Four men form a brotherhood forged in blood – their goal is to clear their names of the false accusation that has been raised against them. This, the third book in the series, was a genuine pleasure to read. It took me on an adventure from Austria to the Holy Lands and I got to travel with Roman, Isra and Van Groen’s Magnificent Menagerie.

Roman and Isra originally met in Damascus when he was searching for his imprisoned friends. Without her help he would not have succeeded in saving them from death. When Isra shows up in Melk, Austria she is on death’s door carrying the information that an assassination attempt is going to be made on someone the brotherhood knows, Roman is the only one willing to travel with Isra back to the Holy Lands to thwart the assassins. Falling in with a group of entertainers helps camouflage the two while on their journey and thus avoid being apprehended by those who have put a bounty on their heads. During the trip friendships are made, amazing performances are given, many adventures occur, Isra finds inner strength she was unaware of and romance blossoms.

This book was a treat to read. It allowed me to check in on how the members of the brotherhood, provided Roman’s happily ever after and set up the fourth book in the series. Glayer Felsteppe is still the evil to be thwarted and hopefully that will occur so that all four men, and those that have joined their family, can live safely and happily till the end of their days.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Books for the ARC of this book to read in exchange for my honest review. ( )