Last Canto of the Dead

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This book or series is published under Rick Riordan Presents and its contents are not considered canon to the Riordanverse.

This article is written from a real world point of view.

Ballad & Dagger Last Canto of the Dead is the second and final book in the Outlaw Saints duology by Daniel José Older published under Rick Riordan Presents. It was released May 16, 2023.

Synopsis[]

Two gods-turned-teenagers wage simultaneous battles in the Caribbean and Brooklyn in this breathless sequel to Ballad & Dagger.

Mateo Matisse and Chela Hidalgo are not just two teenagers in love–they’re powerful gods in human form. Powerful enough to have saved their Brooklyn diaspora community from the wrath of an ancient enemy and to have raised their once-sunken native island of San Madrigal from the sea.

But soon they discover that their problems are far from over. On the shores of San Madrigal, two creature armies are battling for survival. And on the streets of Brooklyn, a once tight-knit community is divided, with two sides at each other’s throats. But worst of all, a heartbreaking prophecy rips these two young lovers apart, sending Mateo back to the city, where cops are now patrolling the streets, and keeping Chela tethered to the island, where chaos and death lurk around every corner.

Healer. Destroyer. Creator. As gods, their powers know no limits. But as teenagers–separated, desperate, grieving–what will become of them? And what will become of their people?

Join their battle and witness their love in this thrilling conclusion to the epic saga that began with Ballad & Dagger. .

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Characters[]

Outlaw Saints
Books:	Ballad & Dagger \| Last Canto of the Dead
Main Characters:	Mateo Matisse \| Chela Hidalgo \| Maestro Grilo Juan Gerval
Secondary Characters:	Tía Lucia \| Tams \| Maza Alameda \| Tolo Baracasa \| Anisette Bisconte
Minor Characters:	Trucks \| Maybelline Alameda \| Aunt Miriam \| Jorge Medina \| Sandra Medina \| Vedo Bisconte \| Si Baracasa \| Mimi Baracasa \| Jaime Hidalgo \| Aviva Hidalgo \| Moses Arroyo \| Archibaldo Coraje Medina \| Baba Maximo \| Johnny Afrá \| Arco Kordal \| Iya Lisa \| Edgardo Pio \| Safiya \| Farts \| Tantor Batalán \| Oba Nelson
Santos:	Madrigal \| Okanla \| Galanika \| Vizvargal \| Elegguá \| Shango \| Ochossi \| Yemonja \| Oya
Related Content:	Daniel José Older \| Rick Riordan Presents

Rick Riordan Presents
Pandava Quintet:	Aru Shah and the End of Time \| Aru Shah and the Song of Death \| Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes \| Aru Shah and the City of Gold
Storm Runner Trilogy:	The Storm Runner \| The Fire Keeper \| The Shadow Crosser
Shadow Bruja Duology:	Lords of Night \| Dawn of the Jaguar
Thousand Worlds series:	Dragon Pearl \| Tiger Honor \| Fox Snare
Sal & Gabi Duology:	Sal & Gabi Break the Universe \| Sal & Gabi Fix the Universe
Tristan Strong Trilogy:	Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky \| Tristan Strong Destroys the World \| Tristan Strong Keeps Punching
Paola Santiago series:	Paola Santiago and the River of Tears \| Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares \| Paola Santiago and the Sanctuary of Shadows
Sikander Aziz series	City of the Plague God \| Fury of the Dragon Goddess
The Gifted Clans series:	The Last Fallen Star \| The Last Fallen Moon \| The Last Fallen Realm
Pahua Moua series:	Pahua and the Soul Stealer \| Pahua and the Dragon's Secret
Serwa Boateng series:	Serwa Boateng's Guide to Vampire Hunting \| Serwa Boateng's Guide to Witchcraft and Mayhem \| Serwa Boateng's Guide to Saving the World
Outlaw Saints:	Ballad & Dagger \| Last Canto of the Dead
Winston Chu Duology:	Winston Chu Versus the Whimsies \| Winston Chu Versus the Wingmeisters
Drop of Venom series:	A Drop of Venom \| A Touch of Blood
Stand Alone Novels:	Race to the Sun \| The Spirit Glass \| It Waits in the Forest \| The Dark Becomes Her
Others:	The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes