Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate by Darren Shan

Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate (Archibald Lox #6) by Darren Shan

Release: September 1, 2021
Format: Paperback, eBook
Publisher: Home of the Damned Ltd
Source: Rockstar Book Tours
Find it at: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo

The kidnapping of a prince shocks the Merge and turns the Tourney on its head.

In New York, a desperate Archie and Inez play a cunning game of chess with the fates.

But if they are to force a checkmate, they must travel to the heart of an enemy empire and face down the rulers of a merciless realm…

Book six of the Archibald Lox series by Darren Shan, the New York Times bestselling author of Cirque Du Freak and Lord Loss.

This is the third of three books in VOLUME TWO of the series.

About the Author

Darren Shan is the globally bestselling author whose breakthrough debut novel, Cirque Du Freak,
the first book in the 12-book series, was released in January 2000. Since then, he has published more than fifty books for both children and adults including the 10-book Demonata series and 12-book Zom-B series. Cirque Du Freak was adapted into a major Hollywood movie and it was recently announced that his Zom-B series was bought to be adapted for television. Shan’s books have sold in excess of twenty-five million copies worldwide, in 40 countries and 32 languages. Also, he has made bestseller charts in the USA, UK, Hungary, Ireland, Japan, and elsewhere. He lives in a small village in Limerick, Ireland, with his wife and children.

Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate Review:

In “Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate,” the author paces the story right from the beginning as we see Archie adjusting to the aftermath of the kidnapping.

I liked Archie in the lead, and I felt the author brought another layer to him in the story. We see fear for his friends from the nightmares her had of Kelwin. In the previous books, I always felt that Archie was going with the flow, taking orders from others, and handling them successfully. However, in this book, you see him take care and help his friends get Hiroto back. Similarly, the supporting characters like Malina, Inez, and Hiroto are also lovely. Even Orlan and Argate surprised me in this story, and I grew to like them a bit.

Moreover, the author’s creativity never ceases to amaze me in the way he constructs the world. In this book, we get to see the world of Ruby, where everything is functional, and there is no imagination or decoration. I love how the author has constructed each gem world uniquely that gives us something to look forward to in each book. I also liked how the author set up the dictate in the story, making them look organized but even more ruthless.

The story also continues with the excitement of the Tourney from the previous book. It was fun reading about the teams and the high adrenaline of who was winning against whom. Some of the other memorable moments in the story were when Archie and Inez were on their mission to see Havel. The author paces the story nicely that leads to an exciting climax, just like the previous books.

Overall, “Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate” is a stunning conclusion to the second volume of the series.

Giveaway Details:

1 winner will receive a $10 Amazon GC, International.

3 winners will receive ebooks of ARCHIBALD LOX VOLUME 2, International.

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Tour Schedule:

I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the Archibald Lox and the Rubicon Dictate (Archibald Lox #6) by Darren Shan Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!

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