In a world where supernaturals and humans are separated by walls, there is magic to be magicked and quests that still need questing. Yes, quest as a verb.I, Zamira “Reckless” Wilson, thought I had done my part. With a little help from those I love, we stopped the bad guys from mucking up our side of the wall. We won the battle and were left standing on this side of the dirt.Easy peasy lemon … dirt.
Easy peasy lemon squeezy.
But a curse from long ago, cast to ensure everything in my life would eventually go wrong has now come full circle.
There is darkness in the east, and it flows toward the desert I’ve sworn to protect like a creeping floodwater you cannot see until it is upon you.
That power has stolen Maks’s magic.
It has stolen Lila’s ability to shift.
And it has stolen my newfound strength.
We are back to square one, and we are about to face off against an unknown enemy. I have only one thing to say.
“Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more.”
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Den of Thieves is super awesome.. I love Zam, Lila and Maks they make the series fun to read with the situations that they get into. I love the action and the situations that Zam gets into.. she always comes out a winner every time.
Lila is at her usual self giving out historical questions for someone to answer.. It’s quite humorous and they make me laugh. Zam and Lila keep each other on target to whatever they are saving or going.. They work as a team and a family.
I really loved reading Den of Thieves.. I can’t wait to see what Shannon has next to come out in this series.
The return to Zam’s world is worth the wait and this book is top notch! I couldn’t put it down, but grab some tissues because Shannon Mayer included some serious tear-jerker moments in this book that had me in TEARS!
The Emperor has been defeated, his magic destroyed, but the fight isn’t over. A void has been created and a new power seeks to take step in and take it. Zam is determined to honor her promise to find and bring home the dragon eggs, but the road ahead isn’t going to be easy. But when has it ever been? This book is fast-paced and you’ll have devoured it before you know it. I picked up this book and I couldn’t put it down.
I loved seeing/reading the love between Zam and Maks. It’d be nice if they could have more than brief snatches of happiness, but…the world needs saving and if she doesn’t do it…who will? This book is packed with twists and I ate it up! There are new dangers, new monsters, and new revelations. This book packs such a punch and is such a great addition to the series.
There honestly isn’t anything that I can say I didn’t like in this book! Each of the characters is done perfectly and for the author to bring in a new “Steve”?! I nearly choked. LOL!
I am rating this book 5 out of 5 stars. I can’t wait for what comes next in this series. If you have read the previous books and enjoyed them then I encourage you to grab this book and dive in! But make sure you have a box of tissues, but you’re going to need them later on!
After such an epic battle from the Emperor’s Throne, it’s hard to pick up the pieces and re-build the drama and suspense. Mayer brilliantly adds a twist to the characters reverting them back to their skills at the beginning of the series which is unique and fresh. It helps keep the main characters from becoming too much of unstoppable powerhouses. It gives more of a sense of danger and mortality which the book desperately needed in order to drive the reader on in the series. It’s a bit frustrating as a reader to endure, but I can truly appreciate the brilliance for what it is.
I’m honestly torn over this book for the first time in a while since reading Mayer’s works. There was so much suspense, action, drama, the list goes on for the first 6 books in this series that after an epic battle like the last one, it’s hard to continue the story when the main villain, and surprise secret villain, has been vanquished. This was Mayer’s chance to introduce a whole new world outside of the wall. New characters, new villains, new challenges; yet this book is so much shorter than all of the previous ones. There is plenty of action and new crazy creatures for Zam, Lila, and Maks to battle, but there should have been soooo much more. I listened to the audiobook, and it was almost two hours shorter than all of the other books. And for the first time, there wasn’t the same level of foreshadowing of a bigger badder villain for us to expect in the previous books to set the stage for the rest of the series yet to come. Don’t get me wrong, she does set up this villain quite well in this book, but we had no obvious hint to them before now. I love this series (more than I EVER thought I would) but I wouldn’t be disappointed if it wraps up in another few books so that Mayer can focus on some of her other amazing series’.
Zamira and crew are back, and just as unputdownable as ever. Obstacle after obstacle they go. As they head out to fulfill a promise they made awhile ago. To find the missing Dragon eggs and hatchlings. And what they find is that they’re somewhere in the eastern desert. No one knows what’s in the eastern desert because it’s been unspoken of since…well, for a very long time. Even the Jinn that are in Maks’s head don’t know who, or WHAT they’ll encounter there. So they’re off to forbidden territory to find those eggs
This is a great story of love and adventure which resides in the mind of an awesome writer, Shannon Mayer.
Personally, I’m a bit ticked off at the author, Shannon Mayer. If you hate cliffhangers, you’re going to love this installment of Desert Cursed. Seriously, cliffhanger aside, this first book of the second arc in the series drew me in right away, kept me glued to the book to the end, and yes, howling when it ended, and howling even more when I discovered the next installment isn’t due until almost a year from now. I’m a bit conflicted as to which series I want the next installment of first. And if ever there was a reason to chain the author to the typewriter until enough stories are done, this is it.
My favorite characters Zam, Maks and Lila are back!! It was some whirlwind of an adventure! Den Of Thieves is my new favorite book now! I loved this series before and thought I couldn’t love them any more than I do but I can! I was completely absorbed in this fantastic world and I didn’t want to come out how good this was! I kept forgetting to breathe, my heart skipped a beat quite a few times during this action packed, full of danger and fights journey. Lines from Shakespeare just makes this series special and adds a cherry to the top of cake. We got to meet new enemies, monsters and demons along with a new friends. I found some new qualities in Zam which makes me believe that she can save this world for sure.
How am I supposed to wait another year for next installment??
Fortunately Shannon Mayer writes other great series to read while waiting.
Shannon Mayer revisits the Desert Cursed series in a thrilling new adventure. This is top notch story telling. We are introduced to a whole new part of the world. With frightening new creatures and enemies at every turn. Zam deals with each new challenge in spectacular fashion. I eagerly await the next part of this epic journey
Wow this is the 7th instalment to the desert cursed series and it couldn’t get any better.. We’re back with Zam and the gang while they hunt for the missing eggs.. They come across new monsters and new lands while on their adventure and face new challenges..
I can’t wait for the next book..
New friends, new foes, new adventures… Zam and crew are off on another quest, this time to fulfill a promise made to save the innocent dragon eggs that were stolen, only things are rarely as straightforward as you hope. Traveling to new lands with little to no leads on how to recover the stolen dragon eggs, little to no information to gage what they might expect to face is where we find Zam, Maks, and Lyla.
Along the way the crew will face new challenges that could mean life or death to more than just themselves. They will face a new evil and those who he has enslaved to protect him, but in doing so they find new and unexpected friends as well as new monsters that they will have to survive if they wish to make it to the eggs and save them.
Den of Thieves is written in Shannon Mayer’s usual fast paced adrenaline filled style, she shows us the power of a woman underestimated with a heart full of love and courage. One who will not give into the critics or even the challenges that all say she is not enough, instead we see Zam bring more heart and strength to rise to the challenge and break through and barriers placed in front of her, to bring the changes needed to right the wrongs done by power hungry maniacs who only do what is in their own interest despite the harm it caused to the world.
Zam, Mas, Balder and Lila are off in search of the missing dragon eggs. They have been taking it easy and enjoying a break from all of the chaos that seems to have been plaguing their lives. But, it looks like they are going to step into a mess of trouble once again. I love how well developed the characters are, and the world building is fantastic!
After a dire warning from a Hyena Shifter about a new dark power rising from the West Zam, Maks and Lila are pretty sure their days of taking it slow and easy are now over.
This one has a lot of action and new characters that I absolutely fell in love with. It was incredible to find out where Balder came from and having his family introduced in this book was such a great bonus! The villains are a bit more scary in this book, at least in my opinion they are. I think that the action is better and the way it ends leaves you yelling at the author because why? just why? Yes, it ends with a cliff hanger. I both love and hate cliff hangers.
I can not wait for the next book in this series to come out. I want to read about Zam kicking the Storm Queens butt!
UTTERLY FANTASTIC!!
I loved reading about some of my favorite characters again and being able to go on another thrilling journey with them.
Zam, Maks and Lila are back for one more action-packed adventure. We are once again taken into a magical world where anything is possible. Where a small six pound house cat can turn into a kickass heroine and a small dragon can spew acid and quote Shakespearean insults! We get introduced to new characters (good and bad), have some laughs with them and hope that this amazing adventure never ends.
The imagery and storytelling is always phenomenal with Shannon Mayer. She know just how to take us readers on an epic fantasy journey that will leave breathless and begging for more.
Highly recommend this series (and every other story by this amazing author).
Holy smokes Zam is back! It didn’t take her long to be caked into action again and this is another wild ride. The action begins immediately with the loss of something very important. A new journey begins that takes multiple paths for all members. New characters are introduced including someone named…. well, you will see! *wink* I devoured this book and can not wait for the next in the series. Great job on yet another great world and story!
Just when you think the desert can’t get any wilder Zam and crew are back for more adventures! What else would you expect from a lady who’s middle is literally Reckless? This newest book in the desert cursed series is such a great story and I read it in one sitting. I can’t wait for the next book to see how much trouble these characters can get into!
I really enjoyed the way this audio makes the book come alive! I loved the unique characters, especially Zam and Lila. Those two are my favorites; with their strong bond of a chosen family, interesting schemes, and a bit of recklessness! I loved the often humorous dialoges, making me laugh. Zam made a promise to find the dragon eggs/hatchlings that were stolen and where Zam goes, danger and chaos follows! This book is action-packed is filled with danger, death, mystery, suspense, magic, slaves, jinn, demons, creatures, unicorns, a new unique weapon, humor, twists and turns and so much more!
I absolutely LOVE this series! I can never get enough of the adventures of Zam,Lili, Balder and Maks and was so excited to read this and boy it did not let me down! Off on a new adventure this time to find some dragon eggs, there’s non stop action and chaos all in an amazing world built by this author that just keeps pulling us back in for more! With new characters introduced and new enemies this Made me laugh and it made me cry but omg I do not want to get off of this rollercoaster! Eagerly awaiting the next book!
Once again we are back with Zam, Maks and Lila. they are on the hunt for the hatchlings. Once again trouble seems to find them wherever they turn. This book is an amazing addition to the series and I can’t wait for the next one.
Buckle in for a hell of a ride!!
Shannon Mayer does not disappoint in the 7th installment of the Desert Cursed series!!
We dive back into Zam’s world on the hunt for the hatchlings. This journey takes Zam and her team into the eastern mountains where we see different creatures as well as some new characters. The world building is described effortlessly and it’s easy to envision the creatures, surroundings, and the fighting. Zam captures my attention from the very first page till the very last page. I’m still speechless as I read the last sentence. Bloodyhell it was a fantastic book and I cannot wait for the next installment. So freakin good!!
Zam, Max and Lila are some of my favorite characters ever.
They have truly been through alot together…. and this book is no different.
With their magic stripped they have to fight the old fashioned way….
We keep learning new information, and meeting new side characters…. and we meet another STEVE?!?!?! Let’s hope he’s better than the last Steve…. LOL
LOVE this series, and everything Shannon Mayer… Can’t wait for the next book!!!
I’m constantly amazed at the writing talents of this author, and this latest in the series is no exception. Zam, Maks, Lila, and Balder are back in a new saga fraught with danger and uncertainty, and they don’t end up on the journey they thought they’d be taking. I enjoyed the new characters and the new villains, and I loved the journey to the end. Fair warning, Maks and Zam are separated for a bit, which hurt my heart. But, you know that never lasts. The end, too, was an interesting wrinkle. Add to that, the loss of a character also hurt my heart. There were also plenty of laughs in between, just like you’ve come to expect. Highly recommend this latest! I was provided a complimentary copy which I voluntarily reviewed.
Audiobook review: Zam, Maks, & Lila are back with a non-stop action story as they set out to fulfill the long time promise of finding the dragon eggs. Several new characters are introduced along the way that add to the storyline. The story ends in a hook (not cliffhanger) that promises for a great 8th book! Love this series! The narrator did a fantastic job with providing unique voices for each character and appropriate tone inflections for each scene.