Magic In The Storm (Vallen) [Kindle Edition]

Meredith Bond (Author)

Book Description

Morgan is trapped and powerless.

The seventh child of the seventh child has always been a girl.
Until Morgan Vallentyn was born. Because he's male he can't access the magical
powers that should have been his . In order to attain his destiny, he first has
to escape his home and find the source of his power - in the most unexpected of
places.

Adriana would give up everything
for her freedom.

Born to paint the natural world with unprecedented passion and
vision, Adriana Hayden is bound by the laws of Regency English society to
her scheming guardian.  But after meeting
the handsome and mysterious Morgan, her world begins to open to enchanted
possibilities she could never have imagined.

The only way to fulfill their
destinies is for each to unlock the powers of the other - through the magic in
the storm.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...A character-driven romance with a good dose of magic and adventure thrown into the mix [with] a genuinely involving romance between two charismatic characters. Magic in the Storm is highly recommended for its inventive plot, strong characterization and excellent writing style. If you're a fan of paranormal or historical romances, Magic in the Storm is definitely worth checking out; and if you're not a fan of these genres, it might be worth giving the book a try anyway. It might just convert you..." David Wendt, IndieBookSpot.com

From the Back Cover

Meredith Bond excels at creating characters who slip readily into into one's heart. Romance Reviews Today

From the winner of the Golden Leaf Award for Best Regency and The Rooyal Ascot Award, a new Regency-set Paranormal Romance.

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Product Details

• File Size: 578 KB
• Print Length: 380 pages
• Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
• Publisher: Anessa Books (January 28, 2012)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B007387N5M
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Not Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #394,727 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Magical! July 14, 2012

By Cheryl Rhodes

Format:Kindle Edition

This is not the genre I usually read - historical paranormal romance - but I won a copy of the book in a contest. Magic in the Storm takes place 200 years ago and I normally read contemporary and I rarely read paranormal.

The book started off with a strong opening prologue - why is this woman trying to kill her baby. Did she succeed?

Then it got off to a slow start telling the story of Adriana and why her guardian is determined she marry Lord Vallentyn. The Lord's mother is also very keen for the marriage to take place because she wants her son to have a career in the British parliament and Adriana would be the perfect politician's wife having grown up surrounded by members of parliament.

Neither couple is too keen about marrying.

Adriana meets Lord Vallentyn's younger brother, Morgan, who has been banished to a cottage in the woods. She was injured in a horse riding accident and he heals her broken leg with the touch of his hands. She is not afraid of his magical abilities and comes back often to visit him until she agrees to become engaged to the Lord Vallentyn - under her gaurdian's threat of burning her beloved paintings and sketchings - and abruptly returns to London. Morgan manages to break his mother's spell and leaves the forest and travels to London to look for Adriana.

After the first few chapters the story moved along at a good pace and the author has a great storytelling ability allowing the reader to experience the settings of each scene as if they were standing right beside the characters as their story is being told. Magic in the story and magic in the storytelling!...

The novel had a few grammatical typos in it, mostly in the form of extra words in a sentence and the occasional missing word that pauses a reader into distraction wondering what just happened. I read this book on an iPad and I'm not sure if it was my reader or the way it was formatted but there were huge spaces between each paragraph. Almost like every paragraph should have been a scene change. Then when a scene change did happen it was an extra long space between paragraphs. The book would have better suited to use *** to indicate a scene change.

The book was a pleasant surprse and kept me turning the pages to find out if Morgan and Adriana would discover the real magic was their love for each other. Read more ›

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Written March 31, 2012

By Iris Pross

Format:Kindle Edition

As a woman all for equality, I found it refreshing to read a story where the villain was actually a woman. I can't say that I understood how a woman could treat her own son the way Lady Vallentyne treated Morgan. I mean who would treat their own child that way? But it was different. And of course different is not necessarily bad. That being said, I loved our hero. Regardless of how he had been treated his entire life by the one person who is supposed to love him above all (his own mother, in case you missed it), Morgan grows up to be a kindhearted, gentle man. Having been locked away, not allowed any freedom or off the family estate, with only the wild animals of the forest as company (and occassional visits from his cousin), it is no wonder that he is completely oblivious to any danger or evil in the world. Bond creates a character that you both cheer for and want to just take home and take care of so nothing bad will ever happen to him. An admirable feat considering most novels portray the hero as strong and larger than life, as if they have no weaknesses. Morgan endears himself to the reader as he tries to find his way and his place within the magical society he was born in to and win the woman he has grown to love.

I would definitely recommend this to others. Ms. Bond is to be commended for creating characters that make you care about the outcome. I look forward to reading more by this author.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Love is Magic! June 12, 2012

By A Customer

Format:Kindle Edition

I appreciated the unique premise of this book of a girl who must marry or lose the one thing that brings her joy-a very special way of producing her artwork, and a boy, the brother of her suitor who is strong but struggling to make his own way in the world and the way the two come together. The world was indeed magical. But hands down, I fell in love with the hero and heroine and found myself reading at lightning speed to see whether their love could ever be realized. Magically, I was not let down!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars charming and absorbing December 24, 2012

By Blue Ridge Book Lover

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

A highly absorbing and charming read. It was always a pleasure to pick this book up and slip into the story. The author has created a unique and alluring world. I would love to see this turned into a series! :-)

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Surprising! October 2, 2012

By Melissa

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

The opening scene of "Magic in the Storm" was brilliant. I will admit to getting a little lost when the story fast forwarded 20 years, but I was able to catch on after a couple of chapters. Once I understood who all the characters were, I enjoyed the book very much.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Historical and paranormal...all in one. August 31, 2012

By bookaddict77

Format:Paperback

This book grabbed me from the beginning with a prologue about a woman threatening to kill her seventh child because it was born a male and not a female. The scenario brought up two questions for me. First, what's the problem with the child being male and second, what happens to the boy?
Jump ahead 20 years to the year 1815 and we are introduced to Adriana. She is a young lady who has been in the guardianship of her cousin since her parents death when she was 6-years-old. There are hints that her parents were `different'. That's the only information we receive about them, but it was enough to peak my interest and wonder what that might mean. We are then introduced to Morgan who lives alone in the woods. On a chance encounter, Morgan and Adriana meet, and the connection and chemistry are immediately evident. Why such a strong connection so soon? Who is this Morgan? More and more questions come up as we are introduced to each new character. So, the mystery begins and the romance grows. There were characters I liked and others I despised. Yet, all of them were well developed. There was great foreshadowing that had me always wondering about what was next. Adriana and Morgan came across very innocent and even naive at sometimes and I had to remind myself of the era this story took place. Their innocence slowly begins to unravel and that was a very fun twist to the story.
All in all, this was a fun read. It had suspense and mystery with a bit of angst thrown in. If you enjoy historical romance/ paranormal romance, then this a book is for you.

More About the Author

Meredith Bond is an award-winning author of a series of traditionally published Regency romances and indie-published paranormal romances. Her paranormal romances include Magic In The Storm, Storm on the Horizon, and "In A Beginning" (in the anthology Tales From The Mist). Her traditional Regencies include The Merry Men Quartet of which An Exotic Heir will be republished in March, 2013. Meredith also teaches writing. If you want a taste of her class, Chapter One is available at your favorite e-retailer.
Want to know more? Come visit Meredith at her website, www.meredithbond.com or chat with her on Facebook (www.facebook.com/meredithbondfan) or Twitter (@merrybond).