Name: Pyres in the Long Night
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

P.J. Nwosu

A vast, rotting city set aflame by Purge House. A crowd gathers in the shadow of the Red Palace to watch the pyres burn.

A bitter ex-soldier infiltrates the city’s greatest gold house, determined to locate the slave he seeks.

Diem Lakein might not like what he finds.

Welcome to the Red Kingdom.

Pyres in the Long Night is a prequel short story that takes place six months before the events of Dream of Death City—book one in the Red Kingdom series of dark mysteries in fantasy worlds that delve into a land filled with vicious crimes, strange lore and Purge House zealots.

Red Kingdom, #0.3

Pyres in the Long Night

C. J. Daley 

This is a short story introduction of the author’s two main characters that appear in book 1 of the Red Kingdom series. This is available for FREE via the author’s newsletter, so I expect to see some more reviews of it real soon, right?? The author very kindly offered me an eARC of book 1, Dream of Death City, but I love to read chronologically, so here I am. 

This short story introduces readers to Diem and Thora, the main characters of book 1. This is their first meeting, and I’m sure it most definitely weighs heavily into what we will get into for the full novel. The intro is intriguing and had me wanting more, so this is definitely a cool starter! Zero spoilers here. 

If you recall my review earlier this year for Shadowseer: London by Morgan Rice (https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...), I basically flip of mixed genres. Specifically fantasy mixed with genres you don’t typically see. The world Nwosu creates here is lush, huge, and seemingly endless. I love the element of mystery laid over this dark fantasy world. Two of my favorite genres, mixed in a really cool way. 

The writing is great with a distinct voice, and dialogue that reads as it’s own place, otherworldly. If I had to nitpick, I’d just say that I’m left really curious about what some of the terms and things are/mean! Which isn’t even bad, because I already know they’ll appear in the novel.

Pyres in the Long Night Red Kingdom, #0.3

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