Genre: Urban
Fantasy/Mythology/Contemporary
Description:
“The hunter becomes the hunted.
Framed for the murder of a high ranking member of the Unseelie Court
of Fae, Steve Dore–also known as Diomedes, Guardian and protector of
mankind–goes on the run. He’s determined to uncover the real culprit and clear
his name.
But the assassination may be the beginning of a more sinister plot that
involves not just the Fae and Humankind, but all the races of the world. And
what if the real assassin is a boogeyman even the Fae don't believe is real?”
Author:
“Brian S. Leon is truly a jack of all trades and a master of none. He
writes just to do something with all the useless degrees and skills he’s
accumulated over the years. Most of them have no practical application in
civilized society, anyway. His interests include mythology and fishing, in
pursuit of which he has explored jungles and museums, oceans and seas all over
the world.
His credentials include an undergraduate degree from the University of
Miami and a master’s degree from San Diego State University, plus extensive
postgraduate work in evolutionary biology at the University of Massachusetts
Amherst, where he studied animals most people aren’t even aware exist and
theories no one really cares about anyway… Brian currently resides in San
Diego, California.”
Learn more at Brian's website, or follow his series page on Facebook.
Appraisal:
Steve Dore runs a private fishing tour business in San Diego. After a
particularly strange day of dodging several selkies on a fishing tour with
clients on board, Steve knows something is up. When his friend Ned, the Titan
God of the Sea--Nereus--, greats him at the dock with a warning and rushes
Steve off the boat. Steve learns his alter-ego, Diomedes, has been accused of
murdering Lord Indronivay, a high ranking member of the Unseelie Court. To make
things worse, Goibniu -- chief bladesmith for the Seelie Court – has been
murdered as well. Now the race is on as every Unseelie and Seelie fae around
the world are after Diomedes to bring him to justice.
The plot is fast moving as Diomedes and his friend Duma, a Peri fae,
who is sent by Athena to assist Diomedes in clearing his name. Duma knows how
to read the energy of the ley lines to the portals of the Telluric Pathways,
known as the Ways, to speed through the human or Fairy realms searching for a
mythic half-breed fae.
Chaos
Unbound is full of non-stop action and bloody battles as Diomedes and Duma
try to unravel the conspiracy while eluding both fae courts to clear Diomedes
of two death-worthy crimes he didn’t commit. The plot is a roller-coaster ride
of twists and turns with the introduction of many unsavory fae monsters and a
few unexpected allies. Their foray into the vampire realm was a startling
surprise to me, which may give you nightmares. I wasn’t expecting that. *shivers*
Duma is an interesting character. He is more laid back than his brother,
Ab, and he added bits of humor in this tension filled story. Diomedes’
self-deprecating humor is always funny for such a hero-type figure. I was glad
to see Sarah Wright make an appearance as well. I’m glad to see her forcing the
issue for a more inclusive relationship with Diomedes. This addition to The
Metis Files series is entertaining on many different levels and it was easy to
become enthralled with all the elements. I also believe enough background
material is covered so Chaos Unbound
could be read as a stand-alone novel.
FYI:
Chaos
Unbound is book two in The Metis Files series, book one is Havoc Rising. Contains adult language
with several F-bombs.
Format/Typo
Issues:
I believe I was given an advanced readers copy, however I found no
significant proofing issues.
Rating:
***** Five Stars
Reviewed
by: ?wazithinkin
Approximate
word count: 115-120,000 words
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