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Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles #1)

Larry Correia

Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 423 pages

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Title	:	Hard Magic (Grimnoir Chronicles #1)
Author	:	Larry Correia
Book Format	:	Mass Market Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 423 pages
Published	:	May 2011 by Baen (first published 2011)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Urban Fantasy. Fiction. Science Fiction. Steampunk. Alternate History

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Jake Sullivan is a licensed Private Eye—with a seriously hardboiled attitude. He also possesses raw magical talent and the ability to make objects in his vicinity light as a feather or as heavy as depleted uranium, all with a magical thought. It's no wonder the G-men turn to Jake when they need someone to go after a suspected killer who's been knocking off banks in a magic-enhanced crime spree. Problems arise when Jake discovers the bad girl behind the robberies is an old friend, and he happens to know her magic is just as powerful as his, and the Feds have plunged Jake into a secret battle between powerful cartels of magic-users--a cartel whose ruthless leaders have decided that Jake is far too dangerous to live. . . .

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Original Title:	Hard Magic
ISBN:	1439134340 (ISBN13: 9781439134344)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Grimnoir Chronicles #1
Literary Awards:	Audie Award for Paranormal (2012)

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Unfortunately, Hard Magic doesn't measure up to Correia's first series, Monster Hunters International. One reviewer hit it on the head when he noted that there is a lack of world building, and tossed-in 1920s vocabulary is supposed to stand for setting. There's more detail on guns then there are physical characteristics of setting and mood, critical elements of the detective noir. There's a lot of odd ethnic referrals going on as well that make me vaguely uncomfortable. I don't know a lot about

Jake Sullivan is a war hero, a private eye and an ex-con. Hes free because he has a magical talent and the Feds need his help in apprehending criminals with their own magical abilities. ... Jake found out that not only have the Feds been lying to him, but there was a secret war being waged by opposing forces of magic-users. Worse still, he had attracted the attention of one sides ruthless leaders who were of the opinion that Jake was far too dangerous to be permitted to live.This looked like

I was recommend this book by a friend, so I decided to try it out even though it is an adult fantasy and I rarely do well with this genre. I both listened to this book and read along with it which helped since I don't really like Audio all that much. The story did keep my interest, it just did not blow me away. I am glad I read it and I think there is enough here to the story for me to venture into the next one.SynopsisJake Sullivan is a licensed Private Eyewith a seriously hardboiled attitude.

Excellent Magic Noir - 4 Stars Posted to The Literary Lawyer.ca Being that I am a big fan of the gun toting, monster slaying cowboys in Larry Corriea's Monster Hunter International it seemed natural that I would give his other series a shot. I am glad that I did. Correia bends the Urban Fantasy Genre once again by melding elements of noir with alternate history sci fi. The result is a unique reading experience that sets it apart from the Dresden clones. Plot summary For a large portion of

The characters are largely forgettable (especially the females-- some border on insulting), the possibly interesting setting is neglected in favor of dirigible-set combat, there's not enough atmosphere to invoke the "noir" suggested by the subtitle, and the ethnic stereotypes are cringe-worthy. I felt less like I was getting some fantasy/noir experience and more like I was reading the novelization of an uninteresting comic book. It's a mercifully quick read, but I wound up largely regretting the



This is a big greasy double cheeseburger...with all the works kind-of-a book. It's not deep, it's full of action, a rather unique magic system that while you've probably seen things close to...you haven't seen it exactly...adventure, and imagination. I like it. So far I've pretty much liked everything Mr. Correia has turned out.Maybe if we had a 10 star system here I "might have" given it a 9 as there are a lot of books I'd rate higher. The same goes for a half star system, it might get a 4.5.