Brigands #2

The second book in the Brigands Trilogy raises the stakes considerably, and this cover makes the promise plain: a band of five outlaws — archer, swordsman, turbaned fighter, white-bearded sorcerer crackling with blue magical energy, and a long-haired warrior woman — are poised atop a crumbling wall above a burning, battle-scarred city while lightning tears through the smoke below. Ram V, Kumar, Rosh, and Bidikar bring a richly textured fantasy world to life, blending sword-and-sorcery grit with genuine ensemble chemistry. If you caught the first volume, Ruin of Thieves is exactly the kind of 2018 sequel that rewards your loyalty.