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Obsidian butterfly
386 pages
A gritty, blood-soaked plunge into the desert shadows where monsters and hitmen blur the line between friend and foe.
What it feels like
Reading this installment feels like riding shotgun with a sociopath through a sun-baked, blood-drenched desert. The atmosphere is thick with tension, trading familiar neon-lit cityscapes for the stark, ancient shadows of New Mexico. It is a propulsive, hardboiled experience that leans heavily into its horror roots, delivering visceral action and unapologetic gore. The narrative voice is cynical and sharp, anchoring a story that constantly questions the blurry line between humanity and monstrosity. It explores the dark, twisted loyalty shared by killers, forcing the reader to confront the terrifying allure of absolute ruthlessness. Fans of gritty urban fantasy will devour this intense, morally gray descent into the abyss, where survival demands embracing the very darkness you hunt.
- Mood
- tense
- blood-soaked
- shadowy
- dangerous
- Tone
- cynical
- hardboiled
- gritty
- unapologetic
- Pace
- propulsive
- Themes
- moral ambiguity · loyalty among killers · the nature of monsters · survival at all costs
- The writing
- Punchy, visceral, and steeped in hardboiled noir sensibilities, delivering action and gore with unflinching detail.
- The arc
- A reluctant descent into a brutal, bloody conflict that forces the protagonist to embrace her darkest instincts to survive.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave dark, action-heavy urban fantasy featuring unapologetic heroines and deeply flawed, lethal companions.
Content notes
- graphic violence
- gore
- body horror
- sexual content
- torture
About the book
She made a promise that she would come when he called....
Edward is a hit man, specializing in monsters, vampires, shapeshifters, anything and everything. There are people like Anita who do it legal, but Edward doesn't sweat the legalities, or, hell, the ethics. He's an equal opportunity killer. Anita may be one of the few friends that Edward has, but it’s like being friends with a tame leopard. It may curl up on the foot of your bed and let you pet its head, but it can still eat your throat out...
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