smorrison4 's review for:

Kagen the Damned by Jonathan Maberry
4.0
adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced

What an ending, I was not expecting that at all! I cannot wait for Son of the Poison Rose, book #2 in the Kagen the Damned series. The good news is I don't have to wait long because it is set to release in January. 
I love that Jonathan jumps right into the story and builds the world throughout the book. Kagen is an interesting character; you start off disliking him because he is full of self-loathing, he is always drunk, and he is kind of a jerk. Then his character is pulled out of his drunken stupor and he starts becoming the hero you want him to be. I love the supporting cast of characters and the kick in the butt they provided Kagen so that he could do what was needed.