Reviewed by Becca
TITLE: King Daniel
SERIES: The Lost and Founds #6
AUTHOR: Edmond Manning
PUBLISHER: Pickwick Ink Publishing
LENGTH: 284 pages
RELEASE DATE: December 12, 2017
BLURB:
After discovering a blog revealing a mighty tribe where “every man was the one true king and every woman was the one true queen…” thirty-five-year-old, unemployed Daniel realizes he’s tired of being a Lost King. He wants more. But more what?
His quest to uncover the secret will drag him beyond his comfortable seclusion, into the cornfields of DeKalb and thunderous, chaotic New York City. After a hotel hookup with a sensual Englishman, the murderous rage Daniel fought to repress is finally unleashed.
In the final story arc in The Lost and Founds series, Daniel faces the ultimate choice: what would you risk to become a Found King? His fate depends on a seedy escort named Fitch, benevolence from the mysterious king named DC, and love from the elusive Vin Vanbly, who may—or may not be—dead.
This is the end.
But is it the end for Daniel?
REVIEW:
After reading book 5, Come Back to Me, I was actually dreading this book. Not in a bad way, per se, but after reading the first 5, and seeing what everyone has went through, especially Vin, it’s an emotional ride. And I was hoping Vin finally kept the peace and happiness he found. Then the other part of me definitely wanted to see how this played out. I will warn you, and so does the author, there are some triggers. A very abusive childhood for a MC and Vin’s history comes up again. So have a care please. This, by far, was the most emotional one of the series for me. Maybe for my own history…who knows. But it was also one of the most powerful. And Vin was at it again lol. This book, this series, is one of the best I’ve read in a while. And I’ve read a lot of good ones, believe me. But it pulls you in a way that is indescribable. So grab a box of tissues and get started. It’s worth it.
Daniel has had about all of life he can stand. His past has forced his present and his future in a way he didn’t want. He doesn’t know if it’s worth it anymore. He sees something one day, though, that sets him on a mission. He thinks he’s a Lost King and wants to be found. He goes on one hell of a journey to try to find Vin only to be told he’s dead. He doesn’t know if what everyone has told him true or false, and if they are running a scam on him. He lives in fear every day of his past coming to him and doesn’t know if all this will lead him back to those dark days. Surely all those people couldn’t be lying to him. Doubts are rising to the point he can’t breathe, but he has to go on. He has to find out the truth and if this is all real. And if it is, can he finally turn his life around.
It’s so hard to know what to say here. I have to be so careful because I don’t want to give anything away. If you’ve read the other five, which I hope you have, you know these stories can be intense. It drove me crazy to a point, because even if Vin is dead in this book, (and I’m not telling if he is or isn’t), everything going on in Daniel’s life for this King’s journey, is classic Vin. So either he’s working beyond the grave, or everyone is finally in on his schemes. Something lol. And even knowing Vin’s story, he can be a little shit. Which he himself has said. This story, Daniel’s story, needed some push, though. With all that he’s been through, and everything going on in his mind he needed someone to push through his issues and get to the heart of the matter. And to do it was so not easy. It was disturbing, heartbreaking, etc. But the beauty of all that tragedy was someone so strong and loving. Someone with a heart, even when he didn’t think he had one. Daniel’s story was the hardest to read but to me, the most rewarding. And the surprise at the end???? Perfect.
Please pick this series up and read it, if you haven’t. It will make you evaluate your own life. If it doesn’t, you need a wake up call. It’s an amazing series and I’m a bit sad it’s over.
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