Child of Crows
Wings of Broken Magic
Witchward Book 3
Sanderley Studios
ISBN 9798197752512
ASIN B0H2GGHPQC
ASIN B0H2DHD28R
This is the thirty-first volume by Sanderson that I have read. I first encountered the works of Cedar several years back in Cracked: An Anthology of Eggsellent Chicken Stories, and after reading her piece there knew I had to track down and read more from her pen. And to date everything I have read has been entertaining and some have just been amazing stories. The description of this volume states:
“Some ghosts refuse to stay buried.
Fresh from the cursed hollows of Possum Creek, Special Agent Amaya Lombard is yanked back to the one place she swore she’d never return: Nesika House, the coastal coven that once cost her everything. When the high priestess who nearly destroyed her demands help recovering a stolen ritual chalice, Amaya has no choice but to walk through those familiar, poisonous wards — this time with a badge, a partner, and fourteen years of hard-won scars.
What she finds inside is far more dangerous than any illusion.
Child of Crows — a Witchward novella.”
I read this shortly after it released. The previous volume, Possum Creek Massacre, jumped to the top of my ‘to be read’ pile when Sanderson announced this volume in the series was coming out soon. This was another amazing read from Sanderson’s skillful pen. This book and series is a little different than many of her other works I have read. Amaya really reminds me of Annie O'Malley by K.T. Galloway, except Annie uses perception and feelings to help the team and Amaya can sense magic and even track or trace it at times. I read a lot of British and Scottish crime novels the likes of the DCI Kett novels from Alex Smith and the DCI Will Blake novels from J.E. Mayhew. And the DCI Jack Logan books by J.D. Kirk. I have also read all the Reacher offerings from the Child brothers, and I can state this novella is right up there. It nails the police force and investigative vibe, but with that extra element, and a whole lot of surprises.
In this volume we are given a much deeper look into Amaya’s background, history and personal challenges. The characters are incredibly well written. We cannot help but feel for Amaya who appears to be a bridge between 2 worlds or way of seeing the world. Amaya Lombard has recently been drafted into the FBI for a special project. She has returned home to wrap up some loose ends and prep for a move. A move we are not sure is temporary or not. When a skeleton from her past appears and throws a massive curve into the plans. And Amaya finds herself heading to the last place on earth she would ever voluntarily go. Fortunately her former partner has her back, and soon a new adventure begins.
This story is part police procedural, part supernatural, and part finding your place in the world, and it makes for an excellent story! I have been impressed with all of Sanderson’s writing that I have read to date, and have very much also enjoyed her works published under the name of Lilania Begley. This is a great novella in an excellent series. It sets up some interesting options for the announced novel that fall’s next in the series. It is a moving read. I can easily recommend this novella and series. I look forward to the next novel in the series, and hopefully more to come.
Books by Cedar Sanderson:
Warp Resonance
One-Eyed Dragon
Snow Angel
Inktail & Friends: A Coloring Book
Voyageur's Cap
Fairy Little Sister
Milkweed
Mindflow
The Groundskeeper Series:
Pixie for Hire Series:
Dragon Noir
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Pixie for Hire: Omnibus Edition
Children of Myth Series:
Vulcan's Kittens
The God’s Wolfling
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The Tanager Series:
Jade Star
Tanager's Fledglings
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Witchward Series:
Illustrated by Cedar:
Something Wicked #15
Jormungandr's Venom (Fenris Unchained Book 3)
Hunted Behavior
A Time To Die
Legion
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Contributed to:
The Hearts' Enchantment
Calexit- The Anthology
Supernatural Streets
Something Wicked Anthology, Vol One
Something Wicked #15
Mythic Delirium Magazine Issue 0.4
The Haunted Library Anthology: Volume 1
But Not Broken - Hope and Healing Book 2
Postcards From Mars - Postcard Stories Book 1
Space Cowboys - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 4
Space Cowboys 2: Electric Rodeo - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 5
Twisted Tropes
Steam-Powered Postcards - Postcard Stories Book 2
Space Marines - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 6
Fanta-Fly Postcards: A Micro-Fiction Collection
Postcards from Foolz: A Micro-Fiction Collection
Falcons of Malta
Space Marines 2 - Raconteur Press Anthologies Book 9
Single Servings of Liberty - Postcard Stories Book 5
Tales From The Occupation: A Fae Wars Book 4
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Books as Lilania Begley:
Slice of Pie
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Sumire Series:
Bluehills Series:
Contributed to as Lilania Begley:
He Was Dead When I got There
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