Tailspin

Pilots of Artem, Part I

De: Dawn Chapman

Narrado por: Neill Thorne, Stephanie Németh-Parker

Cybernetics, mounting debt, and a flight for survival.

In the sprawling city of Artem, Rus dreams of soaring the skies, while Pim, a tiny hybrid of walrus and rat, faces a world of cruelty. Both are thrust into situations they never imagined, their fates bound by the unforgiving tides of destiny.

Rus, a fearless runner by day and racer by night, stands at the brink of eviction, with his family's home hanging in the balance. After a catastrophic accident, he's faced with a life-changing choice: undergo experimental modifications and be forever indebted to the ominous M-Corp or be left to perish. As Rus grapples with his new reality, Pim's journey of hope and despair intertwines with Shay, a ten-year-old scavenger, revealing the harshest aspects of city life.

From the luxurious heights of helo flying to the grimy underbelly of the city transporting mods, their tales are a testament to resilience, the friends they meet along the way, and the relentless pursuit of dreams in the face of insurmountable odds. Dive into a world where technology pushes boundaries, and every decision has repercussions that echo throughout a city on the edge.

Tailspin is a cyberpunk-inspired LitRPG featuring a rich kid, yet still a rags-to-riches adventure!

©2024 by Dawn Chapman, Artem World created in © 2022 by Dawn Chapman Jez Cajiao Lars Machmüller Kevin Sinclair (P)2024 Podium Audio

ok book

okay book. . . good narrator. . . might get the next book in the series. . .

You’re gonna ❤ this action-packed book... a book that's also more than it seems.

Despite being a total hard-core action-packed story, with what appeared to be just kids, but kids that were already battle trained and who only want to do what's right for the people that need the protection! This book is also a study in friendship. The study of what friendship means. To explore all the pain and the joys too which are shared between friends. Also of what it's like when you lose a good friend and a part of the team. Dawn Chapman pulls out all the stops in this book, it actually feels like she's bearing her own soul to the reader!
Ohhhh and I definitely need to know more about Shay and Pim too. So yeah I'll hafta read the next book!
You're gonna need this book to find out what happens in this book, but go ahead and get the audio version because Neil Thorne and Stephanie Nemeth-Parker make a great team narrating this tale!

good change of pace

I normally go through more fantasy, so a Sci fi book was definitely different. It was very interesting in my opinion, being easy enough to understand after a bit of time. The character development later in the book went in weird ways that I can't say I liked, but it went back to better development shortly after that. Overall, I really enjoyed the story. It would probably have made more sense if I went through other books in the series, but I don't regret starting here.

so many emotions

I cannot recall the last time a book legitimately brought me to tears...
Dawn has made a true gem with Tailspin, amazing characters interesting plot set in a shared terrific world...
I cannot recommend it enough

Not your normal litrpg. Excellent story depth

While every other litrpg seems to be fantasy and all about combat, Tailspin takes a pleasant new approach to the genre.

The story follows a helo pilot on his journey to through life. Through both hardships and rewards, the story makes you actually feel for the main character. The story even got a reaction out of me that I had to complain to the author about a secondary character which Dawn enjoyed.

Throughout book one, there was left open several questions still. To me the biggest is how critical is Shay and his walrat to the story and the main character? They do take up a decent amount of screen time which I’m hoping leads the way to the answer in book 2. The relationships in the book are also non-standard which makes you actually have to think.

Overall the story and performance were both excellent. Dawn writes a captivating story that grabbed me not in the traditional action/suspense method but instead I found myself really wanting to know what happened next. Stephanie is a narrator I wish we got more of within the genre and her performance is top notch as the rest of her’s are. This was my first exposure to Neil and found the performance solid.

fuel air boom

no oxygen no fire and no live monster. everything is good with the story. just that.

It’s a mixed bag with lots of potential

Pros: Cool World, Emotional Character Building, pretty authentic feeling Aviation job perspective, compelling and interesting plot points, and a ton of potential.

Cons: over the top vulgarity, absolutely inexplicable plot with Shay/Pim, choppy plot line editing in the second half of the book, the organization and development in the school is somewhat unexplained and inconsistent, the use of augworld is underwhelming after the opening emphasis on it, the stat screens mean very little, and the upgrades are just numbers with no explanation. The story arc is rough.

I don’t finish books that are bad, and this one I think the good outweighs it. I believe it would have been served better to break the book up into two smaller chunks with more clear story arcs, and spend more time on helping the reader better understand all the cool things that I know the author has in mind, and maybe a little less on the heavy emotional exposition.

Literally all the feels!

This story has everything. Action, drama, and even quite a bit of coziness. Great characters from both Neill Thorne and Stephanie Nemith-Parker.

Cyberpunk LitRPG that soars!

“Tailspin” by Dawn Chapman is a thrilling cyberpunk LitRPG that soars with captivating writing and strong narration by Neill Thorne and Stephanie Németh-Parker. With “cybernetics, mounting debt, and a flight for survival”, this story intertwines the lives of Rus and Pim in a city where every choice counts. It’s a fast-paced ride through a world where dreams clash with reality, making it an absolute must-listen.

Great book

This book was amazing!! I enjoyed every minute of it and can't wait to get on to book two. If your looking for a great book this series is for you!!!