of all three book was clean of any audio artifacts (background noise, swallows, or page turns) and the volume of each was consistent. The narrator was able to impress me with his ability to voice and remember the vast number of characters along with their accents. Each character felt unique and alive giving each more dimension as well as zany behavior. I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by the level of professional narration in each of the three books based on the total number of books narrated to date. I can say that I will be looking forward to hearing more from this narrator in the future.
For parents and younger readers, there are quite a few innuendos and a few bits of crude humor. Also a few areas discussing alcohol and drug use. However, I do need to give the author credit for his limited use of vulgarity throughout all three books. I can only recall one or two words (in the second book) that may not be appropriate for younger audiences. Other than that, the book is rather clean of mature material. Many of the jokes or satire may be above younger listeners, so I would think the target audience would be teenager and above.
In summary, I was not sure what to expect when I began listening to this series. Once I got in and really saw how smart and complex each of the stories, characters and situations were, I found I enjoyed it very much. The audiobook’s narration was on par with many of the more well-known and reviewed narrators, and I have to give him credit for bringing this overbearing hero and all the other characters to life. If you are looking for a new series to start and you want a bit of wit and satire, give this set a try.
February 12, 2019
I received this book for free. I am voluntarily leaving a review and all opinions expressed herein are my own.
Do you love Archer? Do you love The Tick? Do you love the humor of Airplane! or the Naked Gun series? If the answer is yes, then you will love this series. Damian Stockwell is mega-rich, egotistical, narcissistic, super-patriot, XXX has no real people skills, and has a valet Bertrand [just like Archer's Woodhouse]. He is not a character you will empathize or sympathize with his plight. An example, Damien gets into a rather hairy situation and laments to himself that this was the first time that he did not "envy himself." Damian is interested in a woman at a bar and he allows a single twinkle to his blue eyes as he has learned that more than one twinkle is too much. The wit and sarcasm in this novel are fast and furious. You really have to pay attention or a zinger will get by you. In addition to the wit, it is a fast paced, action filled plot.
Each book is a standalone story and can be read on its own [no cliffhanger ending]. I don't think it really matters which book you read first as each one stands on its own and is its own comedic action adventure.
In the first book: Damian receives a mask in a the mail which Bertrand puts on and immediately wants to kill Damian. Bertrand is no match for Damian, as Damian has trained his entire life. So, not only is someone trying to kill Damian, his good friend is missing.
In the second book: Damian's friend Nikola Tesla has created the ultimate weapon and the Nazis will stop at nothing to get it for Hitler. After Tesla's home is ransacked and the blueprints for the weapon stolen, Damian is on the job to save the world.
In the third book: Damian creates a robot who looks like Bertram and presents it at the World Fair. Unfortunately, a villian has taken control of the robot and turned it to evil. Damian must now discover who has taken control of the robot.
I listened to this book -- the narrator, Eric Moore, is fantastic. He does different voices for the characters. He is able to create Damian Stockwell's world with his voice and it is a fun place to be for a few hours.
Do you love Archer? Do you love The Tick? Do you love the humor of Airplane! or the Naked Gun series? If the answer is yes, then you will love this series. Damian Stockwell is mega-rich, egotistical, narcissistic, super-patriot, XXX has no real people skills, and has a valet Bertrand [just like Archer's Woodhouse]. He is not a character you will empathize or sympathize with his plight. An example, Damien gets into a rather hairy situation and laments to himself that this was the first time that he did not "envy himself." Damian is interested in a woman at a bar and he allows a single twinkle to his blue eyes as he has learned that more than one twinkle is too much. The wit and sarcasm in this novel are fast and furious. You really have to pay attention or a zinger will get by you. In addition to the wit, it is a fast paced, action filled plot.
Each book is a standalone story and can be read on its own [no cliffhanger ending]. I don't think it really matters which book you read first as each one stands on its own and is its own comedic action adventure.
In the first book: Damian receives a mask in a the mail which Bertrand puts on and immediately wants to kill Damian. Bertrand is no match for Damian, as Damian has trained his entire life. So, not only is someone trying to kill Damian, his good friend is missing.
In the second book: Damian's friend Nikola Tesla has created the ultimate weapon and the Nazis will stop at nothing to get it for Hitler. After Tesla's home is ransacked and the blueprints for the weapon stolen, Damian is on the job to save the world.
In the third book: Damian creates a robot who looks like Bertram and presents it at the World Fair. Unfortunately, a villian has taken control of the robot and turned it to evil. Damian must now discover who has taken control of the robot.
I listened to this book -- the narrator, Eric Moore, is fantastic. He does different voices for the characters. He is able to create Damian Stockwell's world with his voice and it is a fun place to be for a few hours.
July 30, 2019
Audiobook review
If you like both the shows Archer and Dragnet, but would prefer less of the R-rated aspects (language, violence, sexual innuendo) of Archer and more of the wholesome writing of Dragnet but with the adventure of Archer, this is probably the book series for you. If you like your stories to have more violent grit, language and blood, this is going to be a bit on the light-side. Think if Captain America and James Bond had a baby, it would be Damien. It’s the crime fighting-ish aspect of Bond, but with the over-the-top patriotic, straight laced Captain America.
We follow the life and crime-stopping adventures of Damian Stockwell through this series. The writing and reading both mimic the old 50's style cop shows and voice overs from said tv shows and radio theatre. This is an enjoyable book for almost all ages! While there are definitely fights and killing, they aren't gratuitous in their descriptions with most violence being alluded to, or described as actions. There's no "as his knife slides out of the body blood pulses..." type of stuff. It's all pow pow, bang, falls to the ground style. This is a PG/PG-13 clean crime-stopping action series with locations all over the world.
The narration of this book is fantastic. Eric Bryan Moore does a great job with dialect, emphasis and character. Like I said before, it was like listening to an old crime/detective radio show.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest, unbiased review.
If you like both the shows Archer and Dragnet, but would prefer less of the R-rated aspects (language, violence, sexual innuendo) of Archer and more of the wholesome writing of Dragnet but with the adventure of Archer, this is probably the book series for you. If you like your stories to have more violent grit, language and blood, this is going to be a bit on the light-side. Think if Captain America and James Bond had a baby, it would be Damien. It’s the crime fighting-ish aspect of Bond, but with the over-the-top patriotic, straight laced Captain America.
We follow the life and crime-stopping adventures of Damian Stockwell through this series. The writing and reading both mimic the old 50's style cop shows and voice overs from said tv shows and radio theatre. This is an enjoyable book for almost all ages! While there are definitely fights and killing, they aren't gratuitous in their descriptions with most violence being alluded to, or described as actions. There's no "as his knife slides out of the body blood pulses..." type of stuff. It's all pow pow, bang, falls to the ground style. This is a PG/PG-13 clean crime-stopping action series with locations all over the world.
The narration of this book is fantastic. Eric Bryan Moore does a great job with dialect, emphasis and character. Like I said before, it was like listening to an old crime/detective radio show.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this honest, unbiased review.
January 7, 2018
Love these books!
Benjamin Wallace is obviously a very silly man 😋
To write this sort of stuff, you have to be both an educated and informed individual but also someone who still has that ability to reach inside and withdraw the ridiculous and he does that spectacularly well in these three books.
I'd never heard of him before but I'll be checking out more of his works because they're great fun. His use of language brings each story to life and with the creation of (the regularly odious) Damian Stockwell, he's created a true literary superhero that will delight anybody who enjoys action adventures with a decent amount of humour.
Set in the 1930s, the books do a fine job of invoking both the heroic exploration/invention stories of that period and a tongue-in-cheek poke at the likes of "Doc Savage", "Batman" and "Tarzan" with a dash of "Tales of the gold monkey" (TV show from the 1970s).
I hope he's written many more and if so, I'll be reading those as well.
Benjamin Wallace is obviously a very silly man 😋
To write this sort of stuff, you have to be both an educated and informed individual but also someone who still has that ability to reach inside and withdraw the ridiculous and he does that spectacularly well in these three books.
I'd never heard of him before but I'll be checking out more of his works because they're great fun. His use of language brings each story to life and with the creation of (the regularly odious) Damian Stockwell, he's created a true literary superhero that will delight anybody who enjoys action adventures with a decent amount of humour.
Set in the 1930s, the books do a fine job of invoking both the heroic exploration/invention stories of that period and a tongue-in-cheek poke at the likes of "Doc Savage", "Batman" and "Tarzan" with a dash of "Tales of the gold monkey" (TV show from the 1970s).
I hope he's written many more and if so, I'll be reading those as well.
January 31, 2019
The Bulletproof Adventures Boxset is a hilarious collection of unique, action packed, and witty stories about Damian Stockwell. Damian is a quandary, he is intelligent, but naive, he is an expert in combat but ends up bumbling his way thru each interaction. When something goes awry, he is never bothered and just continues on his quest. He is honest and noble and will do whatever it takes to thwart evil. Each book will take you on a magical adventure fighting against evil and the criminals the world. The action is exciting and the word play was hilarious. Narrator, Eric Bryan Moore is brilliant. His many accents are so impressive, and his comedic timing is spot on. He drew me into the action and I was totally lost in his storytelling.
May 8, 2019
Damian Stockwell is definitely a fun character, over-confident, smart and at the same time ridiculous in nature... making a fun mix of comedy and adventure. This is a completely entertaining series of books and I could totally see it in movie or tv show form, There is more adult references, some bad langauge and some sexual content so it is on a young adult level read in my opinion due to content.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
This book was given to me for free at my request and I provided this voluntary review.
February 23, 2019
Audible:This was three fun filled,action packed books! Damian is rather self centered.He is a trained killer and no one else gets any credit for their part.His long suffereing friends stick with him.lol I enjoyed all three but I think #1 was the best. Eric Bryan Moore the perfect narrator. I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.
November 23, 2018
Apparently this is supposed to be fun, and a historical, I’m mostly going WTF?
I might return to it one day, but I doubt it.
I might return to it one day, but I doubt it.
April 29, 2019
it´s fun, it´s action, it´s a mix of so many things that made these stories so unique.
December 30, 2019
I’d recommend reading the first couple of chapters. If you’re smiling, good news! There’s loads. They’re not for me, though. Different senses of humour.
January 7, 2017
Fun read
Couldn't help thinking of Ron Ely and the corny but fun movie about Doc Savage. This book was LOL fun!
Couldn't help thinking of Ron Ely and the corny but fun movie about Doc Savage. This book was LOL fun!
July 16, 2016
Delightfully funny books.
I enjoyed all three books in this series. The combinatiin of Damien Stockwell and his French valet, Bertrand save the world with their twisted steel and sex appeal attitude. Fun reads.
I enjoyed all three books in this series. The combinatiin of Damien Stockwell and his French valet, Bertrand save the world with their twisted steel and sex appeal attitude. Fun reads.
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