Battle Hill Bolero, Audio Book

Battle Hill Bolero, Audio Book (2017) Daniel José Older narrated by Daniel José Older (Bone Street Rumba #3)

It’s almost over.

Kia is back in town and now an Iyawo, Sasha and Reza have become friends, and Kia, Jimmy, Kris, and Redd–one of the ghosts from the Burial Grounds–have become friends.

“Him and Damian and the flower guy—”

“Who the fuck is the flower guy?” Redd says.

“I dunno—he’s one of yours from the Burial Grounds . . . Magnolia Fred? Hyacinth Bob?”

“Forsyth Charles,” I say.

“Oh my God,” Redd says. “Your mind is a very strange place, Jimmy.”

Plans to take down the Council of the Dead are coming to a head, while Carlos is on thin ice with the CoD, what with so many of his friends being traitors.

And there are those who have hidden agendas who may or may not be helping the cause.

Being near him is like drinking a whole glass of milk and realizing there was a dead mouse at the bottom.

I should have listened to this ages ago–a lot happens here, and there are a lot of battles, so I know I missed tons with I read it. But I’ve enjoyed revisiting the Brooklyn of ghosts and the dead.

Characters: Carlos Delacruz, Sasha Brass, Trevor Brass, Xiomara, Jackson, Krys, Victor Torres, Jimmy Torres, Kia Summers (the Iyawo), Baba Eddie Machado, Russell Ward, Ernesto “Gordo” Quintero, Cicatriz “CiCi” Cortazar, Charo Velazquez, Rohan Baksh, Mama Esther, Rathmus AKA Blardly, Ookus, Reza Villalobos, Dr. Charlotte Tennessee, Janey Vega, Miguel Mirabela, Quiñones, Cyrus Langley, Riley Washington, Damian Ray, Big Cane, Moco, La Venganza, Rosali Ayala, Angelina Martinez, Vincent Jackson, Darius Blay, Tolula Brown, Alice, Father Desmond, Saeen Moughari, Kaya Doxtator, Breyla Phan, Forsyth Charles, Redd, Dag Thrummond, Sharon Bentley, Brit Terry, Botus, Bart Arsten, Juan Flores, Caitlin Fern, Dr. Calloway, Harrison Range, Aisha Flores, Darren Raymond, Andre Salazar, Margery Pham, Terra

Cover art by Gene Mollica

Publisher: Audible Studios

Rating: 8.5/10

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