Ante up for the game of a lifetime!
Billy Fox, a small-time gambler on a losing streak, has more than enough problems on his hands, owing too much money to some very impatient people. But when he rescues a blinded stranger from a swarm of bloodthirsty fairies, Billy's life gets a lot more complicated. . . .
Seems the stranger is actually a powerful local god who is involved in a high-stakes Florida poker tournament against various supernatural challengers. And with his eyes currently missing, he needs somebody to take his place at the gaming table. Before Billy knows it, he finds himself playing against the likes of an ancient Egyptian mummy, an unbearably seductive succubus, a mechanical man, an insect queen, and a cannibalistic beast-man. And not just cards are in play; magic, bloodshed, and cheating are not only expected, they're encouraged.
Everybody, including a sexy satyr-girl with her own cards up her sleeve, thinks that Billy is in way over his head. But Billy is a born gambler and, when the chips are down, he might just change his luck for good!
Blind God's Bluff is an outrageously addictive urban fantasy that will keep you flipping pages until the very last hand.
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Product Review4.0 stars
I want to start by saying that I'm glad nightshade books has joined with Baen to release digital copies of their titles.
The new work by Richard Lee Byers was interesting. I liked the characters and the premise brings certain tales about ancient gods into a modern setting quite well. The story line was well planed and while the main character triumphing in his own way is predictable his interactions with all the characters is what made the story.
I did have a problem in the beginning of the novel. There were a couple of disjointed segues for characters and scenes early in the novel. I've seen worse but being in the first few chapters made me worried the book wasn't as polished as it ended up being. Hopefully readers can move past the 1 or 2 rough spots to read a pretty good novel.
Personally I'm a little disappointed, the world wasn't as descriptive as I like in a new novel. I hope we see more of Billy Fox because overall the novel shows promise of a rich and interesting tableau for future adventures.
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