Retribution Falls
Tales of the Ketty Jay, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Rupert Degas
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Written by:
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Chris Wooding
About this listen
A Tale of the Ketty Jay. Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. 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. With their trio of ragged fighter craft, they run contraband, rob airships, and generally make a nuisance of themselves. So a hot tip on a cargo freighter loaded with valuables seems like a great prospect for an easy heist and a fast buck. Until the heist goes wrong, and the freighter explodes.
Suddenly Frey isn't just a nuisance anymore - he's public enemy number one, with the Coalition Navy on his tail and contractors hired to take him down. But Frey knows something they don't. That freighter was rigged to blow, and Frey has been framed to take the fall. If he wants to prove it, he's going to have to catch the real culprit. He must face liars and lovers, dogfights and gunfights, Dukes and daemons. It's going to take all his criminal talents to prove he's not the criminal they think he is.
Rupert Degas has narrated over 100 audiobooks. He has recorded a diverse range of authors, from Andy McNab, James Patterson, Wilbur Smith, and Chris Ryan to children's authors such as Derek Landy, Darren Shan, Jamie Rix, and Philip Pullman. He has narrated books by Patrick Rothfuss, Haruki Murakami, Mervyn Peake, Rose Tremain, and Cormac McCarthy as well as recording classics from Kafka, Conan Doyle, Lovecraft, and Wilde. Rupert has lent his voice to numerous cartoons, including Mr Bean, Robotboy, Gumball, Thomas & Friends, and Bob the Builder and has performed in over 50 radio productions for BBC Radio 4, including The Brightonomicon and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. He spent 18 months in the West End performing in Stones in his Pockets and was in the original London cast of the smash-hit comedy The 39 Steps. Produced by Peter Rinne.
2010, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Short-listed
©2009 Chris Wooding (P)2013 Orion Publishing GroupWhat listeners say about Retribution Falls
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Anonymous User
- 2021-05-09
Fun, Swashbuckling Adventure
Picked this title up on a recommendation from the internet. I'm glad that I did.
Retribution Falls was a solid, fast paced adventure story that manages to be a fun homage to the pulp adventure stories of yore, while also packaging in some strong character development, interesting world building and an interesting plot.
I found it refreshing that all of the characters are nuanced and often make quite bleak decisions, and while they do experience growth, they don't all become better people by the end.
It's not a perfect novel, I did find the first quarter or so of the book kind of slow to get moving, but once the main narrative really gets moving I found I was enthralled. I also felt the end wrapped up a bit rushed, and could have done with one or two more chapters and some tightening of the climax.
But overall, Retribution Falls was a great listen and well worth the credit or the cost.
Special praise is deserved by Rupert Degas, who really displays a knack for characterization and differentiation of the many characters.
Sign on with the crew of the Ketty Jay... you won't be disappointed!
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Benji W
- 2020-05-27
Predictable and enjoyable
The world is straightforward and easy to understand. The only major issue I have with the book, is that it uses a lot of standard tropes. This doesn’t make the story bad, just a bit predictable.
The narrator is great, each character is identifiable, consistent and easy to understand.
Overall, a good listen. Worth a token.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- Girdeux
- 2024-03-16
If you like adventure you can’t pass this series up!
Fell in love with the hard copy books. Wanted to enjoy them again but no time. The reader is flat out amazing with the voices and really brought the book to life. A must read
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