{"id":31824,"date":"2018-01-23T08:07:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T13:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/?p=31824"},"modified":"2018-01-23T08:07:28","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T13:07:28","slug":"out-now-the-raptor-the-wren-miriam-black-book-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terribleminds.com\/ramble\/2018\/01\/23\/out-now-the-raptor-the-wren-miriam-black-book-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Out Now: The Raptor & The Wren (Miriam Black, Book 5)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>WELL, HELLO THERE.<\/p>\n

I WROTE A BOOK.<\/p>\n

Actually, I’ve written six of them in this particular series — I finished a draft of the sixth Miriam Black book,\u00a0Vultures<\/strong>, yesterday, and\u00a0today<\/em> sees the release of the fifth and penultimate book,\u00a0The Raptor & The Wren<\/strong>. Available in both hardcover and paperback on the same day, and also, obviously, ebook.<\/p>\n

Buy in print (Indiebound<\/strong><\/span><\/a>), or in e-book (Amazon<\/strong><\/span><\/a> | B&N<\/strong><\/span><\/a> | iTunes<\/strong><\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n

I’ll leave you with the official description* first:<\/p>\n

Miriam Black, in lockstep with death, continues on her quest to control her own fate in The Raptor and the Wren, the brand-new fifth book in the Miriam Black series.<\/em><\/p>\n

Having been desperate to rid herself of her psychic powers, Miriam now finds herself armed with the solution — a seemingly impossible one. But Miriam\u2019s past is catching up to her, just as she\u2019s trying to leave it behind. A copy-cat killer has caught the public’s attention. An old nemesis is back from the dead. And Louis, the ex she still loves, will commit an unforgivable act if she doesn’t change the future.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Miriam knows that only a great sacrifice is enough to counter fate. Can she save Louis, stop the killer, and survive?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Hunted and haunted, Miriam is coming to a crossroads, and nothing is going to stand in her way, not even the Trespasser.<\/em><\/p>\n

(*Actually, I see a different official description on bookselling sites, which is honestly a little spoiler-iffic? Dunno what’s up there.)<\/p>\n

And maybe we should jump into a couple-few reviews…<\/p>\n

“Wendig expertly splashes Miriam\u2019s considerable emotional pain across the page, never sparing her the price of her gut-wrenching circumstances, and closes with a shocking twist that is a true game-changer.” — Publishers Weekly<\/p>\n

“With a dark storyline and an even darker protagonist, this vivid adventure takes readers on an emotional, violent ride. VERDICT: The fifth book in the series (after Thunderbird) drives further down the road into Miriam Black\u2019s life: the trauma, the fears, and the forgiveness. It will please fans of Joe Hill and Joe Abercrombie.” — Library Journal<\/p>\n

“Wendig dials to eleven the violent maelstrom that is Miriam\u2019s life, pulling in a gaggle of familiar characters from past installments along the way, tying them together into a tangled rat king of death and discovery. This time around, the narrative hits even harder than before, propelling Miriam well beyond her comfort zone and forcing her to dig herself in even deeper to survive. As usual, Wendig writes like he\u2019s driving a truck full of dynamite downhill, on ice, and his brakes are out, careening madly from one absurd action beat to another, with black humor keeping pace all the way.” — Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

“The Miriam Black series flips between genres, blending together elements of horror, mystery, psychological thriller, and urban fantasy into something deliciously addictive.\u00a0Raptors<\/em>\u00a0is more on the thriller\/horror\/dark UF bent, a novel full of sharp writing, harrowing plot and subplots, and devastating characters.\u00a0The Raptor and the Wren<\/em>\u00a0is an heartbreaker of a book that\u2019ll leave you gasping for breath by the final page. Bring on the finale!” — Tor.com<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

If you haven’t seen the series trailer<\/strong><\/span><\/a>:<\/p>\n