Construct
This Revised Edition of Construct contains corrections of grammatical and typographical errors present in the original edition, as well as some tightening of the prose in places. Some in-world terminology and colloquialisms from later works were retconned into this story to maintain consistency with the sequels. These corrections and additions were made primarily at sentence-level, so it is structurally the exact same story.
"Matthews' vivid description, brisk pacing, and page-turning mystery hooked me from the first page. The haunted construct Samuel is as fine an example of a compelling fantasy character as I could hope to find. CONSTRUCT is a delight!" - Cullen Bunn, writer of The Sixth Gun
The essence of every construct resides in their core. A fist-sized stone, carefully saturated with khet, mounted in a walking shell – the vessel through which experience will shape them. Wipe a construct's core – strip all that away – and what's left?
It's a quandary that now haunts Samuel's every step. Hundreds of years of life – the chronicle of his experience – taken from him. All that he once was, replaced by visions of a gruesome murder, the piercing silver eyes of a ruthless hunter, and premonitions of his own destruction. All of it punctuated by the one thing that no construct is supposed to be capable of: emotion.
Relentlessly pursued and adrift in a world that sees constructs as little more than property, Samuel now faces the hardest challenge of all – knowing who to trust.
"For a debut novel I'm really impressed, and whenever the sequel is released I'll be all over it." - Esme, The Weatherwax Report
"For those bored of traditional fantasy, or if you want a suspenseful tale with a lot of action and mayhem to it, I highly recommend you give this book your consideration." - BestFantasyBooks.com
"5/5. The characters are easy to care for and their stories are captivating... The world is well-constructed and feels fleshed out and vibrant. All around a really excellent book." - Kelsey Crafton, Reddit r/Fantasy
"In particular Matthews excelled in his pacing... There wasn't a single moment that felt wasted, and it felt pretty good to read a plot heavy book that did not dilly-dally." - Alex Tas, The Quill to Live
"That book was fantastic. I sat down with it earlier this afternoon and read it all in one sitting. I even forgot to eat dinner, I was that entranced by it." - Tam, The Fantasy Inn
"Construct is absolutely worth the read and the purchase. I'm surprised it doesn't get more hype." - Lukasz Przywoski, Fantasy Book Critic
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"Matthews' vivid description, brisk pacing, and page-turning mystery hooked me from the first page. The haunted construct Samuel is as fine an example of a compelling fantasy character as I could hope to find. CONSTRUCT is a delight!" - Cullen Bunn, writer of The Sixth Gun
The essence of every construct resides in their core. A fist-sized stone, carefully saturated with khet, mounted in a walking shell – the vessel through which experience will shape them. Wipe a construct's core – strip all that away – and what's left?
It's a quandary that now haunts Samuel's every step. Hundreds of years of life – the chronicle of his experience – taken from him. All that he once was, replaced by visions of a gruesome murder, the piercing silver eyes of a ruthless hunter, and premonitions of his own destruction. All of it punctuated by the one thing that no construct is supposed to be capable of: emotion.
Relentlessly pursued and adrift in a world that sees constructs as little more than property, Samuel now faces the hardest challenge of all – knowing who to trust.
More Praise for Construct
"For a debut novel I'm really impressed, and whenever the sequel is released I'll be all over it." - Esme, The Weatherwax Report
"For those bored of traditional fantasy, or if you want a suspenseful tale with a lot of action and mayhem to it, I highly recommend you give this book your consideration." - BestFantasyBooks.com
"5/5. The characters are easy to care for and their stories are captivating... The world is well-constructed and feels fleshed out and vibrant. All around a really excellent book." - Kelsey Crafton, Reddit r/Fantasy
"In particular Matthews excelled in his pacing... There wasn't a single moment that felt wasted, and it felt pretty good to read a plot heavy book that did not dilly-dally." - Alex Tas, The Quill to Live
"That book was fantastic. I sat down with it earlier this afternoon and read it all in one sitting. I even forgot to eat dinner, I was that entranced by it." - Tam, The Fantasy Inn
"Construct is absolutely worth the read and the purchase. I'm surprised it doesn't get more hype." - Lukasz Przywoski, Fantasy Book Critic
Construct
This Revised Edition of Construct contains corrections of grammatical and typographical errors present in the original edition, as well as some tightening of the prose in places. Some in-world terminology and colloquialisms from later works were retconned into this story to maintain consistency with the sequels. These corrections and additions were made primarily at sentence-level, so it is structurally the exact same story.
"Matthews' vivid description, brisk pacing, and page-turning mystery hooked me from the first page. The haunted construct Samuel is as fine an example of a compelling fantasy character as I could hope to find. CONSTRUCT is a delight!" - Cullen Bunn, writer of The Sixth Gun
The essence of every construct resides in their core. A fist-sized stone, carefully saturated with khet, mounted in a walking shell – the vessel through which experience will shape them. Wipe a construct's core – strip all that away – and what's left?
It's a quandary that now haunts Samuel's every step. Hundreds of years of life – the chronicle of his experience – taken from him. All that he once was, replaced by visions of a gruesome murder, the piercing silver eyes of a ruthless hunter, and premonitions of his own destruction. All of it punctuated by the one thing that no construct is supposed to be capable of: emotion.
Relentlessly pursued and adrift in a world that sees constructs as little more than property, Samuel now faces the hardest challenge of all – knowing who to trust.
"For a debut novel I'm really impressed, and whenever the sequel is released I'll be all over it." - Esme, The Weatherwax Report
"For those bored of traditional fantasy, or if you want a suspenseful tale with a lot of action and mayhem to it, I highly recommend you give this book your consideration." - BestFantasyBooks.com
"5/5. The characters are easy to care for and their stories are captivating... The world is well-constructed and feels fleshed out and vibrant. All around a really excellent book." - Kelsey Crafton, Reddit r/Fantasy
"In particular Matthews excelled in his pacing... There wasn't a single moment that felt wasted, and it felt pretty good to read a plot heavy book that did not dilly-dally." - Alex Tas, The Quill to Live
"That book was fantastic. I sat down with it earlier this afternoon and read it all in one sitting. I even forgot to eat dinner, I was that entranced by it." - Tam, The Fantasy Inn
"Construct is absolutely worth the read and the purchase. I'm surprised it doesn't get more hype." - Lukasz Przywoski, Fantasy Book Critic
"Matthews' vivid description, brisk pacing, and page-turning mystery hooked me from the first page. The haunted construct Samuel is as fine an example of a compelling fantasy character as I could hope to find. CONSTRUCT is a delight!" - Cullen Bunn, writer of The Sixth Gun
The essence of every construct resides in their core. A fist-sized stone, carefully saturated with khet, mounted in a walking shell – the vessel through which experience will shape them. Wipe a construct's core – strip all that away – and what's left?
It's a quandary that now haunts Samuel's every step. Hundreds of years of life – the chronicle of his experience – taken from him. All that he once was, replaced by visions of a gruesome murder, the piercing silver eyes of a ruthless hunter, and premonitions of his own destruction. All of it punctuated by the one thing that no construct is supposed to be capable of: emotion.
Relentlessly pursued and adrift in a world that sees constructs as little more than property, Samuel now faces the hardest challenge of all – knowing who to trust.
More Praise for Construct
"For a debut novel I'm really impressed, and whenever the sequel is released I'll be all over it." - Esme, The Weatherwax Report
"For those bored of traditional fantasy, or if you want a suspenseful tale with a lot of action and mayhem to it, I highly recommend you give this book your consideration." - BestFantasyBooks.com
"5/5. The characters are easy to care for and their stories are captivating... The world is well-constructed and feels fleshed out and vibrant. All around a really excellent book." - Kelsey Crafton, Reddit r/Fantasy
"In particular Matthews excelled in his pacing... There wasn't a single moment that felt wasted, and it felt pretty good to read a plot heavy book that did not dilly-dally." - Alex Tas, The Quill to Live
"That book was fantastic. I sat down with it earlier this afternoon and read it all in one sitting. I even forgot to eat dinner, I was that entranced by it." - Tam, The Fantasy Inn
"Construct is absolutely worth the read and the purchase. I'm surprised it doesn't get more hype." - Lukasz Przywoski, Fantasy Book Critic
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| BN ID: | 2940150684843 |
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| Publisher: | Luke Matthews |
| Publication date: | 09/15/2014 |
| Series: | The Chronicler Saga , #1 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 3 MB |
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