In the third installment of the Talisman Wars series, Dakota takes his teenage daughter Kenna on dangerous missions in an attempt to prevent the war from spreading. But an encounter with mutated monstrosities reveals a new and powerful enemy whose plans are as secretive as they are terrifying. <br><br>When Dakota goes missing, Kenna must step up and locate him at any cost. She relies on new and old friends to help her, but the responsibility to save him falls directly on her shoulders. Frantic, she travels across the country in search of her dad ... and is willing to kill anyone who gets in the way.<br><br>Can she find him before it's too late?

The Circus Crown

“Oh, sorry. It’s the woman in charge of the people who took you. She’s running some sort of traveling freak show. All her employees are terrified of her. We’re pretty damn sure she’s the one with the talisman that mutates things.”


Dakota nodded once more and twisted his damaged form enough to look her in the eye. “I’m pretty sure I met her.”


“What?” came from Yuuki, who halted her path toward their vehicle.


“Right before everyone split, and they put that thing in with me, she showed up to have a talk.” He coughed and hung his head a little. “She—she called me the ‘Scourge of New Orleans.’” Another cough.


Ken’s heart sank. Of all the things that could break her dad’s spirit, being reminded that he was inescapably connected to the tsunami—such a name would be high on the list. Right next to Gage’s murder. She tried not to think about it as they started walking again.


“She dropped by, just to talk? I’d say you were lucky if I didn’t have eyes.”


Chapter 83