Sphinx: Prison Breaker Book 5

Prison Breaker #5

by Joseph Daniel

Can you hear their throaty calls? Do you see their colossal forms flicker through the mist? The soft thump, the faint creak... then comes the crash.Giants are coming to Picker's Lake. An old breed of monstrous thief-catchers descend on the small town in search of one with an equally large reputation. They hunt the Jester. Once a notorious thief that burgled the halls of the Imperium elite and the homes of Endeavor generals, the Jester's loot is rumored to be stashed in one of the burnt mansions outside the mountain village.And now the Jester has returned to play, and he's brought a leviathan-sized reckoning with him. Leonidas and Preacher find themselves caught in the middle of a brewing catastrophe in a town they once called home. Now, the only way to avert calamity is to find the stolen artifacts--rumored to be cursed--before anyone else.Does the once-prince and his companions have what it takes to beat a master thief to his loot, or will the mountains come crashing down around them?

370 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 12, 2022

About the author

Joseph has been writing novels since he was eleven; it took him almost two decades, over a million “practice” words, and ten books before he mustered up the courage to publish his eleventh.

Joseph spends a good deal of his time working on his books at his house in Illinois where he is often distracted by Lupin–his English Golden Retriever–reminding him to take a break, as depicted here. When he isn’t writing, Joseph can be found giving into his dog’s entreaties to play, or reading anything by Brandon Sanderson, Brandon Mull or Jim Butcher. He also has been spotted playing the occasional tabletop or video game.

Reviews

[Rabbi Fred · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a word for the battle between good and evil.

However, the word never really captures the conflict, trauma, and upset in the person experiencing it. Modern psychiatry has coined PTSD. However, it is NOT in the moment, rather many times after. Through this series, the poltergeist of the main character taunts him. It is not as a conscience. It is not a warning of choices. It is a presence of trauma. Finally there is a break.

[Trista H. · Rating 1 out of 5]

horrible editing

So,,, who is Prudence and why are her editing comments still in this book? Not only did this book have typos, grammatical, errors, and freezing issues, but it seems that your proofreader left her comments within the body of the book. Sloppy. It was distracting at best, annoying at most.

[Julie Shawcroft · Rating 5 out of 5]

Entertaining

Well I enjoyed this one much more than book 4. Always love the characters and the storyline was different. I do like how each book is progressing and the relationships between characters are changing and evolving. Look forward to the next one.