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The Black River Irregulars #2
Black Crowns
It’s Good to Get Out of the City
The Black River Irregulars has made a name for itself as a mercenary company that gets things done regardless of the risk. They know the streets of Corvis, the City of Ghosts, better than anyone. But they aren’t in Corvis anymore.
When the Black River Irregulars take on a job in the war-torn nation of Llael, they quickly get in over their heads. What begins as a simple search for an antique book becomes a fight for their lives when the Nightmare Empire of Cryx sends its own agents to seize the book. Amid this chase the BRI is also forced to deal with a specter from their past, to evade the Northern Crusade, and to uncover the dark latent power within a trio of ancient Umbrean crowns. How they handle what should have been a simple job threatens their very souls.
The Black River Irregulars has made a name for itself as a mercenary company that gets things done regardless of the risk. They know the streets of Corvis, the City of Ghosts, better than anyone. But they aren’t in Corvis anymore.
When the Black River Irregulars take on a job in the war-torn nation of Llael, they quickly get in over their heads. What begins as a simple search for an antique book becomes a fight for their lives when the Nightmare Empire of Cryx sends its own agents to seize the book. Amid this chase the BRI is also forced to deal with a specter from their past, to evade the Northern Crusade, and to uncover the dark latent power within a trio of ancient Umbrean crowns. How they handle what should have been a simple job threatens their very souls.
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Published January 1, 2018
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Richard Lee Byers
198 books370 followersA resident of the Tampa Bay area, Richard spends much of his leisure time fencing, playing poker, shooting pool and is a frequent guest at Florida science-fiction conventions. His current projects include new novels set in the Forgotten Realms universe and the eBook post-apocalyptic superhero series The Impostor.
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February 7, 2019
Once again had a lot of fun reading this. I really like all of the characters and I'm starting to get to know them better, which is pretty great. Seeing more of the world was A+, as well, and I like some of the cultural notes we got as a result.
Good bisexual representation. There's a character, who is pretty much just written as a character and continues to be the same character even after they mention having had same-sex lovers and one of the aforementioned former lovers shows up on screen at one point. I liked this character to begin with so I was particularly excited about that. It isn't a big part of the book, but it's no smaller a part than the heterosexual romance arc was in the book that came before it and I'm pretty happy with that.
Good bisexual representation. There's a character, who is pretty much just written as a character and continues to be the same character even after they mention having had same-sex lovers and one of the aforementioned former lovers shows up on screen at one point. I liked this character to begin with so I was particularly excited about that. It isn't a big part of the book, but it's no smaller a part than the heterosexual romance arc was in the book that came before it and I'm pretty happy with that.
August 16, 2024
I think it's funny how in the first book a big plot point was about Candace potentially replacing Colbie as leader and putting those fears to rest. Then the second book she completely overshadows the original cast. This is no way ruins the fun of the book because she is arguably the most interesting character. I wonder if there were supposed to be more books that maybe focus on the others more but I know the IP has changed hands so it unlikely. from my understanding of the game Eilish has an interesting character arc at some point and this book hints at that so I was wanting more of that.
April 8, 2020
Black dogs
Good ensemble of characters in thr Black River irregulars, and gd progress in developing their back stories. Liking forward to the next book.
Good ensemble of characters in thr Black River irregulars, and gd progress in developing their back stories. Liking forward to the next book.
May 24, 2025
Great voice acting and sound effects, just a good production overall. The story follows the same characters into new places, exploring the lands around and its people. Recommended
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