Comments on: 7th Son: Book Two - Deceit

By: Tom Heydt-Benjamin

Tom Heydt-Benjamin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:00:11 +0000

I enjoyed book 1 reasonably well, but by book 2 the uneven science started to bother me enough to stop listening halfway through book 2.

The action in the series is nice, but scientists might be bothered by the inconsistencies.

For example: In book one it is mentioned that the memory storage units that hold the stored personality can never have their power interrupted, but also mention that the data is totally static. If the data has really been reduced to digital form, there is no reason they couldn’t replace that room full of “q-crays” with a few modern hard drives.

I don’t want to seem like I didn’t like the book at all, I did, I just prefer science fiction that has more cleanly defined departures from our current world.

By: psionandy

psionandy — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 15:04:03 +0000

This is Premier league quality entertainment…. Seriously good stuff.

At the start of the book (and following on from book 1) there were a few “Yes but that doesn’t make sense because of….” questions running through my head. But by the end of the book I realised that J.C, Alpha and the clones had thought them through, they weren’t loose ends at all, they were thought through plot points and strengthened the story.

Book 1 was great… book 2 was awesome… guess which final part of a trilogy I’ve just subscribed to

By: mooood

mooood — Sun, 22 Jul 2007 18:28:39 +0000

Its the best #1 iloved it thanks j.c for this great book icant wait for the next
one and thank you podiobooks. j.c.hutchins is #1

By: Entropic

Entropic — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 03:07:02 +0000

In responds to some reader’s blogs: going into book one, the audience knows this was a trilogy so cliffhangers were expected.
Cons: There were some uncharacteristic parts where the protagonists were slow to catch on or act.
Pros: Fast paced story with many twists left the reader constantly eager for the next chapter.
Book Three is certain to be as exciting (but hopefully no suspenseful cliffhanger)!
Analysis: Outstanding!

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 13 Jul 2007 21:18:03 +0000

Unfortunately this is a classic example of a person who wrote a book and then decided to turn it into a trilogy–the author felt no responsibility to make the second book stand alone. The first book was great, but this was a letdown–and the attempt at a cliffhanger ending didn’t motivate me to subscribe to book 3. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me. You fooled me with book 2, but I learned my lesson.

By: Roary C

Roary C — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:11:02 +0000

Loved Book 1 with no exceptions.

But Book 2 has issues. The story is great, the suspense even better, and finally the plot twists are excellent.

My only problem is that the characters (and I mean all of them) have become dumber than a box of rocks. I can almost excuse the clons but really it did take them long enough to figure out they were pawns. As for Hill as dumb as this character is turning out to be there is no way he would have made it to be in the position that he was.

I hope this trend of stupidity does not continue into Book 3 or it will make Book 3 impossible to read.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 28 May 2007 10:17:33 +0000

Great story, loved book one, book two was amazing and can’t wait for book three now.

By: J.C. Hutchins

J.C. Hutchins — Mon, 21 May 2007 13:04:36 +0000

“7th Son” listeners, Book Two is now officially complete. While the story concluded with Chapter 29, fourteen special bonus episodes were recently added to this Podiobooks.com feed. These episodes originally aired at my website, but I wanted to share them with you. I hope you enjoy them.

Be sure to check the Book Two chapter page for shownotes, and original debut dates for these special episodes.

Thank you for your patience, and for listening to Book Two!

–J.C. Hutchins

By: Sarah Alawami

Sarah Alawami — Tue, 15 May 2007 06:10:34 +0000

I can’t wait for book 3 myself. Great job!

By: Simeon

Simeon — Fri, 11 May 2007 04:00:02 +0000

I am so confused… If chapter 29 was the final chapter of book 2, then why doesn’t PodioBooks know that? Someone needs to switch the feed from “In Progress” to “Complete” It wasn’t until I started seeing all that 7-7-07 stuff for book three that I realized that Book 2 was done. Before that I figured that the release dates for new chapters were being missed because of the server troubles. So then, I wasn’t sure if JC just stopped, or the book was finished.

By: Jared

Jared — Thu, 03 May 2007 05:10:07 +0000

Is chapter 29 the last chapter of book 2?

By: Amaster

Amaster — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:37:48 +0000

I’ve listened to the final chapter and have one question…what’s next? Is there going to be a Q and A session to round out the story or what? I would love to know!!!

By: Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 22:14:25 +0000

Great job, J.C. I’ve been out of town for several days and I had a chance to finish all but the last chapter, which I just downloaded. I can’t wait to find out what is going to happen next. Keep up the good work!!!

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 14:49:42 +0000

Book II was better than Book I mainly because it was the second act, book I dealt with the set-up of the world, characters, back story and such. Book II has a tonne of action and kicks major butt. Can’t wait until book III drops J.C.!

By: Tim

Tim — Wed, 14 Mar 2007 17:26:30 +0000

I must say, Book Two was much, much better than Book one, maybe because the action seemed more polish and a whole lot more things happened in this one. Book one was a nice set up with some action, but Book two took off and just kept going. Nice job, I hope Book three brings a kick ass ending to the series.

By: Kurtis Workman

Kurtis Workman — Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:07:02 +0000

Damn you J.C.!!! I have actually found myself longing for the next episode and shaking with anticipation like a strung-out junkie when a new comes in. This is the most addicting work of fiction (it is fiction, right) that I have read or heard. The episodes could be longer and more frequent but all the same this series is stunning in scope.

By: Dana

Dana — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 05:43:43 +0000

Love the story, but hate Thomas’ new voice! That “I have a cold and a lisp at the same time” voice really bothers me. I understand the need to seperate the voices for distinction (ever listen to Earthcore?), though. Keep up the good work.

By: Monique

Monique — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:38:27 +0000

MAN!!! This book is the BOMB! I love it! I have been recommending it to everyone. I wasn’t too keen on this whole audiobook thing until I took a job where my commute was ridiculous and JC, I have to tell you, you’ve made the trip feel like nothing! My only complaint is how long I have to wait until you put up the next episodes! YOU ARE THE SHIT!!! Keep on writing!

By: gail

gail — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 04:16:45 +0000

J.C. - I was sorry when you changed the music until I heard what you found. Your first choice was very very good, but the second really is perfect. And I know you laugh every time the music starts at the end of the episode because I jump out of my skin. **

By: suzanne

suzanne — Sun, 07 Jan 2007 18:04:11 +0000

More, more, more! I love the book(s)! I have trouble with all the gore, but because of the story line I am hooked, hooked, hooked anyway. Apparently lots of other people like the blood & violence (hence the wild success of your books and Scott Sigler’s) so I’ll flow with the majority.

I tell my friends about what’s happening in the story so they’ll get addicted as well. Thanks for all your hard work, J.C.