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    Steal the Sky
    Steal the Sky
    Steal the Sky
    Audiobook12 hours

    Steal the Sky

    Written by Megan E. O'Keefe

    Narrated by Jim Frangione

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    About this audiobook

    Detan Honding, a wanted conman of noble birth and ignoble tongue, has found himself in the oasis city of Aransa. He and his trusted companion Tibs may have pulled off one too many cons against the city's elite and need to make a quick escape. They set their sights on their biggest heist yet - the gorgeous airship of the exiled commodore Thratia. But in the middle of his scheme, a face changer known as a doppel starts murdering key members of Aransa's government. The sudden paranoia makes Detan's plans of stealing Thratia's ship that much harder. And with this sudden power vacuum, Thratia can solidify her power and wreak havoc against the Empire. But the doppel isn't working for Thratia and has her own intentions. Did Detan accidentally walk into a revolution and a crusade? He has to be careful - there's a reason most people think he's dead. And if his dangerous secret gets revealed, he has a lot more to worry about than a stolen airship.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateMar 10, 2017
    ISBN9781501957567
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    • 2/5
      This book starts off well than make some strange choices. The story starts with stealing a ship, changes to finding a killer, than something else and than something else. By the time it ends I don't remember all the places it tried to go. I don't know what Aransa looks like. It's a desert city but feels like a small town. The world building is not good. The characters start of well. The Han Solo type of rogue that Honding starts of being ends with him being someone I don't care about. When there's trouble his calm swagger gives way to mild panic. His Chewbacca is more useful when trouble comes. The other characters feel tacked on. They are there for filler with some backstory thrown in. There are too many ideas that never get fleshed out in this book. Near the end of the book the author sticks to the idea of a captured prisoner planning his escape. Those were the best chapters in the book because there was one idea that was put out in front for you to see. I hope that the next book takes one idea and goes with it for the whole book. The author does a better job when she's fleshing out one idea at a time.

      I read this book via NetGalley. I thank them for this book. #NetGalley
    • 4/5
      Wow! This one really exceeded my expectations - great fun!

      Stylistically, 'Steal the Sky' is like a mash-up of Cherie Priest's 'Clockwork Century' series and Scott Lynch's 'Gentleman Bastards.' If you like either of those authors, Megan O'Keefe comes highly recommended. She serves up a good mix of grit, humor, and excitement.

      The world is steampunk with a sword-and-sorcery feel. A mining town at the foot of an unstable volcano is devoted to the pursuit of extracting 'selium' - a lighter-than-air and volatile substance which is used to power just about everything. Those who are 'sensitive' to the sel can locate it - and also, if strong, use it to accomplish feats that are near-magical, including disguising themselves.

      Our (anti?)hero is Detan Honding, a wastrel scion of a once-noble house, now well-known to law enforcement as a thief and a rogue. Of course, he's got a clever sidekick, Tibal, who's there to extricate him from his scrapes. Naturally, there are hints of past tragedies to elicit sympathy for his plights.

      When a military woman, Thratia, attempts a political coup, Detan finds himself in an unlikely alliance with the upstanding Watch Captain, Ripka. But is the woman he's made promises to really Ripka, or a sinister "doppel" who's suspected of multiple murders? Several different agendas clash in a fast-moving, action-filled tale set in an imaginative world.

      Many thanks to NetGalley and Angry Robot for the opportunity to read. As always, my opinions are solely my own.
    • 5/5
      This book is an absolute blast. It mixes up magic and steampunk shenanigans in the style of Firefly. Detan is a lovable rogue with snarky wit and a huge secret. The world-building here is phenomenal. It's steampunk as far as airships and factory technology, but there's almost an old west feel to it all (adding to the Firefly vibe). The magic is fascinating, too: the manipulation of a mined substance that is lighter than air and grants airships loft but can also be used by especially adept practitioners to mask their features and become doppelgangers. STEAL THE SKY is out on January 5th from Angry Robot. It's well worth the pre-order.