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The Flotsam Series #3
Crusade
Keith followed orders.
He came back home.
He freed his soul and laid claim to a magic sword.
But Keith Murphy doesn’t have time to rest, because his sorcerous partner Danny Roark is out of commission and the end of the world is thundering towards humanity like a freight train on steroids.
As the elder entities from the depths of the Gloom break through the veil of reality with increasing regularity, Keith is forced to assemble a rag-tag army of demons, seers, and reluctant allies to stop Ragnarök from occurring.
But the return of the apocalyptic Raven Cult fills the Gold Coast with sorcerers determined to ensure the apocalypse happens right on schedule, and it will take more than a 9 millimeter pistol, a magic sword, and a motley crew of comrades to foil their plans this time.
He came back home.
He freed his soul and laid claim to a magic sword.
But Keith Murphy doesn’t have time to rest, because his sorcerous partner Danny Roark is out of commission and the end of the world is thundering towards humanity like a freight train on steroids.
As the elder entities from the depths of the Gloom break through the veil of reality with increasing regularity, Keith is forced to assemble a rag-tag army of demons, seers, and reluctant allies to stop Ragnarök from occurring.
But the return of the apocalyptic Raven Cult fills the Gold Coast with sorcerers determined to ensure the apocalypse happens right on schedule, and it will take more than a 9 millimeter pistol, a magic sword, and a motley crew of comrades to foil their plans this time.
150 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 11, 2015
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June 16, 2020
NB: ARC received for an honest review
This 2020 edition of "Crusade" tightens the plot and the pacing of Keith Murphy's final desperate battle to stave off Ragnarok (for a while, at least - Keith does not live in a world where there are unequivocal victories). It continues the series' blend of gritty noir and grimy supernatural, and delivers a satisfying and thematically coherent conclusion. It also manages the delicate task of making me feel like this story is complete and whole while still making me want to read more of Keith's adventures. Not always an easy balancing act, that. Good stuff!
This 2020 edition of "Crusade" tightens the plot and the pacing of Keith Murphy's final desperate battle to stave off Ragnarok (for a while, at least - Keith does not live in a world where there are unequivocal victories). It continues the series' blend of gritty noir and grimy supernatural, and delivers a satisfying and thematically coherent conclusion. It also manages the delicate task of making me feel like this story is complete and whole while still making me want to read more of Keith's adventures. Not always an easy balancing act, that. Good stuff!
August 21, 2015
Peter Ball's trilogy of dark urban fantasy novellas comes to a very satisfying close. This low-key epic of guns, demons and Fimbulwinter on the Gold Coast was a fun, pulpy adventure, but with unexpected moments of emotion and pathos scattered here and there.
I do have to admit, though, that I wish it had been longer; I think the story, and the trilogy as a whole, would have benefited from some more room to breath, to flesh out the action and atmosphere and maybe complicate the story a tad more. (I also wish the ebook had fewer typos, but I always complain about that.)
The Flotsam trilogy has been a great read; I'm really looking forward to Ball's next project.
I do have to admit, though, that I wish it had been longer; I think the story, and the trilogy as a whole, would have benefited from some more room to breath, to flesh out the action and atmosphere and maybe complicate the story a tad more. (I also wish the ebook had fewer typos, but I always complain about that.)
The Flotsam trilogy has been a great read; I'm really looking forward to Ball's next project.
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