Brooklyn Knight (Audible Audio Edition) C J Henderson Paul Neal Rohrer Audible Studios Books
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Professor Piers Knight is an esteemed curator at the Brooklyn Museum and is regarded by many on the staff as a revered institution of his own if not an outright curiosity. Knight's portfolio includes lost civilizations; arcane cultures, languages, and belief; and more than a little bit of the history of magic and mysticism.
What his contemporaries don't know is that in addition to being a scholar of all things ancient he is schooled in the uses of magical artifacts, the teachings of forgotten deities, and the threats of unseen dangers.
If a mysterious object surfaces, Professor Knight makes it his job to figure it out - and make sure it stays out of dangerous hands.
A contemporary on an expedition in the Middle East calls Knight's attention to a mysterious object in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum...just before it becomes the target of a sorcerous attack that leads to a siege on a local precinct house by a fire elemental.
What looks like an ordinary inscribed stone may unlock an otherworldly Armageddon that certain dark powers are all too eager to bring about - and only Piers Knight stands in their way.
Brooklyn Knight (Audible Audio Edition) C J Henderson Paul Neal Rohrer Audible Studios Books
I thought the story was good. it could have had more about the lost civilization in it. But overall I liked it enough that I will listen to the next book in the series.The narrator was excellent. I was able to follow the characters though their different voices without issue. Sometimes when the narrator just reads, I get lost on who is talking, especially if I'm driving and something distracts me when the narrator state a new character entered, etc...
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Brooklyn Knight (Audible Audio Edition) C J Henderson Paul Neal Rohrer Audible Studios Books Reviews
Brooklyn Knight is very interesting in the beginning. There are ancient civilizations being uncovered, magical people breaking into museums, and a man possessed by a demon. I was expecting to learn more about the ancient city and how it was being brought back, but all the information you get about that is in the introduction. I was really enjoying the novel, the quirky characters, and the city history, up until the point where the police became involved. After that we have to read pages and pages where the character rehashes the same event. The plot itself is extremely thin and revolves around a stone with multiple languages on it. The explanation given for why the stone is so badly needed comes very late and is not satisfying at all. In addition to the boring plot, we have the sarcastic banter of the two main characters to deal with. The professor comes off as nervous and shy at times, yet trades jibes back and forth with his female intern constantly. So he is part awkward professor, part rude teenage I guess. The combination is not very appealing in large doses, and believe me, it comes in large doses. I got tired of the inaction to the point where I wanted to stop reading, but I did care a tiny bit about the plot, so I continued. I really don't feel satisfied at all after reading this. Brooklyn Knight is dialogue, police interrogation, a bit of magic, and a demon. That's it. Overall, it was forgettable, and I wouldn't suggest it even if you do like wise cracking intellectual main characters. Disappointing.
Professor Piers Knight is the charming, handsome, and intelligent curator of the esteemed Brooklyn Museum. He has in possession the mysterious "Dream Stone" -- an artifact that may hold the key to unraveling an ancient and dangerous mystery. But Knight is not the only person who is aware of its importance. With the help of his gorgeous assistant Bridget and his knowledge of magical items, Knight must protect the stone and solve the riddle in order to keep a global disaster from happening.
CJ Henderson`s Brooklyn Knight proves to be a very entertaining read. Professor Knight is by the far the most developed character in the story. (The others tend to be left a little hollow, but I'm hoping they'll get more depth in later books). The back cover describes him as "New York's answer to Indiana Jones," but that's a bit of a stretch. Yeah, Knight and Jones are both charming male academics who moonlight as adventurers and solvers of ancient mysteries, but Indy's abilities are much more mundane, whereas the things Piers Knight is capable of are anything but. Also, Knight never leaves New York, though the potential for future global adventures is definitely there.
Also providing potential for future fun is the magic system which is primarily based around ancient artifacts. Henderson gradually introduces these believable magical elements and, as curator of the museum and a descendent of a long line of adventurers, Piers Knight has almost unlimited access to a wide range of items that give him special abilities. This should provide many interesting plot devices for the stories to come!
Brooklyn Knight is essentially an action/mystery, with fantasy elements thrown in. I enjoy this style of urban fantasy more than any other. I like the adventure, mystery, humor, pseudo-historical aspects, and the limited magic -- they combine to make a really fun story! --Justin at FantasyLiterature
I liked that I never knew what was going to happen next. The author did a fine job of balancing the suspense with interesting and complex characters. If you can put up with a bit of gore (or skip it if you get squemish), then you will enjoy the fight scenes. I recommend this for fantasy/sci-fi readers who enjoy good and bad (mostly bad) aliens living in our today society.
I agree with some of the comments for the earlier reviewers. Yes, I think the primary plot was rather weak. And I agree the writing was a bit old-fashioned. The lead character did have the swashbuckling personality of Doctor Who although I thought his assistant was rather bland and without that much backstory other than she's an extremely pretty girl from Montana.
I would love to give it more stars because I did see some potential. A better story and more teasing of Piers Knights backstory will help keep the reader engaged. All in all, if you are watching your pennies, I wouldn't buy this book new..maybe used. If you like an interesting character with less romance(although it was teased here. It was enough to bug me in a fantasy book) I would suggest picking up the plethora of Doctor Who novels. If the writer continues this into a series, I would probably read it with caution and definitely try to find it used.
I thought the story was good. it could have had more about the lost civilization in it. But overall I liked it enough that I will listen to the next book in the series.
The narrator was excellent. I was able to follow the characters though their different voices without issue. Sometimes when the narrator just reads, I get lost on who is talking, especially if I'm driving and something distracts me when the narrator state a new character entered, etc...
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