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A Tale of the Ketty Jay. 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.

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Basically a steampunk Firefly :)

I LOVED this book. I don't care if it is a massive rip-off of Firefly. Great, compelling story and fantastic characters. I am slightly obsessed with Frey now.

Hey Audible - I WANT THE REST OF THE SERIES!

A good reader makes makes or marrs a book and I've found that I would rather listen to a bad book with a great narrator than a good book with a poor one. Rupert Degas is one of my favourites. He has a lovely smooth voice is great at characterisation. You should check out his readings of Patrick Rothfuss.

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Great Ensemble of Characters & Cracking Good Yarn

Where does Retribution Falls rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very Highly - Top 20.

Any additional comments?

This incorporates loads of my fave things in an audiobook.

It has a cast of interesting characters, including the ones who make only fleeting appearances. It has a richly described world with an interesting background. It's a gripping story that whips along, with thrills, spills and plenty of wry humour.

It's got spaceships, explosions and plenty of the weird and wonderful.

And finally, it's performed by one of my favourite readers, Rupert Degas. As one of the previous reviewers says, a good performance makes or breaks an audiobook, no matter how good the book is, and Degas always does a fantastic job.

Great book, which I really recommend! I just wish they'd release the rest of the 'Ketty Jay' series on audiobook (there are 3 more!) all read by Degas. Petition Chris Wooding's publishers now! Please!

14 of 14 people found this review helpful

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Good yarn

WHEN is the next one in the trilogy coming out!

Great listen. As always Rupert Degas makes a superb job of narrating. The story is good and bodes well for the other books. BUT the transitions between occurrences and characters is unfortunately to sketchy sometimes and I found myself thinking that I must have missed something and I had to listen again - not my favourite thing - and I hadn't!

I gave it four stars. The fourth is due to the excellent narration of R Degas. AND I will get the next book - absolutely.

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  • Andy
  • Manchester, United Kingdom
  • 09-04-14

Not quite the steampunk firefly some claim

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend this. The world building is a bit sketchy in places but there's enough pace and new ideas to keep you listening. You do start to care about the characters. It's a shame that the motley crew and reluctant captain idea that has drawn Firefly comparisons. I'm a huge fan of Firefly but it could cloud your expectations a little.

Degas's performance takes the route of different accents for characters - the dialogue is performed as much as read. That's often a problem - especially when the narrators range of voices isn't that great. But Degas can hold his own and you really get a sense of the characters through his delivery.

One thing I would say that does bring Firefly to mind, is for the publishers not to leave us in the lurch by only producing an audio version of this one book. There are two more in the series and I'd buy them tomorrow.

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Degas delights - again!

What did you like most about Retribution Falls?

The narration - big Degas fan but the story trundled along well

What other book might you compare Retribution Falls to, and why?

It's a bit like the movie series Firefly - quirky with a slight feel of a western - with a little magic and sourcery thrown in

Which character – as performed by Rupert Degas – was your favourite?

Too hard to choose - Degas renders such believable characters you look forward to hearing more from all of them - his female characters are a particular delight I always forget its actually a chap narrating!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - absolutely gutted I can't find the rest of the series on audio book!

Any additional comments?

Please please please release the rest if the series in audio format - with Rupert Degas narrating of course!

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  • J
  • 15-10-14

Simply Out Of This World

To be clear I'm not at all a fan of science fiction and have normally limited myself to the brilliance of Scott Lynch and his Gentleman Bastard series.

For some reason I decided to try something different and went with Retribution Falls and it was one of the best audiobook decisions I have ever made! Right from the start it was different enough to grab my attention without going overboard on the fantasy front.

I thought it would be hard to find a narrator I enjoy as much as Tim Piggott-Smith but Rupert Degas was simply faultless! Great use of his voice and accents which made every character unique

If anyone is looking for a gripping read with a story line that holds your interest level high throughout the whole story then this is an absolute must! Please, Please, Please can we have the rest of the series but only if they are read by Mr. Degas!

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Fun but not the best

What did you like most about Retribution Falls?

I liked the way it's written, very catching reading.

What did you like best about this story?

The steampunk athmosphere.

What does Rupert Degas bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

What he does in all books- the accents, the tones, just everything. He's my absolute favorite reader.

Any additional comments?

This is a good book about a bunch of pirates who get in trouble and then more trouble due to a setup. The story is not original but very well written, the characters are not very deep but one gets a good insight anyway, and here there are no "good" or "bad" characters... all have very big flaws. Good fantasy parts in it too. I recommend this, don't be put off by the description!

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Retribution Wins

I really liked this book. The story kept at a good pace. Was creative and imaginative. Would really like for there to be a sequel. The characters are great, all with their own personality and not too many of them to get lost with who's who. Superb narration from a master of speech.

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  • Sheila
  • London, United Kingdom
  • 13-04-13

Great Read

I have been waiting for this series to come out on audio for some time now so I was delighted when the first book appeared. It was well worth the wait. Well written, great narration and of course a wonderful cast of characters making up the Ketty's crew. The plot careens along at a canter with various POVs but this doesn't water down the overall story. A super combination of author and narrator, can't wait for books 2 & 3.

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It grew on me

A good yarn. I found the plot line and the characters novel. It was engaging and very easy to listen to with excellent narration. A bit YA perhaps and it moved through the plot disappointingly quickly at the end. The central character is a flawed, accidental hero who comes good remarkably quickly and has amazing powers of survival. So best to just suspend your belief and go with it. I will probably get the sequel as or when it becomes available.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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  • Pernille
  • 02-02-16

Amazing book and great narrator voice

This is one of my favourite books of all time. The crew is fantastically well developed and the story is engaging.

I was stoked to see this book on audible, as I've been wanting to reread it, but barely have timeto read in the evenings.
Other than that, i really love the narrators impression of the characters, i'm literally grinning while im listening because it's so fun.
I would really recommend this book to anyone who likes pirates, swashbuckling, sci fi and engaging stories, and especially to people who love character and relationship dynamics.

I'm also holding out for the rest of the Letty Jay chronicles to be narrated, because this entire series is completely awe inspiring.

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  • Ethan
  • 07-11-15

A Great Start!

Any additional comments?

A very entertaining listen! Great narration, an interesting world, and a charming cast of characters. Very well balanced, nice mix of action and character moments, very digestible worldbuilding. Really solid start to the series. I hope audible gets the next book, but this book does stand on it's own as well.

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  • Amazon Customer
  • 19-08-18

Firefly meets Steampunk perfection. Why no book2?

I've searched high and low. This is the closest thing to the Firefly TV series in print media. Other stories are great, like Expanse, but they lack the charm and captain tight pants. This cast aboard is incredibly interesting and the world reminds be of playing an old SNES game.

Audible, where are books 2-4?!

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  • Thomas
  • 12-07-18

This is an amazing book

I wish they had an audio books of the whole series. Simply beautifully action packed and a great story.

The voice acting is great, highly recommended.

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  • fierros
  • 19-02-18

Please record the rest of the series!

This was an entertaining listen with lots of action, snarky comments, and flawed but likable characters. The narrator’s performance is outstanding and really adds to my enjoyment of the story. So why hasn’t the rest of this series been recorded yet? I may have to break down and actually r-e-a-d the next book. But It won’t be nearly as much fun without Rupert Degas’ diverse voices and accents.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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  • Stian
  • 05-11-18

Awesome

getting some strong firefly vibes, here. And thats nevere a bad thing. And Rupert Degas is awesome.

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  • Greg
  • 10-06-18

Fun listen

Its an interesting world. I really didn't feel/connect with the MC....but its not awful. Its a fun listen.

I recommend spending a credit.

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  • Mike Q Saltzgaver
  • 10-05-18

Original story, quality narration and production

Sky Pirates with a touch of fantasy. I found this book engrossing and addictive. A credit well spent.

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  • brian
  • 10-04-17

Relative Unknown

I stumbled upon Chris Wooding and have loved all that I've read I just wish there were more. This is an excellent sample of his writing but there are 3 more books in this series and I want to see what happens. Topnotch narrator.

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  • Mark F Stuart
  • 11-01-17

Excellent narrator, fun/exciting story

Perfect story for a roadtrip: exciting, well paced, and fun. It almost made me want to get back in the car and keep driving. The motley cast of characters, each running from their own past, keeps things entertaining. While the crew is sucked into political intrigue, the plot is relatively straight forward (ideal for driving).

The narrator's voice acting is fantastic: each character came to life with their own voice, accent, and speech patterns. It brought me right into the story.