• The Black Knight Chronicles: Omnibus Edition

  • By: John Hartness
  • Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
  • Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (549 ratings)

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The Black Knight Chronicles: Omnibus Edition

By: John Hartness
Narrated by: Nick J. Russo
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Publisher's summary

The Black Knight Chronicles: lots of vampires. No sparkles. Serious snark. This bundle includes books one through there: Hard Day's Knight, Back in Black, and Knight Moves.

©2012 John G. Hartness (P)2017 Bell Bridge Books

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It's been a hard day's Knight . . .

Ok, True Believers, I have a confession to make. I am a Bubba the Monster Hunter fan. That is all I have ever read from our beloved John G., and that was all I ever wanted. Then I got an opportunity to sit down and take a listen to something else that he had done. What blasphemy was this? Could I cheat on Bubba? Ws it Ok that I get to know a new character? What would I do if I found out I didn't like the new guy? The world may never know. Because I freaking love this series.

One thing I was afraid of was that it would lack the humor that the Monster Hunter series has; it lacks for nothing. This book is just as funny and goofy as Bubba's series, maybe a little more so because there are 2 really silly characters here. The book is about a pair of vampires, one skinny and one not so much so who work as PI's. They coordinate with a multitude of Scoobies to help them as they bumble their way through their unlife. WHo are their Scoobs you ask? A priest, a fallen angel, A police chief, you get the idea. This isn't your average super squad. And that makes it fun. I got this book a while back, but am only now getting a chance to review it. I'm glad I waited, because if I hadn't I would not have had the opportunity to really have this awesomeness permeate my brain. It made me laugh, and brought a ton of excitment to my dulled brain. I really needed to step back, so that I did not overly compare it to BtMH.

One new thing was that I got to listen to Nick Russo for the first time. My experience with Hartness on audiobook format had John Solo doing all the hard work, and I really grew to appreciate him and felt that he actually embodied the spirit of the Bubba books to a Tee. Now, I feel the same way about Russo as a narrator. He pulls off the goofy and the grave equally well. I really enjoyed his personifications of the boys, and can't imagine anyne else doing this job. I am really impressed with this studio's voice actors. Top Notch all around.

The series itself, containing the 1st three books here, is fun, fast paced, full of laughs, furiously plotted, and feverishly clever. I don't know how you could read this and not love it to pieces. Go out, give this book a try. The listening will be as easy as putting on a soft rock station and closing your eyes, and then getting swatted in the face by a fly swatter for not paying attention. DOn't pass this book up, it is too much fun for you to let it slip on by. Even though I did receive a promo code for this review it in no way influenced my considerations of the material, and in fact, inspired me to be more honest. In fact, getting a code generally makes me harsher as a reviewer as I am more often concerned what someone like Me will decide based on my review.

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Not for me here is why.

I think the target age for this series is 13 till 17. the jokes fall flat, the storyline is very basic, and the characters completely lack depth. the book wasn't horrible I've read worse however I will never buy another book in this series. I finished this one however and I don't feel you can actually write a review if you don't finish the book. to me the book was entirely too hokey. the narrator did a decent job, but I became annoyed with him honestly I think due to the poorly written jokes.

in summary I would not recommend this book to anyone I know.

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EXCELLENT. GOOD PLOT AND FAST ACTION.

Thank you Audible for the box set of the first three books on this series. The story line is very good with good characters. Jimmy Black and Freg Knightwood are two vampire private investigators. They were hired by a client who was cursed for eternity. They got pulled into a bigger plot involving possession of human children to bring an ancient evil from hell to the world. They were aided by a police detective, a priest, a witch, a fallen angel to save the world. Very well written and performed by Nick J Russo. I hope John G Hartness will write more books on this series my request is that the story be longer than right now.

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Black Knight

I have to say that this was the first time that I saw so many different nuances woven together to make a good story
really fantastic. It was serious, funny, dramatic and so much more. It had vampires, priests, cops and more. Shades of Dresden. This not only does nail you to the story line it is seriously entertaining. And for a older woman reading by audiobooks instead of my eyes I have to say that some people try books partly because of the cover picture I am glad I went with trying it anyway. Terrible cover art but astounding book. Kudos to you.

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Serious business with humor.

I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed this omnibus. I finished each book with a smile on my face. The narrator was terrific and made the story come to life.👏👏 I voluntarily reviewed this audio book after receiving an advanced copy I requested.

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Excellent series reminiscent of Iron Druid Series

Wise cracking private eye detectives who happen to be vampires and end up mostly on supernatural cases. The humor is good, the action is good and the narration is good. The three books contained here, A Hard Day's Knight, Back in Black and Knight moves are all very good and consistent with the genre. Enjoyable and entertaining.

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Neutered Quincy Harker, complete with cop GF!

Loved the Quincy Harker books, This character is "Meh!" i mean the cop girlfriend was from the same precinct as Quincy and everything. I mean, how did the two not cross paths IN THE SAME TOWN! That might have made it more interesting.

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great story

great story and narrator does great job bringing you into their world. can't wait for the next one

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Author’s butterfly effect - this one’s Pringles

This author has three UF series, all featuring a single white every-dude, an eventual romantic interest who is a kick@ss lady cop/agent, side trips with angels, demons, fairies or all of the above, and snark. Each series tweaks the formula a bit, leading to a butterfly effect … or deja vu, which sometimes makes me feel slighted, as if I just paid twice for the same story. Good thing all three of the series can be had in omnibus collections.

My favorite is the Quincy Harker series. Like this series, the MC is a vampire, but he’s older, wiser and mouthier. It’s got a grittier vibe. Oh, and Dracula is his uncle. The narrator is fantastic.
Omnibus one is 40 hrs and three books for 1 credit.

The Bubba the Monster series is my least favorite because it tends to loose plot focus and get caught up in the redneck jokes. Like this series, there’s a religious character (Uncle Father Joe), a lady agent / love interest and some LGBTQ positive plot points. If the idea of a redneck monster hunter and lots of trips to the fairy realm seems fun, the three book omnibus still gives great value.

This series falls in the middle for me and really depends on my mood. Like Pringles, these are light and tasty, but ultimately not very filling. My favorite thing about this series is the brotherly bond between vampire detectives James and Greg. And dagnabbit, no Table of Contents. That’s another common feature: this author loves to make it challenging to navigate between his novellas, books, and collections. This collection’s first three books:
Ch 1 Hard Day’s Knight - Standard pilot, standard mystery, but it gave a good ole college effort.⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ch 39 Back in Black - Fairy weirdness, but hey, magical fight club! ⭐️⭐️
Ch 72 Knight Moves - New vamp on campus. More fangs, more fights, more fun. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Good time killing listen

The story was good ish, a bit to predictable but worth a listen.

Way to many inconsistencies, and way to many weapon mistakes,
Prime example,
"he slowly pulled the hammer back on his Glock" "pulled the trigger the the clip in the Glock rand out"

Of course it could just be me,

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