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The Justice in Revenge

By Ryan Van Loan
The Justice in Revenge by Ryan Van Loan digital book - Fable

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Featuring boardroom intrigue, masquerade balls, gondola chases, street gangs, and shapeshifting mages, Ryan Van Loan's The Justice in Revenge continues the Fall of the Gods series as Buc and Eld turn from pirates to politics and face the deadliest mystery of their career.

The island nation of Servenza is a land of flint and steel, sail and gearwork, of gods both Dead and sleeping. It is a society where the wealthy few rule the impoverished many.

Determined to change that, former street-rat Buc, along with Eld, the ex-soldier who has been her partner in crime-solving, have claimed seats on the board of the powerful Kanados Trading Company. Buc plans to destroy the nobility from within—which is much harder than she expected.

Stymied by boardroom politics and dodging mages at every turn, Buc and Eld find a potential patron in the Doga, ruler of Servenza. The deal: by the night of the Masquerade, unmask whoever has been attempting to assassinate the Doga, thereby earning her support in the halls of power. Blow the deadline and she’ll have them deported to opposite ends of the world.

Armed with Eld’s razor-sharp sword and Buc’s even sharper intellect, the dynamic duo hit the streets just as the shadow religious conflict between the Gods begins to break into open warfare. Those closest to Buc and Eld begin turning up with their throats slit amid rumors that a hidden mastermind is behind everything that’s going wrong in Servenza.

Facing wrathful gods, hostile nobles, and a secret enemy bent on revenge, Buc and Eld will need every trick in their arsenal to survive. Luckily, extra blades aren’t the only things Buc has hidden up her sleeves.

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“The Justice in Revenge is the second (and final) novel in Ryan Van Loan's The Fall of the Gods series. It's also a novel that I've been really looking forward to, as I adored The Sin in the Steel. Buc and Eld return with more politics, adventures, and dangers than ever before. Yes, they succeeded in their last mission, but that doesn't mean their story is over, far from it. In fact, thanks to a new entity residing within Buc, there are more complications than ever. Not to mention Buc's determination to destroy the Kanados Trading Company from within. That takes careful planning – and work. Something neither Eld nor Buc will shy away from. However, they are unprepared for the challenges that lie ahead. "Now I swam in a sea of boardroom intrigue and backdoor politics that continually took me by surprise: the drowning waves. I'd no intention of slipping under, but isn't that what everyone believes?" It's no secret that I had been counting down the days to The Justice in Revenge. I enjoyed The Sin in the Steel, and yet I had so many questions about what was going to happen next. Including what was going on within Buc herself. While I did get those answers (mostly), I'm not going to pretend that I loved this novel as much as I had hoped. Sure, it was entertaining and interesting at times. But there were other times where I sincerely did consider putting the book down, at least for a little while. The angst between Buc and Eld really got to me at points, making it difficult to read and even harder to want to invest in anything that they were doing. This is unfortunate because I still love the whole 'take the evil company down from the inside out' plot. It's an old one, but it is always fun. All of those complaints aside, the ending somehow managed to crush me. That's the reward I get for reading to the end. Conclusions always get me, so I know I'm probably reacting a little stronger than normal. And yet, I didn't see this finale coming. It somehow feels right and yet very wrong at the same time. Thanks to Tor Books and #NetGalley for making this book available for review. All opinions expressed are my own. Check out more reviews over at https://quirkycatsfatstacks.com/”

About Ryan Van Loan

RYAN VAN LOAN (he/him) served six years in the US Army Infantry, on the front lines of Afghanistan. He now works in healthcare innovation. The Sin in the Steel is his debut novel. Van Loan and his wife live in Pennsylvania.

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