Enter Oblivion: Epic

Chronicles of Cain, Book 2

De: John Corwin

Narrado por: Austin Rising

Oblivion and beyond

Breaking a bargain with a god is impossible, or so they say.

Which means Hannah is Cthulhu's forever. But she still hasn't learned to use her powers at will and old Tentacle Face isn't happy about it. His minions drop Hannah at Cain's doorstep with orders — make her useful in a month, or she dies.

Cain isn't sure what's worse — damning her to an eternity serving Cthulhu, or letting her die. No matter what he does, he'll lose her.

But a wizard and a dwarf have a proposition: Trade Cthulhu something of greater power than a demigoddess. It just so happens they know exactly where to find such a thing — on a dead world the gods abandoned eons ago.

The world of Oblivion was created before Gaia. A war between the gods destroyed most life and left it a desolate, dangerous wasteland. Hidden somewhere on that world is the lost armory of Hephaestus. It is said to contain super weapons created by the blacksmith of the gods. If Cain can locate it and procure such a weapon, Cthulhu might be willing to make a trade.

There are others also looking for the armory. Among them are the mechanists, a faction that despises magic and wants to destroy the gods with their own super weapons. Their clockwork devices are unlike anything Cain has faced before, and they're the least of his worries.

But Hannah saved Cain by trading her freedom for his life, and he'll enter Oblivion itself if it means saving her.

©2020 John Corwin (P)2020 John Corwin

Oh Gods and action

NO SPOILERS.

John Corwin’s Enter Oblivion continued the story of Cain and company. If you enjoyed Book 1 of Chronicles of Cain, then Enter Oblivion has what you liked but now with a slightly more expanded world. Humor and action aplenty. A good entertaining story. DRmz 02-16-2024

Enjoyable second book

His was a nice paced story that added some depth to the characters. With all that takes place it seemed to be a mild, slow paced story. So a good executed story .

Great story!

I like the way the characters are evolving and growing closer. I am excited to see how the nod toward the Iron Druid plays out.

amazing as usual

I have been binging all his books! amazing characters, great writing. love Austin narrating as well!

Much Better

Rank B
Personal Tags: Urban Fantasy, FR, PR, GP, Fae, Pantheons, Lovecraft, Steampunk, Heist, Cthulu
I fear that I might like Urban Fantasy more than I thought. Book 2 was an easy 4-star read for me and a clear step up from the first book. The story feels more confident this time around with a better handle on the supernatural world. I really enjoyed the heist elements, which add a nice change of pace and gave the plot some extra energy. The inclusion of the steampunk faction was a highlight for me and helped the world feel more interesting. The action is still fast and fun, but it’s backed by a stronger sense of direction and momentum. Some elements are still a bit over-the-top, but that honestly feels like part of the charm at this point. Overall, it was a fun, punchy continuation that kept me invested and made me want to keep going with the series.