• Existentially Challenged

  • The DEDA Files, Book 2
  • By: Yahtzee Croshaw
  • Narrated by: Yahtzee Croshaw
  • Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,769 ratings)

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Existentially Challenged

By: Yahtzee Croshaw
Narrated by: Yahtzee Croshaw
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Publisher's summary

With magic declassified in the UK, the fake psychics and fraudulent healers are running amok, and it's up to the Department of Extradimensional Affairs' newly appointed Skepticism Officers to crack down. But when they set their sights on Modern Miracle, a highly suspicious and fast-growing faith healing cult with remarkably good social media presence, even their skepticism is put to the test.

Is Modern Miracle on the level? Is Miracle Meg’s healing magic real? Why do dead bodies keep showing up on their doorstep? And just what is Miracle Dad's preferred flavour of crisp?

In Existentially Challenged, the sequel to Differently Morphous, the men and women of the Department of Extradimensional Affairs continue their struggle to uncover the motives of the Ancients under the ever-present threat of death, insanity, and sensitivity training.

©2021 Yahtzee Croshaw (P)2021 Audible Originals, LLC.

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Another excellent entry from Yahtzee

A lovely exploration of how modern people might really do with Lovecraft style magic

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fun and different

Yahtzee Croshaw isn't just a good writer he's a fantastic narrator. I hope he considers reading for other writers.

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An Even Better Surprise!

Having read the first book in this series, I thought it would be easier to predict as things kept going forward, but I must confess myself truly surprised by the narrative Twists in the mystery if this book. An absolute joy to read, I highly recommend.

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Everything I wanted the sequel to be!

This book is a sequel to Differently Morphous(released in 2019) and I highly recommend that you read it before you start with this one! It’s one of my favourite audiobook, it’s just a terrific read.

This is a very well written book with some really funny characters and dialog.
We see a lot of returning characters and their witty dialogue permeates through the whole book. Give it a listen for sure!

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cheeky, funny, tense, fascinating

Once again, Yahtzee does not disappoint. Very cool and enjoyable! The sequel is still satirical, with believable characters in a bizarre world only slightly different from our own, with real tension woven throughout.

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Always great

More!
I enjoyed this a lot, my biggest complaint is that it is the last work by the author who I hope writes faster.

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Great

I wish they'd strap Yahtzee to a chair and force him to pump one of these out every year.

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More of the same, and that's a good thing!

I listened to the first book just a couple days back and had to mainline the second book as soon as possible.

Sadly, now I have to wait for the 3rd book

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Yahtzee!

I’ve loved Mr. Croshaw’s work since I first found “zero punctuation” on YouTube. He has a rare gift for humorous and effective analogy that reminds me of my favorite two authors; Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett. This sequel is a lot of fun and I urge you to check out the previous novel in the series “Differently Morpheus” if you haven’t already.
Thank you so much for this humorous, insightful, timely, and entertaining novel.
Please write more soon! My only complaint is that there isn’t more.

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The Laundry Files with a Yahtzee twist!

This book starts out a little slow trying to think back on the last book to bring myself up to speed. At about 10% into the book it starts to click in what exactly is going on and from there it just gets better and better and better. I'm a huge Charles Stross fan and Yahtzee provides the same type of story with a humorist twist.

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