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Neil Hellegers
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Pavel Kornev
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In this world, science took the place of magic. Meanwhile, the transition from the era of steam to the epoch of Sublime Electricity is already underway. But magic hasn't simply disappeared without a trace. It still exists, concealed in the blood of the illustrious. Detective constable Leopold Orso of the metropolitan police counts himself among their number. He was bestowed a talent that allows him to bring others' fears to life.
Leopold didn't go looking for trouble. All he really wanted was to gain access to his rightful inheritance. But, his peaceful life came to an end when a box from his grandmother's estate caught the interest of a mysterious cabal of conspirators, police, and bloodthirsty malefics. His new enemies have an arsenal of six-barreled machine guns, backpack flamethrowers, and hordes of hellspawn. He may escape with his life, but it won't be easy!
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In Jasper Fforde's Great Britain, circa 1985, time travel is routine, cloning is a reality (dodos are the resurrected pet of choice), and literature is taken very, very seriously. England is a virtual police state where an aunt can get lost (literally) in a Wordsworth poem and forging Byronic verse is a punishable offense. All this is business as usual for Thursday Next, renowned Special Operative in literary detection.
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A Worthy Read
- De chicagoalum en 01-21-10
De: Jasper Fforde
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Warlock Holmes
- A Study in Brimstone
- De: G. S. Denning
- Narrado por: Robert Garson
- Duración: 9 h y 54 m
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Sherlock Holmes is an unparalleled genius who uses the gift of deduction and reason to solve the most vexing of crimes. Warlock Holmes, however, is an idiot. A good man, perhaps; a font of arcane power, certainly. But he’s brilliantly dim. Frankly, he couldn’t deduce his way out of a paper bag. The only things he has really got going for him are the might of a thousand demons and his stalwart flatmate. Thankfully, Dr. Watson is always there to aid him through the treacherous shoals of Victorian propriety...
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Short on Clues--Heavy on Delightful Twists
- De Gillian en 01-10-17
De: G. S. Denning
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The Darkest Hour
- De: Tony Schumacher
- Narrado por: Gildart Jackson
- Duración: 14 h y 20 m
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London, 1946. The Nazis have conquered and now occupy Great Britain. John Henry Rossett, a decorated British war hero and former police sergeant, has been reassigned to the Office of Jewish Affairs. He now answers to the SS, one of the most powerful and terrifying organizations in the Third Reich. Now assigned a job he did not ask for and cannot refuse: rounding up Jews for deportation. But they are not the only victims, for the war took Rossett's wife and son, and shattered his own humanity.
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Excellent alternate history novel
- De Wayne en 01-14-17
De: Tony Schumacher
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The Romanov Conspiracy
- A Thriller
- De: Glenn Meade
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 17 h y 12 m
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Dr. Laura Pavlov, an American forensic archaeologist, is about to unravel a mystery that promises to solve one of the twentieth century’s greatest enigmas. Dr. Pavlov is a member of an international team digging on the outskirts of the present-day Russian city of Ekaterinburg, where the Romanov royal family was executed by their captors in July 1918. When Pavlov discovers two bodies perfectly preserved in permafrost in a disused mine shaft, they offer dramatic new clues to the disappearance of the Romanovs and, in particular, their famous daughter, Princess Anastasia, whose murder has always been shrouded in doubt.
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Ho- Hum
- De monet en 10-03-12
De: Glenn Meade
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The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack
- Burton & Swinburne, Book 1
- De: Mark Hodder
- Narrado por: Gerard Doyle
- Duración: 14 h
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Sir Richard Francis Burton and Algernon Charles Swinburne are sucked into the perilous depths of a moral and ethical vacuum when Lord Palmerston commissions Burton to investigate assaults on young women committed by a weird apparition known as Spring Heeled Jack - and to find out why werewolves are terrorizing London's East End.
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Fun Steampunk but on the outlandish side
- De Robert L. en 02-08-12
De: Mark Hodder
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The Prof Croft Series
- Books 0-4 (Prof Croft Box Sets, Book 1)
- De: Brad Magnarella
- Narrado por: James Patrick Cronin
- Duración: 34 h y 17 m
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Join scholar and spell-caster Everson Croft in this five-book urban fantasy set, from the discovery of his magic in the prequel novella, Book of Souls, to his battle against a mind-warping evil in the shocking finale, Death Mage.
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Plagiarize much?
- De robyn K en 04-26-21
De: Brad Magnarella
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The Ludwig Conspiracy
- De: Oliver Pötzsch
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 13 h y 14 m
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While putting away books from an estate sale purchase, rare book-dealer Steven Lukas finds a box he's never seen before wedged between books on a high shelf. In it he discovers what looks to be a small diary written entirely in code, a lock of hair, and old photographs of the Fairytale King. It isn't long however, before his excitement turns to fear as he realizes that mysterious others want the diary too - and will apparently kill to get it. Suspecting that his find may contain the secret truth behind Ludwig's death, Steven consults with art historian Sara Lengfeld. Soon they find themselves on the run together, investigating each of Ludwig's three castles for clues....
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For Dreamers and Fairy Tale Lovers Everywhere
- De Debbie en 03-16-15
De: Oliver Pötzsch
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The Anubis Gates
- De: Tim Powers
- Narrado por: Bronson Pinchot
- Duración: 15 h y 40 m
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When Brendan Doyle is flown from America to London to give a lecture on Samuel Taylor Coleridge, little does he expect that he will soon be traveling through time and meeting the poet himself. But Brendan could do without being stranded penniless in the teeming, thieving London of 1810.
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Yesterday… All My Troubles Seemed So Far Away
- De Doug D. Eigsti en 06-21-16
De: Tim Powers
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Book of Secrets
- De: Chris Roberson
- Narrado por: Peter Brooke
- Duración: 9 h y 29 m
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It will take more than angels and demons to stop him. Reporter Spencer Finch is embroiled in the hunt for a missing book, encountering along the way cat burglars and mobsters, hackers and mysterious monks. At the same time, he's trying to make sense of the legacy left to him by his late grandfather, a chest of what appear to be pulp magazines from the golden age of fantasy fiction.
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- De Sandra en 04-04-16
De: Chris Roberson
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Roadside Picnic
- De: Arkady Strugatsky, Boris Strugatsky, Olena Bormashenko - translator
- Narrado por: Robert Forster
- Duración: 7 h y 8 m
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Red Schuhart is a stalker, one of those young rebels who are compelled, in spite of extreme danger, to venture illegally into the Zone to collect the mysterious artifacts that the alien visitors left scattered around. His life is dominated by the place and the thriving black market in the alien products. But when he and his friend Kirill go into the Zone together to pick up a "full empty", something goes wrong.
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Gritty, resonant sci-fi classic
- De Ryan en 02-14-13
De: Arkady Strugatsky, y otros
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Bitter Spirits
- Roaring Twenties, Book 1
- De: Jenn Bennett
- Narrado por: Amy Landon
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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Aida Palmer performs a spirit medium show onstage at Chinatown's illustrious Gris-Gris speakeasy. However, her ability to summon (and expel) the dead is more than just an act. Winter Magnusson is a notorious bootlegger who's more comfortable with guns than ghosts. Unfortunately for him, he's the recent target of a malevolent hex that renders him a magnet for hauntings. After Aida's supernatural assistance is enlisted to banish the ghosts, her spirit-chilled aura heats up as the charming bootlegger casts a different sort of spell on her.
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Cute paranormal romance set in the 1920s
- De Karissa Eckert en 08-13-17
De: Jenn Bennett
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The Monstrumologist
- De: Rick Yancey
- Narrado por: Steven Boyer
- Duración: 11 h y 33 m
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Dr. Warthrop is a scientist who tracks and studies real-life monsters. Assisted by his 12-year-old apprentice, Will Henry, Dr. Warthrop discovers a pod of Anthropophagi and launches a hunt to destroy the foul beasts.
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Reader Be Warned
- De Eddie en 01-25-15
De: Rick Yancey
Lo que los oyentes dicen sobre The Illustrious
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- Midwestbonsai
- 08-17-17
there is a lot of potential here
The Illustrious by Pavel Kornev is the first book in a series called The Sublime Electricity. In a world where science and magic are at odds and steam power is giving way to electricity, Detective Leopold Orso is one of the few who retains magical abilities. He has the talent to make other people feel their greatest fear. Broke and desperate to get his rightful inheritance, Orso is thrown into a mess of enemies both human and supernatural. He must figure out a way to survive while attempting to preserve his reputation and remain solvent.
This is a novel in which it takes a while to fully understand what is going on and that made is a difficult one for me. There is no description of the magic system and it was really unclear what it was and how it was it fit into the changing steam to electricity world. There are a lot of meandering story lines at intersect, which can be hard to follow. Orso’s character is a typical down-on-his-luck detective that is that is smarter than his superiors despite was they think. There are a lot of different characters that Orso interacts with, but he is really the center of the story. When there is action, it’s fast-paced and exciting and Orso’s conversations with various characters are entertaining. But overall, it felt a little slow. In general, there is a lot of potential here, but with a little clarification of the world around Orso would go a long way in making the story clearer. There are a lot of hanging threads in the story for the next novel to continue with and it did not feel complete at the end.
The narration by Neil Hellegers was good. Sometimes it was hard to distinguish the characters, but the narration and the characters were distinct from each other. His characterization of Orso was really well done, however. The production quality was also good. I would recommend this novel to people who really like steam punk detective novels and are willing to submerge themselves in a novel without complete understanding of the background of the magic system.
Audiobook was provided for review by the narrator.
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- DabOfDarkness
- 06-12-18
A story worth sinking your teeth into
It took me two tries to get into this book but I’m glad I stuck with it. This tale a mix of steampunk, historical fiction, fantasy, and murder mystery. Detective Leopold Orso is a very interesting character that takes time to get to know.
The plot flops the reader down right in the middle of it and it takes time to figure out everything – the magic system, the history of the city, the police department, Orso, etc. I think this is the reason it took me a while to get into this book. I had to set aside time to listen to it seriously in order to figure out everything.
I love the magical beings that populate this story and I’m sure the sequels introduce even more variety. There’s a few succubi and some dangerous shape shifters as well as mischievous leprechaun. The werewolf was the scariest of the lot though the idea of a gang of werefoxes seemed daunting! The two succubi make up the majority of the female characters. This was a weak spot in the tale: the limited number of female characters. The ladies are often referred to as ‘girls’ even as they are appreciated for their sexual attributes. Indeed, the ladies do little more than look alluring as sex objects. I did get very tired of them being referred to as girls all the time.
The plot has a lot of loops and a few cul-de-sacs. Orso has stuff going on at work with the police department, there’s some inheritance entanglement with his uncle, another line of plot with a Judean bank, and then there’s his connections to the paranormal beings. The mess with the police department and his paranormal entanglements were my favorite parts of the book. The bit with his uncle felt like just one more thing to complicate Orso’s life.
Orso himself is the most interesting character. He’s got a sweet tooth, was born into privilege but has since fallen to the point where he needs a job, and there are some interesting tattoos. His moral compass provides some hard rules about how to treat friends but leaves some wiggle room when it comes to dealing with bad guys.
Over all, the world is worth more exploration and I look forward to the second book. 4/5 stars.
I received a free copy of this book.
The Narration: Neil Hellegers gives a great performance. I love his deep, slightly rough voice for Orso. He also doesa good job with various accents. His female voices sound feminine. Each character had a distinct voice. There were no recording or technical issues. 5/5 stars.
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- Gail
- 05-16-17
lousy choice
the naration is so dark and forbidding. its just not my style...I had higher hopes for it.
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- Sheri
- 01-04-18
I love good steampunk - but - this story no spark
What disappointed you about The Illustrious?
The writing was overly descriptive and the action didn't seem connected to the story. I never figured out what the story was really about... other than a few plot lines that were "chapter" stories. It could have been good... but the idea just .. pardon the pun... but it ran out of steam....
The writing was too heavy and just didn't give us a good story.
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