Reviewed by: Sue Eaton
TITLE: Crimson Skies
SERIES: Fallen Messengers #6
AUTHOR: Ava Marie Salinger
PUBLISHER: Self Published
LENGTH: 288 pages
RELEASE DATE: July 28, 2023
BLURB:
The End is Nigh…
A war to end all worlds is looming. Cassius Black and Morgan King must ready their forces for the fight against Elios, the dark God determined to raise Chaos himself from the Abyss.
With Atropos’s prophetic vision that their final battle will have Earth as its stage, Cassius embarks on a journey to New York to persuade the leaders of the human race that war is inevitable and their best chance lies with the otherworldly beings who fell to Earth five centuries ago. Meanwhile, Morgan and the rest of their team set out in search of three exceptional human mages integral to the defense of all they hold dear.
As their allies begin to assemble on Earth in preparation for the impending conflict, Elios seizes the opportunity to disrupt their preparations and sow chaos.
But the prelude to war brings an unexpected visitor to Earth, catching even the Fates off guard. And he brings with him a devastating secret.
Can Cassius and Morgan overcome this shocking new challenge? Or will the harsh reality of their destiny condemn them and their loved ones to a grim fate?
REVIEW:
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series and I have been waiting impatiently for the final book and I have not been disappointed. So much happens in this book with unexpected twists that I didn’t see coming and I always love it when that happens.
Cassius and Morgan continue to be the central characters and their relationship deepened after the events of the last book. Cassius bringing Morgan back from the dead has changed Morgan but only in positive ways.
The book starts fast and furious as they try to track down the strongest mages on earth, who lead the teams on a merry dance, as they have been in hiding for years, trying to keep under the radar and away from all the recent drama.
They must convince the world leaders that Earth will be the final battleground and if they all leave then Earth will be decimated and everyone killed. After negotiations they agree that they will set up enclaves to protect as many of the Earth’s populations they can.
All of the characters from the previous books appear in this one, which is great to see, though it can be a bit confusing trying to keep everyone straight, it’s like a who’s who of mythology and I did spend a bit of time going, oh yes, that’s who that is.
The seers and fates had always played a central role in this series, they were able to see the future and once they had been rescued used this foresight to help Cassius and Morgan. When they suddenly can’t see what’s going to happen, everyone knows the final battle is close, but no one knows exactly when it’s going to happen or see the end of the battle. There is no indication if they will be successful or if Elios will succeed with his terrible plan. The tension ramped up and I was on tenterhooks along with the characters.
The interesting thing about this book is that you find out about things that happened in the past, misconstrued notions and things that were thought to be fact and over years ago, suddenly came back with a totally different spin, which was magical and unexpected.
This book kept me riveted from the first page until the last, it is fast paced, action packed, and it keeps you guessing until the last. I enjoyed the whole series, and the finale didn’t disappoint and at the end I read the last chapter with a smile on my face.
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