A review by johnbreeden
Death Unleashed by Steve McHugh

5.0

This may be my favorite novel in the series thus far. There are three stories carried throughout the book: Nate must search for a cure to a poison that threatens to kill his father and incapacitate his best friend, Tommy, Mordred must go off in pursuit of the great sword, Excalibur, a weapon that may allow him to defeat Arthur, and Layla is sent to negotiate for assistance from the Valkyrie Empress. Each of these stories are complete, take some very unexpected twists, and culminate in a apex battle for the realm of Asgard.

This truly felt like a build-up to the finale of the series. I am excited for what Horsemen's War will bring. It has a lot to live up to. The two main protagonists - Nate and Mordred - have

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faced great loss by the end of this novel. Mordred loses Elaine, his aunt and strongest supporter, and Nate loses Odin, the father he only recently discovered.

Layla may not have faced the same degree of losses, but I am sure she will become a pivotal character of the final book. Nate and Mordred are joined by another of the horsemen, those born of special blood magic, in the form of Justice. I'm curious how her story will play out as the daughter of Zeus. I look forward to seeing the end of this series and wonder how McHugh might leave the ending with options to expand beyond these stories.