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A review by paracynic
The Last Benediction in Steel by Kevin Wright
5.0
I was lucky enough to read an advanced copy of this book, and it will leave you breathless. Wright combines noir detective prose with grim fantasy and supernatural horror, and blends them into a seamless tapestry of riveting entertainment as only he can.
In an effort to secure some small comfort for an ailing business partner and the man's family, our hero has sold his sword to the King of Haeskenberg. Once again Luther Slythe Krait, knight in tarnished armor, his axe wielding pagan sidekick Karl and his pious brother Stephan must navigate a labyrinth of intrigue and betrayal to unmask an eldritch horror which stalks the land, preying upon it's subjects.
Can he unearth the answer he seeks? And can he distinguish friend from foe among a rogue's gallery of unlikely allies and deadly enemies, each with their own hidden agendas and dark motives?
The jury is still out on that, but he can certainly take the reader on a hell of ride trying.
Fans of dark fantasy, detective fiction or horror shouldn't let this one slip through their fingers.
In an effort to secure some small comfort for an ailing business partner and the man's family, our hero has sold his sword to the King of Haeskenberg. Once again Luther Slythe Krait, knight in tarnished armor, his axe wielding pagan sidekick Karl and his pious brother Stephan must navigate a labyrinth of intrigue and betrayal to unmask an eldritch horror which stalks the land, preying upon it's subjects.
Can he unearth the answer he seeks? And can he distinguish friend from foe among a rogue's gallery of unlikely allies and deadly enemies, each with their own hidden agendas and dark motives?
The jury is still out on that, but he can certainly take the reader on a hell of ride trying.
Fans of dark fantasy, detective fiction or horror shouldn't let this one slip through their fingers.