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The Last Sun (The Tarot Sequence) Paperback – June 12, 2018
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With his companion and bodyguard, Brand, Rune questions Addam’s relatives and business contacts through the highest ranks of the nobles of New Atlantis. He must navigate old friends and enemies, and a growing attraction to a handsome nobleman.
But as Rune and Brand investigate, they uncover more than a missing man: a legendary creature sowing destruction through the city. In looking for Addam, Rune will find more than he was hired for: clues to the fall of the Sun Court and the secrets of his own past.
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPyr
- Publication dateJune 12, 2018
- Dimensions5.5 x 0.92 x 8.25 inches
- ISBN-101633884236
- ISBN-13978-1633884236
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Edwards’s debut combines swashbuckling action, political intrigue, and romance into a fast-paced and enjoyable adventure…. Intriguing worldbuilding and appealing characters set the stage and pique the reader’s interest for sequels. ― Publishers Weekly
Jaw-dropping worldbuilding, fluent prose, and an equal blend of noir and snark make for that most delicious of fantasy adventures, an out-of-this-world tale that feels pressingly real. A smart and savvy joy. -- A. J. Hartley, New York Times–bestselling author of the Steeplejack series and the Cathedrals of Glass series
A fast, fun urban fantasy in a wonderfully original world, full of slam-bang magic and interesting characters. -- Django Wexler, author of 'The Thousand Names'
Absolutely sensational. Edwards takes all the familiar pawns of urban fantasy and makes royalty of them in his debut. We’re invited into an alternative, historical world of staggering breadth and realization. The central characters, Rune and Brand, combine the loyalty of Frodo and Samwise with the sacrilege of a pairing like Tyrion and Bronn. When thrown in beside fascinating magical systems, breathtaking prose, and a relentless plot—this is the tale of Atlantean magic we didn’t know we wanted. -- Scott Reintgen, author of 'Nyxia'
This is a highly enjoyable read: take the witty noir of Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man, kick it to an alternate present day, add equal portions of action and magic, garnish with a sprig of romance, and you have The Last Sun. A great recipe. -- Eric Scott Fischl, author of 'Dr. Potter’s Medicine Show'
Sharp dialogue, plus characters you want to follow around just to see what happens next . . . What’s not to love? -- Ferrett Steinmetz, author of 'Flex'
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- Publisher : Pyr; First Edition (June 12, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1633884236
- ISBN-13 : 978-1633884236
- Item Weight : 11.2 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.92 x 8.25 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #37,600 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #100 in LGBTQ+ Fantasy Fiction
- #1,760 in Fantasy Action & Adventure
- #2,387 in Romantic Fantasy (Books)
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About the author

K.D. lives and writes in North Carolina, but has spent time in Massachusetts, Maine, Colorado, New Hampshire, Montana, and Washington. (Common theme until NC: Snow. So, so much snow.)
Mercifully short careers in food service, interactive television, corporate banking, retail management, and bariatric furniture have led to a much less short career in Higher Education.
The first book in his urban fantasy series THE TAROT SEQUENCE, called THE LAST SUN, was published by Pyr in June 2018, followed by THE HANGED MAN. The final installment in the first of three planned trilogies, THE HOURGLASS THRONE, is expected on May 17, 2022.
K.D. is represented by Sara Megibow at kt literary, and Kim Yau at Echo Lake Entertainment for media rights.
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Refreshing urban fantasy that eschews the traditional Masquerade style tropes to put its supernatural elements to the foreground, in an almost indulgent manner. Characters have very soap-operaesque names like Rune Saint John, but it once you get past the floweriness of it, you see it works in favor of the narrative. These are not magical beings lurking in the shadows, carrying secrets upon secrets they can never reveal. These people are privileged and conspicuous, at times even ostentatious about their magical power and it helps paint a picture of a very different kind of world, almost a mystical Great Gatsby-like world that seems dangerously on the precipice of self-destructing from its own lack of restraint.
The main character, Rune, provides a witty and sardonic counterpoint to his world's rarified existence, and he and his companions craft a quip-a-minute narrative that is very reminiscent of the works of Jim Butcher or Joss Whedon. There is also a very welcome amount of queer representation in the book, always written positively and matter-of-factly but with a great deal of honesty.
The book's tarot imagery is also a lot of fun, although you don't need to be well versed in the cards to understand them. Furthermore, the worldbuilding and magic system is incredibly fresh and engaging, and it syncretizes a number of real world occult concepts together into something unique and distinct.
The book does have a few problems that I'm willing to chalk up to being standard "first novel" issues; there is a lot of information presented all at once towards the beginning and the story (correctly) takes a "show, don't tell" approach, but it still can be a little disorienting and require you read carefully not to miss a detail for when it is expounded upon later on. There is some dialogue that is a hair too bantery, a few places where the prose is a smidge purple, but there are way more hits than misses. However, by the 90 page mark I was on track and eager for more, with minimal confusion and maintaining a good pace. I fully anticipate the next installments in the series will refine these issues and deliver a really solid, and most importantly, fresh and unique take on the urban fantasy genre that is also rich with lore and engaging, non-preachy queer positivity.
I’m so so glad I listened to everyone telling me to read The Last Sun. It’s a stunningly imaginative urban fantasy novel with characters I came to care deeply about. The best comparison I can think of is Max Gladstone’s Craft Sequence crossed with Ilona Andrews’ Kate Daniel series, but gayer.
The city of New Atlantis is ruled by the courts — powerfully magical families, all named after a card in the Major Arcana. Rune Saint John is the last child of the Sun Court, which was destroyed in a devastating night twenty years ago. Rune and his companion/bodyguard Brand were the only survivors, and Rune still has no idea who was behind the destruction of his court and his assault. Now, he makes a living working odd jobs with Brand. Currently, he’s been hired by Lord Tower to find Adam, his missing godson and the son of Lady Justice. Whatever happened to Adam involves a magic strange and powerful, one not even Atlantians believe in…
What makes The Last Sun for me is the characters and their relationships with each other. I particularly love the strength of Rune and Brand’s platonic bond and how much they mean to each other. It’s probably my favorite relationship in the whole book, although I do like the other central relationships. As with Rune and Brand’s bond, this book brims with empathy and warmth. If I have one criticism of the characters in The Last Sun, it’s that I wish there were more women. Pretty much all the major characters are male, and I have no idea whether or not it passes the Bechdel Test, but my gut says not.
As you might guess from my comparison to Max Gladstone and Ilona Andrews, the world building is amazing. I love the idea of using the Major Arcana in this way, and I’m kind of surprised that I haven’t encountered another book doing it! The world feels like it has a past, present, and future, with the old city of Atlantis destroyed and New Atlantis now located off the coast of New England, jumbled together from abandon buildings taken from around the world by magic. K.D. Edwards focuses on the world-building that we need for the plot and characters, but there’s enough passing detail to make the world complex and lived-in. I can easily believe that we were seeing just a small part of a greater whole, and I can’t wait to see more in the sequel.
New Atlantis is largely without homophobia or biphobia, and multi-gender attraction is closer to the norm than heterosexuality. That said, Rune notes that a few court members have their own strange prejudices. Rune himself is gay, and I really loved reading such an excellent novel with a queer lead. I’m going to be recommending this one a lot in the future.
As you’ve probably gathered by now, I can’t wait to read the sequel to The Last Sun, The Hanged Man. Unfortunately, it’s release has been pushed back to September. That’s such a shame because I want to get my hands on it ASAP! I need more of the Tarot Sequence and Rune Saint John.
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When Rune is hired to search for Lady Judgment’s missing son, Addam, he assumes he’s been given just another ordinary assignment. But as he begins to question Addam’s relatives and business associates, any semblance of normalcy soon disappears. Even worse, it seems Rune is too good at his job, because his investigation attracts the unwanted attention of creatures that shouldn’t exist. Creatures who would see him dead, and aren’t in the least bit fussy as to how they go about trying to achieve that end.
The problem is, he can’t give up! Some of the clues he unearths hearken back to the fall of the Sun Court, and the skeletons in the closet from his own past that he is only too willing to kill to keep.
It’s inevitable that things quickly go from bad – to weird, to macabre – to worse, leading Rune to question what the hell is really going on, because there’s no way this is a simple abduction.
I’ve got to say, K. D. Edwards has done a marvelous job. Employing an innovate – and I must stress, rather cool magical system – The Last Sun is set in an alternative world where the legend of the lost city now lives on in modern-day New Atlantis. Clever. It’s familiar enough that you immediately connect to the environment, yet so unusual, you can’t help but be spellbound by the mystical elements. Just the ingredients you’d expect in a quality fantasy romp. An engaging narrative; down-to-earth – and often cynical – humor; and a pleasing interplay of characters, help the story fly past. And it does!
You don’t need a full deck of Arcana to know what the future holds. Trust my Judgment. I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Sun, and I’m sure you will too. So, the Devil with Temperance! Jump in your Chariot or shuffle down to your nearest bookstore or online retailer and deal yourself a Sun, Moon and Star of a treat.
You’d be a Fool to miss it!
The basic plot is a nothing special. The penniless heir and his sole companion scratch a living as mercenaries/detectives, then gather a rag-tag group of companions and start to attempt to reclaim his birthright. But the world building is excellent, the characters interesting and varied. The details of the plot are interesting and not predictable. The hero has special powers that are gradually revealed, but still makes mistakes and is very human.
Can you tell I loved it?
The characters are well developed and the banter is witty.
My only criticism is the resolution of what takes place in this book, a large part of it takes place 'off stage' and the outcomes are simply reported.
Given how much fun this book is to read, and it is the author's first, my criticism is tiny.
I am so looking forward to the next book in the sequence.
Gotta love a book that showcases these things so effortlessly.
I really enjoyed this read and I am buying the next book now.












