August Jade Sterling does not disappoint as she blends the races within The American Duke. As in life, there are many who fight against blending cultures and miss the benefits. This novel is just the beginning of the Roxbury family as they uncover espionage within high places, murder attempts on their lives, and love when they least expect it.

The author keeps the pace moving as the story focuses on different characters, and episodes of the murders and spies are also featured, though the plot leaves their identity a mystery. The characters are well-developed and realistic. Their doubts and fears come to life as they face difficult situations.

Overall, I loved the twists within the plot and the love this family showed to others. It was predicted they would shake up the elite, and they did not disappoint!

The American Duke: Crossed Lines, Twisted Fate is a brilliantly original synthesis of spy-thriller meets historical novel meets magical realism.

Using the Regency Period as its backdrop, the book deftly explores the politics, social mores, and historical cataclysms of the time while, simultaneously, shedding strange light on the parallels today, from crime to barbarism to racism to nationalism.

Reminiscent of Burroughs, Calvino, and Chabon, The American Duke employs a bizarre cast of compelling characters pitted against the intrigue and drama of a wild, arresting narrative artfully plotted and evocatively realized by author August Jade Sterling.

Leaping from the hilarious to the poetic to the moving, The American Duke bends both genre and emotion, creating a unique reading experience that reflects the varied locations and intertwining stories it presents.

The novel truly blazes new literary trails, blending fact and fiction, or, more accurately, using history as a launching off point for an imaginative dive into human nature, idiosyncratic social structures, and an adventure through the jointly brutal and beautiful forces driving the world.

I highly recommend this book.