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Treason of Hawks

by Lila Bowen
Orbit: Hachette. (Shadow, Bk. 4). Oct. 2018. 384p. ISBN 9780316502375. $26; ebk. ISBN 9780316502382. SF
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Rhett Walker (formerly known as Nettie Lonesome, Ned, and Nat), the trans POC hero of Bowen's "Shadow" series finale, is cognizant of yet unburdened by his labels when facing danger and leading his crew of good-hearted monsters. With this book, Bowen successfully satisfies her passionate fan base while being accessible to new readers, raising the stakes with increasingly complex action sequences sure to delight fans of the Wild West-meets-supernatural world, while also doling out sufficient backstory to engage newcomers. As in the comic book and TV series Wynonna Earp, the elements of queer Western fantasy serve to create a thrilling backdrop to the universal human experience of leaving innocence behind. Old-school Buffy fans and Saga aficionados should line up to get the whole series.
VERDICT Any library with the earlier entries must complete this fun, sexy, poignant series. Confidently recommended to both new and seasoned adult fantasy readers alike.
Reviewed by Nicole Steeves, Fox River Valley P.L. Dist., IL , Sep 15, 2018
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