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  • Romulus Buckle & the City of the Founders

  • The Chronicles of the Pneumatic Zeppelin, Book 1
  • By: Richard Ellis Preston Jr.
  • Narrated by: Luke Daniels
  • Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (24 ratings)
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By: Richard Ellis Preston Jr.
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Summary

In a postapocalyptic world of endless snow, Captain Romulus Buckle and the stalwart crew of the Pneumatic Zeppelin must embark on a perilous mission to rescue their kidnapped leader, Balthazar Crankshaft, from the impenetrable City of the Founders. Steaming over a territory once known as Southern California — before it was devastated in the alien war — Buckle navigates his massive airship through skies infested with enemy war zeppelins and ravenous alien beasties in this swashbuckling and high-octane steampunk adventure. Life is desperate in the Snow World, and death is quick. Buckle and his ship’s company must brave poisoned wastelands of Noxious Mustard and do battle with forgewalkers, steampipers, and armored locomotives as they plunge from the skies into the underground prison warrens of the fortress city.

Captain Romulus Buckle must lead the Pneumatic Zeppelin and its crew of ne’er-do-wells on a desperate mission where he must risk everything to save Balthazar and attempt to prevent a catastrophic war that could wipe out all that is left of civilization and the entire human race.

©2013 Richard Ellis Preston Jr. (P)2013 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Dull

It was hard to get past the idea that an 18 year old airship captain was a master swordsman, pistoleer, warrior, dashing hero and idol of his peers. I wasn't too keen on the voices the narrator used for some of the supporting cast either, some of them came across as rather simple and stupid. I think would make an adequate YA title, perhaps not suited to more mature audiences.

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A good introduction to a new fantasy world

I am not a steampunk fan I am more in to urban fantasy. But this was an excellent listen and I will continue with the series. A simple basic plot (rescue) but many additional sub plots were started. Characters are varied and have enough depth for an opening novel allowing expansion in later works. I have enjoyed the narrator's work previously and did so again but some of the voices are so similar to previous characters that for some reason I pictured a dog rather than a human during some parts. Overall, I'm voting with my feet and listening to the next one.

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