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	We Are the Dead (The Last War, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 3,380 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Fool's Hope (The Last War, #2) 4.35 avg rating — 1,774 ratings — published 2020 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Until the Last (The Last War, #3) 4.20 avg rating — 1,341 ratings — published 2022 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Lost Cause: A Tale of The Last War: A dark fantasy short story 4.50 avg rating — 22 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	What Evil Lurks (The Witchfinder Chronicles, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beware, Darkness Calls (The Witchfinder Chronicles, #2) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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I loved BLACK WATER RISING, the first DCI Da Silva book. It was my favourite crime read last year. But, OMG, Watkin outdid himself with this one. There are twists that will leave you open-mouthed with shock, heart-breaking moments that will bring tea ...more
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