Assassin Hawes Madigan wants to do right—by his family, his organization, his city, and the man he’s falling for, ATF agent Christopher Perri. But Hawes’s rules are being challenged by someone willing to kill for the old ways. To save his soul and his empire, Hawes must make an impossible decision: fight from the outside or bend the knee to win back his throne from within.
Chris is used to being the inside man, the one undercover. Now, he’s on the outside marshaling forces in support of the man and the ring of assassins he was supposed to take down. His mission shifted when he found something that’s been missing for ten long years—a home, with Hawes.
As Hawes and Chris make a dangerous play for control, the lines between allies and traitors blur. Trusting the wrong person could destroy the legacy Hawes envisions for the Madigans. But not trusting anyone, or each other, could mean lights out on their love and lives forever.
The King and King Slayer fight together in this thrilling conclusion to the Fog City Trilogy!
Sweet, a little bit sexy and definitely action packed end to the series.
There weren't a whole lot of surprises in the finale and that was fine by me! I loved all the action sequences and there is a certain cerebral quality that has been simmering in this series that went next level in A New Empire.
Hawes and Chris have made a good team since the beginning so it was very enjoyable and gratifying to watch them solidify their relationship and truly join forces. It was clear to me early on that a spinoff would be happening and not only am I looking forward to seeing where those go but also catching up with Chris and Hawes and where they've taken the business as well as their relationship.
I may fumble this a bit, but what will stick with me about this series and in particular this installment is the careful handling of the gun violence issue. I don't want to get too soap-boxy but I appreciated the restraint and wanted to give kudos for it.
If you're looking for an entertaining and fun romantic suspense read then you should give Fog City a visit.
An ARC was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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