HarperVoyager The Righteous

This is the sequel to The Black Hawks and I loved it even more than the first! There was plenty of the snarky banter I enjoyed in book one, but this is much more balanced between that humour, and the horrible realities of war and choices made. For this reason it packed a more emotional punch.I've gained a much larger affection for Chel and his growth. Not just his character, but his actual role within the overall group. He's a catalyst for change within the other characters and I loved exploring that. At the end of the day this is really his story, as he gets caught up in events and continues to try and do the right thing in a world that makes it almost impossible to do so.The world is expanded more, as our illustrious rogues travel throughout the Empire trying to gain allies for their rebellion. The stakes also feel higher, and no one is truly safe - not that they were in the first book mind you - but the darkness and dangers of this world feel more immediate here.The characters get more depth, as their backstories are fleshed out and they are all the better for it. The plot and world feel more cohesive too. If the first book was a highly entertaining romp, this one retains that humour I loved, while also asking hard questions about choices made, and the consequences of those choices.I have had so much fun following Chel and The Black Hawks. I hope we get more books in this series, because I really want to go on more adventures with this group. Especially Lemon! Give me an entire book of Lemon making random comments about the world around her, it would probably be my book of the year lol.

This novel is the sequel to 'the Black Hawks. It follows to continuing saga of Chel and the merc unit as they try and stay ahead of their enemies.Fast paced and exciting this is a worthy sequel and end to the story. Funny and sad, brutal and heartfelt this ticks all the boxes of a page turner.Both books are well worth a read if you don't mind the language colourful and the fights bloody.