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The Thirteenth Hour
- The Cruel Gods, Book 1
- Narrated by: RJ Bayley
- Length: 19 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
WHEN THE SAINTS FAIL, THE SINNERS STEP UP.
Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city of Chime, demanding worship and tribute from their mortal subjects. Kayl lost her faith in them long ago, and now seeks to protect vulnerable and downtrodden mortals from their gods’ whims. But when Kayl discovers powers that she didn’t know she had—and destroys a mortal’s soul by accident—she becomes Chime’s most wanted.
Quen’s job was to pursue sinners, until the visions started. Haunted by foreboding images of his beloved city’s destruction, Quen hunts soul-sucking creatures made of aether who prey on its citizens—and Kayl is his number one target.
To ensure Chime’s future, Kayl and Quen must discover the truth of Kayl’s divine abilities before the gods take matters into their own hands.
For a city that bows to cruel gods, it’ll take godless heathens to save it.
The Thirteenth Hour is the first book in The Cruel Gods series—a gaslamp fantasy featuring magical portals, gothic cosmic deities, quaint Britishisms, and steampunk vibes. This is an adult book containing strong language and mature themes that some listeners may find disturbing. For a full list of content warnings, visit Trudie Skies's website.
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- Lana @ Indie Accords
- 15-06-2022
Steampunk Urban Fantasy with great world building
The Thirteenth Hour is a steampunk dark fantasy with incredible world building that sucks you in and immerses you in the world of Chime until the very last page. I need book 2!
Kayl is part of the Godless, an underground secret organisation trying to bring down the reign of the Gods of the 12 domains/realms they are forced to obey. However, their mission is way bigger than any of them could imagine and long forgotten secrets come to the surface with chaotic consequences.
It has been a while since I have dived head first into a steampunk fantasy and I loved this!
I read 5% of TTH before I realised this is a massive world with 12 different domains (plus Chime) and 12 different... species, and I wanted more knowledge about each place and people. Skies already had this covered.
I downloaded The Travellers Handbook to Chime and Beyond. It is a 120 page Handbook written for the people of Chime and has notes from past Kayl written in the margins. This handbook is so in depth for each and every domain. From the mortals and the Gods that rule each domain, to the climate and best places to eat and find lodgings!!! It was well worth the read. Continuing TTH was a full 3D like experience. I could all but smell and taste the streets, buildings and tea. I highly recommend reading this companion/prequel.
With a consistent pace throughout, TTH gave me the steampunk elements I was craving, with all the fantasy elements that I love. Kayl was an interesting character and her interactions with Diviner Quen were amusing. But the worldbuilding is what really stood out for me in this book.
I read this on ebook along with the audiobook and I will just say the audio was great! RJ Bayley did a fantastic job.
I will say this book isn't for everyone. This book, like Kayl, is quite chaotic at times. A lot is going on behind the scenes and the consequences may not be what you want or expect. For this chaos demon, I was in my element and LOVED every moment.
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