Bastard of Blessing: A Western Steampunk Adventure

The Legacy of Lucky Logan, Book 2

By: J. R. Frontera

Narrated by: Roger Clark

He may be ready to go to hell...but he ain't ready to give up.

Van Delano is still determined to free his sister from the clutches of Nine-Fingered Nan, whatever it takes. So, when the outlaw queen suggests an exchange, he’s all too eager to agree.

Doesn’t matter the stagecoach he’s supposed to find is traveling a route that don’t make no sense toward the one town he never wanted to step foot into again.

Doesn’t matter the lockbox he’s supposed to steal off it just might be Old World tech.

Doesn’t matter he’s now got a bounty on his head so high every fortune-seeker in the Territories will be after him.

If he don’t get that lockbox for Nine-Fingered Nan, his sister gets sold overseas, and he gets handed over to Baron Whittaker’s infamous bastard son, who has a very personal axe to grind with the man who murdered his father.

For fans of The Coilhunter series, Make Me No Grave, and the Red Dead Redemption games, mount on up to continue this gritty, action-packed, heart-wrenching tale, and get the audiobook today!

Not for the faint of heart! This series contains adult themes, situations, and language. Additionally, each installment of this series will end on a soft cliff-hanger, with the final events of one book setting up the events of the next book. And lastly, the steampunk elements are a semi-slow build, appearing in a "lost civilization is rediscovered" kind of way.

"This guy can't catch a break! I'll be honest though, I can't help but be invested. It's fine work." (Roger Clark, Arthur Morgan in Red Dead Redemption II)

©2020 J. R. Frontera (P)2021 J. R. Frontera

Still waiting for the next book

Can't wait to listen to the next book. Wonderful presentation and brilliant acting by Roger Clark!

Suspenseful!

Great book! I really enjoyed both books in this series. Can't wait for number 3

A Harrowing Misadventure for a Desperate Antihero

This book is a better than the last one, in that the protagonist truly begins to progress in his journey of self-discovery/recovery. The action is energetic and colorful, as are all the characters. I enjoyed the dialogue and jargon. It feels like first book was all set-up. The story really begins here. The plot twists and turns, yielding surprise after surprise. The author is skilled in keeping your attention.
I like this series, so far, and am giving it five stars because it so far has me hooked. But a story is only as good as its ending. Hopefully, the next book or the one after will give us a bit more closure and resolution.

Audio and story

Fresh enough to be new, and narrated perfectly! He has a firm character voice! Interesting twists in the story too!

Arthur Morgan

I enjoyed the story but hearing told by Roger Clark gave me Arthur Morgan vibes. Definitely a great read!

Good story read by a great narrator

A good continuation of this series. Excellent performance by Roger Clark as always! Will be looking for the next book in this steampunk western adventure.

A steampunk western you can’t stop listening to!

Fast paced action, great plot line, characters you love and ones you love to hate! The narrator is over the top here! Thank you Roger Clark! I recommend this series highly to anyone who enjoys a great western with a steampunk twist. Can’t wait for book 3 of the Lucky Logan series now that I’ve read and listened to Bargain at Bravebank and The Bastard of Blessing! Kudos to J.R. Frontera for creating this excellent world I can be a part of!

Excellent Story, Excellent Narrator

A thick introduction quickly builds up to a freight train of a story, and then it’s hard to put it down! Amazing sorry, and Roger’s narration adds to the richness of the setting and characters. Listening to him is always a treat, but especially for such a well-written story. Can’t wait to listen to the third book!

Van at it again

The thing I like most about the Main Character is how mindlessly he stays true to himself, even when it’s definitely to his own disadvantage. Reminds me of playing Fallout with a 1 in intelligence, first thought that pops in his head is the thought he goes with

No resolution or progression; static characters

I love Roger Clark as a narrator which is why I listened to this book but in terms of story of progression, this tale is really lacking. There’s basically zero character development and everyone is so one dimensional that there’s really no investment. The plot of the first book is exactly the same as the second—“go do a wild mission in order to get your sister back but then oh you’ve solved my mission! Now I’m upping the stakes and you still don’t have your sister !”

There’s really no nuance to anyone. There’s obviously evil people which we don’t have to feel bad about Van killing because they’re evil, and he doesn’t require too much introspection because he only has one plot point, which is to find his sister that an established untrustworthy character says she has without proof. All the murder that’s required between A and B are justified although so far, the ends do not justify the means. Secondary characters and Allies are introduced but never really developed beyond surface level.

I do love Roger Clark and he provides the only redeeming quality to this otherwise slog fest. However, I can’t really recommend this book.