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The Coilhunter Chronicles - Omnibus (Books 1-3)
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
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Summary
2019 Independent Audiobook Award Winner for Contemporary Fantasy
Coilhunter
Welcome to the Wild North, a desolate wasteland where criminals go to hide - if they can outlast the drought and the dangers of the desert. Or the dangers of something else.
Meet Nox, the Coilhunter. A mechanic and toymaker by trade, a bounty hunter by circumstance. He isn't in it for the money. He's in it for justice, and there's a lot of justice that needs to be paid.
Between each kill, he's looking for someone who has kept out of his cross hairs for quite a while - the person who murdered his wife and children. The trail has long gone cold, but there are changes happening, the kind of changes that uncover footprints and spent bullet casings.
Plagued by nightmares, he's made himself into a living one, the kind the criminals and con men fear.
So, welcome, fair folk, to the Wild North. If the land doesn't get you, the Coilhunter will.
Rustkiller
Welcome to the Rust Valley.
The Wild North is full of nasty places, but there are some places you just don’t go. One of them is that scrapyard desert known as the Rust Valley. It’s where vehicles go to die. That’s why you don’t go in after them.
The bounty hunter Nox made a promise to himself he’d never be caught dead there. Yet when a couple of kids end up wandering inside that metal maze, he finds himself with no other choice.
He decks himself out in his finest armor. He’ll need it. That land is where the rust-covered Clockwork Commune live, and if they don’t scavenge the metal off you, they’ll scavenge the flesh instead.
Nox is used to being called the Coilhunter, but this time, he’s saddling up with a new, more fitting title: the Rustkiller.
Dustrunner
Nox is a wanted man.
While searching for a criminal, the fabled Coilhunter wanders into a tribal village massacre. He didn’t do it, but that doesn’t matter. The clues point to him, and he’s made a lot of enemies over the years. Many would happily see the tables turned.
His pleas of innocence fall on deaf ears. No sooner does he try to find the real killers than posters go up across the Wild North - posters with his face and his name. He isn’t the only bounty hunter out there. Dozens assemble to cash him in.
Tasked with finding out who’s framed him, Nox must also survive the constant onslaught of frontier law. He’s used to hunting others. He’s not so used to life on the run.
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- Raven
- 03-12-18
Great Adventure
I thoroughly enjoyed all three books in this omnibus edition of The Coilhunter chronicles. The story is part sci-fi, steampunk and western and follows the main character who is a bounty hunter. Coils are the currency in the plot. The story in each book kept my attention and was fairly brisk paced. There are lots of other characters to meet along the way and also some non-human ones too. I think the narrator did an excellent job of both narration and production. My attention was not drawn away from the plot at any time by sound quality or background noises. Recommended listen. I was given a copy of this audiobook for an honest review and have given my unbiased opinion on the product.
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- J Smith
- 29-11-18
‘Stand down before I make you sit down!’
Great trilogy!
I’ve never listened to steam-punk-western before, but I will be searching for more after this!!
Completely cliche in every way, but brilliantly so and is exactly what’s needed in a book like this! Pure action, brawling and gunfights seasoned throughout by the honourable hero of the tale.
I can’t imagine anyone pulling off the narration of this better than Mr Bray; he is the essence of a cowboy!
Listen to it, you won’t be disappointed! Plus you can’t beat a trilogy for value on your credit!
This is my honest opinion of a free review copy.
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- Paul
- 03-06-19
A pleasant surprise
Western settings aren't normally something I'd really choose to go for but thought I'd give this a chance as it's narrated by one of my favourite narrators. I won't say too much about R.C. Bray other than he is, his usual fantastic self. His gravelly tones really set the main character's personality and he does a great job of providing differentiating voices for other characters.
The Three stories grabbed me instantly and I was drawn into wanting to know more about the universe that Dean F. Wilson has created. This is far from a standard western with an added Steampunk feel and the main protagonist feeling like somewhere between the Lone Ranger and Batman, hell-bent on seeking justice with his many gadgets to help him along the way.
I'd go as far to say that I hope the author decides to expand on the Coilhunter series and adds more as there definitely feels like there is room for plenty more stories.
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- Michael Bardason
- 01-06-19
Everything I wanted from a sci fi western.
These books had it all, combining elements of sci fi, steampunk and western to make in a highly original world setting. It quite reminded me of the videogame borderlands, and that is no bad thing. Dean Wilson portrays some very interesting ideas and inventions, and I would like to see more from this author.
The narrator is R.C Bray. Need I say more?
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- Nick
- 17-05-19
A good western advetnure with a twist
I was given this free review copy audio book at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
The Book
As a collection this is a real treat for your credit (or cash). It's a very typical western in many ways with lots of bad asses and action but it has elements of steampunk/sci-fi that means its a little more than you may expect too. The character is fun and his tale is fast paced and keeps you listening, through the different included 'books' its nice to see him develop and to see the world and characters around him grow to produce an interesting and fun world to play in.
I believe there are more in the series either out or planned so will be very interested to see where the story goes from here and how difficult Nox's life becomes.
The Production
R.C. Bray is as good as ever and his voice and tone fit this type of story brilliantly.
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- C. D. Turner
- 01-12-18
More like short stories than novels.
Entertaining, characters on the thin side, but maybe that is to be expected in old fashioned western is giving steam punk treatment.
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- pbjam68
- 21-05-20
Has convinced me to listen to more audio books.
I've read the books, absolutely loved these audiobooks. R. C Bray smashes it. Highly recommend.
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- Morris
- 03-12-18
Ol' western for all
Amazing book also great narration. It's a fast paced sci-fi/western which keeps you entertained throughout their adventure. For me it's like a cross between "westworld" and"wild wild west".
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- C. Rowlands
- 23-12-18
Enjoyable series of sci-fi westerns
I don't know if the author has written or plans to write more books in this series, but with the way things ramp up in these three installments things could get more than a little tricky for Nox if that pattern continues and I would suspect that it would have to expand beyond the Wild North of these books.
Listening to these books as a set, it was interesting to see character recur from the previous ones, it helped to breathe more life into the world as a whole to see the cast grow around the Coilhunter himself, who starts out as a fairly familiar western archetype of the man seeking justice following tragedy.
The tone and voice of the narrator of these books was ideal for the character and setting, enhancing the story and world greatly.
Overall, this was an enjoyable and good value collection of books and I would be interested in further installments from this world in the future.
[Note - I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.]
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- S. Barnett
- 19-05-20
Wasn't sure for a while
For the first hour, I was borderline on this series. I couldn't decide whether there was any substance to it or whether I was going to stick with it or not. It felt a little contrived. However, I stuck with it, largely down to the excellent narration and, as the story progressed, I became firmly hooked. It feels like it has a lot of parallels to Stephen King's Gunslinger series for me. The world evolved into something I could believe in without having to work at it. It felt 'natural' in an unnatural kind of way.
Excellent listen if you don't give up too early.
R.C.Bray, as ever, perfection and really brings the characters to life.
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