Review: Each new part of the serial is better than the last!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 13, 2014
This review may contain minor references to events in previous installments but no spoilers.In the third installment of this serial Zenobia Fox has made her way to the Fox’s Den. No, the Fox’s Den has nothing to do with Zenobia except that she’s visiting...but I do appreciate the coincidental naming. One of her mercenary protectors is laid up after an unfortunate encounter with a boilerworm and must have his mechanical legs replaced, so Zenobia and her dear friend Helene await departure from this thieves’ haven so they can join Helene’s diplomat husband in the Red City.Meanwhile Ariq (also known as the Kraken King), their protector and escort, continues his hunt for the marauders responsible for attacking the airships that venture near his home, Krakentown. While Ariq negotiates information from the den’s leaders and encounters an unusual set of twins and zombies, Zenobia finds that even across the world she is still plagued by would-be kidnappers. And although Ariq and Zenobia try to stay away from each other it is becoming almost impossible...especially since the time when they will part forever is approaching.It is difficult for me to pinpoint my favorite part of this serial. The characters, the worldbuilding and excitement works very well together. This installment also features a truly marvelous fortress that floats in the sky, and I may just eventually combust right along with Ariq and Zenobia, they have that much chemistry. I recommend this to anyone enjoys and admires good storytelling...because the storytelling in The Kraken King is amazing.For anyone with reservations about reading a serial: each part is pleasantly but not overly long, with good beginning and ending points. Oh, and the author has not tortured readers with any cliffhangers (so far).