It starts with the discovery of anton korsaks daddy korsak death and from there on the plot is engaging, fast and very intriguing. Robs work is dark, nonstop action from beginning to end, rife with purely evil sarcasm as sharp as a switchbladeand probably nearly as illegal. Basilisk chimera series, book 2 chimera by rob thurman. Chimera, basilisk all seeing eye several stories in various anthologies. Grabbing on right from the beginning i have found the recent style of writing thurman has taken up, of specifying each chapter to a particular persons point of view.
Rob thurman books list of books by author rob thurman. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Author rob thurmans complete list of books and series in order, with the latest. Rob is best known for her cal leandros series, but also has written the trickster and korsak brothers series.
Rob thurman became a published author in 2006 with nightlife, launching her cal leandros series. To date, she has written three series and two short stories, totaling 17 books. Lukas korsak grew up in a cold, emotionless institute, called only michael for as long as he could remember. Book depository rob has give me permission to post chapter 3 of basilisk here.
Basilisk, rob robyn thurmans second novel of the korsak brothers after chimera, is a technohorrorthriller, as opposed to her cal leandros and trickster urbanfantasy lines. In the case of basilisk, true words as micheal misha tries to show that at nineteen, he is a man. Rob thurman is the pen name of american novelist robyn thurman. For updates, teasers, music videos, deleted scenes, social networking the timesuck of an authors life, and various other extras such as free music and computer wallpaper, visit the author online. Korsak brothers audiobooks listen to the full series. The second book in the chimera series is just as fast paced and interesting as the first one. When they learn the new location of the secret lab, they plan to break. Rob resides in rural indiana where she is still forced to use dialup to get online. Rob thurman is the author of the cal leandros series, the trickster series, and the korsak. Compared to madhouse, its a completely different book in quality, coherence and climax. I enjoyed this book, as i have all of rob thurmans other books, however, i find many of the aspects of the story to be very similar to those in the cal leandros series. This time around we get mishas perspective on the situation and hes really grown in the three years since the end of chimera. The story worked and delivered in more than i had been hoping for.
Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jan 14, 2012 basilisk, rob robyn thurmans second novel of the korsak brothers after chimera, is a technohorrorthriller, as opposed to her cal leandros and trickster urbanfantasy lines. There isnt much more i can say about rob thurman that i havent already. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Where all these points made me consider madhouse to be the one i liked least of the series, it makes deathwish the best. Also by rob thurman the cal leandros novels nightlife moonshine madhouse deathwish roadkill blackout the trickster novels trick of the light the grimrose path the korsak brothers novels chimera basilisk anthologies wolfsbane and mistletoe edited by charlaine harris and toni l. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for at. She writes in the dark urban fantasy, horror, science fiction and thriller genres.
Till today, she has written 3 novel series and two short stories, making a total of around 15. Kelner roc published by new american library, a division of. The brothers search for a way to resuce the other children of the institute, only to find themselves on. Official book trailers produced by new york times bestselling author, rob thurman 0. Rob thurman is one of the famous authors of america and a new york times bestselling novelist. The cal leandros novels, the trickster novels, and the chimera novels. Rob thurman has created a haunting and eloquent testimony to the power of love and brotherhood, as well as a mystery that enthralls and keeps the reader on the edge of his seat all the time. Deathwish cal leandros by rob thurman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Basilisk by rob thurman, 9780451464149, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Basilisk by rob thurman overdrive rakuten overdrive. Buy basilisk by rob thurman from amazons fiction books store. Rob thurman s new series all seeing eye releases july 31st 2012.
Everything shes written has been wonderful unique and touching and violent and lovely and i cant get enough of it. Written by rob thurman, audiobook narrated by josh hurley. I am a huge rob thurman fan and could not wait for this sequel. Basilisk and chimera by rob thurman giveaway i am a huge fan of rob thurmans writing, so. Basilisk is a sequel to chimera, the first book in another series with brothers with a very different backstory and more of a scifi vibe.
Below is a list of rob thurmans books in order of when they were originally released. The cal leandros series was an ongoing series of the new york times best selling novels by american author rob thurman about the fictional character of caliban cal leandros. Every cal leandros book has sucked me in but to spit me out at the end, a little more spent each time. Rob thurman is the new york times bestselling author of the of the cal leandros novels, the trickster novels, the korsak brothers novels, and several stories in various anthologies. Rob thurman this story is set in the cal leandros universe. Korsak brothers series urban fantasy wiki fandom powered. Her full name is robyn thurman and she likes to write her novels based on a variety of genres such as science fiction, fantasy, urban fantasy and horror. Basilisk chimera, book 2 by rob thurman book cover, description, publication history. Written by rob thurman, audiobook narrated by christopher kipiniak. It takes place three years later and is michaels point of view. Wolfbane and mistletoe, courts of the fey, carnie punk, kicking it.
Basilisk is told from michaels point of view, and he is a delightfully humorous narrator. Robyn thurman, writing under the name rob thurman, is a new york times best selling american novelist. After waiting an agonisingly long wait after chimera rob thurman gives us an actionpacked second edition to the korsak brothers. Discover book depositorys huge selection of rob thurman books online. See all books authored by rob thurman, including nightlife, and shadowed souls, and more on. It is highly entertaining, even during the slower parts in the book yes, there are slow parts. Basilisk by rob thurman, josh hurley, audiobook mp3 on cd.
Im going to giveaway 2 sets of books in robs chimera series. Everwar by rob thurman, 9780451473417, available at book depository with free. Yamada, futaro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Aug 14, 2011 there isnt much more i can say about rob thurman that i havent already. Btw, as a bonus, there is an excerpt from rob thurman s next book, basilisk, at the end of blackout. When they learn the new location of the secret lab, they plan to break in and save the remaining children there. To date, she has written three series and two short stories, totaling 17 books, and has been published in the us, uk, germany, and japan. It is just an old fashioned thriller, one that has a little science fiction element, but actually reminds me of michael chricton. Dec 06, 2016 rob thurman is the new york times bestselling author of the cal leandros novels, including nevermore, downfall, slashback and doubletake, the trickster novels, including the grimrose path and trick of the light, the korsak brothers novels, including basilisk and chimera, and several stories in various anthologies. Stefan korsak and his geneticallyaltered brother have. The characters are so solid and vital, they almost walk off the pages and into your home. Michael has a dry sarcastic wit that had me snickering even at the most stressful and dangerous events in the novel.
She is a member of the science fiction and fantasy writers of america. Although i discovered her through the urban fantasy genre, this book, which is a sequel to the book chimera, is not in the urban fantasy category. Chimera 2010the korsak brothers series by rob thurmanart. Events nevermores expected release date is december 1, 2015. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. It is a story of one man taking on an empire, calling for truth, peace, and justice for his tibetan people. Dec 08, 2016 rob thurman is the new york times bestselling author of the cal leandros novels, including nevermore, downfall, slashback and doubletake, the trickster novels, including the grimrose path and trick of the light, the korsak brothers novels, including basilisk and chimera, and several stories in various anthologies. The 8th book of the cal leandros series will be called slashback and released march 20. Basilisk 2011the korsak brothers series by rob thurman art.
Basilisk by rob thurman, josh hurley, audiobook mp3 on. For updates, teasers, music videos, deleted scenes, social networking the timesuck of an authors life, and various other extras such as free music and. Rob thurman is the new york times bestselling author of the cal leandros novels, including nevermore, downfall, slashback and doubletake, the trickster novels, including the grimrose path and trick of the light, the korsak brothers novels, including basilisk and chimera, and several stories in various anthologies. A scifi thriller novel written by rob thurman, best known for the cal leandros series. Stefan korsak and his geneticallyaltered brother have evaded the institute for three years. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. There is now thirteen books to date and is releasing the ninth book in the cal leandros novels in 2014. Although i discovered her through the urban fantasy genre, this book, which is a sequel to the. Although it does not feature any cal leandros characters, the main character of the story is mentioned by goodfellow in doubletake mentioned for the very naughty thing that he did as christmas is the best time for naughty things. I think that is rob thurman s strength in being able to craft wholly unique people. The sequel to chimera is basilisk, told from micheals point of view instead of stefans. Fastpaced and welldrizzled with sardonic humor, even the quiet moments have a tension because of all the forces out to get michael and stefan. Rob thurman has written three series for penguin putnams imprint roc fantasy.
Basilisk shows how far the korask brothers will go to keep each other alive. Till today, she has written 3 novel series and two short stories, making a total of around 15 books. A search query can be a title of the book, a name of the author, isbn or anything else. It was five months later that i finally admitted defeat, finishing what id started more than half a year ago, and was at my laptop, hacking into lolcats, crashing the site, and removing any mention of it from the net. Visit rob thurmans website and follow her on twitter. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Rob thurman is the new york times bestselling author of the of the cal leandros novels, including slashback and doubletake, the trickster novels, including the grimrose path and trick of the light, the korsak brothers novels, including basilisk and chimera, and several stories in various anthologies. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Rob thurman determined to go back to the institute and free the children they left behind, brothers michael and stefan must first destroy a new chimeraone who can kill with a mere thought. Listen to the complete korsak brothers book series.
Stefan korsak is a bodyguard in the russian mafia who is searching for his longlost brother lukas, kidnapped ten years ago when they were children. Michael is at least as snarky as stefan, and is as overprotective of his brother as stefan is of him. Stefan korsak and his geneticallyaltered brother have evaded the institut. Korsak brothers series, aka chimera series by rob thurman. Where chimera was written in stefans point of view, this one is in micheals and his though processes, how he views himself and his brother is genuine and truly his own personality. The illustrated life story of the dalai lama of tibet. Rob thurmans basilisk is book two in her korsak brothers series, following chimera. See more ideas about books, fantasy books and novels.