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Right of Vengeance
Right of Vengeance by Thomas Doscher
Book 7 of The Vixen War Bride Series. Spoilers for the earlier ones ahead.
Five years after the Dark Ones -- Ben and Alacea have adopted a war orphan; Ramirez and Alzoria returned, with Ramirez now working with Ben to train Va'Shen commandos.
In this peacetime, Ben gets an imperial invitation to the capital, because there will be a peace treaty, and the Occupation will end. Alacea goes with him, and things go smoothly, with Ben reviewing both texts of the treaty, though Alacea gets a talking to at the temple.
And then, at the opening of a hospital, the empress is shot. A Hyu'min is captured, and Ben is directed to investigate.
It involves past crimes; the way guns work; a dance at a vigil; atoning for one's failure; and more.
Book 7 of The Vixen War Bride Series. Spoilers for the earlier ones ahead.
Five years after the Dark Ones -- Ben and Alacea have adopted a war orphan; Ramirez and Alzoria returned, with Ramirez now working with Ben to train Va'Shen commandos.
In this peacetime, Ben gets an imperial invitation to the capital, because there will be a peace treaty, and the Occupation will end. Alacea goes with him, and things go smoothly, with Ben reviewing both texts of the treaty, though Alacea gets a talking to at the temple.
And then, at the opening of a hospital, the empress is shot. A Hyu'min is captured, and Ben is directed to investigate.
It involves past crimes; the way guns work; a dance at a vigil; atoning for one's failure; and more.