Format: Hardcover, 384 pages
Release Date: October 16, 2018
Publisher: Orbit
Source: Library
Genre: Fantasy / Action & Adventure
The climactic conclusion to the award-winning fantasy series New York Times bestselling author Kevin Hearne calls "thrilling, delightfully written, and important."
Rhett Walker is looking for peace, the memories of all he's lost haunting his dreams.
But
with the lawless Rangers on his heels and monster attacks surging,
Rhett is surrounded on all sides. When his friends and allies are
suddenly ambushed, Rhett must answer the Shadow's call and ride into one
last, fateful battle.
Treason of Hawks is the fourth and final installment in Lila Bowen's The Shadow series. Lila Bowen is a pseudonym for author Delilah S. Dawson who wrote books like Star Wars: Phasma, The Perfect Weapon, and Scorched; the Blud series, the Hit series, Servants of the Storm. The story itself continues right where Malice of Crows left off. With Sam Hennessy mortally wounded, 17-year old protagonist Rhett Walker makes a choice which really was a no-brainer. Rhett either makes the call, or Sam doesn't get to continue in this series.
Rhett has killed a helluva lot of monsters and enemies both as a Ranger and just as a fluke which sent Rhett on this adventure. He's taken on legendary monsters, and even those who he once rode alongside. If you haven't yet read this series, Rhett is a shape-shifter who has been fated to be the Shadow. The Shadow is the mysterious force that notifies him of
supernatural danger. You could say that Rhett is a dousing rod for trouble. It’s soon obvious that someone, or something, has a
deeply personal vendetta against him, and that the people he loves most
are in terrible danger.
Thankfully, Rhett is surrounded by like-minded folks who seem to also
be pulled into helping fight alongside the Shadow. Those like Ines, Dan,
Winifred, and of course, Sam. But, there are others who have found themselves in the Shadow's lure including Cora and Digby who is a character from a previous installment. There's also Rhett's newly discovered brother, and mother, Revenge & Finder. This isn't a cheerful story but it has hopeful moments.
Rhett is in serious trouble in this book. There are forces working to undercut what he has accomplished up to this point. The villains are so underhanded, the Shadow doesn't see the horrors coming that are done to people who Rhett has met since leaving his hometown a year ago. There's lots of blood shed, and fighting, and the ending is flat out brilliant with the way that Rhett and his allies take on an enemy straight from his past when he was someone else.
Rhett has greatly changed over the course the series. He has also come a
long way in accepting the struggles of
his destiny and choice of who to be. The series has addressed topics of race, gender
and sexuality in a curious way. The series appeals to readers of both science fiction/fantasy and general fiction. One could call this a western with paranormal aspects.
The Shadow
Wake of Vultures
Conspiracy of Ravens
Malice of Crows
Treason of Hawks
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