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The Ivory Tomb

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"A classic, breathtaking adventure brimful of dangerous magic and clever politics." ―Tasha Suri, author of The Jasmine Throne on The Obsidian Tower
The Rooks and Ruin series concludes with this epic fantasy bursting with intrigue and ambition, questioned loyalties, and broken magic as Ryx fights to defeat the demons and save everything she loves.

The Dark Days have returned. The Demon of Carnage mercilessly cuts through villagers and armies. The Demon of Corruption rots the land. The Serene Empire and the Witch Lords race towards war. And in the middle of it all stands Rxyander, the Warden of Gloamingard. 
 
Burdened by conflicting loyalties and guilt, Ryx searches desperately for a way to defeat the demons before the world she loves is completely destroyed. To find answers, she’ll have to return to where it all started…the black tower at the heart of Gloamingard. 
By blood the Door was opened and only by blood will the Dark Days end. 
Praise for Rooks and Ruin:
"A must-read for lovers of high fantasy." ―C. L. Polk
“Brimming with delights: gripping suspense, bombastic magic, political scheming, fascinating creatures, and ill-advised romance.” ―Jon Skovron
Rooks and Ruin
The Obsidian Tower
The Quicksilver Court
The Ivory Tomb

For more from Melissa Caruso, check out:
Swords and Fire
The Tethered Mage
The Defiant Heir
The Unbroken Empire
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    • Publisher's Weekly

      September 19, 2022
      The war against the Nine Demons closes with both bangs and whimpers in the vigorous finale to Caruso’s Rooks and Ruins trilogy (after The Quicksilver Court). Ryxander “Ryx” of Morgrain, former Warden of Gloamingard Castle, now shares a mind with the Demon of Disaster but still fights to rid her world of the remaining free Demons—among them her grandmother, who herself has merged with the Demon of Discord. This task is made harder by her wary human allies, who are suspicious of the demon in Ryx’s head. As the Demon of Corruption ravishes villages, Ryx tries to negotiate surrender with the more reasonable Demons while simultaneously working to avoid becoming a test subject for anti-Demon devices and regain control over the Black Tower inside Gloamingard, where lies the door to hell. Luckily, her growing attraction to Severin, the brother of her nemesis, the Shrike Lord, helps to anchor her human side. Caruso walks a fine line between horror and humor and keeps the narrative from feeling too familiar with inventive demonic duels. Followers of the series will be rewarded with a tried-and-true but not at all trite triumph. Agent: Naomi Davis, BookEnds Literary.

    • Library Journal

      October 1, 2022

      Caruso concludes her "Rooks and Ruin" epic fantasy trilogy (following The Quicksilver Court) with exciting action, political intrigues, and personal betrayal. The Serene Empire has seen the Dark Days come again since the freeing of the Nine Demons. The Rookery has defeated some of the Demons, but Carnage and Corruption are still destroying the land and its people. Only one might bring back peace: Ryxander, the Warden of Gloamingard, who is also the Demon of Disaster. Ryx wants to keep her world intact but is obstructed by tested loyalties and mistrust on all sides and the Empire and Witch Lords on the verge of war. For Eruvia to survive, Ryx will have to recall her past and find answers within herself and within the black tower of Gloamingard. VERDICT Ryx's arc is satisfying, and her strengths come alive as she navigates the world and her values. Caruso completes a solid epic fantasy series that will appeal to fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rowenna Miller's complex schemes.--Kristi Chadwick

      Copyright 2022 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • Booklist

      October 10, 2022
      Having accepted the revelation that she is possessed by the Demon of Disaster, Ryx and the Rookery continue their quest to capture the other demons unleashed into Eruvia, wrapping up the fabulous Rooks and Ruin trilogy (after The Quicksilver Court, 2021). Their attempts are primarily hindered by the other demons, notably Hunger, who released the others, and Carnage, who harbors a centuries-old grudge against Disaster for reasons that Ryx can't recall. Misguided members of the Empire's forces not only exclude Ryx from strategic planning, but attempt to kill her, planning to capture her demon in an energy absorption device and use her power against the other demons. In true Caruso style, almost everything that can go wrong in their attempt does, including a betrayal by Ryx's grandmother, the Demon of Discord, in the interest of neutrality, forcing the Rookery team to resort to the on-the-fly strategy changes they excel at. And if they ultimately win, what will happen to Ryx, her grandmother, and their cat, the Demon of Death? Caruso wraps up most of the loose ends in this trilogy nicely, leaving readers hoping for another series set in Eruvia.

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