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5.0 out of 5 stars
Good read, September 19, 2007
This review is from: Wicked Magic (Magic Series, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
I have just finished this book and I can say I really enjoyed it. The characters are wonderful, everyone has a need for love and that includes hunky, alpha, males from faery. This is the third installment of the series and I must say it is the best one so far. I am looking forward not only to the next in this series, but MOVING TARGET sounds like a great read also.
Rhiannon Castle is a witch, she and her coven are battling Balor and his goddess wife Ceithlenn. Rhiannon is an orphan, her aunt was her last relative and she forced Rhiannon out into the world at 18. Rhiannon has found her family within her coven. She finds it hard to trust men. She caught her fiance cheating on her and doesn't want to be blindsided by a gorgeous D'Danann warrior. But help from the Otherworld may be the only chance to save our world.
Keir is a loner, a half-breed in his world, treated badly by his father and without a mother's love. Hawk is his half-brother but they have little use for each other. Hawk is bonded to Silver from the first novel, FORBIDDEN MAGIC. Keir is leader of a band of warriors who are devoted to him. He has found his family in this group of peers.
Both Keir and Rhiannon are in for some surprises and that makes for a good read. The journeies between lands and the people are great. There is warmth in the actions that take place and I must say the author has a wonderful imagination. She has brought both worlds to life. There are alot of sensual encounters, so be aware that if you do not like alot of heat in your books you might have to skip a few pages. But the read is worth it. Do not miss this one. You do not have to have read the others but it does make the adventure better.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Rhiannon's story, September 24, 2007
This review is from: Wicked Magic (Magic Series, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
This is an enchanting book, that is providing you have a basic understanding of Irish Celtic mythology. Knowing that the Tuatha Danann warriors are fey (i.e. fairy) warriors of myth and who the foul and dreaded Formarians are is important. Of course, a quick Internet search would take care of those details. This story is about Rhiannon, one of the d'Anu witches, who discovers that she is half-elven. She meets Keir, a Tuatha Danaan warrior with a tragic childhood full of rejection and of course they become enamored. There are epic battles between the good d'Anu and Tuatha Danann and evil which includes a demon goddess, a black mage, and a Formarian queen who smells like rotten fish. Rhiannon and Keir find love and an understanding of who they really are.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Highs and Lows, January 23, 2008
This review is from: Wicked Magic (Magic Series, Book 3) (Mass Market Paperback)
If you like hot sex, action, magic, and everything paranormal then this series is for you. In this book, we meet Rhiannon again, who is a D'Anu witch with a secret. I truly did not think her "secret-conflict" was such a problem and found that the author dragged that conflict way too long. Rhiannon, at times, seemed so close-minded regarding events that happened in her life. You would think she would set it aside for the greater good. It irritated me that she would cast stones at her father for choosing the darker path when Rhiannon's coven chose a path that mirror's it. Did they not choose to stray from white magic and go gray? She could not accept that Drow's are not inherently evil, they just chose a darker path--to ensure the best for their people. Similar intentions, no?
The hero, Keir, was simply to die for. He pretty much fell fast and hard. The sex scenes were hot but I actually started skipping them because it distracted me from the fight. The only thing he did that disturbed me is that when they bonded, why pick the woman you screwed earlier in the book as a witness? It just seems so skivvy especially when Rhiannon had no clue who she was when the bonding thing was happening.
Another thing that I think was a bit shaky was the fact that even though these witches were Gray and not white, they were still not allowed to kill--but were perfect okay to maim and gouge their enemies--as long as they are not the ones who brings them down--a bit hypocritical, don't you think? It makes them a liability in battle, in my mind, if your attacked then you defend--and that means vanquishing your enemy. Sure, they were "helping" the Tuatha D'Danann by slowing the monsters down but I still think it would have been better if the author allowed them to finish them off.
Don't get me wrong, these are just minor criticisms, it doesn't change the fact that this series is top notch.
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