*Thanks to the author for the review copy. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series and find out what awaits Rome and Julian on their new journey. Again Rome and Julian embark on a journey in search of a Talisman. The war for Earth is creeping steadily closer, and Rome's team is in a mad dash to figure out the Talismans before it's too late. The ending of the book was the same as the previous book. Expect the unexpected in this third installment of The Talisman Series, 'Windy City Ruins'. I thoroughly enjoyed the action scenes in this book. The fast-paced storyline kept me hooked till the end. This book is a perfect blend of adventure, action and magic. Maybe in the upcoming books I will get to know them better. I liked Stratus, Skye and Marin as a team, but I couldn’t get to know much about them individually. There are a few new characters in this book, but unfortunately, I couldn’t connect with any of them. Krysta is another character I liked very much in book two, and I was expecting more scenes of her and Rome, but there weren’t many, it was a bit disappointing. Rome and Julian are my two most favourite characters in this series, and they continue to be so.

But I liked the wind dragons more than the Earth dragons because I felt Startus, Skye and Marin (wind dragons) were more helpful to Rome and Julian in finding the Darkbands than Earth dragons. The Earth dragons and Wind dragons part were fascinating especially the fight scene. I liked how Rome and Julian communicated in mind using the spatial linking concept while fighting. The Darkbrands in this book are even stronger, both Rome and Julian have strengthened their powers and continue to eradicate the Darkbrands with the help of Stratus, Skye, Marin, Jericho and Clay. I have to say that this series is getting better and better with each book. Picking up where book two left off, we follow Rome and Julian on their journey to Windy City, a place in Chicago, where they and their crew were on a mission to wipe out the darkbrands and learn more about the missing Talismans.

Windy City Ruins by Brett Salter is the third book of the Talisman series and one of my recent favourites.