Knives in the Night (Challenger's Call Book 6)
Wes Malcolm brings it.
Having slain the magus responsible for arcane storms on three different worlds, Wes Malcolm now seeks to drive the rest of the tyrants out of the desert world.
He must move quickly, carefully, and above all, quietly, for his foes have finally recognized him as a threat, and have created beings especially designed to end him.
This next confrontation will be a matter of knives in the night.
Reviews (129)
Fantastic
Good characters, good progress, and a royal good time. This chapter does not disappoint or leave you wanting at all. It is a complete arc and a telling story where once again Wes adapts to his enemies and allies and plays the best role he can in insane situations. Read this series and cherish every book!
Another great one!
Another great book for the Challengers series! Alot more world building, a few different povs, alot of action, a bit more romance, and so much more!
Dance Magic Dance...
As the immortal lyrics of David Bowie above said there is Dancing and Magic and Dance Magic. There is also assassinations, poison, true love...... Ok that's the last of my 80s references. Great latest installment to my absolute favorite book series ever. Keep them coming Mr. Thompson. I love the balanced out look on the group dynamics. The respect Wes has for Stell and her satellites is truly beautiful. Some may call this a bridge book connecting 5 to 7, but there is substance as well as progression. Thank you for another great read.
I love the banter
I love the friendly teasing within Wes's retinue. I love the playful flirting with all of Stell's satellites. I love the familial dynamic between Wes and Val. I love Val's fangirling. I love Davelon's utter support of his best friend. I love Rachel being the smug know-it-all. And I love Teeth just continuing to be Teeth. It seems like the banter and interactions have only gotten better as the series goes on and Nathan Thompson perfects his craft. And now I am sad because I've finished this book and have to wait for the next one.
Love this series but I'm getting tired of how nothing significant happens
I want to give it a three, mostly because I dont like the multiple perspective shifts, especially when there are two or more within a chapter. I want to give it a three because even though "THINGS"(tm) happened, no actual qualitative new information was given in lore just lots of rumors, whispers, and vagueness. I even want to give it a three because #spoilers while he supposedly beats the bad guys and wins against cavus nothing actually changes #endspoilers. I should give it a five because it's still one of the most epic and well written fantasy muddles of various sub-genres, but I won't because I really am getting tired of the perspective shifts, the lore teasing, the two seconds after a big fight with an introduction to the next fight endings, and the dark icon's be damned wait for the next novel.
Nice
This book had a lot of character building between two of the main characters and while a lot was going on in the background there wasn't as much a world development as it has been in past books but still a great read
Getting a bit tiresome
I initially liked this series for its positive, can-do message, but after 6 books, the author's overbearing preachiness has started to wear on my nerves. He needs to stop overselling his message. And the dialog remains a problem, with all interactions sounding unnatural. There's one creepy thing about the book. The MC's romantic interest is one particular female, who happens to be split into a half dozen or more bodies. All of these other bodies have distinct personalities and they all have mutual sexual attraction with the MC, although given the author's poor talent with dialog, you'd only know it because they explicitly talk about it. One of the bodies is a fairy who has a child-like personality and the MC's attraction to her comes across as pedophilia-like. Yuck. Overall, there is a harem-like feel, even though there is no sex, just talking about sex in a vague way. I'm not sure I'll continue with the series.
Vert Good, another please
This was good and worth the wait. I want more and be damned if its not worth it. Keep up the fine work
New recipe, same great taste
First, a big thank you to the author for writing this series. I've been enjoying it since book 1 and his books have yet to disappoint. I think my favorite thing through all his novels is how real and alive his characters feel. They suffer, they grow, and they change in ways that keep me turning the pages to see what happens next. I'll also freely admit that I love how the author turns a phrase. I've lost count of the numbers of times I've smiled or laughed at the characters' witty banter, or reread a line just to appreciate it again. Looking forward to the next story!
Great addition to the series!
Really enjoyed this one. Great new world to explore, a new Stell to meet and new villains to overcome. Well written, good fight scenes, excellent character development, along with solid editing. Only complaint would be a few of the other viewpoints kind of broke the flow of the story for me, but not enough to affect the rating. Can't wait for the next book!!
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