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House of Cards: Calanar Book Three Kindle Edition

by R. L. King (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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THE STAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN HIGHER

Just when Kira Talon is sure her life couldn’t go better, the unthinkable happens: she’s found out her beloved brother is alive.

But when she chooses to remain behind in one of the nonmagical cities to find him, she has no idea how much everything is about to change.

Because her brother isn’t in the city—he’s fled into the brutal, nearly uninhabitable Wastes, one step ahead of the Talented.

If Kira wants to find him, that’s where she’ll have to go, too.

With no time to contact Trevor Harrison for help, she joins a group of Resistance fighters and their strange Traveler guides, intent on locating her brother in one of the ruined cities. But she soon discovers her allies aren’t what they seem, and that their fanatical plans could destroy all of Calanar—including New Argana.

Desperate, injured, and alone, Kira must find her way back home, and hope she isn’t too late to prevent an apocalypse.

But even with Harrison’s magical might backing her up, their mad, untested plan still may not be enough.

Revisit Calanar, where magic reigns supreme—and where those without it resort to deadly measures to escape its stranglehold on their lives.

No familiarity with the Alastair Stone Chronicles series is necessary to enjoy this book.

Don't miss the Alastair Stone Chronicles:

Stone and a Hard Place
The Forgotten
The Threshold
The Source
Core of Stone
Blood and Stone
Heart of Stone
Flesh and Stone
The Infernal Heart
The Other Side
Path of Stone
Necessary Sacrifices
Game of Stone
Steel and Stone
Stone and Claw
The Seventh Stone
Gathering Storm
House of Stone
Circle of Stone
The Madness Below
Boys' Night (Way) Out (novella)
An Unexpected Truth (novella)
Death's Door
Blood Brothers
Homecoming
Mortal Imperative
Balance of Power
Rite of Passage
Winds of Change
Awakening
Blood Ties
Vicious Circle

and four standalone tales:

Turn to Stone
Shadows and Stone
Devil's Bargain
Stone for the Holidays

Also, don't miss the Happenstance and Bron series, set in the world of the Alastair Stone Chronicles:

The Soul Engine
Chariots of Wrath
By Demons Driven

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BGKC4TRS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Magespace Press (September 26, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 26, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 6435 KB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 539 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1953063144
  • Customer Reviews:
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R. L. King lives the kind of exotic, jet-set life most authors only dream of. Splitting her time between rescuing orphaned ocelots, tracking down the world’s most baffling cheese-related paranormal mysteries, and playing high-stakes pinochle with albino squirrels, it’s a wonder she finds any time to write at all.

Or, you know, she lives in San Jose with her inordinately patient spouse, four demanding cats, and a crested gecko. Which, as far as she’s concerned, is way better.

Except for the ocelots. That part would have been cool.

THE ALASTAIR STONE CHRONICLES SERIES

Stone and a Hard Place

Shadows and Stone (novella)

Turn to Stone (novella)

Devil's Bargain (novella)

The Forgotten (Forgotten Trilogy #1)

The Threshold (Forgotten Trilogy #2)

The Source (Forgotten Trilogy #3)

Core of Stone

Blood and Stone

Heart of Stone

Flesh and Stone

The Infernal Heart

The Other Side

Path of Stone

Necessary Sacrifices

Game of Stone

Steel and Stone

Stone and Claw

The Seventh Stone

Gathering Storm

House of Stone

Circle of Stone

The Madness Below

Death's Door

Blood Brothers

Homecoming

Mortal Imperative

Balance of Power

Rite of Passage

Winds of Change

Awakening

Blood Ties

Vicious Circle

The Lost Scion

Demon Blade

Strange Bedfellows

Poisoned Vines

Conflict of Interest

HAPPENSTANCE AND BRON SERIES

The Soul Engine

Chariots of Wrath

By Demons Driven

CALANAR SERIES

Hard Way

The Mechanic

House of Cards

Full House

SHADOWRUN

Borrowed Time

Wolf and Buffalo

Big Dreams

Veiled Extraction

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Tami Cowles
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing finale to the trilogy!
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2022
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Loved learning the backstory to Trevor and the new characters of Calanar. Kira is a fascinating persona, getting magic later in life, finding the people in her life that helped her to become such a strong woman. This final book in the trilogy brings the Wastes into play,and the Travelers, who help her survive an injury and get her back to civilization. She helps save her home, finds people to bring into it, brings closure to past hurts and finds Trevor's past. A great finjsh, although I hope there might be future books with more Kira and crew.
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MelissaKWa
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Magical!
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2022
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R.L. King has delivered another masterpiece in House of Cards: Calanar Book Three. There are a multitude of plot twists, intriguing characters and settings. I simultaneously wanted to speed read and slow down to stretch it out. Fingers crossed more books are forthcoming in the series.
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Jan B
5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing!
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
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R.L. King is my favorite author in the urban fantasy genre. She is an accomplished writer and creates characters and situations that you can relate to… she pulls you into the story. I have been reading her Alastair Stone series for several years, and the Calanar Trilogy is an offshoot based on a character that appears in Alastair‘s world. Although the Calanar Trilogy stands alone very nicely, the Stone series provides quite a bit of history and background information about Calanar and the main characters. I look forward to more in this storyline in the future to resolve issues and gain justice for this world.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of tense moments.
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2023
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Good world building, continued from the previous two books in this trilogy. Characters are multidimensional, and interesting. It's core is about the struggles of a disenfranchised people, those without magic, and the elite and often needlessly cruel society who dominate. Plus, a small few of those with power who want change, but must move in secret or be killed for their empathy.
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lady rampage
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2022
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For us Alistair Stone fans, we've been enamored with Calanar for a long time. This is the third in that trilogy. It is a great stand alone series if you haven't read the Stone Chronicles. However you do need to start with book one. But it's totally worth it!! I'm begging R.L keeps this series going and doesn't end here. There's so much more we need to know!!!! Begging, bribing whatever it takes!!
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MrsH
5.0 out of 5 stars Great series of novels
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022
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I read the three novels in this series back to back, because I simply couldn’t stop. Hoping for more in the series soon.

I fell in love with the main characters Kira and Trevor, but many of the other characters were memorable, too. The fast-paced story never lets up, and there isn’t a paragraph of filler. Every sentence matters.

If you like science fiction and magic, this series will probably become a favorite.
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Peter J. Beamish
5.0 out of 5 stars Damn Good Read
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2022
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I have read everything this author has written and could
Not be happier. If you are looking for a series start with the Alistair Stone books and then move into this series. It is fantastic with great character progression and a strong storyline
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Colorado Cruiser
5.0 out of 5 stars great series!
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2022
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I buy and read the Stone books on the same day they come out, and the Calanar series is a great expansion, fleshing out a world and character from the Stone series.
I highly recommend this series along with the Stone series and truly hope there are more novels about Trevor and Calanar.
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Jean Horn
5.0 out of 5 stars House of Cards, is brilliant
Reviewed in Canada on October 4, 2022
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House of Cards had me sitting on the edge of my chair. It's wonderful, made me laugh, made me curse and made me cry. I enjoyed every bit of this book and series and I do hope you will continue with it. All the characters are believable and oh so real. This book and series is well worth it!
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Rich Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great Malabar story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 17, 2022
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So !such to say but nothing I can that wouldn't spoil it for someone else! Another great story of calanar and I look forward to more adventures there..... Hopefully with stone in toe!
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Tim Harrison
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnificent trilogy of books
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 15, 2022
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A superb story in a world where magic is everyday but human problems are as tough as always, so well told and relatable I already wish there were more to read from Calanar. A triumph of reading, I very highly recommend!
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Robert W
5.0 out of 5 stars Cracking read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 11, 2022
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One of the best books RL King has written. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Great twist and turns, enthralling action, brilliant characters and plot. Well done! Can't wait for more Calanar novels or cross overs with Alastair Stone.
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