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Downtown Druid #3
Downtown Druid 3: A Progression Fantasy Epic
Dantes had his revenge, but he wants more.
With his former crew dealt with, Dantes and Jacopo have new goals. They’ve carved out midtown as their territory, but that’s just the start. It’s a druid’s job to grow his territory, to spread, and Dantes intends to live up to his responsibilities.
Unfortunately, it won’t be as easy as just shaking down a few shops for protection money and managing some smuggling. There’s a plague spreading, the eyes of the Fingers are on him, and there may be war on the horizon.
On top of all that he has one last score to settle.
Will his ever growing powers and Jacopo’s new form be enough?
Book 3 in a progression fantasy series perfect for fans of Dishonored, The Blacktongue Thief, The Lies of Locke Lamora, and Baldur’s Gate!
About the A slow-burn progression fantasy focused on an Anti-hero MC with a code rising through the criminal underworld of a city-state using newfound powers and quick wits. MC's powers will develop slowly, but he will use them in creative ways to get ahead, and in the meantime he'll do whatever it takes.
With his former crew dealt with, Dantes and Jacopo have new goals. They’ve carved out midtown as their territory, but that’s just the start. It’s a druid’s job to grow his territory, to spread, and Dantes intends to live up to his responsibilities.
Unfortunately, it won’t be as easy as just shaking down a few shops for protection money and managing some smuggling. There’s a plague spreading, the eyes of the Fingers are on him, and there may be war on the horizon.
On top of all that he has one last score to settle.
Will his ever growing powers and Jacopo’s new form be enough?
Book 3 in a progression fantasy series perfect for fans of Dishonored, The Blacktongue Thief, The Lies of Locke Lamora, and Baldur’s Gate!
About the A slow-burn progression fantasy focused on an Anti-hero MC with a code rising through the criminal underworld of a city-state using newfound powers and quick wits. MC's powers will develop slowly, but he will use them in creative ways to get ahead, and in the meantime he'll do whatever it takes.
454 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 29, 2025
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April 23, 2026
Very fast paced. Lots of well written combat scenes. The story progresses at a good pace and not much downtime throughout the book.
November 12, 2025
another winner
Nobody build a better world than this guy. After creating an amazing fallout universe with his previous series, this time he creates a fascinating world with an actual anti-hero that is nonetheless compelling..great everything.
Nobody build a better world than this guy. After creating an amazing fallout universe with his previous series, this time he creates a fascinating world with an actual anti-hero that is nonetheless compelling..great everything.
October 31, 2025
My idea of a hero isn't normally a gangster, but Dantes isn't normal!
Surprisingly I LOVED this edge-of-your-seat trilogy... who'da thunk that a story about a Crime Boss would be so great, as bein on the side of a gangster isn't my go to MC. But Dantes is everything I want wrapped up in the Heroes Journey! He looks out for his friends and for the city he lives in and loves. Once he breaks outta jail, known as the Pitts. He surrounds himself with the allies he's gained both from the Pitts that escaped with him and the ones that were still free. And his adopted family, the Madame of the house now called Viridian Vixen, that raised him. Sure he's seeking revenge on those who betrayed him, but as a Druid he's got gardens to plant and grow, because it's the plants that give him all his strength... and wow there's an unnatural plague to stop/end/ cure... Who says Fight Fair.
So yeah grab this trilogy and go flat out reading... and maybe if we're lucky there'll be a spinoff series or som'min, we can only hope!
Here's a quote that tickled me:
"...and most everyone was enjoying a free meal in the house. It was all very wholesome and made Dantes uncomfortable. He preferred things to be at least a little sleazy at all times."
Surprisingly I LOVED this edge-of-your-seat trilogy... who'da thunk that a story about a Crime Boss would be so great, as bein on the side of a gangster isn't my go to MC. But Dantes is everything I want wrapped up in the Heroes Journey! He looks out for his friends and for the city he lives in and loves. Once he breaks outta jail, known as the Pitts. He surrounds himself with the allies he's gained both from the Pitts that escaped with him and the ones that were still free. And his adopted family, the Madame of the house now called Viridian Vixen, that raised him. Sure he's seeking revenge on those who betrayed him, but as a Druid he's got gardens to plant and grow, because it's the plants that give him all his strength... and wow there's an unnatural plague to stop/end/ cure... Who says Fight Fair.
So yeah grab this trilogy and go flat out reading... and maybe if we're lucky there'll be a spinoff series or som'min, we can only hope!
Here's a quote that tickled me:
"...and most everyone was enjoying a free meal in the house. It was all very wholesome and made Dantes uncomfortable. He preferred things to be at least a little sleazy at all times."
August 6, 2026
Thoughts on this Book
Dantes got his revenge and now has his eyes on ruling the city he calls home. In his way are the real powers--the Fingers--and he has to trick his way into the organization until he can find a way to bring them down.
But it's not easy when the gold-faced Godfrey and the deities he worships are coming after Dantes. Plus, Godfrey drags in other nations in a bloody war to get to Dantes.
I liked how Dantes doesn't just use his growing powers but finds novel and out-of-the-box ways to use them. He also connects better with the Druid brotherhood. I also liked how he reacted to the news about his kid but didn't buy he'd leave the kid relatively unprotected when going out to fight a war. The last fight with the avatar of god of revenge (was it?) seemed anticlimactic and unnecessary somehow.
Thoughts on this Series
Dante was in a small time gang of thieves when his crew betrayed him and he had to do 5 years in prison. When he discovers his druidic powers, he goes from a nobody to a will-kill-you-and-take-over-the-city entity. Assisting him in his endeavors is Jacopo, formerly a rat and now much more!
Also reviewed at WP
Review of Book 1 here
Dantes got his revenge and now has his eyes on ruling the city he calls home. In his way are the real powers--the Fingers--and he has to trick his way into the organization until he can find a way to bring them down.
But it's not easy when the gold-faced Godfrey and the deities he worships are coming after Dantes. Plus, Godfrey drags in other nations in a bloody war to get to Dantes.
I liked how Dantes doesn't just use his growing powers but finds novel and out-of-the-box ways to use them. He also connects better with the Druid brotherhood. I also liked how he reacted to the news about his kid but didn't buy he'd leave the kid relatively unprotected when going out to fight a war. The last fight with the avatar of god of revenge (was it?) seemed anticlimactic and unnecessary somehow.
Thoughts on this Series
Dante was in a small time gang of thieves when his crew betrayed him and he had to do 5 years in prison. When he discovers his druidic powers, he goes from a nobody to a will-kill-you-and-take-over-the-city entity. Assisting him in his endeavors is Jacopo, formerly a rat and now much more!
Also reviewed at WP
Review of Book 1 here
December 28, 2025
One of the better ones out there
Complex lead characters, interesting plots, great world building, with a scope neither too large or small - this is probably one of the best fantasy books I've read this year, and I read 20-30 series in a year. The best thing about this is probably the fact that the author has managed to give the book a nice ending, unlike so many in this genre, which generally milk the story until it becomes either stale or unhinged.
One critique would probably be the pacing later in the books, which sees the plots and subplots accelerated a little too fast. I think one more book could have made the series more enjoyable, but that is something to take into the next series perhaps. This one is great as it is.
Thank you for writing such a great series with a real ending. It's a rare treat these days.
Complex lead characters, interesting plots, great world building, with a scope neither too large or small - this is probably one of the best fantasy books I've read this year, and I read 20-30 series in a year. The best thing about this is probably the fact that the author has managed to give the book a nice ending, unlike so many in this genre, which generally milk the story until it becomes either stale or unhinged.
One critique would probably be the pacing later in the books, which sees the plots and subplots accelerated a little too fast. I think one more book could have made the series more enjoyable, but that is something to take into the next series perhaps. This one is great as it is.
Thank you for writing such a great series with a real ending. It's a rare treat these days.
April 19, 2026
While I thought the first book in the series was very clever and original - which is saying a lot since it's a remake of the Count of Monte Cristo - but things have become very stale over the last two books. It seems as though this was a trilogy, which has now finished, though there is a hint that a spinoff series may be in the works. I do not anticipate reading another novel in this series or a spinoff series. I commend the author for the first novel, and I very much enjoyed Armor, so I hope the author goes in another direction.
April 23, 2026
This might not be high litterature, this won't leave you to ponder the universe, but if there is one thing the Author is fairly consistant on is that his books are fun!
I was entertained the whole way through even if just like the previous Deadman series the ending felt a bit rushed out of nowhere. There probably could have been more adventures in the setting but I also respect an Author that know when to end a series, something a lot of other popular works could learn from.
Would definitely recommand and I'm looking forward their next work.
I was entertained the whole way through even if just like the previous Deadman series the ending felt a bit rushed out of nowhere. There probably could have been more adventures in the setting but I also respect an Author that know when to end a series, something a lot of other popular works could learn from.
Would definitely recommand and I'm looking forward their next work.
November 10, 2025
A nice conclusion
A bit of a time jump made for a small stumble getting started but once the book got rolling, it really moved. Given the two (maybe two and a half) major events of this book it could probably have been more than one book but I’m glad the author wrapped it up rather than dragging it out if they were getting bored writing it.
This whole series is a solid recommendation from me.
A bit of a time jump made for a small stumble getting started but once the book got rolling, it really moved. Given the two (maybe two and a half) major events of this book it could probably have been more than one book but I’m glad the author wrapped it up rather than dragging it out if they were getting bored writing it.
This whole series is a solid recommendation from me.
October 31, 2025
great book, not sure about the ending
The book was great, as expected with the previous instalments. However the ending fell flat I don’t know what its setting up or whether it’s a finish for the story.
It just felt incomplete and the final battle could of been expanded upon into another book.
The book was great, as expected with the previous instalments. However the ending fell flat I don’t know what its setting up or whether it’s a finish for the story.
It just felt incomplete and the final battle could of been expanded upon into another book.
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November 6, 2025
Another great installment/finale
One thing that is always fascinating about these books is they read like a series of mini adventures within a larger story line. At least three main battles happen each with their own beginning and conclusion. But they all connect and it flows well. Some of the stories felt
rushed but a nice wrap up for a fun series.
One thing that is always fascinating about these books is they read like a series of mini adventures within a larger story line. At least three main battles happen each with their own beginning and conclusion. But they all connect and it flows well. Some of the stories felt
rushed but a nice wrap up for a fun series.
January 21, 2026
Life vs Death
In this whole series the author covers this very title well He shows how a man who was lost to himself can be redeemed and become an amazing influence on an entire city and it's population
In this whole series the author covers this very title well He shows how a man who was lost to himself can be redeemed and become an amazing influence on an entire city and it's population
May 18, 2026
Lost 2 stars for NOT writing a Recap.
I think every reader needs to start doing this to force authors to write a quick Recap chapter, which readers can skip if they remember, and those who don't won't stop reading the series.
I think every reader needs to start doing this to force authors to write a quick Recap chapter, which readers can skip if they remember, and those who don't won't stop reading the series.
June 9, 2026
Surprisingly packed book, feels like the series was intended for 5-6 books +1 sequel, and in the last book author had to cramp all the ideas at once, wasn’t bad but could have done without cramming that one last redundant sequel into this (red god part felt redundant).
All in all good book.
All in all good book.
November 20, 2025
Fantastic conclusion (?)
Fantastic conclusion to the story arc of my favorite bad druid and his familiar. It all comes together in the end.
Fantastic conclusion to the story arc of my favorite bad druid and his familiar. It all comes together in the end.
November 21, 2025
Great story
I love storyline were the hero thinks and plans things out. With a few back up plans as well. Almost a Batman as a Druid story.
I love storyline were the hero thinks and plans things out. With a few back up plans as well. Almost a Batman as a Druid story.
May 4, 2026
Felt a little rushed but did wrap everything up nicely and a decent epilogue.
August 4, 2026
Man, what an action packed and fun finale to a quirky, fun, and different series. The magic was awesome and different, and the story was so much fun. This was truly a fun trilogy!
August 22, 2026
Fantastic ending, I love how he cheats his fate at the end.
June 26, 2026
Good conclusion to an interesting tale. Classic Antihero and worth the read. Kind of glad this is not an endless tale as I think it would have gotten stale. 3.5 Stars rounded up.
March 14, 2026
Decent story with some good characters. The interaction with the gods is silly and makes no sense, and yet the story bends to them. I'm done with this series...
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