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| Original Title: | Retribution Falls |
| ISBN: | 0575085150 (ISBN13: 9780575085152) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Tales of the Ketty Jay #1 |
| Characters: | Darian Frey |
| Literary Awards: | Arthur C. Clarke Award Nominee (2010) |
Chris Wooding
Paperback | Pages: 380 pages Rating: 3.97 | 8540 Users | 1052 Reviews
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| Title | : | Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1) |
| Author | : | Chris Wooding |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 380 pages |
| Published | : | June 18th 2009 by Gollancz (first published 2009) |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Steampunk. Fantasy. Adventure. Fiction. Pirates. Science Fiction Fantasy |
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Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft, they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves. So a hot tip on a cargo freighter loaded with valuables seems like a great prospect for an easy heist and a fast buck. Until the heist goes wrong, and the freighter explodes. Suddenly Frey isn't just a nuisance anymore - he's public enemy number one, with the Coalition Navy on his tail and contractors hired to take him down. But Frey knows something they don't. That freighter was rigged to blow, and Frey has been framed to take the fall. If he wants to prove it, he's going to have to catch the real culprit. He must face liars and lovers, dogfights and gunfights, Dukes and daemons. It's going to take all his criminal talents to prove he's not the criminal they think he is ...Rating Epithetical Books Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1)
Ratings: 3.97 From 8540 Users | 1052 ReviewsAppraise Epithetical Books Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1)
Full praise for this book from me. Not so much for some intrinsic or objective artistic value, but for the fun I've had reading it.The story is probably one we've heard numerous time before. A group of down of their luck misfits and outcasts try to make a living at the edge of the civilized world, playing a game of risk in a dangerous environment and stepping on the wrong side of the law every so often. We already had The Argonauts, some of the Knights of the Round Table, The ElizabethanI wanted to try steampunk genre for a long time. To be honest this isnt my first steampunk read. Ive read Senlin Ascends a couple of months ago and even though it had some steampunk elements and steampunkish vibe I wouldnt label it as a steampunk novel per se. That label belongs to Retribution Falls; a full blown steampunk adventure.Youre probably asking yourself how can I assume the role of the expert on the field and label this or that if this is my first read of that kind. Well, youre right.
I had lot of fun. First book of Tales of Ketty Jay offers fun adventure and interesting set of characters. Bunch of misfits and renegades, all of which get their fascinating backstories revealed.The reason why this book isn't getting higher rating is that most of aspects of it are just "good enough". It had strong Firefly vibe all wraped in interesting steampunk setting but writing falls bit flat. There was no witty banter and fun quotes, in fact there was no dialog or monologue would remember
An entertaining and fun beginning to a steampunk fantasy series filled with great characters.A few months ago when I finished Woodings newest book, The Ember Blade, my review was flooded with comments along the line of I cant wait for this one. I loved his Tales of the Ketty Jay series! and because I absolutely loved The Ember Blade, knowing that theres so much love for Woodings previous series immediately seal the deal that I MUST give this series a try; and Im glad I gave it a go.Retribution
A really slow start to this one had me wondering at the one-third mark if it was worth finishing. It got better and better from that point forward. A steampunk tale about a bunch of misfits who finally bond as a crew. Their duplicitous captain more than most leads the pirate/smugglers on their misadventures where all of their pasts come back to haunt them to one extent or another. Looking forward to the rest of the series.
A new steampunk series for me & one highly recommended by many....... rightly so I found to my delight. The character involvement & interaction of the crew is spot-on with their individual backstories coming to the fore throughout the book during times of misfortunes/reflection & why they ended up on the Ketty Jay, all are poignant & go towards explaining how the cast of strays & waives bond over their adventure. They are Pirates (arrrrrrr) of a sort..... more like
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