Blood in the Skies The Hellfire Chronicles Book 1 eBook GD Falksen
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G.D. Falksen's steampunk epic, The Hellfire Chronicles, launches with BLOOD IN THE SKIES!
In 1908, the world ended in fire.
Humanity, always bad at following orders, refused to die. Now, two hundred years later, what remains is divided between civilized order and lawless frontier. For the citizens of the Commonwealth, the brave pilots of the Air Force are all that stand between them and the dreaded pirate lords of the Badlands. For generations, the two forces have struggled back and forth in an endless cycle of invasion and reprisal. Now that is about to change, and flying ace Elizabeth Steele is about to find herself dragged into a web of intrigue aimed at the downfall of the civilized world.
Nothing that a clever girl with a trusty aeroplane and a charming spy at her side can't handle.
“This is steampunk clanking to life on the page.” —Jay Lake
“G. D. Falksen’s witty, anachronistic, and downright fun writing style makes him a storyteller to watch.” —Terrance Zdunich (REPO! The Genetic Opera)
“A piston blast of pure pulp adventure” —John Leavitt (Dr. Sketchy’s Official Rainy Day Colouring Book)
“A rousing adventure filled with a wealth of imagery, action and technological wonders.” —Chet Phillips
“G.D. Falksen is not only one of the most important authors in Steampunk literature, he is arguably the most enjoyable.” —Art Donovan (The Art of Steampunk)
“A delightfully crunchy alternate reality that lets you feel the gears grinding.” —Phil Foglio (Girl Genius)
Blood in the Skies The Hellfire Chronicles Book 1 eBook GD Falksen
This did not feel particularly steampunk - despite the airships and the mention of aether - possibly because my previous dabblings in this "genre" have been novels such as Scott Westerfields "Leviathon" or Philip Reeve's "Mortal Engines" quartet. It felt more like historic fiction, maybe cica World War I. Still, I did feel it built up a solid background to the world - and one in which I would be keen to learn more. I have discovered a tendency with these self-published kindle works however - to have a dramatic fighting climax, but not to complete the plot - merely to hint at what else is to come. Oh, there are so many loose ends, that one cannot help but want to read the next instalment just to find out how they tie in. What was the deal with the ghosts and the zombies, for example? What information did the card contain?In terms of structure = very well written - good grammar, no editting hiccups, smooth to read and only a couple of stray typos. The story flowed well, and was reasonably paced with decent character development - although perhaps could have been fleshed out a wee bit more. Whilst it did not quite have the "awesomeness" factor, it was an enjoyable read and certainly a strong footing into the series.
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Blood in the Skies The Hellfire Chronicles Book 1 eBook GD Falksen Reviews
such a great read.
Very good book. I was wondering what steampunk was.
, now I know.
It's not a masterpiece, but it's well written, has characters one can identify with, and develops an interesting world. More!
Likeable characters, intricate worldbuilding, and a fast-paced, interesting plot make this a fun read. I'll be looking for the sequel!
I knew I was going to have trouble with this book when on the very first page someone is 'pouring' over a document. Please, Mr Falksen - you 'pour' milk into your tea. If you're avidly studying something, what you're doing is 'poring' over it. I could have forgiven one occurrence as merely a typo, but you did it again later in the book.
Such quibbles aside, I wasn't gripped by Blood in the Skies, its story or its characters. It's a fairly simplistic 'small group of fine upstanding good guys up against a horde of really bad guys' tale - you can tell the boss bad guy is really bad, bacause he speaks a couple of words of German (gasp!) - with airships and what seemed to be an entirely gratuitous ghost/zombie scene at one point. Maybe the ghosts/zombies will become pivotal to the plot in later books in the series, but in this first book I could see little point.
It's clear early on that the Earth has undergone some fairly major trauma caused by Russians Meddling with Forces they Couldn't Understand (gasp!), but it didn't dawn on me until quite well into the book - this may be my fault rather than the book's - that all the solid ground seems to be floating in air (Mr Falksen has discovered the word 'eyot', meaning a small island in a river, and labours its use for these floating bits of ground throughout). The floating is not explained; it's a minor detail, but I'm curious where you end up if you fall off.
Overall I feel the style is better suited to young adult fiction rather than for the fully-grown up. It certainly didn't incline me to want to explore future volumes in the Hellfire series.
And is it steampunk? I'm not sure it really matters, but we have sort-of Victorian, we have Western, we have the aforementoned airships. Tick the boxes. But if you want 'proper' steampunk and a far more mature writing style, look to Blaylock or Jeter.
Nowadays there is just so much to read that one such as I constantly questions oneself if new books are worth reading, with so many wonderful classics at hand. The question gets even more pressing when the new book seems to be on some kind of modern trend, and even worse, a modern trend about the past. Steampunk is surely a fascinating thing, as I see it, a science-fiction about the past. But Falksen does a wonderful job here and the book is worth every penny and tic of the clock you spend on it.
loving this book so far, i love to read when im stuck taking public trans. This downloaded completely, and it's an excellent read for anyone who is a fan of Steampunk.
This did not feel particularly steampunk - despite the airships and the mention of aether - possibly because my previous dabblings in this "genre" have been novels such as Scott Westerfields "Leviathon" or Philip Reeve's "Mortal Engines" quartet. It felt more like historic fiction, maybe cica World War I. Still, I did feel it built up a solid background to the world - and one in which I would be keen to learn more. I have discovered a tendency with these self-published kindle works however - to have a dramatic fighting climax, but not to complete the plot - merely to hint at what else is to come. Oh, there are so many loose ends, that one cannot help but want to read the next instalment just to find out how they tie in. What was the deal with the ghosts and the zombies, for example? What information did the card contain?
In terms of structure = very well written - good grammar, no editting hiccups, smooth to read and only a couple of stray typos. The story flowed well, and was reasonably paced with decent character development - although perhaps could have been fleshed out a wee bit more. Whilst it did not quite have the "awesomeness" factor, it was an enjoyable read and certainly a strong footing into the series.
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