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Hopebreaker (A Sci-Fi Dystopian Adventure) (The Great Iron War Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Dean F. Wilson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 473 ratings
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In the world of Altadas, there are no more human births. The Regime is replacing the unborn with demons, while the Resistance is trying to destroy a drug called Hope that the demons need to survive.

Between these two warring factions lies Jacob, a man who profits from smuggling contraceptive amulets into the city of Blackout. He cares little about the Great Iron War, but a chance capture, and an even more accidental rescue, embroils him in a plot to starve the Regime from power.

When Hope is an enemy, Jacob finds it harder than he thought to remain indifferent. When the Resistance opts to field its experimental landship, the Hopebreaker, they find they might just have a chance to win this war.
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"Action scenes left me gasping--sometimes for more, sometimes for a blessed reprieve to draw breath!--and dialogue was clever and cutting. Wilson knows just where to stop, to create the best impact with fewest words. Landscapes, especially of the desert, are evocative and real, as are the paintings of landships, cities and--no less, the 'landscape' of interwoven relationships. ... If you enjoy a novel with a clever interplay of fantasy and realism, with action, quandary and emotion, this will hook you and I am sure you will be unable to put it down." -- e-Scribes

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B083GG1HH7
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dioscuri Press; 2nd edition (January 28, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 28, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3207 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 248 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dean F. Wilson was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1987. He started writing at age 11.

He is the author of the Children of Telm epic fantasy trilogy, the Great Iron War steampunk series, the Coilhunter Chronicles science-fiction western series, the Hibernian Hollows urban fantasy series, and the Infinite Stars space opera series.

Dean previously worked as a journalist, primarily in the field of technology. He has written for TechEye, Thinq, V3, VR-Zone, ITProPortal, TechRadar Pro, and The Inquirer.

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Justin S
4.0 out of 5 stars Great way to start a series
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2015
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I've only recently gotten into the Steampunk genre, but I've quickly fallen in love (I'm definitely blaming the fashion). Plus, it's no secret that I'm a fan of Dean Wilson's work, having a deep seated passion for mythology. When he messaged me about doing a review for his new steampunk series, I was understandably more than a little excited. The best part? I wasn't let down. Hopebreaker is a fantastic novel that truly opens up a new world, seamlessly intertwining steampunk into this tale of action and adventure, and certainly deserves 4 out of 5 stars.

One thing that I'm still getting used to about novels that are part of a series is that a lot of information is left for the follow-up books to address. Hopebreaker drops the reader off right in the middle of the fighting between the Regime and the Resistance, and there is a lot of information given to the reader through conversations between characters, rather than simple exposition and plot. It can be confusing, but I believe that this makes for a very natural introduction into a new world, and makes for a more fast paced and entertaining novel. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series to have all my questions answered regarding the demons, Hope, and just what Jacob has gotten himself into by working with the Resistance.

It takes a talented hand to develop an incredible world, particularly a dystopian world, destroyed by war, and Altadas is proof that Dean Wilson wields this kind of talent. There are not many lengthy descriptions, yet I feel as though I've been to Altadas simply by how the characters describe it (not that I would necessarily want to visit at this point in its history, of course).

While I don't know much about them yet, there is something to be said for how Wilson writes his characters. I can't help but envision Whistler and Jacob causing trouble while Taberah shakes her head and admonishes them. I am drawn into these characters' lives, and can't wait to read the rest of the series to learn more about their pasts, as well as what the future holds for them.

Well, there you have it. Another review of a great book by Dean Wilson (who apparently enjoys writing trilogies). I wonder if there's something to that.. Perhaps I shall ask him a few questions and see what his responses are :)
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colin bell
5.0 out of 5 stars Steam Punk survival
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2014
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In this novel we are introduced to the world of Altadas. It is a post apocalyptic world, that is now controlled by demons. The Demons are known as the Regime. The Regime have enslaved the human race and use them to produce their food, ironically called Hope. There is an under ground resistance group known as the 'The Order' which are a group of humans working towards the downfall of the Regime. The story is a stream-punk, action-adventure, fantasy science fiction affair. It is a world of magic tempered by the use of machines and around every corner is the struggle for life and survival.

I found the novel to be a very easy to read and very fast paced. The story contains lots of great action adventure moments while the story itself is quite unique. The constant action puts the reader on the very edge of their seat which has the advantage that there is no way anyone could get bored while reading this novel. I found the story to have a kind of video game feel to it and I would liken the novel in ways to the war hammer books/games.

The background to the world and its characters is given throughout the story as it is needed rather than being dumped on the reader from the get go. I always prefer this approach as it allows me to get into the story with minimal learning to do and then as the story and characters develop the added background deepens the experience with more information. Our main character, Jacob, is a smuggler of magical amulets. The Demons enter this world through inhabiting the souls of unborn children and these amulets act as a form of contraception. Jacob is a Han Solo like anti hero who while trying to earn his beloved coils(form of money in Altadas) runs into the danger he has always feared , being captured by the Demons. While being in prison he runs into a teenager known as ,Whistler who happens to be a member of 'The Order'. Whistler is a kid with the ability to tell who the Demon spies are within 'The Order' but also has the self realised issue of trusting people too much and he tends to give out dangerous amounts of information.

The Order comes to free whistler and whistler who has taken a shine to Jacob requests that he be saved as well. At this point we are introduced to Taberah, who is our hero of the story. She is steadfast, an excellent leader and always tries to do the right thing. I liked the characters in this story, especially the character of teller and his lingering presence. Domas, the demon, was a strong villain too. I like this descriptional quote of the Regime and Domas from the book. “There was something about the accent of the Regime’s men that made everything sound like an order. Live. Die. Flee. Never fight. Never resist . The Regime ordered people to do it all.”

I really liked this story overall, it's my kind of thing, action-adventure, fast paced and as I have mentioned earlier, the story felt quite familiar with what I would describe as a having a video game feel. What I mean by this is that a scene is set up and then all hell breaks loose as the inhabitants fight for survival. I would like to mention a few personal tastes of things I felt while reading the book. The pacing I found in a few scenes was a bit too fast paced for what was currently occurring in the story and didn't allow for a full connection to the characters at these pivotal moments. For example, when the Order is caught in the hope factory by Domas he spends a bit of time terrorizing the surviving saboteurs. The story, I felt was running too fast to really feel what it might have felt like to have being captured in the act by a demon. As mentioned above I like Jacob as a character but like Han Solo I’m not sure he can carry a story on his own. I think because of his nature and his constant quick comedic responses we see too much of him. And because of this I feel his character becomes kind of a little less impactful than it could be. It would have being good to maybe also have whistler as a main character as well and change between the two. Where this could have being good would have being in the the start of the relationship between Jacob and Taberah. When the two of them met in her chambers it felt like something that happened very quickly, it would have being good to get another perspective on the situation to really feel that kind of relationship change/mood in the story.
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CC
4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic wordsmithing. Some ya-adult elements.
Reviewed in Italy on May 22, 2020
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Amazing worldbuilding and descriptive language. So many quoteable phrases, I kept a notebook to keep track. Well scripted characters, and well thought out story line. Unique premise, with everything it took to keep me hooked. Cool machinery and inventions.

Negatives: adult scene/situation. Not too detailed, but there. Mention of drugs. Slavery is definitely given a Holocaust perspective. Some play on demons/angels. (Such liberties are not always comfortable.)
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Craftycat
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2017
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This was an enjoyable read. Well thought out characters, to the point that you could see them & smell them!
The discriptiveness of the world & the places that Jacob finds himself makes me very glad not to be there. Though there are glimmers in the darkness.
I'm very much looking forward to the next book
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Christine J Randall
5.0 out of 5 stars A memorable story to start the series
Reviewed in Australia on March 23, 2020
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I've read a few Steampunk novels now, and thought I'd give this story a go. I'm glad I did. The tale progressed at a good pace. So well-written were the scenes that, even now, several fantasy series later, I can still recall the feel of grit on my skin and the noise of the clunky machinery. I liked the characters and the book ending was satisfactory. Though I purchased Hopebreaker, I'll be reading the rest of The Great Iron War series with my Kindle Unlimited subscription.
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Mandy Walkden-Brown
5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging steampunk series!
Reviewed in Australia on May 7, 2017
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Brilliantly painted steampunk dystopian world the author has woven. The contraptions unique, the characters bold, endearing and their battle against the Regime is riveting.
Twists, turns and traitors, never a dull moment.

Definitely a series worth following. I did. I've already snaffled them all up and read them. Twice. Um, maybe thrice. And the author's Children of Telm trilogy. A little late with my reviews… oops!
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Paul
5.0 out of 5 stars Wilson has done it again! Another great new series
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 12, 2015
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I'm actually writing this review some months after reading Hopebreaker, although I had intended to do so much earlier. Hopebreaker is book one of a six part series Wilson has planned to continue into foreseeable future. The narrative focuses on Jacob - a self-centered smuggler who I could not stop visualising as a Han Solo/Captain Reynolds crossover (which made it hard not to love the character!) - who is swept up into the struggle between the Regime and the Resistance. His character takes a little while to get fully into the plot, but when he does, the plot really gains momentum and becomes a serious page turner. His quips and interactions with Whistler were some of my favourite parts of Hopebreaker.

On a critical note, I wished there had been more world building in the book as I was very intrigued by the idea of “demons” and how they infiltrated our world, but that information seems to be kept away for a later book. While I had my own ideas, I would have liked to see this shown a little more through the story and how things were before the demons came. (Prologue in the future, perhaps?)

Hopebreaker is marketed as a steampunk novel, and I do agree with this category. The machines and technology are there, but I felt it could have been expanded on a little more as they feel pushed into the background at times and the Hopebreaker itself has rather short screen time. However, Wilson stays true to the genre and captures the 'punk essence' of Steampunk perfectly - the rebellion against the oppressive Regime, shown through the characters of Jacob and Tabatha, while balancing the 'steam' elements through Rommond and his 'toys'. I think there were opportunities missed to go more into the steam elements and show the technology at play in the world a little more, but this was not where he wanted the focus of the story to lay and avoided lengthy exposition in favour of moving the plot along at a quicker pace. Although, the scenes where Wilson did describe steampunk technology really left a strong and memorable impact!

This book is only 220 pages long and flows rather differently than the poetic prose shown in his Children of Telm series. I think I would have liked a longer novel, but perhaps that is just me being greedy for more of Atladas! My only criticisms against this well-written book are that there could have been more description about the world and how the limited technology affected them. That being said, I absolutely loved Wilson’s ideas, and the moment I finished Hopebreaker I was straight onto Lifemaker!

If you like Steampunk, strong characters, and a good old rebellion against a dystopian/oppressive government, then add this to your collection!
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