Blood Magic / Kindred Magic (Dangerous Magic) by Melody Raven-reviews

BLOOD MAGIC
(Dangerous Magic #1 )
by Melody Raven
Genre: contemporary, adult, paranormal, sci-fi, urban fantasy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 5, 2019

I’m not a wicked witch, but I’m not a good person either. How I came to be the newest recruit to the Dangerous Magic Division of Homeland Security is beyond me. It’s the first time I’ve ever tried to work with the law instead of against it, and, believe me, good doesn’t come naturally for me.

But between a psychic who has no idea how to use her powers and a partner who cares more about rules than actually getting the job done, I feel like I’m the glue holding this team together.

All of my new colleagues have their own secrets, but we’re going to have to get along if we’re supposed to help the humans of the world survive. When the pretty simple missions we’re assigned start pointing to a bigger plan, every single one of my well honed instincts tart screaming at me that something is wrong.

Because I start to suspect something sinister has infected our new team. Something dark and deadly and we’re only going to be able to stop it if we work together. But how can humanity trust us to save them if we can’t even trust each other?

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REVIEW: BLOOD MAGIC is the first instalment in Melody Raven’s contemporary, paranormal DANGEROUS MAGIC sci-fi, urban fantasy series focusing on a powerful witch Sonia Shaw-a spin of from the author’s NEW BREED series.

Told from first person perspective (Sonia) BLOOD MAGIC follows Sonia Shaw, a witch of immense but unstable powers, as she embarks on a new career as a member of the Dangerous Magic Division of Homeland Security. With the Vopura, a new breed of alien vampire, slowly taking over the supernatural element, Sonia finds herself partnered with Carter Blackburn, a paranormal of unknown origins, but a man who has reason to hate our story line heroine. With the introduction of Carter’s fiancée Amy, Sonia struggles to accept the woman at face value. What ensues is Carter and Sonia’s search for a nest of Vopura, and the search for the truth when Sonia becomes the target of someone hoping to take them down.

BLOOD MAGIC is a story of betrayal and vengeance; of secrets and magic; of power and control. Melody Raven pulls the reader into a fast paced, entertaining and energetic tale; an introductory story line that allows the reader a peak into a rag-tag group of magical beings whose job it is to control the uncontrollable.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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KINDRED MAGIC
(Dangerous Magic #2)
by Melody Raven
Genre: contemporary, adult, paranormal, sci-fi, urban fantasy

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 26, 2019

I thought he was gone forever. But now the love of my life is back from the dead and has no idea who I am.

Between trying to prove that a demon has taken over his body and being assigned an arrogant movie star who has sold his sold for fame and fortune, I’m not getting a lot of rest and relaxation.

Just another day at Dangerous Magic Division..

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REVIEW: KINDRED MAGIC is the second instalment in Melody Raven’s contemporary, adult DANGEROUS MAGIC paranormal, sci-fi, urban fantasy series focusing on a powerful witch Sonia Shaw-a spin of from the author’s NEW BREED series. KINDRED MAGIC should not be read as a stand alone as it picks up immediately after the events of book one Blood Magic; there is an ongoing premise throughout.

Told from first person perspective (Sonia Shaw) and third person (Carter Blackburn) KINDRED MAGIC continues to follow witch Sonia Shaw as she is contracted to work in the DMD (Dangerous Magic Department) of Homeland Security. With the recent and complicated death of her lover Ian, and the betrayal by Carter’s girlfriend Amy, Sonia and Carter are barely able to acknowledge one another as Sonia was the person to reveal the truth. When Sonia is tasked with protecting a man who sold his soul to the proverbial devil, our heroine will soon discover that the soul marker has been bought by someone she knows.

Meanwhile, the return of the recently deceased forces Sonia to rethink what happened and why as Sonia’s estranged but powerful father Gideon Shaw has also returned, and with it too many unanswered questions that threaten Sonia’s peace of mind. Carter Blackburn is determined to prove Sonia is not the woman she proclaims herself to be, a determination that places Sonia in the direct line of fire.

KINDRED MAGIC is a fast paced, character driven, exciting and suspenseful story of family, betrayal, secrets and lies. The premise is entertaining and engaging; the characters are powerful, magical, enchanting and tragic. KINDRED MAGIC ends on a cliff hanger-you have been warned.

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Reviewed by Sandy