A review by cougviolin
Death Song by B. Ripley

5.0

Heart-wrenching story about life and death, souls and mate bonds.
Charlie & Rex
What Charlie goes through to suffer for his art and his future is very difficult to read and endure with him. My heart broke for him each time he was forced to push out his dreams/memories into a painting or otherwise. Once Rex comes in and figures out that his presence can help calm some of those issues, it's easy to see how much Charlie benefits from that connection, even if it's a short-term fix. The villains in this story were intense and really unnecessary, but the storyline that pulled them in was intriguing.

Rex & Charlie's connection through a former/past individual was fascinating, but his storyline was sadly beautiful. I was really happy to see his peace by the end though.

The climax of the story and the battle between good & evil was almost anticlimactic. Rex having to put an end to his personal enemy in such a way was predictable but it seemed very much like Rex didn't feel like taking care of the issue, at least in the way he had to do it. He hated his enemy, but the book had some surprisingly (but not really) violent moments.

Like all stories in the Tales from the Tarot series, Death Song is an incredible addition to the collection and is a fantastic and captivating read.

I received an advance copy of this book and am volunteering my honest review.