Wretches of the Trench: A Legends of Tivara Story

Scions of the Black Lotus, Book 3

By: J. C. Kang

Narrated by: Natalie Naudus

A serial killer roves the Trench, and only an eight-year-old girl can stop him.

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Life lessons!

I'm enjoying this series! Life as an Half Elf must not be a happy life. The woman are ladies of the evening. It's not all bad the adventures!😃

insight

so this picks up where the last story ends and gives more insight into tian's first adventures with Jie and the black lotus; Looking forward to reading more.

Another excellent story

This story follows Jie, Yuna, and Tian as they try to eliminate Faceless Chung. Complicating things are family members and a serial killer. Can't wait for the next one.

Captivating Dark Fantasy

Book three of the "Scions of the Black Lotus" series was entertaining. Yuna returned to the slums where she had been born. Jie and Tian accompanied Yuna as they needed to assassinate a Triad boss in order to keep secret their clan's existence. I liked the characters and their interactions. The descriptive phrases, which painted the living conditions in the slums, were moving. There were some surprises. I'm looking forward to the next novella in the series. Natalie Naudus' narration was skillful, and her performance reflected the ambiance of the story. I was given a free copy of the audiobook, and I have voluntarily posted this review.

Heart wrenching and action filled

This is a heart wrenching, action filled story that keeps you engrossed from start to finish. Jie, Tian and Yuna are sent on a mission to Yuna’s home town, the poverty ridden, Triad run, Trench. Sold by her mother to a disguised Black Lotus recruiter at age 2, Feng Yuna had not been back to the Trench since. Not only does Yuna have to cope with returning to her roots, but the three clan members have to find and kill a triad leader and also might have to contend with a serial killer. Yuna is a character you empathize with from the very beginning, she captures your heart as you learn of her beginnings and the emotional scars it left. She is a character you can not help but like and identify with. The emotions in this book will rip at your heart and the description seemed so real that you feel like you are experiencing the poverty and actually smelling the excrement running through the streets. The many plot threads in this story all meld together well, revealing some answers, but also creating more questions and mysteries. The narrator of the audiobook does an excellent job of drawing you into story and making you feel the all the emotions and action like you are actually there with the characters. The twists, heartbreak, intrigue, humour and action in the story are great and you become even more attached to the characters. Jie and Tian continue to grow in depth and the plot thickens as the Trench reveals more of its secrets.