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A God Among Thieves (The Chimera Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

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For thousands of years an ancient race of gods have ruled with bloodthirsty vengeance, and for thousands of years nothing could defeat them. Until now.

To the north lies an expanding empire of muskets and cannons which will soon reach the desert state of Moqara. To the east: deadly alliances and rising anarchy. In the middle stands a prince on the verge of losing everything he has to one foe or another, until luck brings a remarkable young thief to his doorstep. Against all odds, Kes has intercepted a message from the enemy. A message which could save millions of lives. But time is running out.

In order to prove her worth, Kes must return to the front lines of war. By her side is Lazden Dadario, a war hero who once swore to protect her, and who has regretted it ever since. With them: Jadiro, a crack shot who fears being dragged into the war he's riding towards; and Saj, an escaped slave who will have to guide the foursome through the lands of his former captors.

With no idea of who is watching them or how they are supposed to succeed, these unlikely companions must put their lives in each other's hands if they have any hope of evading the world's deadliest inquisitors and spies, an army of war heroes and slaves, and the war-torn world of A God Among Thieves.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B06XTJSD8B
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jackson Lear
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 22, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.5 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 444 pages
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0994534859
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ The Chimera Series
  • Best Sellers Rank: #4,626,748 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 out of 5 stars 14 ratings

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Jackson Lear grew up around the world and has developed an accent that can sometimes be described as mostly Irish, a fair whack of English, and a hint of American. That's pretty handy for someone who lives in Australia. He considers 8am to be the middle of the night, has a habit of buying more books than he can ever read, and still considers becoming Batman as a viable career option.

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  • Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2017
    I enjoyed the book, once i got in to it i couldn't put it down. looking forward to the next one. Happy to see it listed available soon !
  • Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2017
    <i>A ripple of skin knotted itself along the back of Andraz’s neck. For the first time in his life he was face to face with not just a god, but a ghost as well. He wasn’t sure which one should be more impossible than the other.
    Every childhood story charged at him. She now knew who he was. She was picking apart his soul and judging him on behalf of the afterlife. And there was no question; he would die within a day.</i>

    <b>For the first time in history, an empire of muskets and cannons is gaining ground in the war against living, breathing gods. Entire armies have been massacred in a conflict which, at times, seems to be absurdly worth it.</b>

    I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity to be a beta reader for this novel. Jackson Lear brought me back to what I love about fantasy novels. I love his world.
  • Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2017
    I read a beta version of this book. The first chapter had me hooked. The next couple seemed a little slow but then the story took off through a wild series of events. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The world the author has created is complex and filled with a wide variety of characters who struggle through a wide series of adventures. As book one it is, of course, only the beginning of a greater story arc but it is not a cliffhanger and is enjoyable in its own right. The free beta version that I read has likely undergone some improvements to become the published version which should make it even better to read. I have voluntarily chosen to write this review.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018
    Beautifully written book. Grips you from the first chapter and keeps increasing the place. Kas' character is so multi layered I couldn't stop thinking how would she survive all the guilt.
    I'm ready for part 2
  • Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2017
    A God Among Thieves had promise, but I soon found that I was reading a different book than I expected. The first line of the back-cover synopsis states: “For the first time in history, an empire of muskets and cannons is gaining ground in the war against living, breathing gods.” When I read this, I was like “sign me up.” Unfortunately, the chaotic and bloody action that I thought I was promised was not to be. The story was more of a road trip/spy caper than the violent fantasy story that I envisioned. This does not make the book “bad,” it just makes it “bad for me.” As a self-published author myself, I understand how every bit of criticism is useful. I’ll try to minimize the spoilers, but some mild ones will follow.

    First, I’ll give you the dessert:

    I like to read books by self-published authors with minimal reviews (I feel like I’m paying it forward and earning good karma), however, many authors skip the editing stage entirely. I’m happy to say that is NOT the case here. The book is clearly professionally edited. I look for mistakes and can only recall a single missed quotation mark. Considering the length of the book and fact that nobody’s perfect, this is great.

    The use of muskets and cannons, although minimal, was a great change from the normal sword and sorcery genre. The detail in how to operate the weapons was also spot on. The author clearly knew what he was talking about. I just wish actual battles were detailed to show how a fight against gods would go down.

    That being said, I found myself far more curious about the Great War that took place in the past. That was the book I thought I was getting and it has me intrigued. If the author needs a new story, take my advice and write the prequel.

    Although there aren’t really any full on battles, there are a few small skirmishes involving the main characters. Many authors shy away from the heroes harming kids, but not this author. One character has to deal with the fact of shooting (and killing) a child soldier from the other side. As a soldier myself, I appreciate that these characters don’t have the luxury of the typical pure morality that many protagonists are afforded.

    The actions of the characters have consequences. One character who I found very annoying gets in a situation late in the book. The other characters should just continue their mission, but they attempt to help instead. This leads to serious casualties. The blame of these casualties is also (possibly unjustified by some readers) planted on the foolish character who was helped. Normally an author would let everything be hunky dory, but not this time.

    Finally, the price of the ebook is beyond generous. A $0.99 book is the type that I expect to have typos and far more clichés. This book could easily be sold for five or ten dollars. The sequel books are cheaper than the price this one is worth. Clearly the author is giving the reader a deal to drum up customers. This is a good thing. Do not be fooled by the low price, the book is professionally prepared.

    Now for the veggies.

    I like a lot of action in my book. Unfortunately, there are only about three fight scenes. The first one happens early on, but I was 63% through the book until I got to a second one. I thought I was getting Star Wars, but I ended up with Star Trek. A lot of people like Star Trek, so you must ask yourself whether you prefer action or dialogue. If you enjoy character building through dialogue, this is probably your book. If you want action in equal amounts to the character building, then you should pass on this one.

    The surprising thing is that for all the talk of danger ahead of them, there were only about three or four times when the danger presented itself. The book takes place over many months. Two of the main characters are elite guards for a city, yet the main characters are able to just walk across the country without much interference. Either their definition of “really dangerous” is different than mine, or they were all lying to each other to get some more hazard pay. Don’t get me wrong, the few instances that were dangerous do qualify as “really dangerous,” but so was the first fight in the desert, which took place well before the main adventure began.

    I mentioned how the book spans many months, but often we just get abrupt time jumps of a month. Despite being in the super dangerous “real world” we are able to transport a few weeks later without many details on what just happened. Considering how much exposition we got at the beginning before the main characters began their adventure, it feels like a lot of this could have been spread out along the trip. This would have made the time jumps stand out less.

    Also, many characters reference things before the book begins. They do this so much that I had to go back and confirm I bought book one and not book two.

    Finally, here is some technical information.

    The book is written in the 3rd person omniscient. I personally don’t have an issue with knowing what every character in the room is thinking, but some readers do. If you want a single POV character, or you want the POV to shift with the chapters, then this will be an issue for you.

    There is swearing in this book. I appreciate that. I can’t take my salty veteran or my escaped slave seriously if all they ever say is “Boy, am I cross right now!” However, if offensive language puts you off, then you should know that everything including the F word is used throughout.

    The book is part of a trilogy. The ending of the first clearly leads into the next. The resolution is nothing more than finishing step one of the plan. If you hate an unfinished story, either buy all three books (the price is right) or skip entirely.

    I know this review is long, but I hope that the author can take my opinions and use them for his next book. When it’s all said and done, the book is well written and a good story for some people. Unfortunately, it wasn’t a good story for me because it wasn’t the story I originally thought it was.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2017
    This book just grabbed me from the first and held me till the last. It is very well written and I absolutely loved the characters, especially Kes. Now I can't wait for the next installment of the story.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2017
    Enjoyable book. Great plot with a fast paced story. Looking forward to next book.

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