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MY ⭐️ RATING: 5/5
Format: Kindle Whispersync
BOOK DESCRIPTION
Basic Evolution: Survival of the Strongest.
After surviving the Spire and opening their Second Gates, Iro and Emil are named Heroes of the Fleet, their faces on posters across every ship. But with the benefits of notoriety, comes a dangerous new responsibility.
The Raider Fleet, not content with stealing their food and murdering their people, demand ownership of the wing. To avoid an unwinnable war, the Home Fleet agree to a grand martial tournament, Hopper against Raider, and both Iro and Emil must compete.
Can they fight their way through the competition to claim the title of Fleet Champion? And why are the Black Cloaks so eager to see who wins?
A progression sci-fantasy perfect for fans of Cradle and Iron Prince.
MY REVIEW
What an absolute thrill Fleet Champions was, I’ve been excited to jump back into the Titan Hoppers series since I finished book 2 earlier this year in May, with the audio finally available, I knew I had to que it up! Going into this, I was dreading one thing about this series and I wasn’t sure if I was going to be upset or not. My biggest fear was that this would only be a trilogy, and I’m happy to report that it is in fact, NOT! Whew, what a relief that was, 50% in to this and I was like, this is not wrapping up at all, HE BETTER NOT RUSH THIS ENDING, OR I WILL GET ON A PLANE AND THROW SOMETHING AT HIM! So, since it’s not a trilogy, I didn’t throw anything, and regardless of that fear, I enjoyed every moment, every fight, every conversation, all the hilarious banter, and if I’m being completely honest, I think that I am enjoying this more than I enjoyed Will Wight’s Cradle.
It’s always a joy to read any of Rob’s works because I love his writing style, his prose is easy to read and he always leaves some of the best most eloquent quotes that fit perfectly within the story and you can also use in everyday life as well. Fleet Champions was fast paced but felt even faster with how I was devouring every page wanting to know what happened without stopping, while hitting me with all kinds of emotions throughout, which made for a very enjoyable reading experience. Another thing hat made the experience even better, was that Michael Gallagher put on yet another great performance narrating this story. I’ll repeat this over and over, “there’s narrating a story by reading the words, and there’s narrating a story by getting into the characters and emotions” and that’s where Gallagher excels over a lot of other narrators.
If there’s one thing Mr. Hayes is good at, well, there’s a lot of things he’s good at, but making very likable characters has to be high up on that list. With a main cast of characters like Iro, Emil, Toshiko, Justice & North, Rob expands that by adding in even more support characters that are given expanding roles, like Eir & Bjorn. Though Iro is the main character of the main cast, Emil & Toshiko absolutely shine just as much as Iro does, while giving Rollo, plus a few new/old faces a lot more time to grow for his readers to love or dislike. The character development and progression of all the characters was perfectly paced given the plot of the story taking place as a tournament for control of the wing that both fleets currently occupy on the Titan. With that said, North makes everything better, his perfectly timed quips made me giggle on many occasions, because he was the perfect break for some of the more serious tones.
If I could say something else that Rob is amazing at, is telling a story filed with action. The tournament made the epic more epic, each fight that took place was not only tense, but so effective in telling a story within a story. Whether it was Iro having to prove a point that he was the baddest of them all or Toshiko using Steel Lotus to blast her problems away, each battle was edge of the seat exciting. This was honestly some of the most fun, yet intense tournament style of fighting that I’ve read and it’s honestly worth a re-read with just how good it was. Knowing now that it’s not a trilogy, has gotten me even more excited about this series that could go on for another three books or more, with how deep the story and the evolution of progression can be. I NEED MORE, ROB! GIVE. ME. MORE! 😂
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