Why You'll Love This
When your immortal boss says no and the world is dying, Kat Dubois consults her tarot deck and does it anyway.
- Great if you want: a defiant heroine navigating Egyptian mythology and apocalyptic stakes
- The experience: fast and propulsive — 222 pages that don't waste a single one
- The writing: Sparks keeps tension tight by layering personal rebellion against cosmic consequence
- Skip if: you haven't read earlier books — this rewards series readers specifically
About This Book
Kat Dubois doesn't do well with the word no. In Underground, the third installment of Lindsey Sparks's Kat Dubois Chronicles, Kat finds herself sidelined at the worst possible moment — a virus is dismantling humanity, immortal powers are clashing over how to respond, and the clock is running out on the world she's fighting to protect. When Heru shuts down her mission, Kat goes rogue, armed with little more than stubborn conviction and a tarot deck she trusts more than any authority figure. The stakes are civilization-level, but the heart of the story is deeply personal — a woman refusing to be made powerless when everything around her is falling apart.
What makes Underground work as a reading experience is Sparks's tight pacing and her ear for Kat's voice — sardonic, self-aware, and surprisingly vulnerable when the cracks finally show. At 222 pages, the novel never overstays its welcome, moving with the efficiency of a thriller while leaving room for the mythology and relationships to breathe. Sparks trusts her readers to keep up, and that confidence gives the book an energy that pulls you through to the final page.
