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MY ⭐️ RATING: 5/5
Format: Kindle Whispersync
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Even titans can bleed.
Iro and Emil have opened their first Gates, unlocked new talents, and proved the fleet’s Hoppers aren’t stalled. Despite leaving the rank of trainee, they find their training is just beginning.
Thrown into a new squad with an explosive Mage, a cursed Surveyor, and a Vanguard with shady motives, Iro and Emil will delve deeper into the titan than ever before. There are bizarre things in the depths; pitch black oceans, nests of swarming monsters, and Spires that rip through the hull of the titan.
But what purpose do the Spires serve and can Iro and Emil reach the top in time?
MY REVIEW
I’ve mentioned it before, but I’ll say it again, I’ve been a fan of Rob’s since I first got my hands on Mortal Techniques in 2021, so I know that Rob is going to deliver an unforgettable story, and that’s exactly what he did with this sequel to Titan Hoppers that I gave a 4.75 to, and obviously since I gave this 5 stars, because Spire Climbers is everything Titan Hoppers was, but even better. This was such an incredibly fun story mixed with a bit of horror to keep me glued to my seat, ready to see what was going to happen next and how the crew was going to deal with whatever they faced on the new Titan.
Rob continues to build the mysteriousness of the Titan, while also giving bits and pieces of information to help fill in some gaps of what is really going on in the world he’s created. The action was cinematicly fantastic, and just felt it was wild and every battle felt like it could be their last. There is so much going on within the story, with the Titan being so massive and every turn feeling like something could be lurking around the corner, with the characters leveling up, fighting off old and new monsters while also dealing with the threat of other jumpers. Everything just felt intensified the entire time they were on the Titan and it made the scenes just feel that much more insane.
“”I’ve made my decision,” Iro interrupted her. He’d been doubting himself too much of late. This was his decision. He’d live with the consequences. Or die with them.”
The characters continue to be so special, Iro is the main character of this story but the co-stars really shined. Toshiko and her cannon, Steel Lotus, just might be my favorite of this right now, I really love her tenacity and the personality that she brings to the team, I think it’s what really makes the trio so much better. North might actually be my second favorite of this with the humor that his character brings, he reminds me a little bit of Dross, from Will Wight’s, Cradle. There’s also a new character that’s introduced named Mufar, and I giggled way too much, in just the short time he’s there, but with all that said… I still love Iro and Emil, it’s just, Toshiko and North are really, really hard not to like more.
I really think people should do the audiobook or the whispersync version of this story, like me, because Michael Gallagher put on another great performance narrating this story. There’s narrating a story by reading the words, and there’s narrating a story by getting into the characters and emotions of them and the story. Gallagher did such a phenomenal job of getting into each character, giving them a voice and showing off their personalities. The only real “criticism” I have is that I do wish he got a little more into the yelling parts, he does a sorta whisper like thing, and though it gets the job done, it did feel like he was holding back, and maybe there’s just not a good way to do a yell without it being too much and I’m just overanalyzing it, but regardless of that his narration made the experience even more immersive, and that much better.
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