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Not a real review but... I really liked this fantasy with steampunkish overtones. This is an ensemble piece with many good characters and the various point of views were handled well. I liked the world that was created and the way that it was slowly exposed.I did this in audio and was a bit worried about tackling such a long book in this format, but the story is very well paced so the length wasn't an issue. I really liked the reader- he did a good job with everyone male, female and feline. I am
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This was a very entertaining read. Plenty of action and adventure and cats. Yes cats. And they were awesome. One small gripe would've been a bit more world "explanation". It was fed in bits which was ok but some parts were confusing to me and I had to re-read them. I liked all the characters in that none of them were perfect (well maybe Rowl the cat was, but he's a cat after all). Even the grim captain wasn't a Mr. Perfect and felt fear right along with his courage. The different POVs were spot
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I loved this book. Great world building, really interesting characters, a chilling enemy, really cool airships and weapons "gauntlets"
I could not put this book down. It was full of action and I had to know what happened next. ...more
I could not put this book down. It was full of action and I had to know what happened next. ...more
Wow; just over a week shy of being marked "in progress" 3 months. Telling.
Butcher can write, can make fascinating characters, etc. BUT... this isn't my bag. The characters were all interesting, the plot...interesting...ish..., the world building...? Eh. I really don't care much for distopian/steampunkish/alternate reality sorts of settings. There are a lot of reasons for this - authors mostly seem to get so caught up in showing us how weird and fantastical their idea is that they forget the stor ...more
Butcher can write, can make fascinating characters, etc. BUT... this isn't my bag. The characters were all interesting, the plot...interesting...ish..., the world building...? Eh. I really don't care much for distopian/steampunkish/alternate reality sorts of settings. There are a lot of reasons for this - authors mostly seem to get so caught up in showing us how weird and fantastical their idea is that they forget the stor ...more
A wonderful beginning
This book was action packed and immensely readable. Butcher created a vibrant world in the streamlined tradition filled with interesting people and places. I can't wait for the next installment. ...more
This book was action packed and immensely readable. Butcher created a vibrant world in the streamlined tradition filled with interesting people and places. I can't wait for the next installment. ...more
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