Sacrifice

Thirteenth Legion Series, Volume 3

By: Eric Gardner

Narrated by: Meral Mathews

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Promises of peace, stability, and happiness are lies...war is coming. The thin veil that separates the demonic hordes from humanity has been torn open. For Gabriel and his small group, their race from Afghanistan is nearing its end. However, darkness and fate will not give up so easily. Even though Gabriel cannot see what evil lurks around the next corner, he knows that, ultimately, all great moments are born of sacrifice.

Meanwhile, in the quiet reaches of the American Northwest, Detective James must solve a string of ritualistic murders before they kill again. His moral conviction driven to the edge of sanity by the brutality perpetrated on the innocent has given him a clear conscious to do what is necessary once he finds the perpetrators. Justice dances with revenge as the devil plays on.

The cabal known as the Assembled moves closer to open domination of mankind as global chaos takes hold with the arrival of a demonic envoy. However, two compromising factors still linger. Gabriel Willis and Othia Morgan must die. Their twisted faith to see the dark deed through will shred the very fabric of our reality. Humanities end is inevitable, only the hour of our demise is debatable.

©2016 Eric Gardner (P)2017 Eric Gardner

Everything is Ratcheted Up For This One

Buckle in and get ready because this book is pedal to the metal the whole way through. There is a lot going on in book three and from time to time I did find myself a bit lost. You have to push through though because as the story progresses it becomes more and more epic. Each book seems to try to out do the last and the tension and excitement are really amped up in this one.

I like how while each book is in the same series, it almost feels like each book is quite a bit different from the previous ones. Each one almost has its own genre and while they can’t stand alone, they really feel quite a bit different. Where I felt like the first two books were more action thriller, this one is the start of an all-out battle of good vs evil. A lot more demons and angels involved and the religious aspects of the story arc are really coming through.

I still am enjoying the cast of characters. Characters come and go, but the main trio is still a solid group to follow and be invested in. As the title suggests, there will be sacrifices, and there may be a few tears shed.

Meral Mathews is a really good narrator and he continues to provide a stellar performance. The confidence and quality of his narration coupled with his spot on character voices really brought a lot of excitement and tension to the story. I really liked his demon voices and can't wait to hear more of them.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.