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Hunted (Flash Gold Chronicles #2)
by
Lindsay Buroker (Goodreads Author)
Self-taught tinkerer Kali McAlister is determined to build an airship and escape the frigid Yukon forever. Unfortunately, she’s the heir to the secrets of flash gold, an alchemical energy source that tends to make her a popular target for bandits, gangsters, and pirates.
With the help of her bounty-hunting business partner, Cedar, Kali has outwitted and eluded attackers be...more
With the help of her bounty-hunting business partner, Cedar, Kali has outwitted and eluded attackers be...more
Kindle Edition, 120 pages
Published
August 12th 2011
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Well, apparently I'm now a Lindsay Buroker fan. This is the third story of hers I've read and I really liked them all. The hard part for me is that Buroker is one of those authors that is so good, I find myself feeling entirely inferior in my own writing! Not many authors do that to me, but she does. She's that good.
This is the second novella in her Flash Gold steampunk stories. The first one, Flash Gold, was fantastic and there's not much I can say about this one that wasn't said about the othe...more
This is the second novella in her Flash Gold steampunk stories. The first one, Flash Gold, was fantastic and there's not much I can say about this one that wasn't said about the othe...more
This review was originally posted at http://www.readingreality.net/2012/03...
Hunted is the second book in Lindsay Buroker's Flash Gold Chronicles. If you like western-themed steampunk, you'll love the Flash Gold Chronicles. Start with the first story, Flash Gold (reviewed here) and just keep right on reading. You'll be glad you did.
Hunted picks right up where Flash Gold left off. So there will be some spoilers for Flash Gold in this review. (It's difficult to review book 2 of a series without sp...more
Hunted is the second book in Lindsay Buroker's Flash Gold Chronicles. If you like western-themed steampunk, you'll love the Flash Gold Chronicles. Start with the first story, Flash Gold (reviewed here) and just keep right on reading. You'll be glad you did.
Hunted picks right up where Flash Gold left off. So there will be some spoilers for Flash Gold in this review. (It's difficult to review book 2 of a series without sp...more
Kali's dream of building an airship to sail out of the frigid Yukon is her main ambition but she keeps getting herself in trouble with people who want to steal her 'limited' knowledge of her deceased father's invention. People come out of the woodwork to hunt her down, and this includes her dubious, last lover, Sebastian. Just when things are calming down a bit and she wants to get working on her airship, Sebastian shows up with a job offer. With Cedar, luckily, in tow, the two set off on an adv...more
Once again, Miss Buroker produces an entertaining tale of adventure and danger in her sequel to 'Flash Gold'. Kali has managed to set up another shop with her new partner, Cedar, and things seem relatively calm for them until Kali's old beau shows up with a business proposition and Cedar gets wind of his long-time nemesis being in town. Of course, mayhem and chaos ensue and the two of them soon become caught up in a deadly situation.
I think one of my favorite aspects of this series is how the c...more
I think one of my favorite aspects of this series is how the c...more
Hunted was a fun follow up to Lindsey Buroker's first Flash Gold novella. My review of her earlier effort sums up my feelings on the series, but I'll reiterate it here: the Flash Gold series is fast and fun. I appreciated getting some of my questions from the first novella answered. Fun dialogue, interesting, likeable characters, and a quick moving plot all make Hunted well worth the money you'd spend on it and the hour or so it takes to read.
A few things, however, could use some polishing. The...more
A few things, however, could use some polishing. The...more
This is the second in a series that started with Flash Gold, and it's another novella. Ms. Buroker is selling it for $1.49 on the Amazon Kindle store.
Kali and Cedar have moved a tiny bit closer to civilization in this one, and over the course of the adventure we learn a lot more about both characters and the world they live in. We also meet Kali's slick and smarmy ex; the one who is to blame for all the trouble she's having. And perhaps a glimpse of a recurring villain? We'll see.
Once again, jus...more
Kali and Cedar have moved a tiny bit closer to civilization in this one, and over the course of the adventure we learn a lot more about both characters and the world they live in. We also meet Kali's slick and smarmy ex; the one who is to blame for all the trouble she's having. And perhaps a glimpse of a recurring villain? We'll see.
Once again, jus...more
I loved the first book in this series. Loved it. When I saw that there was a second book starring the lovely, mechanically minded Kali and her mysterious partner Cedar I was all over it. I'm pleased to say that I wasn't disappointed in the least.
Kali is still a mechanical whiz. Cedar is still mysterious. Kali might like Cedar in more than just a business partner sense but she's pretty clueless when it comes to relationships and she doesn't know how to let him know this. Cedar begins to loosen th...more
Kali is still a mechanical whiz. Cedar is still mysterious. Kali might like Cedar in more than just a business partner sense but she's pretty clueless when it comes to relationships and she doesn't know how to let him know this. Cedar begins to loosen th...more
Hunted by Lindsay Buroker is the second book in the Flash Gold Chronicles. This is another fantastic steampunk book by an author that has mastered the genre. Hunted continues the story of Kali McAlister and Cedar. Cedar is a bounty hunter who has enlisted Kali's skills with invention to help him catch his targets making her a 50/50 partner. Kali dreams of getting enough money to build an airship that will allow her to escape the frozen tundra of the Yukon.
Kali accepted Cedar's offer not only be...more
Kali accepted Cedar's offer not only be...more
Another gem from the a master of American Steampunk!
I had heard that the author was going to write another story in this series. That said, I would encourage purchasers of this novella to also purchase and read Flash Gold first as it will help the reader understand more about the two main characters.
This story picks up a few months after the events of Flash Gold. Kali and Cedar are in a new town and have set up a shop for cliens who might be in need of their unique services. When Kali’s ex comes...more
I had heard that the author was going to write another story in this series. That said, I would encourage purchasers of this novella to also purchase and read Flash Gold first as it will help the reader understand more about the two main characters.
This story picks up a few months after the events of Flash Gold. Kali and Cedar are in a new town and have set up a shop for cliens who might be in need of their unique services. When Kali’s ex comes...more
Kali and Cedar are back! Kali, leaving Moose Hallow, now lives in Dawson with her bounty-hunter business partner Cedar. Kali is back to tinkering with gadgets so she can leave the cold-harsh Yukon. Unfortunately, the last man she expects to walk in her shop is the one person she hates the most. Her ex-fiance Sebastian offers her his latest scheme and if she accepts, it may pan out to be a lucrative financial investment. But how can she trust someone like Sebastian - a conniving, con artist who b...more
It is a steampunk adventure that is filled with Lindsay Buroker's usual flair and humorous banter. The limited amount of characters in the story ensure that everyone is nice and easy to keep track of, something that is great if you're looking for a concoction that is both enjoyable and relaxing.
The only bad thing about this novella, aside from a few typos, was the fact that it was just way too short. I like knowing that once I've really gotten into a story, that I have at least a few good hours...more
The only bad thing about this novella, aside from a few typos, was the fact that it was just way too short. I like knowing that once I've really gotten into a story, that I have at least a few good hours...more
Hunted is the second novella in the Flash Gold Chronicles series by Lindsay Buroker. In this story Ms. Buroker continues the adventure begun in Flash Gold with Kali and Cedar, bow business partners as bounty hunters. They’ve left Moose Jaw and are setting out upon a new adventure seeking Cedar’s arch nemesis, both for the bounty and for personal vengeance. This takes them to a mining camp out in the wilds of the Yukon where they encounter Kali’s greatest enemy, and her hero, and find themselves...more
I stumbled upon Lindsay Buroker's work last spring while I was in Iraq and thoroughly enjoyed her novel The Emperor’s Edge and the novella Flash Gold, the novella particularly sticking with me because of the underpinning of steampunk, a bit of action/mystery and tiny twinges of a blooming romance. The story just worked for me with plenty of action and the witty banter of the main character.
Now Ms Buroker has released a second novella in the series, continuing the adventures of the two main chara...more
Now Ms Buroker has released a second novella in the series, continuing the adventures of the two main chara...more
This second novella of the Flash Gold Chronicles made me even happier than the first! Some stories of this length leave you feeling like it should have been developed into a novel. Like too much was left out. There's something about this, about the quick, vibrant pacing of a straight-forward story that makes it work. And yet, even in this short bit of time, we get a bunch of cool new inventions, character development, relationship development, progression for the series as a whole--!!! Lindsay B...more
I picked up the first Flash Gold novella while searching for an entry into the steampunk genre. It didn't take long for me to want to read more about Kali and Cedar as they bounded around the Yukon. The second entry is a short read, 192 pages in ebook form, and continues with a gold rush in Kali's new hometown.
I liked this story a great deal. Cedar's backstory developed along with the relationship between him and Kali but not so quickly that it becomes a cushy romance novel. There is far too mu...more
I liked this story a great deal. Cedar's backstory developed along with the relationship between him and Kali but not so quickly that it becomes a cushy romance novel. There is far too mu...more
Fantastic. Lindsay Buroker has done it again. Glad to get an explanation as to what flash gold actually is and how it's used, and to get some more backstory on both Kali and Cedar--including Cedar's real name! Plus, we got a bit of Kali/Cedar fluff. :D
I also liked Kali's inventions in this novella, including her prototype motorcycle. The spud launcher was also funny. I also liked the design of the machines that were hunting Kali and Cedar.
Plus, Kali frequently saves her own hide, coming up with...more
I also liked Kali's inventions in this novella, including her prototype motorcycle. The spud launcher was also funny. I also liked the design of the machines that were hunting Kali and Cedar.
Plus, Kali frequently saves her own hide, coming up with...more
This story continues right where we left off with the two main characters now working together on various enterprises and alkali still working on her dream, an actual flying airship. Gangsters are after her because they want the Flash Gold and we learn that the law is after Cedar, so we have many options for action here. Again with this chapter in the story, Ms Buroker provides us with excellent characterizations and wonderful character chatter. The witty banter between the two main characters p...more
I enjoyed the first of Lindsay's Flash Gold series, so got the second one as well. I do intend to read some of her other books, but the TBR pile is great and my reading time is small.
I liked this entry in the series, but maybe a little less. I don't think it's a spoiler, but I'll check that box anyway just in case. I really didn't like to see Kali and Cedar get together. I'd have liked to see their sexual tension and attraction continue on a la Moonlighting. I don't think either of them are the...more
I liked this entry in the series, but maybe a little less. I don't think it's a spoiler, but I'll check that box anyway just in case. I really didn't like to see Kali and Cedar get together. I'd have liked to see their sexual tension and attraction continue on a la Moonlighting. I don't think either of them are the...more
Excellent continuation of the story begun in "Flash Gold." Bounty hunters continue to hunt Kali, the tinkerer, and possessor of her father's alchemical construct, flash gold. The lure of this limitless power source is too much for ordinary criminals and more powerful villains.
Aided by her own bounty hunter, Cedar, Kali attempts to evade the bad guys (and girls) who want her secret. Things heat up romantically with Cedar but Kali's own insecurities make it difficult.
Too short and not enough progr...more
Aided by her own bounty hunter, Cedar, Kali attempts to evade the bad guys (and girls) who want her secret. Things heat up romantically with Cedar but Kali's own insecurities make it difficult.
Too short and not enough progr...more
I was introduced to steampunk through a different series, one I am finding enjoyable although perhaps a bit too focused on costume and "classical fiction horror" tie-ins.
This series would have been a much better introduction to the genre. The characters are interesting, imperfect, and fun to be around. The setting is fresh, unexpected, but still familiar enough to be comfortable. This isn't a bleak, hopeless, alternate history.
I would LOVE to see how this setting, these characters and situations...more
This series would have been a much better introduction to the genre. The characters are interesting, imperfect, and fun to be around. The setting is fresh, unexpected, but still familiar enough to be comfortable. This isn't a bleak, hopeless, alternate history.
I would LOVE to see how this setting, these characters and situations...more
(Also reviewed on my blog: http://abnormallyparanormal.blogspot....
She does it again—Lindsay does some more awesome! In this sequel to “Flash Gold,” Kali and Cedar are working together and splitting their earnings 50/50, while both striving to achieve very different goals. Kali wants to get out of town in a self-made airship, which she hasn't been able to build yet, and Cedar wants to kill the man he's been tracking since the first story. But, Kali's lovely former fiance strolls into town and sh...more
She does it again—Lindsay does some more awesome! In this sequel to “Flash Gold,” Kali and Cedar are working together and splitting their earnings 50/50, while both striving to achieve very different goals. Kali wants to get out of town in a self-made airship, which she hasn't been able to build yet, and Cedar wants to kill the man he's been tracking since the first story. But, Kali's lovely former fiance strolls into town and sh...more
Expect my review September 19, 2011 at Ramblings of an Amateur Writer: http://wp.me/pPz8s-1Lu
One thing I like about Buroker books is the writing is descriptive in all the right places. The same goes for Hunted. Plus, Hunted was a short and easy read, a trait I'm truly appreciating these days.
This time around, Kali and Cedar work on ironing out their relationship -- both on the business and romantic front. "Does he like or like-like me? But if he's trying to rip me off, perhaps he doesn't like me...more
One thing I like about Buroker books is the writing is descriptive in all the right places. The same goes for Hunted. Plus, Hunted was a short and easy read, a trait I'm truly appreciating these days.
This time around, Kali and Cedar work on ironing out their relationship -- both on the business and romantic front. "Does he like or like-like me? But if he's trying to rip me off, perhaps he doesn't like me...more
My only problem with these little novelas is that I finish them too quickly.
Another story of Kali and Cedar and this one was just as good as the first. We get to see more of Cedar's personality in this one, and how he and Kali interact. The action sequences in this book are very well written, and the mystery is short and sweet. I really enjoy the description of the inventions that Kali makes and her thinking behind them. Excellent detail, snappy dialog, and a very enjoyable read.
Another story of Kali and Cedar and this one was just as good as the first. We get to see more of Cedar's personality in this one, and how he and Kali interact. The action sequences in this book are very well written, and the mystery is short and sweet. I really enjoy the description of the inventions that Kali makes and her thinking behind them. Excellent detail, snappy dialog, and a very enjoyable read.
This is the second in the Flash gold chronicles, in which our heroine tries to get away from the mysterious people who are trying to kill her for the secret which they think she knows. In this volume, she gets a helper whose skills augment hers, and they begin helping each other on their respective quests.
It keeps up the pace, humour and suspense of the first in the series, "Flash gold". I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in Steampunk or altered history novels.
It keeps up the pace, humour and suspense of the first in the series, "Flash gold". I'd recommend it to anyone who is interested in Steampunk or altered history novels.
I debated a bit before buying these next two books, mostly because they were so short and I wanted a more full length book, but they are getting longer.
We get to know a little bit more about Kali and Cedar in this one. They have fun banter and I just enjoy these two characters. Again, I wished it was longer, but the plot resolves itself and it give the story time to progress a bit before we rejoin Kali and Cedar in the next book as their plans continue.
We get to know a little bit more about Kali and Cedar in this one. They have fun banter and I just enjoy these two characters. Again, I wished it was longer, but the plot resolves itself and it give the story time to progress a bit before we rejoin Kali and Cedar in the next book as their plans continue.
The second installment in the adventures Kali and Cedar was just as entertaining as the first - still the great steampunk inventions, and still plenty of adventure with just the promise of romance. I really enjoyed this follow on to Flash Gold, I love both the inventive Kali and the dangerous bounty hunting Cedar, and my only complaint is that I enjoyed it so much that I wished that it was a full novel, this is just another little episode. But I'll take what I can get now and hope for more.
Well, she's done it again! Buroker has created another compelling, full-story novella! I honestly don't know how she does it. I've never been good at novellas, but reading Lindsay's Flash Gold Chronicles gives me hope!
The second installment in this series is just as enjoyable as the first! I truly enjoyed the budding relationship between Cedar and Kali, and the action in this one was very interesting!
Can't wait to read the third one!
The second installment in this series is just as enjoyable as the first! I truly enjoyed the budding relationship between Cedar and Kali, and the action in this one was very interesting!
Can't wait to read the third one!
Continuing the story of Kali and Cedar in this novella, we get a little more background on Cedar and we get to know Kali better. I always enjoy Lindsay's characters, but I especially enjoy the chemistry between her main characters. Kali and Cedar don't fail to disappoint as they flirt with their mutual attraction.
Peacemaker (The Flash Gold Chronicles, #3) is out now, so don't worry about going into withdrawal yet.
Peacemaker (The Flash Gold Chronicles, #3) is out now, so don't worry about going into withdrawal yet.
An awesome continuation of "Flash Gold." Great steampunk adventure. So much in a tiny novella. Lots of adventure and romantic tension! I love the gadgets and how they are vital, important, and used in the story, not just mentioned to make give it steampunk qualities. I like Kali. She's tough, smart, and curious. Cedar is alpha awesomeness and he likes Kali just the way she is.
This second installment is longer then the first and every bit as good! You finally meet Sebastian the reason behind all of the trouble Kali is having and you learn (a fraction) more about her origins and flash gold. Plenty of action, great humor, and a must read if you enjoyed the first novella. Can't wait to read the next one!
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