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  • Book I of the Grimnoir Chronicles
  • Written by: Larry Correia
  • Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
  • Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (77 ratings)

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Hard Magic

Written by: Larry Correia
Narrated by: Bronson Pinchot
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Publisher's Summary

Audie Award, Paranormal, 2012

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 has 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.

©2011 Larry Correia (P)2011 Audible, Inc.

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Happy to find new series

At first, I thought I would not like the book. It took me a second try to get into it. The book begins from a few different characters perspectives which was confusing at first but then they begin to connect and it all starts to make sense. Very entertaining and exciting book.

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really enjoyed it

A very well narrated audiobook, and a good story. I will definitely be checking book two.

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Loved it

There are only a couple of "slow" chapters in this book, the rest is just one development after another. Very well written, very interesting characters, many plot twists. The whole idea of "magic" is very well presented.

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Amazing book.

Loved this book. Great from start to finish. And Balkey reads a mean book. Do not miss this one.

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Should be a movie

Loved it. Action packed. Original concept that I'd never encountered before. Though it might be a little bit too violent as a movie.

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excellent book

Very good, truley enjoyable. Endearing characters. Great story line, made history more interesting. The narration was well done, I little different, but easy to listen to. Thanks for many magical hours in your world.

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A Dangerous & Magical Time

I adore the Grimnoir series. It's an alternate timeline where some humans have magical abilities and wars ended differently than it did here. At the top of each chapter is an excerpt from famous historical times that are altered thanks to magic. The plot keeps moving at a fast clip, and you never know which historic figure you'll meet next or what next problem will strike the main characters. #Audible1

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So much fun

What a great story! Adventure, guns, magic, and such realistic details. I love the bits and pieces from actual history blended with the alternate magical history. This would make a great movie. I’m a fan of Monster Hunter International and Correia pulls off a similar but decidedly different world in Hard Magic. Great characters, great voices, it’s easy to fall into believing the entire story. And the view of magic opens up endless possibilities. Recommended.

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High Adventure

Larry Correia hit it out of the park with this fantasy adventure.
the mix of magic and 1930's adventure serials works quite well.
Looking forward to other entries in this series.

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