No matter where light goes, darkness is already there….and it was waiting.When I put down Derrick Savage, the werewolf mercenary that killed my wife and daughter, I thought I was the light to his darkness. But as it turned out, killing him only unleashed yet more darkness.Now I have the rest of Savage’s pack out to get me, a bunch of bloodthirsty mercenaries who will stop at nothing to avenge … stop at nothing to avenge the death of their pack member, even if that means targeting those closest to me.
In the meantime, I’m still a cop with a case to solve—the murder of a man under mysterious circumstances that will draw me into the world of the local mob and the new breed of MURKs—Mytholites—that are springing up everywhere. This new breed have teeth…and they bite hard.
And speaking of MURKs, my partner Hannah has become the full-fledged demon she always threatened to be thanks to the hurt I caused her. Now she wants revenge against me…just as soon as she’s done taking out the local Yakuza clan in a bloody war that I inevitably get drawn into myself.
Wherever I turn, death and darkness are there waiting…and I’m running out of places to turn.
I might as well book my spot in Hell right now…
Harry Bosch meets John Constantine in this gripping urban fantasy noir thriller.
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Death Dealers is Book 3 in the Ethan Drake series by N.P. Martin. I find I cannot say this enough that this series is phenomenal. Many of Ethan’s actions in the first two books have consequences and are beginning to catch up with him. There are some life-changing events in this book that hopefully Ethan can change his path of self-destruction. As usual, Neal Martin has taken us on a fast-paced, action-packed thrill ride adventure that keeps us turning pages to the end. Love all the quirky characters that are in Ethan’s posse. I highly recommend this book and series (best read in sequence). I am anxious to see what Neal has in store for Ethan, Hannah and crew in Book 4 of this series. Received an ARC and this is my voluntary review.
Electrifying, original, and absolutely awesome dark urban fantasy…
This is the third book in the Ethan Drake Series and it comes out of the gate with a powerhouse gut punch as the lead character, Ethan, is confronted by the local Yakuza leader who happens to be his ex-partner’s father. The father wants Ethan to locate and deliver his daughter to him and even though Ethan is planning on finding Hannah (the ex-partner), he has other plans for her. In true Ethan Drake style, the encounter does not go as the Yakuza leader had planned and Ethan explosively illustrates that he is not a man to be intimidated into submission or compliance. I am only talking about the first few pages of the book and it just gets better and crazier from there. If you are not following this series, you are seriously missing out on an amazing urban fantasy. My goal is not to recap the story (read the book blurb for that), I want to let you know what kind of reading experience you can look forward to in this incredible series. These are well-written, highly imaginative, action-packed stories featuring an exquisite variety of colorful characters you can’t help but become invested in. The main character, Ethan, is a flawed and somewhat broken man but he is basically a good and caring individual at his core. His experiences would obliterate the light in most people yet he perseveres and doggedly defends the people of his community against threats both mundane and paranormal. Prepare to experience the full spectrum of emotion with the characters as they face danger, loss, betrayal, regret, self-doubt, fear, love and so much more. Please be aware that this series is only appropriate for a more seasoned reader that can appreciate (and not be offended by) an adult, gritty, very dark paranormal adventure series peppered with raunchy humor, coarse language, and moderately graphic violence. Cautionary statement notwithstanding, I would characterize this book (and the series) as being completely captivating and absolutely addictive. I can’t wait to see what the author has in store for Ethan and his crew in the next book.
While I was gifted an advance copy of this book by the author, I also purchased a copy for my collection and I am voluntarily offering this honest and unbiased review.
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