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The Blood of Giants
(Adventures of Baron Von Monocle #2)
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Danger looms on a foreign continent... Zaira von Monocle is getting the hang of commanding her airship, when crisis hits her homeland, Rislandia. Caught in a terrible cycle of withdrawal from their power-serum, Wyranth soldiers are ravaging the countryside in a berserk rage. The Grand Rislandian Army has been unable to slow their bloodthirsty advance. The Wyranth's serum h
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Kindle Edition, 271 pages
Published
August 10th 2018
by Superversive Press
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I will start by saying, I loved book 1: "For Steam and Country." I loved the main character, Zaira von Monocle because she struck me as a real teen persona dealing with issues in life that were beyond what some teens deal with. This novel, which happens after Del Arroz's novella "Knight Training" is an excellent addition to the series and shows personal growth on the part of the author as well as the character.
In this novel, Zaira continues in the footsteps of her father by taking command of the ...more
In this novel, Zaira continues in the footsteps of her father by taking command of the ...more
Couldn't put it down
Clear you schedule before you start because you will have a hard time putting this down. This is tightly scripted story that continues to develop the characters we have come to know and love and the Kingdom of Rislandia. ...more
Clear you schedule before you start because you will have a hard time putting this down. This is tightly scripted story that continues to develop the characters we have come to know and love and the Kingdom of Rislandia. ...more
Solid sequel
Honestly, I liked the characters far better in the sequel than in the first. They have developed nicely. The action is solid and its a fun tead.
Honestly, I liked the characters far better in the sequel than in the first. They have developed nicely. The action is solid and its a fun tead.
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This is the second book in the main story line, but the 3rd overall. Zaira von Monacle is visited by the enemy of Rislandia, the Iron Emperor himself. He claims that the Wyranth soldiers he commands are becoming more feral due to the destruction of the giant blood in the end of the first book. He suggests for both countries sakes that they send Liliana, the airship Zaira commands to the Zenway continent, to see if rumours of giants still living there are true.
The Liliana makes the journey, and c ...more
The Liliana makes the journey, and c ...more
Del Arroz ups the action in this second installment, where the reprecussions of the first adventure has some unexpected and unwelcome consequences. Consequences that take our heroes to a strange and savage land.
On the plus side, we've got new vistas, new enemies, and a lot more airship action.
On the con side, there's more modern slang than I like, and what's the deal with that Emperor? His scenes just don't ring true to me. Fortunately, he's only in there for a little while at the beginning, the ...more
On the plus side, we've got new vistas, new enemies, and a lot more airship action.
On the con side, there's more modern slang than I like, and what's the deal with that Emperor? His scenes just don't ring true to me. Fortunately, he's only in there for a little while at the beginning, the ...more
Keeps Getting Better
Every book in this series is better than the last. The feel of old-school young-adult adventure remains, but the main character is more sympathetic this time and the romantic complications deeper and more complicated. The story rarely goes in the direction you expect, making it all the more rewarding. Really looking forward to the next one!
Every book in this series is better than the last. The feel of old-school young-adult adventure remains, but the main character is more sympathetic this time and the romantic complications deeper and more complicated. The story rarely goes in the direction you expect, making it all the more rewarding. Really looking forward to the next one!
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Another promising author who resorts to “cliff hangers“ to sell books. I’m not going to be a party to the wiles of 2nd rate writers.
Another promising author who resorts to “cliff hangers“ to sell books. I’m not going to be a party to the wiles of 2nd rate writers.
Enjoyable read!
Great story! Fascinating characters, intriguing plot and breathtaking scenes. This book has it all from action and suspense to betrayal and romance.
Great story! Fascinating characters, intriguing plot and breathtaking scenes. This book has it all from action and suspense to betrayal and romance.
Adventurous
Fun and lots of harrowing adventure! Love the characters and the story line. The steam punk aspect full of gears and flying ships is really cool!
Fun and lots of harrowing adventure! Love the characters and the story line. The steam punk aspect full of gears and flying ships is really cool!
Love the writing style and the heroine. Would love to see the airship mapped out and I eagerly await her next adventure.
Excellent
Wonderful read! Great character development and world development. A nail bitter from start to finish. Can’t wait to read the next!
Wonderful read! Great character development and world development. A nail bitter from start to finish. Can’t wait to read the next!
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Jon Del Arroz began his writing career in high school, providing book reviews and the occasional article for the local news magazine, The Valley Citizen. From there, he went on to write a weekly web comic, Flying Sparks, which has been hailed by Comic Book Resources as “the kind of stuff that made me fall in love with early Marvel comics.” He
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