So this entry is going to be about one of my favorite new authors I have had the pleasure of finding, Mr. Larry Correia. I was looking for an action-y book when I stumbled across a new release by the name of 'Warbound' it's cover featured a guy in a trench coat with a shot gun and a bad ass set of samurai armor.
Being the inquisitive type I decided to look more into the book. I found it was part three of something called the Grimnoir Chronicles. An alternate history saga where around World War I humanity started getting "Magic Powers" with these new weapons we fought the war. WWI had the same outcome as in our timeline but with some changes (i.e. Berlin has become known as 'The Dead City' and it's entire population are now zombies.) The first book, 'Hard Magic' takes place in the 1930's and Japan is gearing up for WWII. Unlike our 'verse Germany leaned it's lesson the first time and is not the driving force (Hitler is actually dead killed by firing squad for his insane theories and trying to cause a revolt.) Japan has been experimenting with it's magic users, grafting magical kanji on their bodies, making elite schools and generally making their army the baddest mofos this side of Saigon and is gearing up in a big way to conquer the world and mold magic in the way they see fit.
What is stopping them? The Grimnoir Society. A group of magic users dedicated to Life, Liberty and... not fascism. The story centers around Jake Sullivan, A 'Heavy' (the term used for people who can control gravity.) though he prefers the term 'Gravity Spiker' (More dignified) A veteran from the first world war and all around tough guy and a young girl named Faye, the most powerful shifter (someone who can teleport like Night Crawler) any of the members have seen. The two get inducted into the order at the start and choose to fight for a better tomorrow.
What follows is some of the best action I have read in a book. Ever. Larry Correia crafts his action with such skill it is impossible to stop this book once you get started. There are ninjas, demons, giant sky scraper length war blimps with country killing Tesla cannons on board (I kid you not) and that's only the first book! This series has something for everyone and doesn't let up from start to finish. If you are a fan of high action with elements of sci-fi. fantasy, and steam punk check it out, you won't be disappointed.
I will feature more of Mr. Correia's work in future posts. But if you read this and want to know another series worth looking for Check out his Monster Hunter series.
