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The Seraph Engine (Old Chrome Book 1) Kindle Edition

by I.O. Adler (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 182 ratings
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Miles Kim, cyborg and relic of a war fading from memory, is on the last train ride of his life.

When a gang of bandits attacks the train, Miles and a hundred passengers find themselves trapped in in a standoff in the middle of the desert.

But there’s more to the robbery than meets the eye.

An unknown entity has set its sights on the Seraph Express. As people start dying, Miles realizes that any rescue will be too late and no one will make it out alive unless he can stop it.

It’s a struggle for survival and a race to discover what is after them and who among the survivors is hiding a secret worth killing for.

The Seraph Engine is book one of I.O. Adler’s Old Chrome series. If you like The Murderbot Diaries, The Last Policeman, and Blade Runner, you’ll love this fast-paced cyberpunk adventure.

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  • "Full of action and mystery. Held my attention to the end!" -Bookbub review
  • "Poignant and compelling. I'm hooked!" -Goodreads
  • "Tense. Riddled with mystery and intriguing twists." -Bookbub
  • "Good stuff." -- Scifi Audiobooks
  • "Tight and thrilling; the narrator is excellent." - JRS Book Reviews

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B09NCQWWPX
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Lucas Ross Publishing (January 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4737 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 162 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 182 ratings

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I.O. Adler is the author of Shadows of Mars and The Seraph Engine.

Besides writing he can be found hiking the hills and trails of California, looking for snakes, insects, and raptors to annoy, and poking dead things with a stick.

You can connect with him at IOAdler.com.

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Daniel L. 'Doc' Cox
5.0 out of 5 stars The Seraph Engine (Old Chrome Book 1) Steams Ahead
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2023
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Book One of the Old Chrome series stars Miles Kim, an Army veteran in a dystopian future world. I don't believe in reviewers trying to recreate the book. That is the author's job. The book is fast-paced and action-packed. The story is well-written, and the dialogue is believable. The main characters are enjoyable, and seeing their back-and-forth actions and reactions is fun. The story is fast-paced and action-intensive. I cannot wait for the next iteration.
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Debra
4.0 out of 5 stars A bit dry
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2023
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Started out slow but steady. Good story, great characters. Looking forward to book 2. Miles should be on the last leg of his life's journey but life's not done with him yet.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Odd book
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2022
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This book was a serial that was released as a novel as such it was way too long. I liked the book but could not decide on 3 for 4 stars, so my real rating is 3+ stars. The protagonist is uneven and sort of a pathetic person. Not sure if I will read the second book.
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Joseph Gilpatric
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 16, 2022
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Although the book ended, with some questions unanswered, it is a great read. In my opinion,this was like a mystery/science fiction type of story. I highly recommend this book. I appreciated the fact that the author did not feel the need to use profanity. Check it out. It's a great read.
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Jan farnworth
4.0 out of 5 stars Last ride of your life or is it?
Reviewed in the United States on February 11, 2022
At the start of this novel, the train robbery is just the tip of the iceberg in this short novel, starring a cyborg relic of war named Miles Kim. Miles is not young by any stretch of the imagination and is on the seraph engine to sell his parts and ends his life, all hoping to mend his relationship with his son Dylan. What unfolds is a hold-up that is anything but average, and he is determined to unravel the reason behind it so he can get on with the train ride.
The narration of this audiobook is tight and thrilling; the narrator is excellent at helping you distinguish characters with his voice. I had to double-check and only had one talented narrator in this book. The story is short and not overly complicated, making this a nice appetizer kind of read. The following stories follow Miles Kim beyond this last train ride into a life of being a sort of investigator for various crimes. I am interested in seeing what else Miles Kim will have to solve or fix.
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Elliott
5.0 out of 5 stars More Miles Kim!
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2022
More Miles Kim please!

What a fun read! I really enjoyed I.O. Adler's writing style, and worldbuilding. The plot smashed along and every aspect was enjoyable. It was very fun seeing cyberpunk in a western setting. I'm a big fan of the genre, but on some days the neon cities and crowded alleys get a bit old. Seeing all of the cyperbunk tropes in a western setting was a refreshing and enjoyable take on the genre.

The story starts out with a bang and a train robbery--which is a classic and fun setting. But don't get too comfortable yet, as Adler masterfully pans the story out to include a much larger story with plenty of mystery and suspense.

It's been really fun finding indy authors who are writing the kind of fiction that I enjoy: original and action packed science fiction with a unique twist, with the right amount of humor to keep things humming along.

Definitely check this one out.
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Christy
5.0 out of 5 stars what is going on...
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2022
I enjoyed this story that is a mix of a futuristic western, mystery, suspense and thriller. Full of action and that real mystery of what is really going on it held my attention to the end. Had to see who would survive to the end and what secrets would be revealed. And answer the question.....what is really going on and why. Just outright entertaining and kept me guessing. Liked the story and the characters. I received an advance copy and loved it.
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Alan
5.0 out of 5 stars very good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2022
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Been reading the first couple of chapters of loads of different books and this was the first one that I couldn’t stop reading. Great story which draws you in and makes you want to finish, really enjoyed it
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Meenaz Lodhi
5.0 out of 5 stars A poignant SciFi thriller a la western!
Reviewed in Spain on January 4, 2022
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Old Crome book-1, new series by I.O. Adler. @i.o.adler aka Gerhard Gehrke. I Absolutely loved The Seraph Engine #1! It’s a SciFi Dystopian a la western, and completely unpredictable high-concept with dashes of a spy thriller. I’m hooked!
So riddled with mystery, and intriguing twists!

With a deft hand and an eye for plot intricacies, Adler embroidered a web of deceit that terrified me and made me keep turning until the very last page! The story is filled with continuous Switchbacks of tense and brutal moments, high tech battles, with intense and shocking chases that had me mesmerized and dizzy till the end.

It’s poignant and compelling, with an emotive background story of the main character, a lump in throat resolution that he had to keep aside till the end, and yet, we still don’t know which will be his final decision, and that is gnawing my interiors, hoping he will change his mind. Lol.

I love the way it’s written, although in third person, the way the MC thinks makes him full of proximity and realistic, the abrupt sentences which are his thoughts, clipped and concise.! Loved it!
The sneak peek of chapters 1-2 of The Atomic Ballerina #2 has me wanting for more and, immediately!
Oh yes, definitely a 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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5.0 out of 5 stars An easy read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2022
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A well thought out and interesting storyline, just enough suspense to keep the book flowing along nicely, an easy read without too many complications.
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