Steamforged

Steamborn Series, Volume 2

By: Eric Asher

Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld

There are old wounds in the forgotten places of the world, and some are soaked in blood. Jacob and his allies flee into the Deadlands after the fall of Ancora. Charles, the enigmatic smith, hopes to find answers in the desert city of Bollwerk that could prevent a war. Their enemies are many, and here Jacob will learn the cost of life in the Deadlands.

©2016 Eric Asher (P)2017 Eric R. Asher

Steambore more like it

First book took a bit to grab you and get you hooked, I guess the time between when I ended the first and started the second, that hook wore off. Do yourself a favor, if your gonna listen to the trilogy do it all at once, this never grabbed me like the first did, keep that momentum going...

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher

Good writing, fun steampunk, could use more of arc

I really enjoyed the followup to Steamborn, the narration was excellent and really helped with immersion into the story!

I do enjoy Eric Asher's writing, I enjoyed the world building and characters very much. The only thing I didn't like about this book, and its not a unique problem with this book but with many series books, is that this book by itself had no story arc, it only served to further the series arc and felt like nothing was really accomplished.

Amazing continuation

Some series have an amazing start and then are lacking from that point on. This is not one of those series! Just like with the first book in this series, I wanted to listen to it from start to finish once I began it.

I love the Steampunk kind of world that is created here. I can see so many of the creations in the book and feel the character's wonder and awe at the new creations that they never felt was possible. I love that we're getting to learn more about this amazing world and the almost secret war that is lurking just below the surface of society.

I thoroughly enjoyed the story and the narration of the book. I can't wait to listen to the next book in the series!

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author/narrator/publisher free of charge.

action packed with new characters to meet!

What made the experience of listening to Steamforged the most enjoyable?

Steamforged gives us a look into the world outside of the city of Ancora and into the Deadlands and the city of Bollwerk. Jacob, Alice, Charles and Samuel (a spider knight) travel across the Deadlands to Bollwerk, and new characters are introduced.

While Steamborn was more introductory, Steamforged brings much needed action and suspense to the trilogy. I looked forward to experiencing the places and people which were talked about in the first book.

There's tension and I love delving into the differences between the poor and the rich because a lot of those parts of the story seem to parallel what's going on in the real world. I think there's a message in this story about the lengths the rich will go to in order to protect themselves no matter the heavy cost the poor ends up paying.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite new character was Mary, who's not only a strong and independent woman but also an airship captain (go Mary!). I loved her!

What does Saskia Maarleveld bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The narrator, Saskia Maarleveld, did an amazing job voicing all of the different characters. She has a lovely and pleasant voice to listen to, and her accent is fab! I was impressed with her ability to differentiate the characters so cleanly to where I never had to wonder who was speaking. I'm interested in hearing her also narrate other novels.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Steamforged gave me a lot to think about with terrific characters and stellar writing. I loved it!

Any additional comments?

I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Good!

Good story and fantastic narration!


**I received a copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review**