Eric Cross and his team have been to hell and back, but their journey isn’t over yet. Marooned in the remote criminal city of Blacksand, the only way for the mercenaries to get home is to help a local crime boss protect his territories from the Ebon Cities. To complicate matters, Danica Black is also being hunted by The Revengers, a powerful band of corrupt prison wardens, while Cross himself is trapped in the Whisperlands, a realm of darkness controlled by a cadre of evil mages known as the Shadow Lords. The team will battle their way through corroding wastelands and deadly vampire outposts, but even their considerable skills might not be enough to save them from the cruel machinations of the Shadow Lord’s mysterious master, a malevolent creature who has manipulated their destinies right from the beginning… Return to the world of The Black in Book 4 of the BLOOD SKIES saga!
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The joy of discovering a consistent franchise is difficult to describe. You hope the next one in the series is going to be as good and you fear that it is not. This mixture of hope and fear is what great franchises manage to deliver book after book making sure your fear does not materialize. With Crown of Ash, Steven is managing this balance extremely well. The book continues from where Soulrazer ended but now has another POV added. So we flew through narratives from three protagonists and its just delivers raw pace. More fantastic creatures appear and there are no more happy endings. The progress is swift while an over arching plot is being built. The only downside (thus 4 stars) is that the illogical descriptions are now taking a toll and I find myself skipping words knowing they don't add any meaning. All in all a fantastic addition. Just a note though to future readers “Don't fall in love with the characters” You never know who will make it into the next book:-)
