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Summary
Summary
The third and final instalment in Sean Grigsby's rip-roaring firefighters-meetdragons fantasy series
In the final book of the Smoke Eaters series, the New United States Army has taken over, plunging America into a full-on dragon apocalypse. Smoke eaters--the dragon fighters with the uncanny ability to breathe smoke--once the only
protection against the firesome beasts, have been outlawed and have had no choice but to go into hiding to avoid being captured by the power-hungry soldiers.
Guiellermo Contreras is a private in the NUSA. But when he is accused of being a smoke eater, his only option is to flee. He escapes and sets out on his own mission to find the heroes who disappeared years before. But in his search for
hope, what he discovers is something unthinkable. It's going to take more than a few renegade smoke eaters to stop the army who are hell bent on raising ... hell.
Reviews (1)
Publisher's Weekly Review
Grigsby's final Smoke Eaters urban fantasy (after Ash Kickers) is resplendent with action and adventure. It's now well after Emergence Day, when dragons of all stripes made themselves known to humans and sent the world into catastrophe. Guillermo "Gilly" Contreras works for the New United States Army, a mercenary organization formed to slay the scalies and keep some semblance of peace--and he hates it. Bullied by his fellow soldiers during the army's long, cold marches, the only thing that keeps Gilly going are the legends of smoke eaters, outlaws with the magical ability to withstand dragon fire. After he finally gains the respect of his squad-mates, an unfortunate encounter with his sergeant sends him fleeing into the wilds of Wisconsin--and straight into the arms of a conspiracy led by the same smoke eaters the military persecutes. The emotional elements of the plot are a touch thin, but familiar faces will please longtime fans, and Gilly makes for a delightful addition to the cast as he comes of age in an impossible place and time. The result is a series finale as fun as it is satisfying. Agent: John Jarrold, John Jarrold Literary. (June)
