The Monster's in the Details

Gaslamp Faeries Series, Book 2

By: Ren Ryder

Narrated by: Greg Patmore

Are monsters born, or do bad actors take shattered people and shape them like putty, molding them into unrecognizable shapes?

The Otherworld. Made up of Dayside and Nightside and separated by the Twilit Boundary, the Otherworld is a plane of existence lost from time, bursting with magic and vibrant life.

Kal floats on the verge of life and death, struggling to find a reason to keep on living. In an odd turn of events, Kal's sylph familiar, Bell, may care more about keeping him alive than he does. Bell makes a deal with the merfolk on Kal's behalf to save him from a fatal wound, but in doing so the wily fishes curse him to do their bidding.

To avoid his being killed outright by either the faery king Oberon, or Bell's possessive father, Lord Eurius, Bell urges Kal to create his own legitimacy by leveraging faery politics for his own ends. At the pagan festival of Samhain, the last harvest, Bell pushes Kal to declare himself a champion.

More than a hundred champions galavant across the Otherworld in search of a kingly title shrouded in mystery and dark deceit, the mantle of the Seven Year King.

Kal will undergo his own crucible along his path of thorns. Tests, trials, and tribulations will force him to wrestle with his nature and face himself fully, warts and all. If he survives, Kal will emerge clothed in legitimacy and empowered to pursue his own ends.

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Wow!

Ren Ryder paints a coloful picture of the other world and it's characters. Loved the development of the main character and his relationships. Truly held me all the way through.
Greg Patmore does a top notch job as always narraratong the great work of fiction and makes the characters real. and snares you right on.
Definitely worth the purchase! Cannot wait for book 3!

The challenges in the Otherworld

What a fantastic story! Kal is in the Otherworld and competes as a champion to prove himself. He finds out so much about himself along the way, but will he survive?

Ren Ryder really put together a thrilling tale. The descriptions are so vivid and I love the characters.

Greg Patmore took this story to the next level with his narration. His portrayal of the characters, especially Bell, were spot on. I loved it!

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

The monstr's in the details

Excellent fantasy tale where if they think you are dead,silphs will eat you.Luckily it was just a nip.There are SO many fae in this book,it was hard to keep track! So this half fae,who thinks he is a human is on a quest and I really lost track as to what he was looking for,something about being king for 7 years.I believe he finds 'his destiny'.Maybe not,that could be in the next book! Greg Patmore was an excellent narrator.I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.'

Sweet

The story is sweet. The narrator does a good job,at least for this story, not sure how she would do on something else.

Enjoyable listen

I wasn't exactly sure what I was listening to when I started this book. This book was great. You will not regret listening to this book. I received a copy for an honest review.

New Adventure In The Otherworld

The Monster's In The Details is Book 2 in the Gaslamp Faeries series by Ren Ryder. This is a well written adventure with great characters. We find that Kal is human and fae. The relationship between Kal and Bell, his wind sylph familiar is developing nicely as Bell is much more concerned about Kal's welfare than in Book 1. Bell is still her sassy cheerful annoying self and is determined to get Kal to move on from the life and death state he is currently in. The detail in this book allows a fantastic world to develop in your mind as you read. I love this book and series and highly recommend it. Greg Patmore, the narrator, excellently brings the characters to life so that the story becomes vividly alive in your mind.

The Monster's in the Details

Very enjoyable book. The story was well paced, with enough action to keep the narrative moving smoothly. I particularly enjoyed the development of the magic/mana use system that built on what was established in book one. The narrator did an excellent job, giving the characters distinct voices so that dialog was easy to follow.
I received a free Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.

5 Stars isn't enough

Ren Ryder's writing just gets better & the narration is still top notch for this series!
This Installment happens on Otherworld and the world building is very impressive.
The character building is getting stronger and is very well done.
The story flows exceedingly well and I am dying to listen to the next in the series!
Ren Ryder is on a roll!!!

So Much Fun!

I received an audio version of this book to review. All opinions are my own.
This second book in the Gaslamp Faeries is entertaining as the first. The beginning got off to a rough start (I imagine the written version might be smoother with the repetition). But then I was drawn into the story. You know things are going to go down when Oberon the Faery King appears. During Samhain, Kal must stake his place as a champion and participate in a variety of trials for the title of the Seven Year King.
Ren Ryder has created an empathetic character and the narration is engaging. I look forward to the third book.

the adventure shifts from London to the Fae world

kal and belle escape from the betrayal at end of first book into the world of the Fae. and promptly into more trouble as Kal discovers his affinity for magic may be due to his not quite being human. Belle becomes more than partner.
And now Kal has even more powerful enemy in the land of Fae. to counter, he and belle voluntold into the every seven year tournament of champions. blood and Magick ensue.
meanwhile Kal is still resolute on rescuing his little sis. but he has been in the land of the fae and you know how time flies... look forward to third book