Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share. Gritty urban fantasy adventure set in an alternate noir 1930s, Book Three in the Grimnoir chronicles. Only a handful of people in the world know that mankind's magic comes from a living creature, and it is a refugee from another universe. The Power showed up here in the 1850s because it was running from something. Now it is 1933, and the Power's hiding place has been discovered by a killer. The third book in Larry Correia's groundbreaking Grimnoir Chronicles Series. Set in a world where magic is real, World War II never happened and powerful forces array around the trials and adventures of one hard bitten ex-con war hero. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System. Navigate; Linked Data; Dashboard; Tools / Extras; Stats; Share. The Grimnoir Chronicles by New York Times' bestselling author Larry Correia is a fantastic series. I just read book three, Warbound, which concludes the story arc started with Hard Magic (Book I), and Spellbound (Book II). The world is an alternate history Earth set mostly in the 1930's, and is a cross between X-Men and Boardwalk Empire.
Faye— the best traveller ever—is being hunted down by the organization to which she swore allegiance. Sullivan has recruited a group of magicals for a suicide mission against the wishes of the Grimnoir. Francis is waging a political battle against what he sees as the persecution of magicals.
Meanwhile, the Enemy—the destruction of Earth—grows ever closer, Sullivan's team is overwhelmed, Faye is busy on a mission of personal discovery, and Francis is, well, Francis. In this final book of the Grimnoir Chronicles, everything comes together in a bloody, magical, and spectacular fashion.
Why is this on our bookshelf?
We've already reviewed the first two books in this series,Hard Magic, and Spellbound, we may as well review this one. Truth is, the series is compelling enough that it would be difficult to not figure out the ending.
I've attended a Larry Correia author event and Warbound is also nominated for a 2014 Hugo Award.
Larry Correia Blog
Rating (4 stars)
Hard Magic introduced us to the magic system and hinted at the larger connections between magicals. In Warbound, the magic system is pretty well defined and our attention turns to the entity that connects all the magic and the Enemy that is trying to consume it.
The book gets a little weird. What once was grounded and gritty noir fantasy now involves outer space ethereal beings. What makes up for Faye's odd soul-searching side-trip and this space being are solid Sullivan tactics and leadership combined with a few plot twists and unexpected intrigue. Overall a solid read, and a must if you've made through the first two in the series.
Read this book:
If you've read Hard Magic and Spellbound and want to know where Faye ran traveled off to.
Don't Read this book:
expecting more Hard Magic. Sullivan never again becomes a private detective. Instead he becomes a public badass.
Once you're done, do this:
Check out the French book covers for the Grimnoir series — they are pretty awesome.
Find 'Warbound' online at Powell‘s (our local favorite) or Amazon.
Meanwhile, the Enemy—the destruction of Earth—grows ever closer, Sullivan's team is overwhelmed, Faye is busy on a mission of personal discovery, and Francis is, well, Francis. In this final book of the Grimnoir Chronicles, everything comes together in a bloody, magical, and spectacular fashion.
Why is this on our bookshelf?
We've already reviewed the first two books in this series,Hard Magic, and Spellbound, we may as well review this one. Truth is, the series is compelling enough that it would be difficult to not figure out the ending.
I've attended a Larry Correia author event and Warbound is also nominated for a 2014 Hugo Award.
Larry Correia Blog
Rating (4 stars)
Hard Magic introduced us to the magic system and hinted at the larger connections between magicals. In Warbound, the magic system is pretty well defined and our attention turns to the entity that connects all the magic and the Enemy that is trying to consume it.
The book gets a little weird. What once was grounded and gritty noir fantasy now involves outer space ethereal beings. What makes up for Faye's odd soul-searching side-trip and this space being are solid Sullivan tactics and leadership combined with a few plot twists and unexpected intrigue. Overall a solid read, and a must if you've made through the first two in the series.
Read this book:
If you've read Hard Magic and Spellbound and want to know where Faye ran traveled off to.
Don't Read this book:
expecting more Hard Magic. Sullivan never again becomes a private detective. Instead he becomes a public badass.
Once you're done, do this:
Check out the French book covers for the Grimnoir series — they are pretty awesome.
Find 'Warbound' online at Powell‘s (our local favorite) or Amazon.
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