I was honored to receive an Advance Review Copy of Russell Newquist's newest book, Vigil.
I was pretty excited for this one. I greatly enjoyed his debut novel, War Demons, earlier this year, so my expectations were high.
I mean, how do you top spec ops, demons, car chases, a warlock, and a dragon vs helicopter fight?
Mr. Newquist's answer is to give you a modern day paladin who must take on said dragon by himself, on the dragon's home turf, and throw in a hostage and a time limit.
Vigil is superior to War Demons in several ways. Mr. Newquist keeps the frenetic pacing and high octane action from the first book, but ups his game when it comes to the dialogue and the characterization. The plot was tighter and if the scale is smaller the stakes feel more personal and thus the payoff more rewarding.
Mr. Newquist continues to improve his craft while losing none of the things that made his debut novel enjoyable. I highly recommend Vigil to fans of urban fantasy and am looking forward to more stories in this world.
You can purchase your copy on Amazon.
You can keep up with Mr. Newquist on his blog.
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