Format: E-Book, 390 pages
Release Date: November 8th 2022
Publisher: DAW
Source: Publisher
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Mixing urban and high fantasy, the fourth Streets of Maradaine novel
follows the crew of outlaws led by the Rynax brothers as they struggle
to protect the city they love.
After having thwarted some of
the forces responsible for ruining their lives, reformed thieves Asti
and Verci Rynax and the rest of the Holver Alley Crew had mostly settled
back into sedate lives as upright citizens of Maradaine. But when they
are suddenly arrested in mysterious circumstances, they find themselves
in Quarrygate Prison, which tests the limits of their cunning and
skill. While Verci struggles to keep their friends alive and safe in
the prison, Asti gets pulled into a mysterious scheme in the underbelly
of the prison, teaming him up with some of the most dangerous people in
Maradaine. The cracks in Asti’s tenuous sanity get torn open as he is
thrown into a cat-and-mouse game with one of the city’s most infamous
killers.
Meanwhile back in their neighborhood, Verci’s wife
Raych is desperate to help him and Asti and get them home. When her
attempts to go through proper channels fail, she accepts a ludicrous
deal from the local crime boss: Verci and Asti’s freedom in exchange for
her pulling off a daring, nigh-impossible heist that would challenge
even seasoned thieves. Raych doesn’t know how a simple baker like her
could hope to succeed at such a task, but she will use every trick and
wild idea she has to help her family. None of the Rynaxes will rest
until they are free from Quarrygate and together at home again, no
matter the risk, no matter the cost.
The Quarrygate Gambit is the fourth installment in author Marshall Ryan Maresca's The Streets of Maradaine series. After having thwarted some of the forces responsible for ruining their lives, reformed thieves Asti and Verci Rynax and the rest of the Holver Alley Crew had mostly settled back into sedate lives as upright citizens of Maradaine. But on the day they are ready to celebrate dual engagements of friends, they are suddenly arrested, and charged with numerous charges.
Someone, whether it be new enemies, or old, have plans for the Holver Alley Crew and it will take a miracle to survive. The Crew soon finds themselves in Quarrygate Prison, which tests the limits of their cunning and skill. While Verci struggles to keep their friends alive and safe in the prison, Asti gets pulled into a mysterious scheme in the underbelly of the prison, teaming him up with some of the most dangerous people in Maradaine, including a Colonel he once reported to in Druth Intelligence.
The cracks in Asti’s tenuous sanity get torn open as he is thrown into a cat-and-mouse game with one of the city’s most infamous killers. Meanwhile, back in their neighborhood, Verci’s wife Raychelle is desperate to help him and Asti and get them home. She gets assistance from Helene, Lian (her sister), Jhoquil, Mila Kendish, who has been attending Maradaine university along with Kaiana Nell. When her attempts to go through proper channels fail, she accepts a ludicrous deal from the local crime boss Josie Holt.
All she and her crew have to do is steal five priceless paintings, and they would find a way to save Verci, Asti, Almer, Pilson, and Vullun. Raych doesn’t know how a simple baker like her could hope to succeed at such a task, but she will use every trick and wild idea she has to help her family. None of the Rynaxes will rest until they are free from Quarrygate and together at home again, no matter the risk, no matter the cost. Even if it means taking on the entirety of the Maradaine Brotherhood and everyone else trying to ruin their lives.
If you have read this series, then you know all the enemies that the Holver Crew has faced from the beginning of the series. What's interesting about this story is that the author breaks the story into 4 different parts. Two of the parts are about Asti and Verci, while the other half of this story features just the women of this world. As I was finishing this book, there was a ginormous cliffhanger ending. The author has said that yes, there will be another book in this series.
If you follow this author on Twitter, you will note that the author has posted about what happens next. I won't bore you with repeating what was posted. I just wish the author best of luck, and can't wait to see what he does when it comes to writing the next installment.
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