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An Interesting Collection of Ideas

Revisado: 07-22-24

After the first book I was interested in where the story COULD go and it was promising in the beginning. There are a lot of interesting ideas and world building happening in this book. But the story kinda goes nowhere and feels drawn out for no reason. (At one point going back to London to learn about a library, grab a character from the first book, and make the main character look less heroic/badass). At one point halfway through Jameson say something to the affect of "I bet your wondering where is the story going" and by the time I noticed only 5 minutes of runtime left I took was asking where the hell is this story going. I probably won't listen to a 3rd book without some encouraging reviews.
I was recommended this book because I love Urban Fantasy. Dresden Files, Rivers of London, and Arcane Casebook, but this is not the same kind of story. Especially when they leaned heavily on treating the main character like a drug addict that has to abstain from magic because they can't themselves with it, I really lost hope for the story. The hero trope of losing faith in themselves is fine, but they eventually find that belief in themselves and rise to be a hero. Not here. I don't believe anyone in the story that calls him a badass because nothing he does makes him seem badass or someone other than a guy you feel sorry for.

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Great mix of Dresden and Hard Magic

Revisado: 06-25-20

Awesome arcane detective in well laid out Mage-punk world. I kept having to remind myself I wasn't listening to an episode of Full Metal Alchemist with Vic doing the performance .

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kinda like Steampunk irobot

Revisado: 06-21-20

The story wasn't bad. A dark London dealing with advancing technology, ideas, and a zombie plague. It definitely ticked a lot of the steampunk/ gaslamp fantasy check boxes. It may be one of the few book I would have rather read than listened to. The narrator...... just didn't feel excited or in the mood. It was read, not really preformed. I may just be spoiled by some great performances but I had this on 1.5 near the end just getting the feeling of some energy.

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stupid, callous water spirit

Revisado: 09-14-19

Everything is ramped up another noach in the cosmic shit storm and at the end I can only repeat the same message...... you stupid, callous water spirit!

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A great book in the spirit of The Time Machine

Revisado: 05-19-18

A great look at both the future and the evolution of humanity. And sometimes we have to let go of the past.

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not your traditional tale of Sherlock and Watson

Revisado: 02-27-18

it does take a little while to kind of flip things in your head if you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes stories already. this collection of stories is very much off the beaten Trail. but in the end it was enjoyable and I will give the second book a try

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A great adventure in military airship combat

Revisado: 10-18-17

A great little adventure and wonderful characters along for the ride. The overtones and undertones of what people say verses their true meaning is wonderful. The description is fairly accurate and I wish I had listened sooner.

Haven't read many books about airships and trying to fight the enemy as well as keeping a crew alive. (This actually makes number 2). It inspires that feel of adventure and tension found in naval combat adventures and pirate books.

I enjoyed this novel for the same reason I enjoy The Expance series. The danger is always high and the science is hard. Math will save your life!
Now I don't know if the science or math is accurate per say, but it is presented as true and kept at the forefront of danger the characters must respect to stay alive. Weight and the distribution of it is a big factor of running an airship and always at the forefront of life aboard.

Now I will say this. A few sites and comments of this book described it as a romance adventure, which it is not. It is a military fantasy throughout. The idea of a supposedly​ romantic subplot undercuts the characters and belittles their growth and development. The two main characters are male and female, but they don't fall in love by the end or have a romantic tension. They gain a respectful understanding of each other and a battle born friendship. Now this could be developed later in the series, but by the end the are not swooning in each other embrace. The act more as friends or siblings and have fought and ran into danger side by side. So if you are on the sidelines about this book because of the idea it is a romance in disguise, fear not.

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Read, damn you! Read! The journey is not done yet!

Revisado: 08-02-17

Such a great fantasy series. The journey was grand and exciting. Their was action, intrigue, and laughs. Their was danger and despair. Some of our cherished friends we learned to love, sadly perished before the day was won. Royce and Hadrian are some of the greatest heroes (unlikely or otherwise) put to paper. I will miss reading of the great adventures together........... what's that? There's a prequel series that chronicles their first couple of years working together. With the same wonderful narrator! I've gotta go...

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A Damn Good Fantasy Novel

Revisado: 07-13-17

The characters are amazing. The pace and the action is spot on. The crucial moments of the books are built up to, well deserved, powerful, and heartfelt.

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I LOVE THIS STORY!!! Epic Fantasy at it's best!

Revisado: 05-12-17

This is a great story about a young man's​ journey into manhood. Aedon starts as a 12yr old young man living a quite life in a small town with his friends going on childhood adventures. That quickly changes when evil men from an enemy nation shows up to ruin all that. Aedon and his family are forced to move to the big fortress city of Casteth (not sure the spelling) where things still don't go right. Things do get better, so don't give up if that bums you out for a minute. He finds his way into the Academy and starts training to one day fight back against those who would hurt and kill others.

Two notes:
1- This is just book 1 of three, so you will have to wait to see what happens next after it's finished.
2- A big thing that Aedon deals with is PTSD brought on from living with an abusive father. There is domestic violence at the beginning and it does make life very difficult at times for Aedon while dealing with the memories. He does break from these fears by the end, but that is a hard road. It is not a constant theme and he does some amazing things in spite of it.
3- There is no magic per say in this book. plenty of fanatical elements, but no wizards and spells.

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