I was a bit dubious when I picked up the first book. Similar to others in the genre, but as I got into the next and then the third book (and apparent finish to the story arc), I was rewarded with great plots (ongoing and sub), lovable anti-heroes, and good vs evil (though not always the expected sides).

Looking forward to finding the next book to see what happens next. ( )

The Living End by Craig Schaefer and narrated by Adam Verner is a great addition to the series. Half-human demon mobsters, someone using magic and chemicals to kidnap homeless people, lab experiments, and lots of other supernatural craziness happiness going on. But Daniel is on it with his demon girl friend! Great story and narration! ( )

The Living End is an outstanding wrap-up to the first Daniel Faust story arc which began with [b:The Long Way Down|22743827|The Long Way Down (Daniel Faust, #1)|Craig Schaefer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1405769210s/22743827.jpg|41333196] and continued in [b:Redemption Song|22470217|Redemption Song (Daniel Faust, #2)|Craig Schaefer|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1402789778s/22470217.jpg|41911052].

Just like the first two volumes, this one is chock full of a fascinating mythology, conspiracies galore, plot twists that will turn you round-and-round (like a record, baby), and evil villains set out for world domination and destruction.

My favorite part of this book (of the series, really) is how the author sets up the plot like a caper in Ocean’s 11/12/13: every member of the good guys has a part to play in the tons of moving parts, many of which are distractions, deceptions, and misdirection, all timed perfectly to bring about the con or heist. Except in this case, the plan is preventing the evil villain from opening up a gateway to another world, effectively ending our world and terminating all life on the planet. Of course, plans this complex never go as planned, forcing the good guys to scramble and improvise. And this is where this series, and the author, excels!

As much as I hate books-into-TV-shows, this series has a ton of potential on the small screen if someone were to set out to do this one (HBO? Netflix? Are you listening?). Heck, maybe even the big screen.

Ultimately, this is such a fun series! I’m looking forward to reading more about Daniel Faust and his team, as well as the spin-off series starring FBI Agent Harmony Black. ( )

Book number three is just as compelling as book number one, which isn't always the case in a series. The author has plenty of twists and intensive story ideas for his readers. Definitely a page turner! ( )

My original Living End audiobook review and many others can be found at Audiobook Reviewer.

Daniel! How does he do it? I love how Crag Schaefer writes these books. There is so much plot that I can never imagine how Faust is going to get out of the mess. And it is normally the mess that he has created.

This one is no different. There is a bit more from the previous stories so technically you could read this without reading the others. However, I would recommend reading them in order. Although there are a few reminders for the first two books, it still is not enough to really give you the sense of the characters and all that they have gone through.

That said, there are all the same old characters in this. Thank goodness too! Book three and they are starting to feel like family. Adam Verner once again brings the characters to life. I love that he is able to pull off a bunch of different accents. The new one in this is from a military guy with a Cockney type accent. Very thick but also very recognizable. All of his characters are like this. The Scottish brogue from Caitlyn is still my favorite but all are easy to distinguish.

The production also had a few things added in for this one. Special sound effects that I did not remember from the others. Superbly done and really added to the story.

One thing that surprises me about Craig’s writing is that he withholds some of the information that puts the entire plot together. He brings everything together at the very end but by doing this he allows the reader to be just as surprised as the characters in the book! Now, normally I think this may annoy me, but with this particular story, withholding some of the information makes sense. I’m not saying I LOVE it but I am really happy when it all comes together. Still just as shocked as everyone else in the plot also, which is saying something for the writing! I can never figure out what is going to happen.

Like the other books, Daniel Faust is as crazy in this and there are even more characters for him to play with! These plots are absolutely brilliant and I cannot wait to listen to the next!

Audiobook provided for review by the author. ( )