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Sasha Urban #7

Smoke, Vampires, and Mirrors

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The epic conclusion of Sasha Urban's story!

I found my family, I found my heart, I found myself.

But it’s not over.

No matter how many allies I have, there's no escaping destiny.

The end of the world is coming, and I'm the only one who can stop it.

364 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 18, 2020

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Dima Zales

110 books737 followers
Dima Zales is a full-time science fiction and fantasy author residing in Palm Coast, Florida. Prior to becoming a writer, he worked in the software development industry in New York as both a programmer and an executive. From high-frequency trading software for big banks to mobile apps for popular magazines, Dima has done it all. In 2013, he left the software industry in order to concentrate on his writing career.

Dima holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from NYU and a dual undergraduate degree in Computer Science / Psychology from Brooklyn College. He also has a number of hobbies and interests, the most unusual of which might be professional-level mentalism. He simulates mind-reading on stage and close-up, and has done shows for corporations, wealthy individuals, and friends.

He is also into healthy eating and fitness, so he should live long enough to finish all the book projects he starts. In fact, he very much hopes to catch the technological advancements that might let him live forever (biologically or otherwise). Aside from that, he also enjoys learning about current and future technologies that might enhance our lives, including artificial intelligence, biofeedback, brain-to-computer interfaces, and brain-enhancing implants.

In addition to his own works, Dima has collaborated on a number of romance novels with his wife, Anna Zaires. The Krinar Chronicles, an erotic science fiction series, has been a bestseller in its categories and has been recognized by the likes of Marie Claire and Woman’s Day. If you like erotic romance with a unique plot, please feel free to check it out, especially since the first book in the series (Close Liaisons) is available for free everywhere. Keep in mind, though, Dima Zales's books are going to be much more PG 13 . . . at least that’s the plan for now.

Anna Zaires is the love of his life and a huge inspiration in every aspect of his writing. She definitely adds her magic touch to anything Dima creates, and the books would not be the same without her. Dima’s fans are strongly encouraged to learn more about Anna and her work at http://www.annazaires.com/

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Profile Image for Mlpmom (Book Reviewer).
3,190 reviews410 followers
March 17, 2021
I've really enjoyed this series and just how well written and unique it is and even though I am happy with how it all ended and came together, there were parts in this and last book I wish would of been a little less...draggy maybe? All the headspace events really could have been shorter. There is definitely a lot less action in these and more "headspace" than anything else but, having said that, it was still a super fun read and one I'm so glad I found and took a chance on.
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1,900 reviews58 followers
February 13, 2020
This urban fantasy series comes to an end in an action-packed showdown reminiscent of your favorite superhero movies! I was really curious how Sasha and her extensive band of allies would fare against the big bad Tartarus, and I was not disappointed at all. Sasha has made an epic journey from stellar "human" magician to the multi-powered savior of the world and I enjoyed every step of the way. By the end of the series there was such a huge cast of side characters and many had the opportunity to make an appearance in this book, no matter how brief, but I was happy to see a spin-off series mentioned as some of those characters are so beloved I would not have felt like it was a proper goodbye without the promise of seeing them again. As for Sasha and dreamy Nero, it was a lovely finale for them (though occasional appearances of his ultra-possessiveness would not go amiss - haha).
4.5 Stars
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7,976 reviews235 followers
November 11, 2020
Cassandra Glod - per RFS
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Un epilogo è un momento un po’ triste, malinconico, come motivo per ritrovarsi, eccoci quindi qui, care Fenici, riunite insieme a leggere delle ultime avventure che vedono protagonisti Sasha e Nero, i nostri amati beniamini, e a vedere la conclusione delle loro vicende che ci hanno accompagnato negli ultimi anni.
Dopo aver raggiunto Nero sul suo pianeta natale, per aiutarlo a riconquistare il suo trono e a liberare sua sorella Claudia, Sasha si crogiola nella felicità di essersi ricongiunta a lui. Ancora tra le sue braccia, dopo aver goduto abbondantemente delle sue attenzioni, la ragazza si scuote dal torpore per comunicare al suo amato mentore una cattiva nuova: Tartaro attaccherà la Terra con l’intenzione di distruggerla. Le cose si mettono in movimento con una velocità impressionante, anche per merito di sua madre, Lilith, personaggio difficile e pericoloso, colpevole della sua vita problematica e alquanto scombussolata. Il momento è solenne e tutte le forze in campo vengono riunite per il confronto con il pericoloso conoscente. Luogo dello scontro: un lontano mondo molto simile alla Terra degli anni ’80. Riuscirà Sasha a impedire la fine di ogni cosa e a capire se è vero amore ciò che la lega a Nero? Seguite con noi le vicende conclusive, credetemi, ne vale veramente la pena!
Questo capitolo conclusivo della saga mi ha veramente coinvolto. Rasputin, Nostradamus, Lilith, sono tutti schierati in campo, accanto a una nuova Sasha evoluta in forma vampira, che scopre altri membri della sua famiglia. Un gruppo eterogeneo, comunque, che non si farà mancare nessuna presenza, garantendo un prodotto di qualità, con una narrazione dinamica e fluida, che soddisferà i più diversi appetiti.
Nero si ammorbidisce ed è pronto a questa nuova versione della donna che ama. Ora non è più il momento di tarparle le ali, ma d’insegnarle a volare. Nero, potente drago e grande guerriero, è sempre il perno della vita di Sasha, ma ora lei non è più la sua pupilla, guadagnandosi invece il ruolo di sua compagna, amante e regina. Una Sasha che raccoglie l’eredità di veggente, vampira e calcolatrice di probabilità, qualità che saranno fondamentali per la sua sopravvivenza. Tutta la sua vita è stata concepita dai suoi genitori biologici per questo unico grande momento e lei è pronta per affrontarlo. Ma la sua vita le ha donato molto di più: una vera famiglia, degli amici e diverse persone che la amano e si preoccupano per lei, come lei per loro. Sasha non è solo un’arma quindi, ma una donna meravigliosa che, sfuggita alla guida demoniaca di sua madre Lilith per merito di suo padre Rasputin, trova un posto nel suo mondo per costruire una nuova vita, lontana dal male primevo che ha contribuito a crearla. Un’avventura di livello, che ci porterà ai confini del creato, in un vortice di accadimenti tipici dei migliori romanzi di fantasy e fantascienza.
Un sentito grazie all’autore, Dima Zales, che con la sua maestria e il suo talento, ci ha regalato momenti d’intenso piacere, con storie d’alto pregio.
A presto, fenicette.
Profile Image for Lauren.
543 reviews42 followers
August 2, 2024
In the ultimate conclusion to the long, but fun Sasha Urban series... Sasha and her boss/mentor are finally, FINALLY together. I mean seriously, talk about the all-time slow burn. W-O-W. This book has more portals, the big bad of all big bads, another alternant reality and the epic conclusion! I enjoyed the ride!
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2,073 reviews350 followers
September 10, 2020
Mon avis en français

My English review

I really like the Sasha Urban series and I couldn’t wait to get into this last volume. And I have to say that I had a really good time once again.

Sasha is now with Nero in the world of dragons, but things are not so simple because our heroine has visions of terrible things. Tartarus arrives on Earth and seems determined to destroy this world as he has done for all the others before. But on top of that, another vision shows her that her mother is going to take advantage of the bond she has with her to steal her will and make her do what she wants. And our heroine is willing to do anything to prevent that from happening, even if it means blindly following her mother without saying anything.

I had a very good time as I said with this novel. Dima Zales concludes the series perfectly and I confess that I was curious about the meeting with Tartarus, because it must be said that it will be an epic battle. Of course, we’ll find our favorite characters again, even if the ending won’t be all rosy for everyone.

It was a good conclusion and the author presents us with a small chapter at the end of the spin off series that I confess I’m quite curious to read.
22 reviews
July 5, 2021
Awesome, Amazing!!!

I loved, loved, loved this series and the ending did not disappoint!!! The characters are engrossing and come alive immediately. I was invested in what was going on. The twists and turns had me on the edge of my seat. In fact, I was so engrossed in this series that I often kept reading, once staying up all night to finish! Every time I finished a book, I was sad it was over, so much so that I re-read about 1\2 the books right away! This was my first Dima Zales, Anna Zaires series and after I read the first book, I purchased all the previous series' they wrote!!! (PS: I am NOT easy to please!! I want to be entertained, have intelligent and charismatic characters, an engrossing story and well written dialogue. There are lots of urban fantasy books out there but not many that I remember after I am done reading them!! This series is way above the crowd!!)
Profile Image for Andrea Loveless.
164 reviews4 followers
December 28, 2019
I received a beta copy.

Wow, what a conclusion. That's all I will say for now!
Profile Image for Neha.
125 reviews
August 28, 2021
This series is an example of how to take a lot of cool concepts, mix it together and make it boring.
Profile Image for Amanda Evans.
Author 5 books8 followers
January 29, 2023
I feel like I have been reading this series for so long that a well-known and super annoying cousin just died.

This story was one of the only stories that had little ambling to the book, everything actually had a purpose.

Sasha jumped the shark about 3 or 4 books ago by being overpowered, but this is so far beyond that that it's hard to not think of this as a comedy.

The entire big battle that they were building up to was a joke.
Lilith was too easy to deal with.
and everything was bowtie neatly tied up at the end.

There were two things in this series that I really liked.
1. The fact that she used 'visions' to see things that authors generally can't tell the audience about because the character wasn't there.
2. The way that all of the nerdy references are included organically. Many times when an author includes pop culture or nerdy references it reads like the author just wanted to push it in to show off their 'nerdiness' and it feels forced. This series did most of the nods very well.

Will I ever recommend it to anyone? No. It's too long of a series, the author could have cut out enough of the side quests to take the series down to 3 or 4 books.

Will I think back on this series? probably. It left an impression both bad and good.
Profile Image for Monadh.
209 reviews36 followers
June 4, 2020
A fitting finale

This ist he seventh and last book in the entertaining and action-packed Sasha Urban UF series. Sasha has to save the world with the help of her friends and allies by deploying her seer skills and her newly found probability abilities. Additionally, she has to contend with her crazy mom and with events that have been set into motion a long time ago. And since there are a lot of different players involved trying to manipulate the outcome she has to bring all her ingenuity to play so that she doesn’t end up killing her mentor and sweetheart Nero inadvertently (as most of her visions seem to predict) and the world isn’t annihilated by a crazy supernatural being…

I really liked Dima Zales' mixture of Urban Fantasy, nerdiness, cultural references and Russian folklore which brought me hours of mostly light-hearted entertainment interspersed with some more serious notes. I am sad to see the series end, but I was happy to discover that there will be a spin-off, focusing on Bailey Spade who is a Dreamwalker…
4 ½ stars
Profile Image for John Loyd.
1,384 reviews30 followers
March 2, 2021
Sasha Urban #7, conclusion. At the end of book six Sasha has a vision of Tartarus invading Earth and destroying all life. She can't just run away to another Otherland. Even if her friends and adoptive parents weren't around, there's still billions of people. First she has to convince the council(s) on Earth that this is a real threat, then come up with a plan of action. Nostradamus who is also a seer confirms her prophecy, adds that in any visions where Tartarus was defeated it is Sasha that killed him and that he is coming through Lilith's world on his path to Earth and suggests the Cognizant of Earth go there to make a stand against Tartarus. Things don't go as Nostradamus suggested, but maybe as he planned? All we know is he hates Tartarus.

Fun fast read, action packed. The epic fight scene could have gotten confusing or incomprehensible but was easy enough to follow. Well done. Satisfying conclusion. The sneak peeks include a spin off character from this series. 5 stars to this book and the entire Sasha Urban series and I'll soon buy the Bailey Spade books.
156 reviews3 followers
March 28, 2023
wow, what an amazing series!

I know this is supposed to be a review for book 7, the final book in the Sasha Urban Series, but it’s my review for the entire series as I didn’t review each individual book. This series was absolutely amazing! I literally could not put the first book down and eventually read the entire series in a very short time.
I absolutely loved getting to know Sasha, Ariel, Felix, Nero, and friends. These books had it all- friendship, adventure, paranormal experiences, and maybe even a little romance ;) I can’t pinpoint one aspect of this series that I liked more than any other. I also cannot pinpoint one aspect that I didn’t like.
If you are a lover of paranormal fiction, this series is a must read!
168 reviews
April 4, 2024
This series has some good points. Most of the characters were interesting. They developed over time. Although predictable at times, the storyline moved quickly. There was plenty of action.

On the flip side, there was plenty wrong with it as well. Sasha's relationship with Nero was gross and maddening. She is a triple threat badass, yet she is totally dependent on him. He is a dragon who watched her grow up and lasted after her since she was a teenager. He steered her life right into his arms. This suggests that even the strongest women need an overbearing daddy figure controlling them. Not exactly empowering.
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432 reviews4 followers
March 19, 2020
By Dima Zales
Narrated by Emily Durante

I didnt know this was the conclusion 😫!

I have enjoyed the ride. Emily Durante had an excellent performance. We find our band of the usual suspects fighting to save the earth from the World Killer.

I found this a decent finale with most of our pending questions answered.

I liked the battle and the ability to different point of views. However, there was too much head space in this one. Most of the book actually is Sasha looking through futures or fighting in head space. I would have preferred more real time.

The only other thing that bothers me is that by the end of the book, Sasha has EVERY substantial superpower available 🤦🏽‍♀️. I hate when the heroes or villians get too powerful.

Anyway, I have enjoyed the series and LOVE how fast they were put out.
Profile Image for Nicole Mulkey Renick.
40 reviews
September 16, 2020
Getting ready for the final showdown

In this final book, Sasha gains more power and allies. Her mother being one of them. Sasha plays the doting daughter and gains a power boost. Convincing the cognizant on this plane to join her is tricky. Her plane sounds to crazy to work. The invasion begins, battle begun. Who will survive? Who will they lose? Loved this series!!!
Profile Image for Lisa.
1,468 reviews5 followers
November 8, 2021
A Fitting Conclusion

What a way to end the series! Bravo! The battle ensues. Lives are lost. Predictions made and several fulfilled. Revelations revealed and we get a happy ending. I have immensely enjoyed reading this series. It’s almost an addiction to see what happens next with Sasha and her trope.
36 reviews
October 6, 2024
Awesome series

I love this whole series. Awesome characters and plot development throughout the series. You have the ultimate happy ending with a few losses here and there ( no giving it away). If you love all of the fantasy character types thrown in plus some alien kind of stuff, you'll love this.
Profile Image for Lisa Lockwood.
102 reviews1 follower
April 5, 2020
Fantastic ending to a fantastic series

I have loved every single book in the Sasha Urban series. This final book was brilliant.Not going to give anything away. Just read the entire series for yourself and you'll see what I mean.Fantastic!
16 reviews1 follower
July 20, 2021
Sweet Jesus I had so much fun reading this series!!

I cannot tell you how lovely it was to lose myself reading this series while our sick - great find and can’t wait to read her other material
Profile Image for Carol Rowlands.
45 reviews8 followers
April 3, 2020
I have loved the entire Sasha Urban series and this has been the perfect ending .
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725 reviews7 followers
August 4, 2020
A great finish to this series. I can't wait to check out the spin-off and see what is up with Sasha's oddball group of friends. What a great group of endearing characters. Dima Zales rocked this.
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317 reviews37 followers
August 30, 2020
I’m glad the book is over! The repeated multiple outcomes was boring.
Smh...
This chic was wow... she wants to save everybody to the point of being unrealistic.
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6 reviews
May 6, 2021
OMG.. the entire series was amazing, the writing was so good that I have officially become a fan of Dima Zales writing. I loved all the characters and was hooked to every chapter of the series.
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697 reviews18 followers
January 7, 2022
tiene todas las buenas ideas, pero no las desarrollan bien, en lugar de tener mil cosas deberían de elegir 2 elementos en la trama e irse con eso
Profile Image for CiCi | bookameme.
842 reviews50 followers
May 7, 2023
Sasha Urban books are freaking spectacular and I will fight anyone that says otherwise.
Profile Image for Sere Inkblood.
264 reviews3 followers
February 26, 2025
È stato un viaggio bellissimo, Sasha è il personaggio di cui avevo tanto bisogno in questo periodo.
Profile Image for Erin.
574 reviews
May 21, 2025
Overall I really enjoyed this series. The whole series was part of audible's 2 books for 1 credit. This was totally worth it.
Profile Image for Ryan S. Helgesen.
25 reviews
March 12, 2020
Epic finale!

Great conclusion to a fast paced enjoyable story. Sasha must come to terms with who her real parents are and decide how she truly feels for her boss/protector/mentor/boyfriend? All while keeping her friends and family safe from the impending doom coming to earth. This series is amazing! Definitely a must read!
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Author 8 books39 followers
February 28, 2020
There's only one question remaining when it comes to the last instalment of a series: what is it everything it promised to be?

And the answer is, a very resounding YES!

Aaand... that's it, actually.

Though I can definitely tell you that Sasha Urban is one of my most favourite urban fantasy series and I could fill pages with stuff I liked and enjoyed.

Recommend so so MUCH!
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