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Joseph Robert Lewis

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Joseph Robert Lewis enjoys creating worlds in which history, mythology, and fantasy collide in unpredictable ways. He also likes writing about heroines that his daughters can respect and admire. Joe was born in Annapolis and went to the University of Maryland to study ancient novels, morality plays, and Viking poetry. He lives in Maryland with his wife and children.

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The verdict is in: New steampunk thriller is even better than the first!

A few days ago, a reader posted a frank and fair review of The Burning Sky, my first steampunk thriller published several years ago. She found the world imaginative and the action exciting, but the characters were dull and forgettable. So I asked her (and the world) to take up the challenge to see whether my newest steampunk thriller, The Kaiser Affair, was any better.

And today I was pleasantly...

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Joseph Robert Lewis's Books

Average rating: 3.84 · 378 ratings · 177 reviews · 16 distinct works · Similar authors

	The Burning Sky (Halcyon #1) 3.55 of 5 stars 3.55 avg rating — 121 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heirs of Mars 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Broken Sword (Halcyon #2) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Omar the Immortal (Europa #1) 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 35 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dragon and the Lotus (Chimera #1) 4.25 of 5 stars 4.25 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Bound Soul (Halcyon #3) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freya the Huntress (Europa #2) 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Heirs of Mars: Preludes 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Kaiser Affair (The Drifting Isle Chronicles #1) 4.33 of 5 stars 4.33 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2013	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tale of Asha, Volume 2: Rebirth 4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Halcyon (3 books)
by Joseph Robert Lewis (Goodreads Author)
3.6779661016949152 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 177 ratings

Europa (4 books)
by Joseph Robert Lewis (Goodreads Author)
3.8421052631578947 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 57 ratings

Chimera (2 books)
by Joseph Robert Lewis (Goodreads Author)
4.214285714285714 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 28 ratings

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Joseph Lewis rated a book 5 of 5 stars The Machine God (The Drifting Isle Chronicles #3) by MeiLin Miranda (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joseph Lewis rated a book 5 of 5 stars Black Mercury (The Drifting Isle Chronicles #2) by Charlotte E. English (Goodreads Author)	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joseph Lewis liked Sam's review of The Kaiser Affair (The Drifting Isle Chronicles #1): " I won this ebook from a giveaway on another website. I will start off by saying that I am a huge fan of steampunk. Anyways, The Kaiser Affair was a rather delightful read. I enjoyed the dynamic of the relationship between Bettina and her husband Arj... " Read more of this review »
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Joseph Lewis rated a book 4 of 5 stars Meji: Book One (Meji, #1) by Milton J. Davis	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Joseph Lewis liked Maria Lawson's review of The City of the Gods (Chimera, #2): " Overall I really enjoyed this series. Every book had at least one character that I really liked. Some that I was quite attached to so it was really upsetting when they died. I would be interested in reading more by this author to see if he could c... " Read more of this review »
Oct 19, 2012 08:39pm · see review
Joseph Lewis liked Shay Hardman's review of The City of the Gods (Chimera, #2): " What can I say about 'The City of the Gods'? This book is fun and entertaining- there is never a boring moment that feels slow paced and that seems to drag on and on. How could there be with immortals who tamper around with human and animal souls,... " Read more of this review »
Oct 19, 2012 08:39pm · see review
Joseph Lewis made a comment in the group Goodreads Librarians Group — Please add book to Chimera series topic "Please add the book The City of the Gods to the Chimera series: http://www.goodreads.com/series/81906... Thank you, super-librarian!"
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Hard SF: Heirs of Mars by Joseph Robert Lewis	5	32	Dec 12, 2010 06:41am
Goodreads Librari...: Add new title to Halcyon series	6	19	Aug 22, 2011 02:47pm
200 book challenge: Alycia's 200 in 2011	141	32	Dec 31, 2011 09:11pm
Action/Adventure ...: What should be included in the Genre?	84	66	Apr 14, 2012 06:38pm
Goodreads Librari...: Please add book to series	38	161	Mar 28, 2013 11:59am