Goddess Fish Promotions Presents
Cargo of Bones
by Z. Lindsey
A randomly drawn winner will receive a $25 Amazon/BN GC – Enter Below
Devil bureaucrat Essie Darkenchyl and her friends barely survived the jungle, but now they’re going straight to Hell–AKA her hometown!
5 out of 5
I loved the first adventure with Essie, who isn’t exactly what you think of when you think of a bureaucrat, and that’s what makes her so awesome. I couldn’t wait to see what would happen with her and the crew next, and this latest adventure absolutely delivered. Lindsey has managed to keep up the momentum, wit, tension, and comic relief moments that characterized book one. I got quickly pulled back into Essie’s magical world, and I was so excited to visit her hometown, and learn more about her and her past. The crew is such an odd but fun mix as before, and I love how offbeat the characters are. I found myself once again reminiscing about college D&D games, and hanging out with friends. The descriptions are vivid enough that it feels like you’re right there, watching it all unfold, a silent observer. While you don’t have to read book one, you’ll have a better grasp of the characters and world if you do. I recommend this to all fantasy lovers and D&D players looking for a fun adventure to read.
“You nicked me in the dance, remember? The council might be scandalized if we slept in the same tent.”
She laughed, remembering how embarrassed she’d been as the other girls gasped and the doctors swarmed him. Her dad said, ‘Essie, if you didn’t want Vashon to be eligible to marry you, you just had to poke him! You didn’t have to stab so deep!’ But she did like him. It wasn’t her fault he couldn’t block. And it had been nice to think the one boy she liked couldn’t marry her. There had been more important things than boys. Like Gossen’s Guide to Shipping Law.
“Nicked you?” she asked as she stood and walked for the tent. “Sir, I stabbed so deep they had to use medical magic to get the knife out.”
Vashon touched his shoulder where the knife had been.
“Yeah, like I said, you nicked me. I’ll sleep outside.”
Essie put a hand on her hip.
“It’s too cold, Vashon.” She crouched and crawled into the tent. “It’s not like you’re proposing. If you keep your underwear on, I’m sure the council will forgive us.”
“I’m not wearing underwear,” he said.
“Oh.”
Vashon cleared his throat.
“It’s not part of the cossetter’s ritual outfit.”
Essie bit her lip and looked away.
“Of course.”
“The first cossetters practiced naked to be closer to essential—”
“Okay, I get it!”
“So—I should sleep out here?” he asked.
“Get in here,” she said, then blurted, “but stay on your side.”
Book 1 – The River Against the Sea
Amazon | Barnes & Noble | Goodreads
Book 2 – Cargo of Bones
Amazon | Goodreads
Zac Lindsey is an anthropologist and a linguist who focuses on the Maya people of Quintana Roo. Since childhood, he’s had a not-so-secret love of weird, silly, and well-structured fantasy. When other people’s parents were reading them picture books, his mom was reading him Terry Brooks. He typically writes hopeful and character-driven fantasy.
Today, he lives in Quintana Roo, Mexico with his wife, daughter, and various stray cats.
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Thank you so much for hosting and reviewing today.
Great review, sounds like a good read.
This sounds like an interesting book.
This looks like a very enjoyable read. Thanks for sharing.