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"Narrator Kate Reading's steady voice powers this exciting airship adventure...Reading also captures everyday life amid nations constantly at war, adrenaline-filled skirmishes and battles, and mind-numbing bureaucracy." — AudioFile Magazine

Robyn Bennis' The Guns Above is an adventurous military fantasy debut about a nation's first female airship captain.

They say it's not the fall that kills you.

For Josette Dupre, the Corps' first female airship captain, it might just be a bullet in the back.

On top of patrolling the front lines, she must also contend with a crew who doubts her expertise, a new airship that is an untested deathtrap, and the foppish aristocrat Lord Bernat, a gambler and shameless flirt with the military know-how of a thimble. Bernat's own secret assignment is to catalog her every moment of weakness and indecision.

So when the enemy makes an unprecedented move that could turn the tide of the war, can Josette deal with Bernat, rally her crew, and survive long enough to prove herself?

©2017 Robyn Bennis (P)2017 Macmillan Audio Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Humorous Military Science Fiction Steampunk War Comedy

Critic reviews

"Full of sass and terrific characters. Great storytelling. Loved it." (Patricia Briggs)
"The audiobook was [a] great listen because of the superb narration. As always, Kate Reading nailed the performance, her voice being the perfect match for Josette's poise and strength." ( The BiblioSanctum)
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What a story. Thrilling fire fights, political intrigue, hard decisions between personal gain and national duty. The Guns Above is a great all rounder for all reader/listeners, with Kate Reading taking the helm as narrator you can’t help but fall into the story.

Genuinely interesting characters!

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Story full of action scenes and a subtle humour. Narrator brought the characters to life.

Very good

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