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Steam and Aether #5
Kaiser's War
Germany invades Belgium on the way to Paris. But Umbria has pledged to defend her allies at all costs.
The king has appointed Rip Coulter as Undersecretary of War. With knowledge of history from his own world along with some innovative thinking, he sets up a brilliant counterattack near the Meuse River, seeking to bring this world’s Great War to a sudden and decisive end.
But under the surface, Darhaven has a score to settle with Rip and his family for thwarting their plans. They intend to deliver on that score, even as the war rages elsewhere.
Meanwhile, the United States Army is intent on figuring out how to travel over to Rip’s reality... Don't miss the exciting conclusion of this stunning steampunk gamelit adventure! Veteran science fiction and military fantasy author, two-time Kindle Scout winner Jaxon Reed presents an exciting series set in a fantastic gaslamp universe! Featuring fistfights, machineguns, gang warfare, dungeon crawls and sci-fi adventure, Steam and Aether garnered tens of thousands of reads on Royal Road and was a 2022 Writathon winner!
The king has appointed Rip Coulter as Undersecretary of War. With knowledge of history from his own world along with some innovative thinking, he sets up a brilliant counterattack near the Meuse River, seeking to bring this world’s Great War to a sudden and decisive end.
But under the surface, Darhaven has a score to settle with Rip and his family for thwarting their plans. They intend to deliver on that score, even as the war rages elsewhere.
Meanwhile, the United States Army is intent on figuring out how to travel over to Rip’s reality... Don't miss the exciting conclusion of this stunning steampunk gamelit adventure! Veteran science fiction and military fantasy author, two-time Kindle Scout winner Jaxon Reed presents an exciting series set in a fantastic gaslamp universe! Featuring fistfights, machineguns, gang warfare, dungeon crawls and sci-fi adventure, Steam and Aether garnered tens of thousands of reads on Royal Road and was a 2022 Writathon winner!
254 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 23, 2023
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Jaxon Reed
97 books174 followersJaxon Reed is a speculative fiction author and two-time winner of Amazon's Kindle Scout program.
Jaxon is an Aggie, living in Texas on a ranch with his wife and boys, several cats, and one pound dog.
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November 26, 2023
A Great Final Chapter in an Excellent Series
"Kaiser's War" is the fifth book in the Steam & Aether series by Jaxon Reed. The series is another example of Reed's Steampunk meets inter-dimensional travel in a super augmented reality cyberspace environment. This super genre match up would be difficult to carry off for most authors, but Jaxon has succeeded in the five books of the series.
I won't say anything about the the storyline since I feel story synopsis is for the author to provide, not the responsibility of the reviewer. The plot of the book is well written and executed. The characters have grown during the series and are now strong, independent, and extremely interesting throughout. The dialog was realistic and understandable, with limited use of dialects where needed.
The only thing I don't like about this book is that Jaxon has said it is the last one in this series. I've enjoyed all five books. Believe it or not, I am hoping in a few years that Jaxon will have a renewed passion for the series and I can enjoy more of Sir Ripley's adventures.
"Kaiser's War" is the fifth book in the Steam & Aether series by Jaxon Reed. The series is another example of Reed's Steampunk meets inter-dimensional travel in a super augmented reality cyberspace environment. This super genre match up would be difficult to carry off for most authors, but Jaxon has succeeded in the five books of the series.
I won't say anything about the the storyline since I feel story synopsis is for the author to provide, not the responsibility of the reviewer. The plot of the book is well written and executed. The characters have grown during the series and are now strong, independent, and extremely interesting throughout. The dialog was realistic and understandable, with limited use of dialects where needed.
The only thing I don't like about this book is that Jaxon has said it is the last one in this series. I've enjoyed all five books. Believe it or not, I am hoping in a few years that Jaxon will have a renewed passion for the series and I can enjoy more of Sir Ripley's adventures.
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November 23, 2023Rip is back and war is at hand. But with Rip able to share some interesting ideas to help the war effort, mayhem and insanity are present Loved how some of my favorite side characters are present and shine during the battles. I laughed and groaned and was entertained the whole way. Loved the surprises Rip thought up and the battles were awesome and crazy. Just a great addition to the series.
November 26, 2023
Great book
Great book can't wait to see what he will come up with next.
I liked the way he tied all the plot lines together at the end.
Great book can't wait to see what he will come up with next.
I liked the way he tied all the plot lines together at the end.
February 15, 2024
Excellent
I really enjoyed these books. I read them all back to back and couldn't put them down. I would love to see a movie or a tv series with these characters. Amazing characters, great story... loved it.
I'm sad it's over, but really happy about the ending.
I really enjoyed these books. I read them all back to back and couldn't put them down. I would love to see a movie or a tv series with these characters. Amazing characters, great story... loved it.
I'm sad it's over, but really happy about the ending.
July 15, 2025
Great steampunk series, enjoyed all 5 books
December 14, 2023
What a fine ending for the series.
The characters are wonderful. The plot is twisty and convoluted. The world building is superb. I hope the author will write more books in this universe in the future!
The characters are wonderful. The plot is twisty and convoluted. The world building is superb. I hope the author will write more books in this universe in the future!
January 18, 2024
Oh but ... The end?
I have followed the story of Ripley Coulter since he was dragged through a portal into an adjacent reality. The story has never fallen below spectacular.
This, the fifth book in the series, has kept up the standard.
But, the end? I wasn't ready.
I suppose, I will just have to go back to book 1. 😉
I have followed the story of Ripley Coulter since he was dragged through a portal into an adjacent reality. The story has never fallen below spectacular.
This, the fifth book in the series, has kept up the standard.
But, the end? I wasn't ready.
I suppose, I will just have to go back to book 1. 😉
December 2, 2023
Apart from the very end this was excellent I suppose he had to end it somehow but this ending seemed contrived.
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