Quick Review and Giveaway: The Rising by Morgan Brice

18 March of 2021 by ButtonsMom2003

The Rising By Morgan Brice

Genre: Urban Fantasy, GLBTQ, MM, Paranormal Romance

Released: February 13, 2019

Publisher: Darkwind Press

Series: Badlands, Book 3

Length: 228 pages

Cover Design: Natania Barron

Synopsis

A big storm is brewing, there’s a killer on the loose, and the ghosts of Myrtle Beach are restless. Psychic medium Simon Kincaide and his sexy cop boyfriend, homicide detective Vic D’Amato have their hands full helping the Grand Strand brace for rough surf, driving rain, and high winds as a winter storm roars toward shore.

Everyone’s on edge, and rumors are rampant about sightings of Blackcoat Benny, a ghostly omen of danger, and worse, the Gallows Nine, the spirits of nine infamous criminals hanged back in the 1700s, a harbinger of disaster. Rough tides wash the wreck of an old pirate ship into shallow waters, high winds threaten to damage an old mansion with a dark past, and the citizens of the beach town hunker down to ride out the storm.

As the skies grow dark and the sea turns wild, several men from prominent local families end up dead under suspicious circumstances. Simon’s premonition confirms Vic’s gut feeling—the killing is just getting started. As Simon tries to reach out to the spirits of the murdered men to help the investigation, he’s attacked by malicious ghosts that don’t want anyone getting in the way of their long-overdue vengeance.

With the storm hammering the coast, and new victims piling up, Simon is certain that the sins and secrets of the past are coming due, and that the murders have a supernatural link. Vic and Simon race to stop the murders against an unholy deadline, but as they battle rising tides and risen ghosts, can they save the intended victims without getting trapped themselves?

The Rising is a MM romance intended for readers 18 years of age and older.

Review

Reviewed by ButtonsMom2003

This is a great story!

I’ve really enjoyed The Badlands series. The Rising is book 3 in the series but I really think you could read it as a standalone story because Morgan Brice does a great job of giving you information from the previous books that is needed for this story. I do recommend the previous books, though because they are great. I’ve also listened to all three books performed by Kale Williams and really enjoyed them.

The Rising continues the adventures of Vic D’Amato and Simon Kincaide while they track down a killer. They get some help when Simon uses his ability to reach out to the spirits of several murder victims. This was a great story that held my attention and kept me on the edge of my seat for a great portion of it.

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O Factor: Scorcher

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About Author

Morgan Brice is the romance pen name of bestselling author Gail Z. Martin. Morgan writes urban fantasy male/male paranormal romance, with plenty of action, adventure and supernatural thrills to go with the happily ever after. Gail writes epic fantasy and urban fantasy, and together with co-author hubby Larry N. Martin, steampunk and comedic horror, all of which have less romance, more explosions. Characters from her Gail books make frequent appearances in secondary roles in her Morgan books, and vice versa.

On the rare occasions Morgan isn’t writing, she’s either reading, cooking, or spoiling two very pampered dogs.

Series include Witchbane, Badlands, Treasure Trail, Kings of the Mountain and Fox Hollow. Watch for more in these series, plus new series coming soon!

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