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The Bureau #13
Concluded
For better or for worse, every person makes a difference.
Achilles Spanos has had enough of the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs. After being mauled by a bear shifter and barely surviving, convinced that nothing he does makes a difference, Achilles is ready to hand in his badge and gun. But with no clue about what to do with the rest of his life, he agrees to take on one more assignment: speaking with a mysterious man who can make wishes come true.
Due to a cadre of corrupt powerful men, the world grows bleaker by the day, and the Bureau chief hopes that the wish-granter, Dee Martell, can help tip the balance back toward good. The opposing forces, however, are doing everything in their power to have him tip the balance in their favor instead.
The problem is, even Dee doesn’t understand his talent—or have any conviction what he wants to do with it. After living his life as a loner, Dee is now caught up in a deadly tug-of-war… with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Thrown together against their will, Achilles and Dee face impossible odds. But they learn they also have powerful allies. As they struggle to distinguish monsters from heroes, they discover that hope is a mighty weapon and that even the smallest effort matters.
Achilles Spanos has had enough of the Bureau of Trans-Species Affairs. After being mauled by a bear shifter and barely surviving, convinced that nothing he does makes a difference, Achilles is ready to hand in his badge and gun. But with no clue about what to do with the rest of his life, he agrees to take on one more assignment: speaking with a mysterious man who can make wishes come true.
Due to a cadre of corrupt powerful men, the world grows bleaker by the day, and the Bureau chief hopes that the wish-granter, Dee Martell, can help tip the balance back toward good. The opposing forces, however, are doing everything in their power to have him tip the balance in their favor instead.
The problem is, even Dee doesn’t understand his talent—or have any conviction what he wants to do with it. After living his life as a loner, Dee is now caught up in a deadly tug-of-war… with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.
Thrown together against their will, Achilles and Dee face impossible odds. But they learn they also have powerful allies. As they struggle to distinguish monsters from heroes, they discover that hope is a mighty weapon and that even the smallest effort matters.
- GenresM M Romance
402 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 10, 2025
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Kim Fielding
175 books1,305 followersKim Fielding lives in Oregon and travels as often as she can manage. A professor by day, at night she rushes into a phone booth to change into her author costume (which involves comfy clothes instead of Spandex and is, sadly, lacking a cape). Her superpowers include the ability to write nearly anywhere, often while simultaneously doling out assistance to her family. Her favorite word to describe herself is "eclectic" and she finally got that seventh tattoo.
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August 20, 2025
It is THE END 😭
Yep, this is the last book in Kim Fielding's The Bureau series, which is why it is aptly titled Concluded. The main characters here are Achilles Spanos - who is tasked to convince wish-granted Dee Martell to join The Bureau. Only for both to realize that they are part of something big that seemed to be reaching the final conclusion.
Almost ALL of the characters from previous books made appearance (I said almost ALL, since some of them are dead already due to old-age). Charles and Tenrael, the O.G. couple that started everything also made significant appearances here, especially with Charles Grimes now the Chief (albeit not very long). We also found out the fate of Charles' father.
It's a long book but pages flow fast. I am happy with how it ends. And hey, if Ms. Fielding decides she wants to revisit these characters in short-stories, I delightfully welcome it with open arms.
Yep, this is the last book in Kim Fielding's The Bureau series, which is why it is aptly titled Concluded. The main characters here are Achilles Spanos - who is tasked to convince wish-granted Dee Martell to join The Bureau. Only for both to realize that they are part of something big that seemed to be reaching the final conclusion.
Almost ALL of the characters from previous books made appearance (I said almost ALL, since some of them are dead already due to old-age). Charles and Tenrael, the O.G. couple that started everything also made significant appearances here, especially with Charles Grimes now the Chief (albeit not very long). We also found out the fate of Charles' father.
It's a long book but pages flow fast. I am happy with how it ends. And hey, if Ms. Fielding decides she wants to revisit these characters in short-stories, I delightfully welcome it with open arms.
December 30, 2025
Fantastic conclusion to one of my favorite series of all time.
4.5 stars
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July 28, 2025This is the final book in the Bureau series. I love writing this series and I'm going to miss it a lot, but it's time to bring closure to plot lines that have been developing for years.
You'll meet some new guys, but you'll also have visits from some familiar friends. Expect danger, love (and yes, sex), inescapable politics, and a return to the series' themes of what makes a monster. This one has another strong theme too: every individual has the potential to create change in the world.
Oh, and did I mention that this is a long book too? It's over 107,000 words.
So settle in, meet Achilles and Dee, and enjoy!
You'll meet some new guys, but you'll also have visits from some familiar friends. Expect danger, love (and yes, sex), inescapable politics, and a return to the series' themes of what makes a monster. This one has another strong theme too: every individual has the potential to create change in the world.
Oh, and did I mention that this is a long book too? It's over 107,000 words.
So settle in, meet Achilles and Dee, and enjoy!
December 27, 2025
シリーズ13作目。おそらく作者は、このシリーズを書き始めた時、物語がこのようなものになるとも、アメリカ社会が現在のようになるとも、思ってもいなかったのではないか。だが、1920年代からのアメリカと、この特殊なBureauの歴史を通して描き続けた本シリーズにおいて、「現在の」リアルなアメリカ社会を描かざるを得なくなった。本作は、これまでの登場人物全員大集合で、とても懐かしかった。ラストの展開は急だったので、せめてもう１作追加しても良かったのでは、と思えたが、でも、作者のメッセージは確かに受け取った。
最後に一つだけ！私はAbeが大好きだったので、途中まで、彼が主人公でもないのに大活躍で嬉しー！と思っていたのですが、ラストあんなことに。いえ、でも、Thomasがいないなかで一人、ずっと生きるのも、それもまた寂しいことなのでしょう。このシリーズは、Bureau創設直後から、現在まで、Abeの物語でもあったのかな、と。また、Charlesの物語でもありましたね。いえ、やっぱり、すべてのエージェントの物語でもあった。だから、最終話に全員登場したのでしょう。シリーズが終わるのが寂しい。
最後に一つだけ！私はAbeが大好きだったので、途中まで、彼が主人公でもないのに大活躍で嬉しー！と思っていたのですが、ラストあんなことに。いえ、でも、Thomasがいないなかで一人、ずっと生きるのも、それもまた寂しいことなのでしょう。このシリーズは、Bureau創設直後から、現在まで、Abeの物語でもあったのかな、と。また、Charlesの物語でもありましたね。いえ、やっぱり、すべてのエージェントの物語でもあった。だから、最終話に全員登場したのでしょう。シリーズが終わるのが寂しい。
August 24, 2025
Ah, yes, good conclusion to a fun series. I like the premise of the book and it did give me hope.
August 29, 2025
One tagline I've been seeing a lot lately on various author advertisements of their books is that "reading queer romance is resistance". Well, maybe, but it's a little difficult at times for me to really see that, even if the act of reading offers a bit of respite and escape.
Until now, at least, with this book. Fielding has finished her Bureau series with a bold entry that manages to work as romance and yet transcend the genre into something more important, penning a tale of resistance that can easily be seen as a metaphor for our present day political troubles. Throughout the series, an alternate history that imagines creatures of myth and legend as part of the world's fabric, Fielding has often held up a mirror to a society in which the "monsters" are often more human than the people they're dealing with.
Achilles Spanos is the latest Bureau agent to fight the good fight as he and others fear that the forces that have been aligning against them are putting their endgame into play. And boy, do they ever in this entry. And as such, Achilles must enlist many of the characters from previous books in the Bureau series, as well as new player Dee, into the struggle against a cabal of humans working towards ensuring that the "right" people take control of society. We get to see returning characters such as Charles Grimes and Tenrael, Ralph Crispo, Abe Ferancz, and Townsend, of course. The miracle of their characters' returns, though, is that they're there for a reason, and they each have a part to play in this final battle of sorts (even if I thought Townsend got a bit of short shrift). Events in the last two books in the series, "Consumed" and "Connected" also come heavily into play.
It's no accident that this movement against the Bureau and its allies resembles Trumpism-it's an obvious parallel between this fictional world and our all too real reality. Even though I prefer political commentary in my books to be a little bit more subtle, upon a bit of reflection I realized that it was inevitable that Fielding would tackle our political realities a bit more directly. The fact that she was able to do while delivering a roaringly good adventure yarn is nothing short of amazing, along with Fielding being able to deliver a spark of hope in our present day struggles as well.
Did Fielding surprise me with this book? Yes, she did. I definitely didn't expect it to be as overtly political as it is. But I would urge anyone concerned with that to put their fears aside to read this book, as it is definitely a contender at the moment for one of my favorite books of the year.
Until now, at least, with this book. Fielding has finished her Bureau series with a bold entry that manages to work as romance and yet transcend the genre into something more important, penning a tale of resistance that can easily be seen as a metaphor for our present day political troubles. Throughout the series, an alternate history that imagines creatures of myth and legend as part of the world's fabric, Fielding has often held up a mirror to a society in which the "monsters" are often more human than the people they're dealing with.
Achilles Spanos is the latest Bureau agent to fight the good fight as he and others fear that the forces that have been aligning against them are putting their endgame into play. And boy, do they ever in this entry. And as such, Achilles must enlist many of the characters from previous books in the Bureau series, as well as new player Dee, into the struggle against a cabal of humans working towards ensuring that the "right" people take control of society. We get to see returning characters such as Charles Grimes and Tenrael, Ralph Crispo, Abe Ferancz, and Townsend, of course. The miracle of their characters' returns, though, is that they're there for a reason, and they each have a part to play in this final battle of sorts (even if I thought Townsend got a bit of short shrift). Events in the last two books in the series, "Consumed" and "Connected" also come heavily into play.
It's no accident that this movement against the Bureau and its allies resembles Trumpism-it's an obvious parallel between this fictional world and our all too real reality. Even though I prefer political commentary in my books to be a little bit more subtle, upon a bit of reflection I realized that it was inevitable that Fielding would tackle our political realities a bit more directly. The fact that she was able to do while delivering a roaringly good adventure yarn is nothing short of amazing, along with Fielding being able to deliver a spark of hope in our present day struggles as well.
Did Fielding surprise me with this book? Yes, she did. I definitely didn't expect it to be as overtly political as it is. But I would urge anyone concerned with that to put their fears aside to read this book, as it is definitely a contender at the moment for one of my favorite books of the year.
August 12, 2025
Oh wow. This was... well, it was a lot. By which I mean I absolutely, definitely loved it, so I'll get that out of the way first off. 🤣 It was an excellent conclusion to a fantastic, interesting, atypical romance-but-more series, and I will miss this world if the author doesn't choose to come back here.
At the same time, as she mentions in the afterword, it was painfully on the nose irt the current political environment in the U.S., and that was both - well, painful - and also somewhat terrifying to read through.
And yet, of course, also hopeful.
Sort of.
I mean, obviously we don't have a Dee or the Bureau to step in IRL and help nudge things back toward sanity here in the real world, but much like I imagine the author intended, their example at least plants a few seeds - or maybe I should say the reminder that, even when the shit going down feels overwhelming, it's worth moving forward. 💙
Five stars from me for the book, and also for the series as a whole. The world needs more of everything this author has to offer it IMHO, and in another life, I'd like to think we'd be friends. 😊
At the same time, as she mentions in the afterword, it was painfully on the nose irt the current political environment in the U.S., and that was both - well, painful - and also somewhat terrifying to read through.
And yet, of course, also hopeful.
Sort of.
I mean, obviously we don't have a Dee or the Bureau to step in IRL and help nudge things back toward sanity here in the real world, but much like I imagine the author intended, their example at least plants a few seeds - or maybe I should say the reminder that, even when the shit going down feels overwhelming, it's worth moving forward. 💙
Five stars from me for the book, and also for the series as a whole. The world needs more of everything this author has to offer it IMHO, and in another life, I'd like to think we'd be friends. 😊
August 23, 2025
This series is set in our world, but with non-humans of many kinds, and some magic. This novel takes place in the current year. The bad guys are not human, but their sentiments are worryingly familiar.
The ending was satisfying on many levels.
Perhaps the underlying theme was spelled out a bit more often than necessary... But maybe it has to be.
The ending was satisfying on many levels.
Perhaps the underlying theme was spelled out a bit more often than necessary... But maybe it has to be.
November 10, 2025
Easily the longest book in this very long standing series (the initial ones were barely novellas!). And as this being the ultimate title - every MC pairing made appearances in a plot featuring a road-trip adventure across several west coast states to escape malevolent baddies with the action escalating dramatically in the final chapters. The current US political 'crises' are hinted at throughout the plot but not in a blatant/obtrusive manner. I'm pleased the author (autobuy for me) makes a promise of not completely writing off a return to this paranormal alt-universe - huzzah! 3.5 stars
November 26, 2025
An excellent end to an excellent series. Was great how she worked all the casts of former books in. This is one of the best supernaturnal gay series around. But I'm sure hundreds if not thousands have already said this.
August 15, 2025
this is then fiction feels like real life
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