William Wilde and the Unusual Suspects

The Chronicles of William Wilde #3

by Davis Ashura

William survived Sinskrill, but he can't forget what he suffered there. Some hardships endure, and despite his wonderful, new life on the lush, paradise of Arylyn, nightmares continue to haunt him. He won't ignore what was done to him or Jake or those who remain on that cursed island.

But closure will only come if he finds a means to reconcile himself to that terrible chapter of his life. Without it, he can't save the loved ones who remain on Sinskrill: the wise troll, Travail, and William's teacher and one-time tormenter, Fiona. Both remain trapped under the boot-heel of the Servitor, Sinskrill's terrifying ruler.

William has promised to return and free them, and while he's gained powerful allies to aid in his quest, such as Rukh and Jessira, he must master his own magic and summon his own courage.

But will courage alone be enough against the Servitor's terrible power? And waiting in the wings is an even greater foe: the fallen god Shet.

Genres: Fantasy, Audiobook, Science Fiction Fantasy, Young Adult, Fiction

496 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 7, 2018

About the author

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Davis Ashura is an author of such sublime depth and beauty that his works have been known to cause a tear to fall from the eyes of even the hardest of hearts.
Just kidding.
But he does write.
This humble writer, who refers to himself in the third person, resides in North Carolina, sharing a house with his magnificent wife who somehow overlooked Davis’ eccentricities and married him anyway. As proper recompense for her sacrifice, Davis then unwittingly turned his magnificent wife into a nerd-girl. To her sad and utter humiliation, she knows exactly what is meant by ‘Kronos’. Living with them are their two rambunctious boys, both of whom have at various times helped turn Davis’ once lustrous, raven-black hair prematurely white (it sure sounds prettier than the dirty gray it actually is). And of course, there is the obligatory strange, adopted cats (all authors have cats-it's in the by-laws). One eats everything placed before him and the other has the world's stinkiest breath.
When not working – nay laboring – in the creation of works of fiction so grand that hardly anyone has read a single word of them, Davis practices medicine, but only when the insurance companies tell him he can.

Reviews

[kartik narayanan · Rating 4 out of 5]

William Wilde and the Unusual Suspects continues the series' trend of buckling YA tropes and forging something unique.

When I reviewed the first book, William Wilde and the Necrosed, my initial impressions were that it was yet another young adult book. The book was good but it was a case of 'been there, done that'. Then, Davis Ashura shared the second book with me and I was blown away by how the series immediately got into unexplored territory and, frankly, started getting really interesting. And now having read WWATUS, I am happy to report that this book starts off where William Worde and the Stolen Life left off and is still as fresh and intriguing as before.

This book has all the strengths of the series - great character development and pulsating action - and manages to mix in elements from The Castes and the Outcastes (which is another epic fantasy series by Davis Ashura). I love where this series is going with the mixture of the worlds - Rukh and Jessira are obviously the unusual suspects.

But, on the flip side, there is a tinge of the usual YA romance but it is not too annoying. Plus, this book is sort of a bridge to the next two and it shows in the story line. But these are two minor cribs when compared to the strong points of the series.

In conclusion, if you want to a read a YA series which is different, don't miss The Chronicles of William Wilde.

[Paps · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great continuation of the series, the author almost makes me remember his usual style in this one offing a beloved character thankfully such a thing didn't came to pass. The story is still developing into an interesting setting we can see the creation of its own 'multiverse' adn the interconnection between them.

[Alexis Campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book immensely. The Caste and OutCastes was very good and it is difficult to say which I like best, so I'll just say that they were both wonderful. I enjoyed the addition of Rukk and Jessira. They have come up in their talents. My opinion is that you, Davis Ashura, should continue writing in this genre. My grandson and I love fantasy. I have a lot of books for him to read. Congrats on a wonderful series. Now I can start book 4.

[Non Pantalones · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm continuing with reading the series - I wasn't surprised by any of the twists and turn of the plot... it's serviceable. :) I can definitely tell where a lot of the concepts come from, but nothing throws me out of the story. I'm not in-love with the relationships... they seem very plot-driven, instead of the other way around but again, nothing that throws me out of the story. I'll continue reading.

[Seth Bobbink · Rating 5 out of 5]

Better

At first I didn't understand how Dumb and Jessira could suddenly appear in what seemed to be an entirely different world but the revelation at the end of this book made me realize that it was a different world they were on but in the same universe and as elementals they might have the ability to travel between worlds. But there are still questions I have first how did they loose their memories and second why did they travel to this world! Hopefully these questions are answered in Tim but this one was definitely better than the last one!

[Eric J Newman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Would love to give this a 4.5 star rating. I enjoyed the first two books in the series more, as I preferred the independent story line more. This one begins to blend too much with characters from his caste and outcasts series and although interesting, I think confuses the plot. I will be interested to see if he pulls it all together in the future books.

[JenHentz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I quite enjoyed this series of books- the friendships formed - the forgiveness earned and the characters both good and bad are well formed. Loved the Troll and would like to read more about him.
It was a quick easy read.

[Christopher Billingslea · Rating 3 out of 5]

good book

Crappy editing, love these books but from page to page whole sentences were deleted or duplicates ruined the reading though I truly enjoy Ashura’s writing

[Steve Flanagan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again another great read. I enjoyed it.

[Landon Ragusa · Rating 4 out of 5]

*8.1/10

[Doug Morrison-cleary]

Yet another brilliant book

This has left me with so many questions and such anticipation for the next book... the wait is going to be excruciating!

From a small town focused first book to an international (and small island) focused second, our story has expanded again. Ashura has done this intelligently and well. His writing remains superb, his characters full of grey, and the plot progresses masterfully. Even the potential deus ex machina issue (the overlap from Castes and Outcasts) leaves us wanting more, not less. This books keeps Ashura's consistency at producing excellent books with nary a stumble going strong. Enjoy.