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Cypress Ashes (San Amaro Investigations Book 7) Kindle Edition

by Kai Butler (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 688 ratings

Parker Ferro is not okay.

In the heart-pounding conclusion to the San Amaro Investigations series, Parker faces down enemies on all sides, including one within his own family. With his city under lockdown, Parker is fighting for everyone and everything that he cares about.

The fate of the thousand realms rests on his shoulders. What’s a local PI to do?

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  1. Book 7 of 7
    San Amaro Investigations
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    518 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    June 19, 2023
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BVJJ5LSH
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  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.0 MB
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  • Book 7 of 7 ‏ : ‎ San Amaro Investigations
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Kai has been reading and writing romance novels since she was a teenager. She lives in California with her two children and her very supportive husband.

She is the author of M/M romance with an emphasis on HEAs and all the feels. She likes dashing heroes and couples with banter.

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Customers thoroughly enjoy this book, praising its ingeniously crafted plot twists, action-packed scenes, and vivid world-building. They appreciate the compelling characters and consider it a superb series with a satisfying conclusion. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with one customer describing it as heartrending.

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16 customers mention "Value for money"16 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be worth the money, with one customer noting it's a brilliant and captivating series.

"...along by perfectly placed secondary characters whose time was well spent on the pages...." Read more

"...in all, it's a super satisfying, fitting conclusion to this brilliantly written series...." Read more

"...But it's still worth reading just be prepared because it is truly action packed with little to no break from all your feelings that this book evoke...." Read more

"...strong aversion to First Person storytelling, but this one sounded intriguing enough that I gave it a try...." Read more

13 customers mention "Ending"13 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the ending of the book, describing it as a satisfying conclusion to the series.

"...All in all, it's a super satisfying, fitting conclusion to this brilliantly written series...." Read more

"An amazing book to end the series! The ending couldn't have been any better! This is definitely one of my favorite series." Read more

"I adore this series. This gave us a very satisfying end to Parker and Nick's story. I was gripped by this book and could not put it down...." Read more

"This last book really brought the series home. It was action, packed and enjoyed how all the characters worked together...." Read more

9 customers mention "Plot complexity"9 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the plot complexity of the book, describing it as action-packed with ingenious twists and suspenseful moving parts.

"...He troubled me throughout this book. The storyline flowed from scene to scene, helped along by perfectly placed secondary characters whose time..." Read more

"...because it's quite obvious the whole overreaching story arc was meticulously plotted...." Read more

"...But it's still worth reading just be prepared because it is truly action packed with little to no break from all your feelings that this book evoke...." Read more

"This last book really brought the series home. It was action, packed and enjoyed how all the characters worked together...." Read more

6 customers mention "Series quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the series quality, with one customer noting it is complete.

"...This is definitely one of my favorite series." Read more

"...I was gripped by this book and could not put it down. This is a true series, so you will need to start with book one, but I promise you, it's 1000%..." Read more

"...This series is BIG and must be read in order. Worth every second." Read more

"...I'll probably read it again in a year or something. It's a really great series. Just this last book was disappointing" Read more

5 customers mention "Character development"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with one noting the perfectly placed secondary characters.

"...storyline flowed from scene to scene, helped along by perfectly placed secondary characters whose time was well spent on the pages...." Read more

"...The same goes for the rest of the crew. Awesome character development all around...." Read more

"...first book, it’s clear the strength of this series lies in its compelling characters and their dynamic interactions within their social and family..." Read more

"...It was action, packed and enjoyed how all the characters worked together. I really enjoyed the whole series and sad to see it and...." Read more

5 customers mention "World building"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the world-building in the book, with one noting how vivid it is and another describing it as thought-provoking.

"...Highly recommended for fans of urban fantasy with strong world building and lovable characters." Read more

"...by Kai Butler: One of the series' standout elements is its superb worldbuilding, which feels vividly real...." Read more

"...The side characters and world building are so vivid and fascinating...." Read more

"Outstanding! Love, mystery, action. World-building, convoluted plots (so many threads finally come together), and convoluted metaphors..." Read more

4 customers mention "Story quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the story quality of the book, with one customer noting its clear narrative arc and another describing the author as a very gifted storyteller.

"...'s a strong 4.5, I just didn't round up because even though the story was good it lack that balance between humor, romance and drama that the other..." Read more

"...Kia Butler is a very gifted story teller, bringing the reader along for a wild ride. I love this world so much, I hate saying goodbye!..." Read more

"...no words to describe the epicness of this series and the stupendous talent of the author. Read this series, read all her books. You won't regret it." Read more

"...I appreciate a series with a clear narrative arc and a satisfying conclusion." Read more

7 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive3 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the pacing of the book, with one describing it as heartrending and another noting it kept them in constant dread.

"...So, without spoilers, I want to say that this was one of the best angst-inducing books I've had the pleasure and displeasure to read...." Read more

"I love it, the entire series was captivating and had me hooked! One of my favorites ever read to be honest." Read more

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"...war preparations are going full steam ahead, and the oppressive feeling of too little time, too few choices left, and walls closing in on every..." Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • avid reader 1
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful and heartrending
    Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2023
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    Wow. I mean...just...wow. I've looked forward to this book since I finished Book 6. I didn't reread the entire series this time. I just jumped feet-first into something I had almost forgotten was about to happen. I honestly don't know whether rereading would have helped or not. Cypress Ashes is...well...it was hard to read. Don't get me wrong: I loved this last San Amaro Investigations series book. But I hated it too. As emotionally invested as I was in every page, it kept me in constant dread and burgeoning despair. I'm not gonna lie: I almost didn't want to read it since the overall tension and emotional upheaval was well nigh unbearable.
    Will everyone else have this same reaction? I don't know, but I do know that I would have missed the beautiful job the author did tying everything together from previous books and having it culminate into a finale that left me crushed and exhausted as I came to terms with what these characters (and myself) experienced. And that would be a shame. I felt like I was there with them, in their minds and hearts, as they traversed this beautiful and flawed world created with such intricate detail that I could see it all in my mind. I absolutely adore it when I'm pulled from my life and into someone else's like this. I didn't stop and think, huh, this is a book, and these are characters. No. They were San Amaro, the Far Realm, Parker, Nick, and all the other people and beings I've come to love and hate. I feel like I'm overdoing this, but I can't explain in a shorter form how very much this affected me.
    So, without spoilers, I want to say that this was one of the best angst-inducing books I've had the pleasure and displeasure to read.
    Now, Parker has changed over the series. Not overwhelmingly so, but in small ways that show how having positive relationships can affect a person's outlook and interactions with others. There are still recognizable parts of the old Parker to be seen, but his character development, out of all the others, is the most noticeable. I especially liked seeing Parker clumsily trying to be friends when he didn't know how to do it. He's come a long way since the first book. We see apparent signs of change in the other characters, too. Nick and Sugar come to mind right off. And Oh. My. God. I am repressing all urges to write about Nick because...spoilers. He troubled me throughout this book.
    The storyline flowed from scene to scene, helped along by perfectly placed secondary characters whose time was well spent on the pages. And as I said previously, the author did a beautiful job with tying up the trailing plot strings from previous books and threw all the emotional highs and lows between them.
    I didn't really want to write this review because I didn't want anyone to misunderstand my impression of the piece. But here it is anyway. It ended up being a love/hate thing for me.
    Finally, I don't know if I will have the same reaction the next time I read this...but I will enjoy finding out.
    I look forward to more from this author.
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  • seiran
    5.0 out of 5 stars An epic finale to the San Amaro Investigations series
    Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2023
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    So, by the end of Saffron Wilds there was clearly a monumental showdown brewing on the horizon. But did you think that all Team Parker had left to do was to show up and battle it out? If so, you were wrong. So, *so* wrong.

    This is not a case of our favorite paranormal PI accidentally getting into trouble and dragging his whole family into it. In Cypress Ashes, the trouble has already found him and it's a waiting game until the last battle for everything. In the background, the tensions in the city are building, war preparations are going full steam ahead, and the oppressive feeling of too little time, too few choices left, and walls closing in on every side grows stronger and stronger. So now, with San Amaro under martial law, Parker has to gather his allies, evacuate the city, and figure out a way to kill a god while trying to evade the military weirdly obsessed with locking him up.

    Easy-peasy. Or not.

    I was wondering how this whole debacle would end, and I have to say, daaaamn, I did not see *that* coming. There were so many surprises left in store for Parker & co. that I can't help but be amazed by the author's never-ending supply of plot twists. Surprises only for the characters and readers though, because it's quite obvious the whole overreaching story arc was meticulously plotted. Everything in the series so far has been leading up to this, it's very much NOT the case of an author writing themselves into a corner and fixing impossible situations with irritating deus ex machina solutions and swaggering guys who win the day in the end. The characters and their relationships have been changing and growing throughout the series to make this final story and its outcome possible. It's most obvious for Parker. As Laurel puts it at some point: "Last year, I couldn't even get you to sign up for a library card because you said it was too much commitment. Now here you are, leading the rebellion."

    But the important thing is, all that growth, new responsibilities and obligations did not strip away the parts that make Parker himself. So when it's time for sacrifices and hard decisions, every single one of them is still exactly what we came to expect from him. The same goes for the rest of the crew. Awesome character development all around.

    All in all, it's a super satisfying, fitting conclusion to this brilliantly written series. I'm very glad that 2 years ago I let myself be talked into trying a new author and started reading Parker's story. It was a really fun journey and I enjoyed every minute of it. Highly recommended for fans of urban fantasy with strong world building and lovable characters.
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  • Amazon Customer
    4.0 out of 5 stars Intense...
    Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023
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    Btw, that's a strong 4.5, I just didn't round up because even though the story was good it lack that balance between humor, romance and drama that the other stories in the series contained. But it's still worth reading just be prepared because it is truly action packed with little to no break from all your feelings that this book evoke. I don't know how I thought the finale to go but it definitely wasn't this and now that I know the ending I may go back and re-read the entire series again. This really is a great book and I have enjoyed reading about Parker Ferro and Nicholas King and all the other characters Ms. Butler created in this series.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • Perrine D.
    5.0 out of 5 stars So sad to say goodbye to San Amaro !
    Reviewed in France on July 16, 2024
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    I loved these books so much ! I waited to read the last one because I didn't want it to be over. So I read everything back from the beginning and I still love it as much, and this one did not disappoint !

    The world building is still amazing and I adore the characters, I'm so sad we won't see them again. Most of the previous players were back and had a role to play, the story really tied in a lot of threads. It's a great last book, and while it's always bittersweet to let go of a beloved imaginary world I am happy with the ending.

    The only little point is that I would have loved to see more of Talon and Hollin. The dark prince who awkwardly wanted to be friends with Parker was one of my favorite secondary character and I feel like we don't know that much about him and his realm.

    Anyway, this book was a great last stand for Parker and Nick and if you liked the start of the series you can't miss it !

    I recommend all the 7 books (to be read in order !).
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  • Neha M
    5.0 out of 5 stars An epic ending
    Reviewed in India on July 9, 2023
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    The whole saga had me so captivated that I had to finish it in one whole sitting. Parker Ferro and Nicholas King had me riveted. The twists and turns that brought the whole saga to end had me on the edge of the seat
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  • Harley girl
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome and Fulfilling
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2023
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    I am going to miss this series badly. I'm suffering from delayed gratification, having held off reading this until now because I didn't want it to end.
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  • Serafima F. (She/Her)
    5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute thrill to read!
    Reviewed in Canada on December 13, 2023
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    I love this series! These characters and story and world are fun and complex and wonderful and thoughtful. This is the kind of series you will want to re-read over and over!
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  • Soner Yildirimtekin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Epc conclusion to a series
    Reviewed in Australia on June 25, 2023
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    I'm so glad I stumbed onto this series. Each book focuses on the story directly, whilst building the world around it. I've read so many books where 90% of the dialogue is the main character talking about how good looking their partner or someone who's going to end up at their partner is. Yes, the series does have its spicy moments, but it fits well within the story, rather than something that is just put their for a "sex scene". I absolutely cannot wait for what Kai Butler has in store for us in future novel series.
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