Mags is fully armed and as adept with knives as guns. She’s a killer with a conscience, horrified by what she thinks people think of her because of her abilities. Mags (as Kai calls her) has clan powers that make her a warrior.

Coyote’s adversary is Maggie Hoskie, the protege of Neizgháni. He cajoles, diverts, amuses - and as always, tricks and lies. Who - or what - is the monster? And who made the monster? Who is the child, who are her parents, who are her clans? Who has what clan powers? Coyote is always present, preening and dressed in Western finer. I can also smell the child he’s stolen.” What a chilling way to begin a story. The book starts, “The monster has been here.

The Audible did not disappoint, and the cover art for the print edition is so gorgeous I’m happy to have both. What’s even more extraordinary? Audible was my second trip with Monsterslayer Maggie Hoskie the gorgeous, ethereal Healer Kai Arviso and his grandfather Tah the trickster Coyote (Ma’li) and the immortal monsterslayer Neizgháni, The print edition was released several months before the Audible, and “Trail of Lightning” was so well reviewed I just couldn’t wait. I’m tired, slightly dehydrated, 3 pounds lighter, and as happy as I can be knowing that I’m going to have to wait another year for the next book in The Sixth World Series, “Storm of Locusts” (2019). When the average temperature was 96 degrees, and the air was thick with smoke from the worst California wildfires in recorded history. I got 25 miles in (with a net elevation gain of 3,967 feet) listening to Rebecca Roanhorse’s “Trail of Lightning” (2018). “I’m the person you hire when the heroes have already come home in body bags.” -MH Ii like to listen to Audible books when I am hiking and trail running.

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