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The Airmen (Part One: The Pirates of Aireon)
by
R.J. Ashby
Jardan and his father ply the wilderness of Open Air, keeping one step ahead of marauders as they scrape a meagre existence from the ocean-covered world. When their airship is destroyed, Jardan finds himself cast adrift with nothing but a knife and a troublesome young woman.
As Jardan struggles to remain the Airman his father raised him to be, he blazes a bloody trail acro...more
As Jardan struggles to remain the Airman his father raised him to be, he blazes a bloody trail acro...more
Paperback, 452 pages
Published
August 14th 2012
by Dragonfall Press
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When reading the new novel by R.J.Ashby and the first in a series called The Airmen (this first book is titled The Pirates of Aireon) I was quickly reminded of a series of Sci Fi books from my youth called The Lensmen series by the famous E.E. Doc Smith. Like that series, in this book we are quickly thrown into a world where men are men and women are even more dangerous. This is real swashbuckler reading where the action starts on the very first page and does not stop until the last page. The au...more
This was a GoodReads giveaway. It was a pleasure to read.
Early in the story, I could not help but envision this like that animated movie "Treasure Planet". It is much better, but the whole concept of flying pirate ships doing battle in the skies filled my mind. I did like the story. You could relate to the characters. They were a bit stereotyped and predictable, but still very enjoyable. The story is complete on its own. I sometimes tire of trilogies if I think the author is just stretching out...more
Early in the story, I could not help but envision this like that animated movie "Treasure Planet". It is much better, but the whole concept of flying pirate ships doing battle in the skies filled my mind. I did like the story. You could relate to the characters. They were a bit stereotyped and predictable, but still very enjoyable. The story is complete on its own. I sometimes tire of trilogies if I think the author is just stretching out...more
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One of the reasons I enjoy reading so much and delving into books are the millions of different worlds waiting to be discovered. And it was no different with The Airmen. Matter of fact, from the very first page you’re dropped into this ocean world full of sea monsters and pirates who get about on floating air ships; straight away you get a sense of this massive open space dotted by coral reefs. It’s exotic and occasionally tranquil. And I really like how that was balanced out by the grimy, gritt...more
Action-packed, inventive, rip-roaring, bloodthirsty and brilliantly described.
The Airmen is the first in the series The Pirates of Aireon by R J Ashby. You are thrown headlong into a world of water, air, salvage, pirates and living off what you can find. And a lot of violence. Jardan and his father are salvage operators in their flying machine, a dirigible or airship. The cities in this world are made up of airships snagged together with wires and ropes, making a regular cats-cradle of a metropo...more
The Airmen is the first in the series The Pirates of Aireon by R J Ashby. You are thrown headlong into a world of water, air, salvage, pirates and living off what you can find. And a lot of violence. Jardan and his father are salvage operators in their flying machine, a dirigible or airship. The cities in this world are made up of airships snagged together with wires and ropes, making a regular cats-cradle of a metropo...more
I won this book from a Goodreads First Reads giveaway.
First off, let me start off by saying that I enjoyed this book very much. Multiple times I found myself sitting in class thinking about how I couldn't wait to get home so I could continue reading. I was totally immersed in this world within the first twenty pages. I was expecting this novel to be a children's book so when I started reading it I was very surprised. Although I did enjoy it, it seems to be more directed towards men with all the...more
First off, let me start off by saying that I enjoyed this book very much. Multiple times I found myself sitting in class thinking about how I couldn't wait to get home so I could continue reading. I was totally immersed in this world within the first twenty pages. I was expecting this novel to be a children's book so when I started reading it I was very surprised. Although I did enjoy it, it seems to be more directed towards men with all the...more
If you love pirates and tales from beneath the sea (or in the air!), this novel will suit your fancy! You will follow the travels of Jardan as he proves his valor and seeks adventure. There are other pirates to battle, a bounty hunter, a madwoman, and more. This is a page-turner and will keep you awake with excitement!
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The Airmen was not a quick read for me because I didn't feel like I wanted to skip pages! The world that was created here awesome to read about and imagine what it looks like. It's an adventure that I want to continue with on the next book.
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