The Eccentrics

Knight Watch #3

by Tim Akers

THE LATEST ENTRY IN TIM AKERS' KNIGHT WATCH URBAN FANTASY SERIES

Steampunks have Heroes Too

Knight Watch stands between the mundane world and the monsters of myth and legend. But there are more than dragons and trolls prowling the shadows of the modern world. Creatures of clockwork and mad science threaten to disrupt the peace. For monsters such as these, a different band of heroes guard the world.

The Eccentrics

Led by the eighth incarnation of Nikola Tesla, the Society of Eccentric Geniuses protects the Mundane world from the horrors of the Gestalt, a timeline of the future that never was. Powered by SCIENCE and steam, The Eccentrics travel the world in their airship, righting wrongs and rescuing troubled suitors, mad scientists, and optimistic engineers, often from monsters of their own creation. But now something new threatens the Gestalt, and they need help from John Rast and the heroes of Knight Watch. Will John be able to navigate a world of clockwork and science to save the day? Or will he fall into the clutches of a madman bent on remaking both the Gestalt and the Unreal in his own image?

367 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 7, 2024

About the author

Tim Akers was born in deeply rural North Carolina, the only son of a theologian. He moved to Chicago for college, where he lives with his wife of thirteen years and their German shepherd. He splits his time between databases and fountain pens.
- PyrSF

Reviews

[Christopher Gerrib · Rating 5 out of 5]

Much like peanut butter and chocolate, fantasy and steampunk go well together. That's a good thing, because that's exactly what you get in Book 3 of Tim Akers' Knight Watch series. John Rast, our intrepid hero and narrator, is a somewhat reluctant member of the Knight Watch, an organization which prevents fantasy world elements from intruding into our Mundane World.

What he doesn't know is that there's another world, the steampunk world, and they have their own organization, the Society of Eccentric Geniuses, who keep order there. When the Land of Steampunk suddenly develops a vampire problem, Knight Watch's assistance is needed.

Much like the other two books, this is an entertaining read. The narrator doesn't take himself too seriously, and there's a fair bit of humor to go around. I found it refreshing.

[Henry Lazarus · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tim Akers sends his Knight Watch heroes into another mythology, the mythology of steampunk. The Eccentrics (hard from Baen), led by a version of Nicholas Tesla, patrol the Gasalt the way Knightwatch patrols the mythic to protect the mundane from monsters. John Rast, who joined Knightwatch by killing a dragon with his mom’s Volkswagen, has to help the other crew because they are being attacked by vampires, thought to be extinct. So they fly over this world of alternate science from the Victorian age, in the Silverhawk, a flying steamship, and of course crash several times while finding the true monsters. There's plenty of action once they find the true villains and fun twists. I like that the series has opened itself to alternate fantasy realms and look forward to further adventures

[Christoph Weber · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't finish it. Couldn't finish it. I loved the premise of Knight Watch, I loved the tone, I loved the conversations... I loved the setting. But now it's regular steampunk, so just some more metal and a few mechanical thingies added on, and it just doesn't work for me. That's steampunk in general. You know the rotating thing is useless, Akers even writes it like that but why?

[Daniel Woodward · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little blood!

A great addition to the world of knight watch,multiple realities that just make john East work harder. You will love this book if you have loved Akers other works. thanks Tim keep it up.