The Malevolent Eight: The Bad, The Worse And The Wicked

As the battle between the Lords of Celestine and the Lords of Devilish expands into the mortal plane, Cade Ombra, a former Glorian Justiciar, works to protect humanity from the eternal war. By his side is a group of mages with questionable morals and one vampire kangaroo, better known as The Malevolent Eight. Sebastien de Castell continues the Malevolent Series with this second action-packed dark fantasy. I have not read the first book of this series, but de Castell does an excellent job of introducing his cast, and I did not feel lost reading this book.

The Malevolent Eight is a high fantasy with a dark edge and a twisted sense of humor. There is also a whole lot of action. As fun as the battle scenes are, the dialogue and de Castell’s sardonic and droll wit keep the pages turning. That is, once you get past de Castell’s wordy over-explanations. But once you get through the word salads, the action ramps back up and the pages fly by. Anyone looking for a humorous high fantasy, you can count on The Malevolent Eight.