Sting of the Scorpion (The Outlawed Myth 3) by Evelyn Puerto-a review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date January 8, 2022

An orphaned girl, powerless and destitute. An Endless War, that threatens to consume everyone in its path. Magic amulets, that hold the promise of victory.

After Damira witnesses the brutal slaughter of nearly her entire clan by a roving warband, she resolves never to feel helpless again. With nowhere to go, she, her brother and a friend surrender to a warlord, resigned to becoming little more than pawns in the Endless War.

But when Wei Fang, a warlord wielding magic amulets threatens to destroy anyone who stands against her, Damira must choose. Will she seek to master the power of the amulets and make a stand against the brutal Wei Fang? Or will the power behind the amulets destroy her first?

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REVIEW:This is the third book in this series, and although I’ve not read any of the other books, I didn’t feel like I’ve missed anything. (Each book has a new Main Character) but at some point I will go back and read the other two books as I throughly enjoyed it.

Damira is such a great character, full of confidence one moment, and then filled with doubt the next.

After escaping death that takes her village, Damira, her brother Syzyan and friend Shagonar set out in the hopes of finding a new home. They make alliances (not all are successful) and have a few battles.

The magic part is when she finds out that there are amulets that can imbue the wearer with powers, and Damira decides that to defeat their enemies she needs to learn how to use that power. But the power is hard to wield, and we read where the power almost over takes the wearer!

I have to admit I throughly enjoyed that. It’s a fast paced book that could easy be made into a movie or series.The words just flow with no effort, and before you know it, your drawn into this world that’s full of magic and mystery.

The end left me wondering what is in store for Damira as a lot goes on with her, you have to wonder if she’s made the right choices, and will she be strong enough to see it through to the bitter end?!

I’d recommend this book to anyone that likes a good action/adventure read, it’s got just a small amount of romance, so if your looking for grand gestures and lots of kisses and romance, then you might be disappointed, but for everyone else, buckle up and enjoy the ride.

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