Robert J. Duperre has written yet another amazing book in the Rift Series, with Death Springs Eternal! I was absolutely thrilled when offered the chance to read this, after having bonded with the characters in the first two novels, and found myself even more invested than I had been before! Putting this book down proved to be nearly impossible, as did eating or sleeping without wondering what was going to happen next, who would live and what would become of them.

I will say, this third installment in the series was incredibly heart-wrenching and left my mouth hanging wide open, and yes, sometimes tears in my eyes as I absorbed the hardship and terror these characters were put through! The second book, Dead of Winter was anything but peaceful, but I was left with a sense of optimism and hope. Death Springs Eternal made sure to rip those happy thoughts away, sometimes making me wish the characters would give up or give in just to save themselves. Screw humanity! The world was an evil, desolate place…what was the point of fighting or trying to save anyone?! But that was the point, it wasn’t all bad and there was a chance, however small it may be, to set things right!

Very few authors have been able to hold my attention and admiration the way that Mr. Duperre has, and I strongly suggest to anyone who hasn’t given these stories a try, to pick them up NOW!

Hazel O'Shea
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