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The Silent Paths of Night
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Expected 9 Jun 26From David R. Slayton, bestselling author of White Trash Warlock and Rogue Community College, comes the epic sequel to the award-winning Dark Moon, Shallow Sea.
For Raef, priest of the moon goddess Phoebe and one-time thief, it was too much to hope that resurrection of the moon and his mistress might set the world aright. The Grief still chokes the docks and streets of Versinae with vampiric ghosts, while the nations of Aegea prepare to war against each other.
Even worse, Phoebe did not return alone. Something evil came with her. Rerek, a demon who once waged war with the gods themselves, Corpse-Taker and sower of chaos, is back to make sure there is no peace in Aegea, now or ever again. And it has a plan.
Raef and his beloved Seth, knight of the sun god Hyperion, are all that stand between Rerek and utter destruction. But the ghosts of their respective pasts, the dangers they must face, and the truths that await them will test them as nothing they’ve yet endured. One way or another Rerek will get what it wants … and it will use Raef and Seth to achieve it.
For Raef, priest of the moon goddess Phoebe and one-time thief, it was too much to hope that resurrection of the moon and his mistress might set the world aright. The Grief still chokes the docks and streets of Versinae with vampiric ghosts, while the nations of Aegea prepare to war against each other.
Even worse, Phoebe did not return alone. Something evil came with her. Rerek, a demon who once waged war with the gods themselves, Corpse-Taker and sower of chaos, is back to make sure there is no peace in Aegea, now or ever again. And it has a plan.
Raef and his beloved Seth, knight of the sun god Hyperion, are all that stand between Rerek and utter destruction. But the ghosts of their respective pasts, the dangers they must face, and the truths that await them will test them as nothing they’ve yet endured. One way or another Rerek will get what it wants … and it will use Raef and Seth to achieve it.
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Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
I want to cry! I need book three now! I can’t possibly wait. I might actually perish of longing in the intervening months. This book was beautiful. I loved having Seth and Raef adventuring together for a whole book. Their relationship is so beautiful. I am obsessed.
Seth, Knight of the Sun, continues to battle with his devotion: to the god he prays to, to the coterie he has longed to be part of, and to the community he feels saved him from a life of darkness. He has suffered a great deal and is still adrift in the world. Grounded by his bond with Raef, he begins to parse out where he truly belongs.
Raef, the last priest of the Goddess of the Moon, is hanging on by a thread. He is trying to build from the ashes of the ruin he inherited, but there is an insurmountable gulf between what he has now and the Temple he once grew up in.
Amidst all of this the boys have to track down and defeat the demon they released when they freed the moon goddess.
This review is based on an e-ARC generously provided to me through NetGalley.
Seth, Knight of the Sun, continues to battle with his devotion: to the god he prays to, to the coterie he has longed to be part of, and to the community he feels saved him from a life of darkness. He has suffered a great deal and is still adrift in the world. Grounded by his bond with Raef, he begins to parse out where he truly belongs.
Raef, the last priest of the Goddess of the Moon, is hanging on by a thread. He is trying to build from the ashes of the ruin he inherited, but there is an insurmountable gulf between what he has now and the Temple he once grew up in.
Amidst all of this the boys have to track down and defeat the demon they released when they freed the moon goddess.
This review is based on an e-ARC generously provided to me through NetGalley.
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
Thank you to NetGalley and Blackstone Publishing for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest feedback.
Damn, it felt good to be back in Aegea. I love the world Slayton has created, and I was genuinely thrilled to spend time with these characters again. I’m always up for Greek myth, and this blends political intrigue, crises of faith, and high-seas adventure seamlessly with the supernatural chaos I was hoping for. I missed this cast, and it was satisfying to see how they’ve grown since the last book. Seth’s personal journey in particular stood out. He’s come a long way from being a militant, faithful boy scout.
I’m really looking forward to what comes next in this series, and while I’m not usually one for rereads, I can absolutely see myself picking this one up again, along with Dark Moon, Shallow Sea.
David… you really have a thing for the name Vran, huh? 😅
Damn, it felt good to be back in Aegea. I love the world Slayton has created, and I was genuinely thrilled to spend time with these characters again. I’m always up for Greek myth, and this blends political intrigue, crises of faith, and high-seas adventure seamlessly with the supernatural chaos I was hoping for. I missed this cast, and it was satisfying to see how they’ve grown since the last book. Seth’s personal journey in particular stood out. He’s come a long way from being a militant, faithful boy scout.
I’m really looking forward to what comes next in this series, and while I’m not usually one for rereads, I can absolutely see myself picking this one up again, along with Dark Moon, Shallow Sea.
David… you really have a thing for the name Vran, huh? 😅
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