Battle Hill Bolero
Readers rate it 4.7 (3 on Hardcover)
338 pages · Released Jan 3, 2017 · Penguin
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This is the third book in an urban fantasy series set in New York with a diverse cast and LGBTQ+ representation. The plot involves conflict between supernatural factions and an impending war, which brings moderate action and some peril, but the focus is more on character relationships and social justice themes than graphic combat. The book rewards loyalty, courage, and standing up against corruption, making it appropriate for older teens who enjoy character-driven fantasy.
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In the third in the “richly detailed and diverse” (io9) urban fantasy series, the time has come for the dead to rise up against the shady powers-that-be... The time has come for the dead to rise up... Trouble is brewing between the Council of the Dead and the ghostly, half-dead, spiritual, and supernatural community th... In the third in the “richly detailed and diverse” (io9) urban fantasy series, the time has come for the dead to rise up against the shady powers-that-be... The time has come for the dead to rise up... Trouble is brewing between the Council of the Dead and the ghostly, half-dead, spiritual, and supernatural community they claim to represent. One too many shady deals have gone down in New York City’s streets, and those caught in the crossfire have had enough. It’s time for the Council to be brought down—this time for good. Carlos Delacruz is used to being caught in the middle of things: both as an inbetweener, trapped somewhere between life and death, and as a double agent for the Council. But as his friends begin preparing for an unnatural war against the ghouls in charge, he realizes that more is on the line than ever before—not only for the people he cares about, but for every single soul in Brooklyn, alive or otherwise...
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