From the back cover darian frey is down on his luck. This ones a bit of a monster, but there was a lot to tie up in it, and plotting it out so that it was just as fastpaced as its predecessors without compromising on story, character, etc etc destroyed my brain quite comprehensively. Aug 04, 2010 the black lung captain by chris wooding. Black lung captain, the holy machine, the dervish house and. Fatigue is the navys black lung disease proceedings. Tales of the ketty jay and over 2 million other books are available for amazon kindle. I have to say this series is looking to be a long time favourite as it it just so. The black lung missed that top end excitement of discovering for the first time something wonderful you never knew existed but adds an emotional depth needed for characters to grow and develop into new and better centerpieces for the next stories. On board, behind a magically protected door, an elusive. Im always a little wary of jumping into a series without having read the previous instalments, knowing full well that to do so may leave me somewhat adrift in vast portions of the subsequent narrative. The black lung captain is imaginative, actionstuffed and an enormous amount of fun sfx this is a steampunk romance full of battling aeriumfuelled aircraft, villainous buccaneers and hordes of ravaging ghouls, held together by an expertly orchestrated plot which uses every trick in the book to keep the reader hooked. His crew are squabbling, his aircraft is ricketty, and hes so broke hes trying to steal from orphans. Books similar to the black lung captain tales of the ketty. The black lung captain by chris wooding the fantasy hive.
His first book contract was signed at age nineteen. The black lung captain is the second book in the tales of the ketty jay quartet by chris wooding. Crake is their best chance of getting that door open if they can sober him up. Wooding never seems to run out of spectacular settings for them, whether its the middle of a thunderstorm on a pitch black night, or beneath a supernatural maelstrom in cloudy, frozen skies. The black lung captain was one of the most wanted livres on 2020. The black lung captain by chris wooding this is a good followon from retribution falls although it suffers a little for being the second book simply because of expectations set up by the first. Again darian frey tries to become rich and everything goes wrong, as usual. This is a steampunk romance full of battling aeriumfulled aircraft. The black lung captain by chris wooding used very good. The second novel about the ketty jay is as good as the first one. He can barely keep his squabbling crew fed and his rickety aircraft in the sky. The black lung captain by chris wooding gollancz bringing.
On board, behind a magically protected door, an elusive treasure awaits. The black lung captain book bellingham public library. Sfx, 412 stars out of 5 praise for chris woodings retribution falls. The black lung captain was written by best authors whom known as an author and have wrote many interesting livres with great story telling. Frey is the captain of the ketty jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. The black lung captain chris wooding read online free books. Black lung captain, the holy machine, the dervish house. Tales of the ketty jay has 3 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The black lung captain tales of the ketty jay, book 2 by. The black lung captain is as good, and dare i say it, even better than the first. Chris wooding, author of the thrilling novel retribution falls, returns to a fantastical world of spectacular sky battles and. He needs money to feed his crew and keep the ketty jay in the air, so he decides to accept a job with the unpredictable captain grist. Good thing darian frey, captain of the airship ketty. Book awards book club selections books by author books by series coming soon kids books new releases teens books this months biggest new releases.
Chris wooding deep in the heart of the kurg rainforest lies a longforgotten wreck. Chris wooding, author of the thrilling novel retribution falls, returns to a fantastical world of spectacular sky battles and highflying heroics for another epic. The black lung captain audiobook chris wooding audible. Tales of the ketty jay audiobooks listen to the full series. Jul 01, 2010 the black lung captain is the second book in the tales of the ketty jay quartet by chris wooding.
The ace of skulls is the last in the tales of the ketty jay series. Tales of the ketty jay has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The craft is lying in the trackless heart of a remote island, populated by giant beasts and subhuman monsters. The black lung captain by chris wooding bookforager. The black lung captain a tale of the ketty jay chris wooding one an escape orphans dont fight back pinn flounders destination. The black lung captain by chris wooding, 9780575085190, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The black lung captain a tale of the ketty jay book. The iron jackal was a cussed and testy little book, as opposed to its two much more agreeable predecessors.
The second instalment of the ketty jay series has captain darian frey and his mismatched crew of. A year since the events of the last book has passed and the plot began with frey being offered a mission that will make him extremely wealthy and as usual, the mission immediately went completely wrong. Again there are fights, flights and romance, riches and demons, magic and drink everything you could possibly expect from a good pirate novel. A year since the events of the last book has passed and the. The black lung captain by chris wooding gollancz, 29 july 2010 the first novel in chris woodings ketty jay series, retribution falls, was one of my top five reads of 2009. Tales of the ketty jay and over one million other books are available for amazon kindle. The black lung captain by wooding, chris a followup to retribution falls finds captain frey committing the tenuously peaceful airship ketty jay to a seemingly profitable salvage job in an untamed jungle believed to be in mane territory.
The black lung captain wooding, chris 9780345522504 hpb. The black lung captain is the second in the ongoing tales of the ketty jay series, continuing the adventures of the crew of the eponymous aircraft. Sffworld the black lung captain met, and even exceeded, my expectations and proved that chris wooding can write a damned fine adventure novel with characters youll come to love. Over the past two years there has been much discussion in the navy about the impact of fatigue on watch standing, maintenance, and operations at sea. By the time he left university he was working as a full time author and has been writing professionally ever since. Tales of the ketty jay audiobooks listen to the full series audible. The collisions in 2017 and ensuing investigations revealed the problem in an operational sense, and, to. Buy a cheap copy of the black lung captain book by chris wooding. Editions of the black lung captain by chris wooding. Sep 10, 2017 the black lung captain is also packed full of kickass aerial battles. Chris wooding, author of the thrilling novel retribution falls, returns to a fantastical world of spectacular sky battles and highflying heroics for another epic adventure. The black lung captain, like its forebear, is pageturning entertainment from start to finish, packed with aerial battles, chases, intrigue and hints of much bigger stories to come. Retribution falls was fun, fastpaced, actionpacked, brilliant stuff and the black lung captain is even better. The second instalment of the ketty jay series has captain darian frey and his mismatched crew of assorted losers, cowards and alcoholics.
The black lung captain by chris wooding, paperback. Its getting so a man cant make a dishonest living any more. Use the menu above to navigate the website, or click a book on the right. Books similar to the black lung captain tales of the. Listen to the complete tales of the ketty jay book series. I do quite a lot of dark in my books, and i decided it was time to lighten up and have fun. This time, theyre hired by a chainsmoker, gritty fellow, captain grist, commander of the storm dog.
Our cheap used books come with free delivery in the us. Retribution falls was a bit of a gear change for me. Inside you can find details on published and upcoming books, read excerpts and interviews. The black lung captain book vancouver public library. It may have been published first, but retribution falls is the mere prequel to the black lung captain. The black lung captain by chris wooding, paperback barnes. The black lung captain by chris wooding, 9780575085190, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Deep in the heart of the kurg rainforest lies a longforgotten wreck. Theres little, if anything, thats new in either of these books and we know not only where were going to end up but where each chapters. Tales of the ketty jay and over 8 million other books are available for amazon kindle.
The black lung captain tales of the ketty jay book 2 and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. It became the newest member of my hall of shame, which incorporates all the books ive restarted or given up on because, well, i just got them wrong the first time. Com the black lung captain is still a very recommendable novel it not quite equalling its predecessor doesnt mean it doesnt outdo other books its exciting, slightly quirky feel will plunge you into yet another improbably fun adventure. The black lung captain is a madcap rush from start to finish, all too easy to devour in a single read.
He has travelled extensively, plays bass and guitar and has recorded several albums and his novels have been published all over the world. A year since the events of the last book has passed and the plot began with frey being offered a mission that will make him extremely wealthy and as. The black lung captain is the second in the ongoing tales of the ketty jay. Jul 02, 2010 black lung captain, by chris wooding gollancz. So thats what i did, and the result is retribution falls a swashbuckling, actionpacked caper starring a group of sarcastic, cynical, wisecracking liars. The black lung captain book hennepin county library. This one was a joy to write, lovely and smooth, as by now the crew of the ketty jay were beginning to feel like old friends.
The first book, retribution falls, was one of my favourite reads last year and i was keen, if not a little hesitant, to get back with frey and his crew for another adventure. Book description retribution falls was fun, fastpaced, actionpacked, brilliant stuff and the black lung captain is even better. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the coalition navy. Praise the black lung captain is as good, and dare i say it, even better than the first. The black lung captain is another thrilling adventure with captain frey at the helm of his aircraft, ketty jay, with his unconventional crew of misfits at his side as they again seek out a short cut to a life of riches. Hes heard about a crashed aircraft laden with the treasures of a lost civilisation, and he needs freys help to get it. Good thing darian frey, captain of the airship ketty jay, has the daemonist crake on board. Tales of the ketty jay audiobooks listen to the full.