Tales of the Ketty Jay Series by Chris Wooding

4.20 · 107 ratings
  • Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1)
    #1

    Retribution Falls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1)

    Chris Wooding

    Rated: 3.97 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 2009

    Frey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small and highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft, they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves. So a hot tip on a cargo freighter loaded with valuables seems like a great prospect for an easy heist and a fast buck... more

  • The Black Lung Captain (Tales of the Ketty Jay #2)
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    The Black Lung Captain (Tales of the Ketty Jay #2)

    Chris Wooding

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 30 ratings · published 2010

    Darian Frey is down on his luck. He can barely keep his squabbling crew fed and his rickety aircraft in the sky. Even the simplest robberies seem to go wrong. It's getting so a man can't make a dishonest living any more.Enter Captain Grist. He's heard about a crashed aircraft laden with the treasures of a lost civilisation, and he needs Frey's help to get it. There's only one problem. The craft is lying in the trackless heart of a remote island, populated by giant beasts and subhuman monsters... more

  • The Iron Jackal (Tales of the Ketty Jay #3)
    #3

    The Iron Jackal (Tales of the Ketty Jay #3)

    Chris Wooding

    Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings · published 2011

    Things are finally looking good for Captain Frey and his crew. The Ketty Jay has been fixed up good as new. They've got their first taste of fortune and fame. And, just for once, nobody is trying to kill them. Even Trinica Dracken, Frey's ex-fiancee and long-time nemesis, has given up her quest for revenge. In fact, she's offered them a job - one that will take them deep into the desert heart of Samarla, the land of their ancient enemies... more

  • The Ace of Skulls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #4)
    #4

    The Ace of Skulls (Tales of the Ketty Jay #4)

    Chris Wooding

    Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars
    · 16 ratings · published 2013

    They've been shot down, set up, double-crossed and ripped off. They've stolen priceless treasures, destroyed a ten-thousand-year-old Azryx city and sort-of-accidentally blew up the son of the Archduke. Now they've gone and started a civil war. This time, they're really in trouble. As Vardia descends into chaos, Captain Frey is doing his best to keep his crew out of it. He's got his mind on other things, not least the fate of Trinica Dracken... more

  • Tales of the Ketty Jay - The Complete Series (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1-4)
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    Tales of the Ketty Jay - The Complete Series (Tales of the Ketty Jay #1-4)

    Chris Wooding

    Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars
    · 2 ratings · published 2017

    Retribution Falls, The Black Lung Captain, The Iron Jackal, The Ace of SkullsFrey is the captain of the Ketty Jay, leader of a small, highly dysfunctional band of layabouts. An inveterate womaniser and rogue, he and his gang make a living on the wrong side of the law, avoiding the heavily armed flying frigates of the Coalition Navy. With their trio of ragged fighter craft they run contraband, rob airships and generally make a nuisance of themselves... more

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