The Rising

Name: The Rising
Brand: Hachette Audio
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (1 reviews)
Author: Ian Tregillis
ISBN: 9781478906537

Author: Ian Tregillis

Series: Alchemy Wars #2

Narrator: Chris Kayser

Unabridged: 15 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orbit

Published: 12/01/2015

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction, Action & Adventure, Suspense & Thriller

Synopsis

The second book in the Alchemy Wars trilogy by Ian Tregillis, an epic tale of liberation and war.

Jax, a rogue Clakker, has wreaked havoc upon the Clockmakers' Guild by destroying the Grand Forge. Reborn in the flames, he must begin his life as a free Clakker, but liberation proves its own burden.

Berenice, formerly the legendary spymaster of New France, mastermind behind her nation's attempts to undermine the Dutch Hegemony -- has been banished from her homeland and captured by the Clockmakers Guild's draconian secret police force.

Meanwhile, Captain Hugo Longchamp is faced with rallying the beleaguered and untested defenders of Marseilles-in-the-West for the inevitable onslaught from the Brasswork Throne and its army of mechanical soldiers.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bradley on February 10, 2017

You know, I just can't tell whether this novel just happens to have solved any of the issues of the one directly prior to it, whether I preferred it because it was filled with a lot less outright torture, whether this just happened to tickle all my funnybones at exactly the right time, or whether I'......more

Goodreads review by Allen on February 08, 2025

Even better than the 1st one. Full review to come.......more

Goodreads review by P42 on March 22, 2017

Zegarmistrzowie NADAL kłamią! + ta książka jest tak filmowa, że naprawdę nie wiem, na co oni czekają w tym hollywood + nadal zachwyca mnie ta wizja podzielonego ideologicznie pod tym względem świata oraz to, że są tylko dwa państwa + zaskoczyła mnie, tytułowe "Powstanie" nie było takie oczywiste + autor......more

Quotes

"A major talent."—George R.R. Martin on Bitter Seeds

"Superb alternate history filled with clockwork men and ethical questions on the nature of free will. ... Tregillis's complex setting is elegantly delivered, and the rich characters and gripping story really make this tale soar."—Publishers Weekly on The Mechanical

"The first thing readers will say after finishing this splendid book is: 'Wow.' The second thing will probably be: 'When can I read the next one?'"—Booklist on The Mechanical

"Tregillis presents a fascinating look at the nature of free will and the existence of the soul, wrapped up in an absolutely thrilling adventure story. Jax is an amazing, sympathetic character, and the world of the clockmakers and their slaves is so absorbing that readers will be dying for the next entry in this new series."—Library Journal on The Mechanical