• The Coilhunter Chronicles - Omnibus (Books 1-3)

  • By: Dean F. Wilson
  • Narrated by: R.C. Bray
  • Length: 13 hrs and 59 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (610 ratings)

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The Coilhunter Chronicles - Omnibus (Books 1-3)

By: Dean F. Wilson
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
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2019 Independent Audiobook Award Winner for Contemporary Fantasy

Coilhunter

Welcome to the Wild North, a desolate wasteland where criminals go to hide - if they can outlast the drought and the dangers of the desert. Or the dangers of something else.

Meet Nox, the Coilhunter. A mechanic and toymaker by trade, a bounty hunter by circumstance. He isn't in it for the money. He's in it for justice, and there's a lot of justice that needs to be paid.

Between each kill, he's looking for someone who has kept out of his cross hairs for quite a while - the person who murdered his wife and children. The trail has long gone cold, but there are changes happening, the kind of changes that uncover footprints and spent bullet casings.

Plagued by nightmares, he's made himself into a living one, the kind the criminals and con men fear.

So, welcome, fair folk, to the Wild North. If the land doesn't get you, the Coilhunter will.

Rustkiller

Welcome to the Rust Valley.

The Wild North is full of nasty places, but there are some places you just don’t go. One of them is that scrapyard desert known as the Rust Valley. It’s where vehicles go to die. That’s why you don’t go in after them.

The bounty hunter Nox made a promise to himself he’d never be caught dead there. Yet when a couple of kids end up wandering inside that metal maze, he finds himself with no other choice.

He decks himself out in his finest armor. He’ll need it. That land is where the rust-covered Clockwork Commune live, and if they don’t scavenge the metal off you, they’ll scavenge the flesh instead.

Nox is used to being called the Coilhunter, but this time, he’s saddling up with a new, more fitting title: the Rustkiller.

Dustrunner

Nox is a wanted man.

While searching for a criminal, the fabled Coilhunter wanders into a tribal village massacre. He didn’t do it, but that doesn’t matter. The clues point to him, and he’s made a lot of enemies over the years. Many would happily see the tables turned.

His pleas of innocence fall on deaf ears. No sooner does he try to find the real killers than posters go up across the Wild North - posters with his face and his name. He isn’t the only bounty hunter out there. Dozens assemble to cash him in.

Tasked with finding out who’s framed him, Nox must also survive the constant onslaught of frontier law. He’s used to hunting others. He’s not so used to life on the run.

©2017 Dean F. Wilson (P)2018 Blue Heron Audio

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Dean F Wilson, starting off great!

RC Bray narrating makes anything great, but so far into this book by a few hours and it’s amazing. I really hope more of your future projects are this great.

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entertaining sci fi western

I enjoyed the book. I wasn't sure I would like it. I am not a big western fan. But it was surprisingly entertaining. I took the chance because it was narrated by RC Bray.

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Great set of books!

Getting all 3 books in one is a steal, Bray does a fantastic job bringing the characters alive. The story is good, follows around a lone wolf bounty hunter in this steampunk-western world, he faces many challenges, moral, emotional, and physical, a colorful cast of characters with typical western names all play into an action packed tail of adventure. First books I've heard from the universe, but given these books, the universe seems like it has a high level of depth and im looking forward to "The Great Iron War" Series hitting audible, so i can dive deeper into it! Keep up the good work!

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Fantasy-Western - Wild West at its finest

Book 1:
When I first set upon this series, I thought this was a Space-Western. However, this is a Fantasy-Western. Though, the voice, it's beautiful. The author really captures the Wild West, and you can imagine an old sepia western movie along every step. The character he creates is intriguing with a haunted past. It's so much fun, you don't want to put the book down! The narrator, the same guy who did The Martian, did a phenomenal job as well.

Book 2:
Another fantastic adventure with the Coilhunter. Now you know about his past, but now he has to decide what he is going to do with his future. He wants to help people. But to do so, he has to kill people. Bad people. It's the wild west people, or as in the book, the Wild North. So strap on your guns, grab your horse, and enjoy the ride!

Book 3:
These books just get better and better. I really love the feel of the Wild West and TV Westerns that this author brings. There's a bit more fantasy in this novel as we have a bit of Indian-style shape shifting. This is one series you won't be able to put down!

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Flat-out fun! A wild western adventure...

What we've got here is a "Steampunk-Western" (is that a legitimate sub-genre, I think so).  I always loved tales of the old west. Stories by authors such as Zane Grey, and Max Brand were like treats for me... and of course there were the old movies and serials that played on late night TV... and then along came the Wild, Wild West, starring Robert Conrad... Whoo-Hoo!!!
When the classic western dried up I found a new breed of western tale in the books by Peter Bowen, Tony Hillerman, and Craig Johnson... so it was really a no-brainer to pick up this 3 book omnibus...
Nox (The Coilhunter), is a bounty hunter, and a hard-knocks kinda' guy, who has decided to take on the desert "badlands", and make it safe for decent folk. For starters, this is a tall order, and if he happens to find the people responsible for the deaths of his family, well that's even better! Underneath his hard exterior, and behind an itchy trigger finger hooked into a gun, is a very soft and generous hearted man! This series is just flat out fun, and though each book can be bought separately and stand all on its own, why would you wanna do that to yourself as each story ties into a greater story Arc!??!?
Kudos for the narration by R.C. Bray!  If you never heard him before now, I feel sorry for you. You'll soon see that R.C. Bray is an amazing voice actor! His voice works really great for The Coilhunter Chronicles, as Nox has a gravely, smoke filled voice...
Even though this western doesn't rely so much on horses (and I really like horses in my westerns), I'm good... and I'm gonna recommend it to everyone looking for their next, wild western adventure!

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Excellent

I am a RC Bray fan. That being said, this was, by far, his best narration every. I loved every second of this series!

Dean F. Wilson has written a masterpiece. I am an avid listener and reader. I read across genres. This series crosses genres with ease and grace. I found fantasy, the old west, some sci fi, and kick ass action. This also, in some spots, felt like first person rpg in an epic game. To say I loved this series is an understatement. It is so well written I didn't feel like I wanted more...it felt just right. Eagerly awaiting any future installments!

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Not Subtle, Not Complicated, But Fun

"You're the disease, and I'm the cure." - Marion Cobretti

Lines like this were a mainstay in 80's action flicks; this gem is from the Sylvester Stallone movie, Cobra. If you recognized it and smiled, then this book is definitely for you. The Coilhunter Chronicles is 3-parts Cobra, 2-parts The Outlaw Josey Wales, and a few pinches of Firefly to round out the few sci-fi elements. Together they form a blunt force story of a bounty hunter (Coilhunter) who relentlessly pursues wanted fugitives across desert plains, distributing the only form of justice he knows how, at the end of a barrel (queue 80’s music here.)

The Coilhunter Chronicles won’t reveal anything new about the human condition, stretch your sci-fi imagination, or even deeply connect with any of the characters… but I did enjoy it. While I enjoy complex stories and characters sometimes I just want to turn off my brain and watch an old 80’s action flick. For this action flick, you exclusively follow Nox as the story’s POV and see the world through his eyes. As stated, the world isn’t complicated and most of Nox’s emotions are left out of the story but you'll watch as he tracks down each wanted fugitive. Along the way he picks up several sidekicks with their own simple motivations and experience their eventual bonding. Some conflict and tension makes it way into the stories although I wish we could have gotten more of the Josey Wales dynamic as our team learns to trust each other. I also hope to learn more about the Iron Empire, which is the ruling force in this world.

As for the narration? R.C. Bray… nuff said.

To summarize, there seems to be a complex world in here but little is fleshed out. Enough to enjoy but not enough to fully satisfy. A chocolate bar for breakfast; a guilty pleasure we can spoil ourselves to occasionally but nothing to build a healthy diet too. I received this book for free and was not asked to leave a review.

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Forgettable

I was hoping for an entertaining western and throughout, I had trouble keeping my attention on the books. Kept debating quitting and moving on to my next read. Hard to recommend unless you are really yearning for a western style book with "good" value of 3 books for the price of 1.

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The Narrator Makes the Story

The stories were good, a bit old western cliche, but it had a good futuristic twist.
RC Bray made the stories. His ability to draw you in is amazing.

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  • 05-14-19

Great Steampunk Dystopian Western

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

Excellent blend of sci-fi and western, the world and story reminds me of The Dark Tower.The characters are likable and the pace of the story never slows down. The narration from Mr. Bray is great at enhancing an already good story and not overdoing it on the audio side. If you are a western steampunk fan, I’m sure you have already listened to this series. If not, you may be looking for more in the genre after finishing this one.

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