Brilliant!

I loved the book and I love this even more, malvery's voice is excellent!

please do the others audible!

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A Motley Assortment of Accents

I have been a fan of Rupert Degas in the past, but I was disapointed that here, he saw fit to differentiate between the characters by giving them loosely international accents. The narration is excellent until the characters are given dialogue, then we hear a dodgy American accent from the Captain, a dodgy Australian accent from the navigator and so on. Malvery's accent is an earthy Scot which is by far the best. Silo, I couldn't understand a word of. It's hardly worth mentioning the two minor characters with what seemed to be Irish and Welsh accents.
If you can get past what was torture to my ears, you will love this book. I gritted my teeth through the first half, but was really enjoying it by the second half. The sound effects between chapters are good, adding to the steam punk type theme.
Overall, a story of space pirates, with a great original plot. I was sorry to have reached the end, so I will take a chance on book 2.

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Great Ensemble of Characters & Cracking Good Yarn

Where does Retribution Falls rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Very Highly - Top 20.

Any additional comments?

This incorporates loads of my fave things in an audiobook.

It has a cast of interesting characters, including the ones who make only fleeting appearances. It has a richly described world with an interesting background. It's a gripping story that whips along, with thrills, spills and plenty of wry humour.

It's got spaceships, explosions and plenty of the weird and wonderful.

And finally, it's performed by one of my favourite readers, Rupert Degas. As one of the previous reviewers says, a good performance makes or breaks an audiobook, no matter how good the book is, and Degas always does a fantastic job.

Great book, which I really recommend! I just wish they'd release the rest of the 'Ketty Jay' series on audiobook (there are 3 more!) all read by Degas. Petition Chris Wooding's publishers now! Please!

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Worth it

A fantastic performance of a riveting story. Found it very easy to listen to. I'll be getting onto the next one right away! Well worth your time.

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Great story and narration.

Pity the other three books in the series aren't available in audio format. Will definitely be keeping my eyes out for more from this author.

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Degas delights - again!

What did you like most about Retribution Falls?

The narration - big Degas fan but the story trundled along well

What other book might you compare Retribution Falls to, and why?

It's a bit like the movie series Firefly - quirky with a slight feel of a western - with a little magic and sourcery thrown in

Which character – as performed by Rupert Degas – was your favourite?

Too hard to choose - Degas renders such believable characters you look forward to hearing more from all of them - his female characters are a particular delight I always forget its actually a chap narrating!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes - absolutely gutted I can't find the rest of the series on audio book!

Any additional comments?

Please please please release the rest if the series in audio format - with Rupert Degas narrating of course!

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Bloody good

While i can definitely see the "Firefly/Serenity" ideas that doesn't in anyway detract from the book. I whole heartedly recommend it even if its just for Degas' delivery.

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retribution falls performed by RupurtDegas

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a very good read its also read by the great Rupert degas,who in my opinion is the best reader of books out there now.If your a fan of serenity tv series/film this is the book for you as it is almost a direct rip off,in style and content....ie cowboys in space,trying to make a living,anyway they can.

Who was your favorite character and why?

There is no stand out character they are all well written ,and considering this is a first book{and only.....at the time of writing} the characters are fleshed out quite quickly.

Have you listened to any of Rupert Degas’s other performances? How does this one compare?

Another flawless performance,multiple characters,no characters are too similar,so no confusion as to who is whom.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Its not a"got moved book"the best way to describe it, is by saying its a book based on serenitys style...which probably explains why i cant find any more of them....sadly.

Any additional comments?

A must read for serenity fans,due to its similarity.

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Not quite the steampunk firefly some claim

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend this. The world building is a bit sketchy in places but there's enough pace and new ideas to keep you listening. You do start to care about the characters. It's a shame that the motley crew and reluctant captain idea that has drawn Firefly comparisons. I'm a huge fan of Firefly but it could cloud your expectations a little.

Degas's performance takes the route of different accents for characters - the dialogue is performed as much as read. That's often a problem - especially when the narrators range of voices isn't that great. But Degas can hold his own and you really get a sense of the characters through his delivery.

One thing I would say that does bring Firefly to mind, is for the publishers not to leave us in the lurch by only producing an audio version of this one book. There are two more in the series and I'd buy them tomorrow.

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It grew on me

A good yarn. I found the plot line and the characters novel. It was engaging and very easy to listen to with excellent narration. A bit YA perhaps and it moved through the plot disappointingly quickly at the end. The central character is a flawed, accidental hero who comes good remarkably quickly and has amazing powers of survival. So best to just suspend your belief and go with it. I will probably get the sequel as or when it becomes available.

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