Blood Covenant Book Three of the Nytefall Chronicles The Crimson isles

The Blades surged forward, a wave of feral, twitching aggression. Tyrese, driven by instinct, swung his machete wide, catching one hybrid across the jaw. Blood sprayed onto the pavement, but the attacker didn't fall. Instead, he laughed, spitting a handful of teeth onto the wet concrete."Safe, fam, " he snarled, wiping his mouth. "That all you got?"Simone, focused and grim, fired her revolver. The shot cracked like a whip, echoing across the desolate river.
One Blade dropped into ash, but immediately, two more leapt from the shadows, their movements twitching and unnatural.