Blood Magic (Wing Slayer Hunter) [Kindle Edition]

Jennifer Lyon (Author)

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THE HUNTER AND THE HUNTED

In the days when powerful witches used their magic to shield humanity from demons, their allies and guardians were a group of men gifted with preternatural abilities of their own–the witch guardians. But when a band of witches traded their humanity for demonic power, the ancient bond was broken, and the guardians became the hunters.

Darcy MacAlister knows nothing of demons or magic. But this beautiful young woman is about to discover the truth about her past . . . and her future. For she is a witch–not just any witch, but the key to breaking the curse that has plagued witches and the men who hunt them. For if a hunter kills an innocent witch by mistake, the price is no less than a piece of his soul.

Axel Locke, gorgeous leader of the Wing Slayer Hunters, has sworn never to shed the blood of the earth witches who have resisted the temptation of demonic power. But when his sister is cursed by a demon witch, he discovers that Darcy MacAlister may hold the cure–if she can master her newfound powers in time. When the chase begins and Axel and Darcy come face-to-face, this hunter must weigh his soul against his honor–and against his heart.


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About the Author

Award-winning author Jennifer Lyon always wanted to be a witch. Since her witch-powers never materialized, she moved to plan B and now creates magic in her books. She has written several mystery series, and now lives with her husband and three sons in Southern California, where the horrendous traffic affords her plenty of time to dream up stories.

www.jenniferlyonbooks.com

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Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 583 KB
• Print Length: 386 pages
• Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0345506340
• Publisher: Ballantine Books (February 24, 2009)
• Sold by: Random House Digital, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B001S59CNW
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #56,370 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

More About the Author

Jennifer Lyon grew up under the shadow of the Matterhorn at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. She attended Walt Disney elementary school and her very first playmate was her beloved dog, Duke (an ugly but very good natured Boxer), who was cast in the role of hero in all their many adventures.

Imagination was never a problem for Jen! She discovered books at a very young age and read voraciously.
Many years later, Jen met her real life hero at the dog pound, married him and they had three sons. She went back to school to get her degree, and pursued her passion of writing. Eventually writing won out over a degree and she began to write full time.

Jen has penned the award winning Samantha Shaw Mystery Series and several other romantic mysteries under the name Jennifer Apodaca. Then she decided to unleash her inner witch, took the name Jennifer Lyon and created the Wing Slayer Hunter Series about tortured alpha males and the very special witches who love them.

Go to www.jenniferlyonbooks.com find out more!

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Black Dagger Brotherhood with wings instead of fangs, March 9, 2009

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R. Leleux (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Magic: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

I really enjoyed Blood Magic. It has startling simularities to JR Wards Black Dagger series: "hunter" finding a mate, tough mortal friend (I really like Joe and of course I loved BDB's Butch), group of super hot/powerful men who are a "brotherhood" and "hunt" the bad guys... You get the picture. I think if you took the fangs out of the TV series Sons of Anarchy added a really cool and well thought out witch element, you would have Blood Magic. None of the silly dialogue that I find distracting in JR Wards series, but also not tons of melt your inside moments either (JR Ward is VERY good at melting your insides). I really liked the Wing Slayer Hunters...all of them and I loved the way tattoos were woven into the storyline and made significant rather than cosmetic. The world/story development was interesting and I am really looking forward to Sutton's story. Axel's and Darcy's supporting characters are great. I loved his mother and her friends are great too. Overall, I am going to stick it on my transitional keeper shelf. Not a full keeper, yet.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Blood Magic by Jennifer Lyons, April 3, 2009

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jjmachshev "jj" (Grovetown, GA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blood Magic: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

I struggled hard with just how to rate "Blood Magic" by Jennifer Lyon. On the plus side, she managed to come up with a new twist on witches using a fusion of mythology, lore, and witchcraft. On the minus side, the writing wasn't as tight as I like and the story seemed to 'hop and jump' for me. So I decided to round up in the hope that the next in this series, which I DO intend to read, will sharpen and smooth out some of the rough edges I found here.

Darcy has just buried her adoptive mother when a strange man threatens her life. Twenty four hours later, she's been assaulted by two men, only to be rescued by a third and then held hostage until she agrees to heal his little sister by casting a spell??? OOO-kay.

Axel is the leader of what's left of the witch guardians. Unfortunately, since they were cursed as a group thirty years ago, they now crave the blood of the very witches they are supposed to protect. More and more guardians are killing witches which turns them rogue where they live to kill more and more witches for the blood high and Axel's father is leading those rogues. Then he comes home to find his sister has been cursed by a demon blood witch. That means he only has less than a month to either find a witch to cure her, kill the witch who cursed her which will turn him rogue, or watch his sister die. Alex has no intention of watching his sister die.

Loved the concept and the back story which was revealed in bits and pieces throughout the novel. The heat factor is pretty high and Lyon does a great job writing the growing tension and eventual sex scenes. The only thing I wanted more of was answers. Okay, and smoother shifting of scenes and relationship building and just general plot unfolding. I do plan to buy "Soul Magic" which is scheduled to release in Nov2009 as I'm interested to see where Jennifer Lyon's goes next with this world and if she can sustain my interest.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Sexy Wing Slayers -- YAY!, March 6, 2009

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JHG Leslie (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blood Magic: A Novel (Mass Market Paperback)

I read romances, and I read paranormals and I am a picky, picky, picky reader. Particularly when it comes to the first book in a series. So many writers get wrapped up their world building they forget to tell a great story. But not Jennifer Lyon. This isn't just a first book in a series, it's a GREAT first book that makes me so impatient for the next. The witches, the demons, the magic, the sex -- and, oh yeah, did I mention AXEL?!?! Quick -- get me a drool-cover so I don't wreck my book! Can't wait for the next one, Ms. Lyon. WRITE QUICKLY, please!