Retribution Falls

Chris Wooding

Apr 2011 · Tales of the Ketty Jay Book 1 · Sold by Spectra

About this ebook

Sky piracy is a bit out of Darian Frey’s league. Fate has not been kind to the captain of the airship Ketty Jay—or his motley crew. They are all running from something. Crake is a daemonist in hiding, traveling with an armored golem and burdened by guilt. Jez is the new navigator, desperate to keep her secret from the rest of the crew. Malvery is a disgraced doctor, drinking himself to death. So when an opportunity arises to steal a chest of gems from a vulnerable airship, Frey can’t pass it up. It’s an easy take—and the payoff will finally make him a rich man.

But when the attack goes horribly wrong, Frey suddenly finds himself the most wanted man in Vardia, trailed by bounty hunters, the elite Century Knights, and the dread queen of the skies, Trinica Dracken. Frey realizes that they’ve been set up to take a fall but doesn’t know the endgame. And the ultimate answer for captain and crew may lie in the legendary hidden pirate town of Retribution Falls. That’s if they can get there without getting blown out of the sky.

Ratings and reviews

Really a great book. Is it a rousing mystery that will keep you guessing at every turn. No. Often times I could predict the plot. But I really enjoyed the characters and the overall feel of the world. Glad there is a second book available. I will certainly be back to visit this wonderful world.

It has well written characters, a compelling plot, and oodles of adventure, but what really makes the book is the breathtaking world built on a combination of fantasy, stream punk, and science fiction.

Fantastic adventure reminiscent of the Joss's Firefly series yet different and unique enough to stand on its own as a fresh take on an old genre!