Synopsis:
Adam Binder’s life has never been better. Sure, he has no money, no car, no home to call his own, and he’s worried about creating a future with his boyfriend Vic, but he’s closer to his family than ever before. He’s also Page to the Elven Court of Swords, and that appointment is not without its perks—like the invisible sword strapped to his back.
But on Halloween night, Adam’s life takes a disturbing turn. Annie, his brother’s long-lost wife, turns up on her husband’s doorstep alive and well, with no memory of her death. But is it really Annie, or a Trojan horse from some new magical enemy?
To uncover the truth, Adam will need help from those he loves most—as well as a couple of friends at Rogue Community College. As he navigates a perilous maze of magical politics and battles terrifying creatures from beyond the known realms, Adam will discover a secret darker and more unsettling than anything he could have imagined.
Review:
First off, I want to say that I absolutely adore the Adam Binder series, and Redneck Revenant was a fantastic continuation of it.
There’s a very twisty plot in this book, one that made several unexpected turns. Adam is once again caught between powerful forces he doesn’t fully understand, and his sister-in-law’s unsettling return is only one of them. There are also witches going missing from the mortal plane, Lost Ones gathering in the spirit realm, more elven politics, an enigmatic fox-masked being making claims of the Between—a realm that even the elves believe is mere myth—and strange monsters leaking into every plane that shouldn’t be there. Adam has a lot to deal with.
But he’s not alone. Vic is a fixture at his side (and one of my favorite characters in the series.) Since this book is set about 3 years after the previous one, Adam and Vic’s relationship has grown. There are a few hiccups along the way, but they’re always there for one another. And Adam always feels safer knowing his boyfriend is not only an ex-cop, but a Grim Reaper.
In addition to all the fun fantasy elements and the warm-fuzzy romance, one of the things that I love about this series is the bits of Colorado lore that are thrown in. Previous books mentioned the DIA conspiracies, Lookout Mountain, and one reference to a cheesy restaurant with cliff divers that locals tend to avoid…and only take visitors there for the “experience.” If you’ve been to that restaurant, you know what I’m talking about. But in this book, they visited Red Rocks, a concert venue that is one-of-a-kind and super cool. I grew up in Colorado (and I still live there), so all of these bits of lore just make me happy.
And the best part of this book was the ending. It made me smile and felt like a much-needed hug after everything Adam had to endure.
This was such a fun book. If you haven’t read the rest of the series, it starts with White Trash Warlock.
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