War has engulfed The Realms. One sparked by the abduction of the vampire lord Raven's young ward, a child whose mysterious powers are essential for his rule.
The conflict between the undead master and those determined to end his reign will shake the foundations of his gothic kingdom. Armies of trolls, Minotaur, goblins and vampires will clash in a deadly battle for supremacy.
With magic, might, and technology pitted against one another, the cost of defeat may be greater than anyone dared imagine. All that is certain is that nothing will ever be the same again, once NIGHT FALLS.
Author of the paranormal detective comedy/thriller series "Reading The Dead - The Sarah Milton Chronicles" and the urban fantasy novella "Magpie & Jynx", J.B. Cameron hails from New Brunswick, Canada. His vivid adventure tales typically place fun, believable characters in situations of suspense or urban horror, making for an exciting roller coaster ride to both chill and amuse his readers.
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I had not previously read any of the books in “The Twin Cities Series” that said the author did a great enough job with enough back story info in this book to bring you up to speed with what happened in the past and its relevancy with this part of the story.
The characters immediately drew you in with their depth, wit and some of them charm. The descriptive imagery made each scene come to life vividly you were caught up in each action and reaction, every move and countermove. It was like watching a very skilled chess match being played. When you thought you knew which pawn was to be taken a new situation presented itself.
As you became acquainted with all of the different species in the story you appreciated each of them for their unique attributes and traits. You empathized, agonized and wanted retribution when a character in a faction that you had bonded with was dealt a deathblow. You cheered in their victories and wept with their losses.
The richness of the characters and the spectacular scene descriptions draws you into the story. I loved how the names Gerrod Kinslayer, Grantoron Strongleader, Anlark Rockhorn and Ruklarn Sternfellow to name a few gave such a larger than life feel to the characters. Each layer added so much to the story to bring it to life.
At the end of the story you are as exuberantly exhausted as some of the characters after the battle, the struggle, loss and the small victories will forever filter through your mind.