Nemesis - A Good Guide for Bad Guys: Being an Exceedingly Practical Manual to Achieving Eminence as an Archenemy, Villain, Evil Overlord, & Antihero

Exceptional Advice for Adventurers Everywhere #3

by Joseph J. Bailey

So you want to be a villain?You do know that being a villain isn't all fun-filled romps in dank, lightless tombs, incendiary encounters with intellectually stunted heroes, joyously crushing the hopes and dreams of unsuspecting innocents, accumulating vast hordes of ill-gotten wealth, and advancing your agenda on a world unappreciative of your greatness? (1)You really want to be hunted by unethical vigilantes(2), chased by grown adults wearing skintight suits, ostracized from (in)decent society, forced to forge ahead in a universe largely opposed to your relentless pursuit of self-interest, and relegated to a life of bad hygiene and poor fashion choices?Have you considered another career?Ever?If not, then villainy is for you, and Nemesis - A Good Guide for Bad Guys is the manual you'll live(3) by!Nemesis - A Good Guide for Bad Guys provides a wealth of information you do not wish to have on becoming a villain and succeeding in the kingdom of evil.With illuminating topics such as The Villainy of Villainy, On Accepting Advice and Recognizing Terrible Ideas, How to Keep Your Secret Plans Secret, Horrible Haircuts, The Humility of Arrogance, The Good Guys Don't Always Win, and Happily Never After, Nemesis - A Good Guide for Bad Guys has more information than you can hope to want on being a villain. (4)If, on the assuredly infinitesimal possibility you have not yet come to your senses about becoming a villain, then Nemesis - A Good Guide for Bad Guys will be your highly impractical pragmatic guide to commencing upon the often volatile, failure-laden, frustrating, dangerous, and short-lived career of the evildoer, archrival, supervillain, antihero, fell overlord, or nemesis. (5)Read this if you value your Okay, maybe it is.2. Probably your extended family.3. Or die. 4. Only a minute portion actually being practical.5. You have been warned.

150 pages, Hardcover

First published August 28, 2013

About the author

Through such simple questions as, "What if we lived in a world where our beliefs were real, tangible, and actualizable?" Joe explores the possible through thought, fantasy, wit, and character.

Including influences such as Shunryu Suzuki, Tolkien, Krishnamurti, Iain M. Banks, Laozi, Stephen R. Donaldson, Philip Kapleau, Raymond E. Feist, Edward O. Wilson, Dan Simmons, and David Bohm, Joe creates existential fantasy filled with rich worlds, concepts, stories, and ideas.

Joe holds an advanced degree in environmental management from Duke University where he also studied religion with a focus on meditative, experiential, and transformative traditions.

When not at play with his family, he enjoys reading, writing, and relaxation. When he can, Joe also practices various martial traditions in which he has attained the victim level of proficiency.

For more information, please visit Joe's website at: www.josephjbailey.com.

Reviews

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Self-help for villains, wise words for the evil, lessons in evility (civility’s counterpart), and more characterize this fun short book by Joseph J. Bailey. The format is the same as all those other self-help books on the shelves—sarcastic questions, amusing answers, snippets of well-worn wisdom in a pleasing new guise. After all, it’s not easy being the villain of the piece—not easy for an author creating a villain; not easy for a villain creating his own evil life; or for the not-quite-villain looking for find his or her place in the world. Wherever you fall on the spectrum of evil, you’ll find some evil laughs here, entertaining names to give your alter ego, wise advice on forming friendships and keeping secrets. Nuggets of profundity slip through the pages, encouraging readers to set higher targets, believe in themselves, rise above failure, and more. Humor both cerebral and slapstick, asides in neat footnotes, wisdom in short lessons (some very short), and a plethora of enticing names, monsters and ideas make this a quick fun read, enjoyable to share, and even quietly intriguing to ponder. Don’t miss the glossary at the end; it’s filled with a fascinating A to Z of monsters, names and curious imaginings—great fun for all.

Disclosure: I was given a free ecopy and I offer my honest review.

[Nnennamaka Chinuwkue · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book truly does justice to the cause of villains and bad-guy enthusiasts everywhere! What I adored the most about Nemesis is its commitment to helping the reader grasp true Evildom, literally, from page one until the very end. But then again, I guess the path to reach one's true evil potential takes serious commitment.

Despite the comical feel of Nemesis, I found it charming that a lot of the advice could be applied, within reason, to everyday experiences. Whether or not Bailey did this purposefully or not is debatable. Overall, I would highly recommend this guide to anyone looking for a good chuckle, and maybe a little advice on how to live unbridled (the way most villains tend to do).

[Joseph Bailey]

From the Author:

The EA'AE books are guides one might happen upon within the larger multiverse created in the Chronicles of the Fists trilogy... fantasy books giving farcical advice for professions that don't exist (even if we may want for them to... or not).