Hard Magic

Book I of the Grimnoir Chronicles

By: Larry Correia

Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot

Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

Audie Award, Paranormal, 2012

Jake Sullivan is a licensed private eye with a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also possesses raw magical talent and the ability to make objects in his vicinity light as a feather or as heavy as depleted uranium, all with a magical thought. It's no wonder the G-men turn to Jake when they need someone to go after a suspected killer who has been knocking off banks in a magic-enhanced crime spree.

Problems arise when Jake discovers the bad girl behind the robberies is an old friend, and he happens to know her magic is just as powerful as his. And the Feds have plunged Jake into a secret battle between powerful cartels of magic-users - a cartel whose ruthless leaders have decided that Jake is far too dangerous to live.

©2011 Larry Correia (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

Great story and great narrator!

Narrator was amazing and really made this story come to life.

Great book. Loved the characters and storyline.

An Entertaining Listen

Bronson Pinchot did an outstanding job narrating this book. I came into Hard Magic not having any idea what to expect. I'm so glad I found it - I'll be looking up more books by this author. Very entertaining from beginning to end.

fantastic, imaginative and mesmerizing

this was unbelievably fun to listen to. my imagination went wild picturing the scenes and people in this audiobook. the narrator was wonderful, this would be even more amazing if a full cast performed it, but it didn't even need it. I highly recommend this if you like magic combined with 1930's America! don't skip this one if you're thinking about starting a new series. I can't wait to hear the next book!

If only the 30's had really been this awesome!

What made the experience of listening to Hard Magic the most enjoyable?

The story and the narrator. He did a magnificent job of bringing the characters to life! I am not a fan of Faye's voice but I absolutely love Faye!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Hard Magic?

That is so hard to say but I think the final action scene was pretty darn fantastic. I was upset by what happened to some of the characters but it certainly made for heart pounding moments.

Have you listened to any of Bronson Pinchot’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This was my first time listening to him. He did a really wonderful job.

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

It was. However it definitely goes over my 8 hour work days so I had to put it down. Though when it got to the end I was biting my nails and would even listen on the drive home.

Any additional comments?

A coworker recommended this book and I am certainly glad he did!

Great three books

What did you love best about Hard Magic?

The character development was very good also they have done a good job mixing in throughout all three books comedy, mystery, drama the whole spectrum. Reader was not bad fit for the time period the book was written for and did a good job tying in some historical people into the story

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book to people

fantastic performance

This is great pulp junk food fantasy. the performance has to be among the very best ive heard of over 50 books from audible. if you are looking for war and peace look elsewhere, but if you want a fun book for jogging on the treadmill this is it. i'll be getting the rest in the series

Solid book.

I primarily read non-fiction, however, in an effort to be more "notmal" I have begun an effort to read/listen to more fiction. This book was pretty awesome. It had a little of everything. The action was fast paced and pulled the story along. The characters are relatable. The best part was Correia's ability to explain the world and the laws which governed it in manner that didn't slow the progress of the story. Although the book was read by only one person, he did so in a way you could easily distinguish who was speaking even without a name. You won't be disappointed if you like magic, action, and the gritty noir detective genre.

Fantastic Read

Excellent combination of the hard-boiled detective and magic. Very engaging characters. Bronson Pinchot's narration is superb!

I absolutely love this series.

This has got to be my favorite series. I have lost count of how many times I have listened to it sthis first book wets the style and premise of an awsome universe. It takes place in our world though history turned out a bit different when magic/powers/abilities or what you want to call it were introduced. The different powers are greatly explained and is such a great idea. One of my favorite parts is where Fay blinks around a Japanese battle blimp, fighting (more like killing off) soldiers. Read this! you won't regret it.

2nd time listening

great author reads like he is my next door neighbor and friend. going 2 listen to the next 2 books again