The University of Maradaine is bustling with activity as the Grand Tournament of High Colleges is in progress and visiting university students are flooding the campus. Unfortunately, that also means there is ample opportunity for the drug, effitte, to be sold on campus- and someone is taking full advantage of it. Meanwhile, the neighborhood outside of the University, Aventil, is experiencing its own issues. It appears the Thorn is taking out the last of the Rabbits... except the real Thorn knows something is amiss. Veranix Calbert, aka the Thorn, has his hands full as he tries to stop the drug flow on campus while uncovering the Thorn impersonator.

I've been secretly hoping that Marshall Ryan Maresca would begin to merge together the various Maradaine series, so I gave a tiny squeal when I read the description of THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL. THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL is the third book in the Maradaine series but pulls in characters from The Maradaine Constabulary series as Inspectors Minox Welling and Satrine Rainey play a crucial role in the story line. THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL is best appreciated by those familiar with both of the Maradaine series because of the depth of the world building and character development.

Marshall Ryan Maresca has outdone himself with THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL. We get to see deeper pieces of each of the various aspects of the world we've been exploring in the various Maradaine series. The changing situation with the street gangs is fascinating and has me excited about what's in store for the future, particularly since we're starting to see more camaraderie building between those opposing the gangs.

I love Minox and Satrine and their involvement with Veranix was all that I had hoped for! Marshall Ryan Maresca merges together his various Maradaine series into one heck of a great fantasy read with THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL. If you love fantasy with solid world building and intriguing characters, then don't hesitate to give THE IMPOSTERS OF AVENTIL and Marshall Ryan Maresca a try.