Technomancer

Unspeakable Things, Book 1

By: B. V. Larson

Narrated by: Christopher Lane

Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins

Publisher's summary

When Quentin Draith wakes up in a private sanatorium, he has no memory of who he is or how he received the injuries riddling his body. All he knows is that he has to get out, away from the drugs being pumped into him and back to the real world to search for answers. His first question: How did his friend Tony’s internal organs fill with sand, killing him in a Las Vegas car crash?

After a narrow escape, he tracks down the basic facts: He is an investigator and blogger specializing in the supernatural - which is a good thing, because Quentin’s life is getting stranger by the minute. It seems he is one of a special breed, a person with unusual powers. He’s also the prime suspect in a string of murders linked by a series of seemingly mundane objects. The deeper he digs and the harder he works to clear his name, the more Quentin realizes that some truths are better off staying buried….

©2012 B. V. Larson (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Good Reading and Good storytelling.

I found this to be a good overall read, but not as good a Larson's other work.

loved it

A fantastic novel, reminiscent of "the lost room" tv series but with a great setting and a lot more thrown in. Interesting characters, and an amnesiac protagonist that doesnt feel like the standard cliche. Plenty of mystery and plot, humour and seriousness. Definately Larson's best work in my opinion.

Good start to a series

For some reason the first chapter didn't grab me but one I was past that it was an enjoyable book. The last couple chapters I thought dragged on a little but I will get the next in the series.

A new take on the "modern magic" genre

It is nice when someone comes up with a totally new description of the world, as in "here is what is really going on and most of the world does not even realize it!" Whether you want to classify the items in the story as "magic" or "advanced science" does not really matter. What does matter is the seamless way that Larson has taken the worn-out pulp private eye genre and imbued new life into it by setting it in a place where all is not what it seems. Definitely room for some more books if it becomes a series!

A mystery set in Sin City, with supernatural stuff

It's a mystery that takes place in Las Vegas about a guy with amnesia. Thus story's catch, however, is that some people have some supernatural powers. The mystery/drama portions of the book, and the powers aren't even well explained until 3/4 into the book. Unfortunately, none of the strange powers have to do with controlling technology. Technomancers are people who use "objects" to bend physics around and such. They range from sunglasses that turn metal to rubber, to rings that open up rips in space. There's no big technomancer to technomancer battle, just occasions where their gimmicks come in handy. It's disappointing, but not bad.

Good first book in series

Lots of room left to explore the universe how it works and the characters in the next books, lots of unanswered questions. Looking forward to the next one.

Intriguing story, great narration

Captivating character, sorry keeps moving at a great pace introducing more interesting characters and happenings. Looking forward to the next.

Fresh and unique fantasy!

Technomancer
Unspeakable Things, Book 1
By: B. V. Larson
Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Series: Unspeakable Things, Book 1
This is a very unique fantasy! I had never tried this author's work before but that will change! This caught me up in the story right away when the main character wakes up in a hospital and doesn't remember his past. He has healing injuries and a picture but doesn't know the people. At this point it sounds like a dozen other books but it gets very different! He gets thrown through a portal after a bit, finds out there are grey men, items that have magical powers, and strange characters and creatures! Lots of action, mysteries, and amazing and fresh fantasy! Really enjoyed this! The narration was excellent too. Free to listen when borrowed with Amazon prime!

Great story

Great story, great narration. The story develops as the characters almost become real. Good listen.

Good noir sci-fi/ fantasy series with a warning

I have been trying out new series to find ones I like while waiting for those I am currently reading. I decided to give this one a try and I am glad that I did.

I was pretty concerned at first as the first few chapters are almost directly lifted from Zelazny's Chronicles of Amber. It was well written though and gets into more unique territory quickly after that. The premise of the series is very cool and is similar to the lost room series on sci-fi years ago.

The main character has amnesia and I hate that trope. Other than that the character development is good, the story is very interesting and the world makes sense. You really can like the main character and root for him. The meta-story is good enough you want to find out what happens not only in this book, but in the ones that follow. There is a lot of action and it is well written and fun.

This is technically a Sci-fi novel, but it reads very urban fantasy as well. it reminds me of the Harry Connoly 20 palaces series, and in a good way. It is a very dark and dangerous world.
I really loved the narrarator. If I had to pick a person to do a film noir, detective voice Mr. Lane is the go to guy. He has a great range and I can't imagine anyone else doing a better job reading this book.

The warning is the second book. I finished this one and was anxious to move onto the next one. I read the reviews and they all talked about how bad the new narrarator was. I thought it might be because the one for this book was so good. So I bought it and started to listen.

My first impulse was, oh hell no! I stopped the book after about two minutes. The guy sounds like Kirby Heyworth with a sinus infection and I am not overly fond of Kirby Heyword WITHOUT a sinus infection. I will try again in the future, but I am not sure I will be able to listen to it. Be aware you might not like listening to the second book and may have to read it to enjoy it rather than listen on audible format.

Other than that, Technomancer is an excellent book, great voice acting and although it leaves a lot of questions it stands well on its own.