Warbound

Book III of the Grimnoir Chronicles

By: Larry Correia

Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Length: 17 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award Finalist, Paranormal, 2014

Audie Award Finalist, Solo Narration - Male, 2014

Audie Award Finalist, Paranormal, 2014

New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author Larry Correia sets this gritty urban fantasy, a sequel to Hard Magic and Spellbound, in an alternate noir 1930s. A tough P.I. battles an interdimensional monster that wants to suck magic power out of the world.

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. It is a predator that eats magic and leaves destroyed worlds in its wake. Earth is next.

Former private eye Jake Sullivan knows the score. The problem is, hardly anyone believes him. The world's most capable Active, Faye Vierra, could back him up, but she is hiding from forces that think she is too dangerous to live. So Jake has put together a ragtag crew of airship pirates and Grimnoir knights - and set out on a suicide mission to stop the predator before it is too late.

©2013 Larry Correia (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

A Great Ending to the Trilogy

Warbound is the final book in the Grimmoire Chronicles opening trilogy. Our heroes now understand that the Pathfinder has already found earth and that the big bad is coming to consume the planet. As if that wasn't bad enough, the Japanese Empire that was created by the chairman (who the Grimmoire Society killed in book one) to take over the world so that he could make it strong enough to fight off the Pathfinder has been subverted and is helping the alien creature. The society has to infiltrate Japan, expose the fake chairman, and defeat the alien. If that seems impossible, you will really enjoy seeing how Correia leads them to do precisely that. This is a tremendous ending to a great trilogy.

Started Strong-Finished Strong

Larry Correia’s Grimnoir trilogy has come to a conclusion in “Warbound.” There is so much I love about this series, that takes place is an alternate 1930’s era, that its hard to know where to start. The characters are true to the era, yet they live in a world that has been given magic from a creature that has come to earth in an effort to hide from a predator that wants to suck the magic out of the entire universe. Larry Correia’s use of real life characters from the Thirties such as John Moses Browning and General John, “Black Jack”, Pershing, and references to Nichola Tesla and his inventions, gives his alternative world authenticity.
In “Warbound,” Jake Sullivan, Sally Faye Vierra, and the iron guard Toru, are the main characters in this third installment. I really like the relationship that is formed between Jake and the Iron Guard; and of course, Faye is my favorite character in the series. There are still the other characters we’ve come to know such as, Pirate Bob, Francis, Dan, Heinrich, and Pemberly Hammer - the Bureau of Investigation's human lie detector, but their roles are diminished in this book. One of the new characters, Dr. Well, a sociopath and inmate of Rockville Penitentiary, that Jake recruits to help swart the greatest threat to earth, the Pathfinder, is also a standout character.
The battle action is amazing with magic being thrown from all sides and the technology that Mr. Correia adds, such as powered armor, and of course the flying airships, only add to the excitement.
On a side note; although this is the end of the trilogy, Mr. Correia leaves open the possibility for more Grimnoir adventures;let's hope.
About the narrator; it’s crazy, to me, that Bronson Pinchot, “Balki Bartokomous” from Perfect Strangers (one of my favorite sitcom televisions shows from the mid-80s and early 90s) is the narrator. This guy has range, and gives another great performance.

A worthy finale to an excellent trilogy

Back in the 1850s when The Power arrived on Earth and started granting magical abilities to a handful of humans, it seemed like a potential boon for the human race. 80 years later tells us otherwise as the level of strife between those with abilities and those without has become a real issue, but it also pales in comparison to what lies ahead. It turns out that The Power has been fleeing from planet to planet for millennia in a vain attempt to escape a voracious predator, and Earth is just the latest stop. This predator has consumed countless worlds in pursuit of The Power and Earth is next up on the menu. Of course, Heavy Jake Sullivan is not going to go down without a fight, and while he is no match for this world eating entity, he is also not planning to fight alone...

Jake is assembling the best team that he can, but with Faye missing in action he is without the strongest member of the Grimnoir at his side. Instead he finds that his former enemy, Iron Guard Toru Tokugawa, has become his strongest ally . Of course, Toru has vowed to kill Jake, but he is willing to wait until after the Earth is safe before following through on that threat, so that will have to do. The action builds to a satisfying conclusion that wraps the series up quite nicely - hats off to Larry Correia for offering up a good old fashioned trilogy that ends on a high note. There are a few additional short stories in this world but the trilogy is certainly standalone and complete.

Bronson Pinchot does a great job of bringing life and personality to all of the characters. His performance as Jake Sullivan just feels right.

Brilliant conclusion!

If you have gotten to book 3, you already know how well Larry Corriea and Bronson pinchot work together. The writing is consistently good, and the narration is spot on. One of my favorite series and the books were made better by Pichot.

Best book I have listened to yet.

What made the experience of listening to Warbound the most enjoyable?

The narrator does an amazing job with voices and Larry Correia develops characters like nobody else.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Fay is a complex wonderful and tragic character

What about Bronson Pinchot’s performance did you like?

the voices he used for Buck Minster Fuller was wonderful

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The Power Rises

Excellent

Would you listen to Warbound again? Why?

Most absolutely. Exciting stuff.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sally-Fay Vieira, of course. She is the most un-innocent innocent ever. She's actually kind of scary re the ease & fun she has killing folks. For a super lightening fast thinking cog, the simplicity of her thoughts are quite endearing. Even when she's killing folks....

Which scene was your favorite?

Fay's 1 minute and how many seconds !?! killing spree aboard the Auspicious Dragon Imperium ship. That was something.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I think the quiet intensity of Lady Origami should not be overlooked.

Any additional comments?

This book was really, really good. The characters are well defined, heroes die, the impossible become possible, emotions are real, and the action was dynamite.

Great Series

What did you love best about Warbound?

I would characterize this as steampunk with magic. I cannot recommend the series highly enough. The story is great but the reader is superb. Each characters voice is distinctive and reflects their personality. I recommend this to all my friends and family who read fantasy.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Fay is the best, little bit of folksy charm but deadly when the chips are down. Her morals are black and white, mess with me or my friends and you are toast. And yet she is so soft and gentle.

What does Bronson Pinchot bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The character voices are awesome. from the gruff and gravelly Sullivan to the rustic Fay. I can tell who is "speaking" immediately. Awesome. Incredible job

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Oh yes. And I morn now that it is done.

Any additional comments?

Do yourself a favour and buy the whole series.

War bound

Larry Correia is a fascinating writer. I have enjoyed this series and his Monster Hunter Series. I hope another Monster Hunter book is coming out soon!

Great story... Narrator awful.

This steampunk fantasy series was right in my wheelhouse. It was wonderfully written and the pace was perfect. I know some have expressed concerns about the violence and the details of all the guns, but it was fine with me. Though not a gun aficionado, I don't mind when the author inserts some of themselves into their writing. The only negative was the narration. While I will grudgingly acknowledge Pinchot did an amazing job on some of the voices, there were just enough horrible voices that he started to wear thin. I will admit I learned to love his Sullivan after initially hating it and I will also admit I could always tell who was talking, but lady origami was the worst as were most of the women. Don't let that stop you tho.... It was a great series and I am sad it is over.

It can't be over

Love love love loved this series!!! Narration was spot on, the story sucked me in, and I actually worries for the characters.