Gain Access To Promise (Caulborn #2) Fabricated By Nicholas Olivo File Leaflet

very good followup to Imperium, the first book in this seriesI'm torn betweenandbut settled onfor a couple of reasons.
Olivo's writing is fastpaced, lively, and extremely enjoyable to read, and I just love these characters, With a lot of lookalike stories on the market today, these are definitely unique and memorable, What I didn't like about this book won't stop me from reading another one,

MINOR SPOILERS AHEAD: My only quibbles with this book are plotrelated, I was very annoyed with Vincent at the way he got into trouble in this bookhe signed the contract in far too cavalier a manner when all his instincts should have been screaming at him to run away.
I think as a character he's smarter than this, and I hated to see him do something dumb for the sake of advancing the plot.
I also felt that he should have questioned the Keepers' definition of "fine"because locking someone away in stasis really doesn't make them "fine" in any sense of the word.
I felt that they broke the contract right there, but it never came up, Even if they had argued about the definitionbut it seemed like such an obvious thing to not even address,

However, these issues nothwithstanding, I did enjoy the book and read it quickly, A great series and I hope there'll be more! Promise by Nicholas Olivio
Rating:,stars

Promise starts with a bang make that a scream as Vincent and his Caulborn partner Megan instantly jump into a battle with skeletons rising from a Boston graveyard.
Just who is that masked and hooded stranger behind the attack Even with his psychic powers perks of being half human and half god with his own society of worshippers, Vincent finds himself trapped.
Newcomer Herb Wallenby, benevolent necromancer, comes to the rescue, Herb and Megan find an instant attraction for each other that is cute,

But this is a Vincent Corinthos story, not a love story, Apparently it isn't easy being half human and half god as Vincent shows as we follow him on another adventure through Boston, into numerous portals, and across dimensions to the Bright Side.
So nice to see the return of characters that I came to really enjoy in Imperium, the first novel in this series, Especially Gearstripper, the mechanical genius gremlin, I particularly enjoyed getting to learn more about Vincent's girlfriend Petra daughter of Aphrodite and made of living stone, a model hiding an inner geek.
But what's up with some of the new characters Does Herb have an agenda other than asking Megan out to dinner What's going on with the mysterious Keepers Who is that masked man behind the growing number of skeletal attacks What is that mysterious magical object stolen from a Viking treasure chest on display at the museum How will Vincent deal with Megan's sudden disappearance And really, what's up with a dragon that hoards vintage clothing

I really enjoy Nicholas Olivio's writing style! It's actionpacked with a lot of tongueincheek humour, and peppered with enough references to contemporary culture to appeal to my inner geek! My favourite scene involves Vincent remembering the time when he was first considering asking Petra on a date a memory that involves imaginary miniature Star Trek captains giving advice! I definitely recommend this story to anyone that enjoys reading humour with their fantasy worlds.
Definitely suitable for teenagers as well as adults, And while I always recommend reading a series in order, I find that this story is ok to be read separately although of course reading in order will provide a richer experience and understanding of the returning characters.


Bottom line: if you like to read contemporary fantasy and you love humour, then definitely read this book! Several great characters to get attached to.
Promise is a quick read suitable for teens and adults, I only listed this as,instead ofbecause there are a few times the transitions from scene to scene are a little rough,
Predictable, When I read the cover I figured outof the plot before even opening the book,

Still it has great elements in it which make you want to love the book but the author fails to utilize them properly I received a free copy of this audio book for review via sitelinkAudiobookreviewer.
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I was offered this book almost immediately following my review of the first one Imperium and I said yes as soon as I could.
I really enjoyed the first Cualborn book and dove in immediately, There may be some minor spoilers from book one in this review,

The story picks up shortly after the events of book one and focuses heavily on the promise made by Vincent therein, After speaking with his friend, who is a dragon and dragons are awesome, Vinny discovers the existence of a group called The Keepers, Keepers have a seemingly endless well of knowledge and capability, Since the Caulborn have never heard of them, Vincent decides to check them out, After an extensive tide of questions he decides they may be able to help him with his problem with Orcus, the god of oaths and the one who is holding Vincent to his promise that Megan will be “fine” forever, literally.
After completing his part of the deal with the Keepers Vinny thinks everything is going to work out, That is until Megan goes missing, Adding to that Vincent has other worries at home Petras mother is coming to town, Not only is his girlfriends mother visiting, she just so happens to be Aphrodite and she makes life unpleasant for Petra,

This was a solid follow up to Imperium, While it wasnt quite as good as book one in my opinion, it definitely kept me interested the whole time, Nicholas Olivo brought in some new and

entertaining characters and built upon the old ones, I love what he is doing with the mythological deities in this series, As I said in my review of book one, I am a huge fan of mythology and I cant help but be sucked in when someone is doing something interesting and new with the gods.
Im intrigued by how the gods would act in anothers eyes, this series has so far done very well with that,

Ian McEuen again brings his narration to table and he did a terrific job of bringing the story to life, He has a really great delivery and give every character their own voice, adding more depth the already likeable protagonist and his extremely entertaining supporting cast.
One of the big draws of the voice acting by McEuen is the pace, its almost perfect, theres not robotic pauses or sentences hard to understand because the narrator is reading too fast, its right where it needs to be.
In addition to the great performance, there is not background noices, static, or any annoying mouth noises or heavy breathing,

Fans of mythology or any kind of urban fantasy needs to give this book a read, Fans of Nick Podehl should also check this out, McEuen has a very similar style to Podehl and he fits the story very well, Without a doubt this series is worth it, Another enjoyable and quick read, It ended on kind of a cliffhanger so I will go ahead and read the third book today, When gods fail to keep their promises theres hell to pay, Literally. After a slip of the tongue, godling Vincent Corinthos is obligated to keep his partner, Megan, “fine” forever, Enter the Keepers, who fulfill promises for a fee, Vincent agrees to their bargain, but will Megan be the one who pays the price Another good book in the series, I still love the fast paced action and really love the main character and also loved Petra back story too,

However in this book I really didn't really find Megan character intriguing as I did in the first book and also for some reason I didn't like Herb at all.


I really hope therd book will fix the issues with the characters,

Overall it's a good book if you're in modern urban fantasy, This second book does not disappoint, in a series that I sat down and finished in long reading binge because I wanted to know what happens next!
Also, the WONDERFUL and complete lack of the romantic triangle trope plaguing most paranormal books is delightfully refreshing!

If you like urban fantasy then this book is for you.
.Stars I just don't like the main character at all, He's just so dumb for lack of a better word, I can't understand how he is an operative in a supernatural enforcement agency, The moment he gained powers they offered him a job when he failed as a field agent, The sad thing is that his biggest problem was the simplest thing to fix, and yet he would rather get other people injured than fix it.
I honestly feel bad for his followers, the Orisic, as all his actions as a deity are reactionary, He waits until his enemies strike his people before implementing changes to prevent it, It is a good thing I like the world the author has created or I wouldn't be able to read more of this series.
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