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Review: Pyres in the Long Night by P.J. Nwosu

February 12, 2025 by C. J. Daley (CJDsCurrentRead) Leave a Comment

Rating: 9.25/10

Synopsis

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.

Review

I first read this in 2022, when all of the author’s releases were dropping. I just realized the other day that I used to see/converse with them all the time and they’ve virtually disappeared! While that may be a personal choice of theirs, I’d hate for these stories to disappear too though! This short story is available through newsletter sign up only! Free and you get news! Here

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. 

This reminded me of another old read, Shadowseer: London by Morgan Rice. I basically flip for mixed genres. Specifically fantasy mixed with genres you don’t typically see together (or at least in my reading journey!). 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 its 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…

Filed Under: Dark Fantasy, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Mystery, Reviews, Short Stories, Sword and Sorcery Tagged With: #P.J.Nwosu, #PyresintheLongNight, #RedKingdom, #ShortStory

About C. J. Daley (CJDsCurrentRead)

I was an avid player of Who Wants to be a Millionaire: Lord of the Rings Edition. When the millions turned out to be fake, and answering that ‘Athelas’ was another name for ‘Kingsfoil‘ grew tiresome, I retired. Now I'm a horror author and an avid reader of all things sci-fi/fantasy/horror/mystery.

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