Wild Magic (Magic For Hire #1)

Alexandra Ivy

Blurb:

There was a time when demons reigned. That was before they were forced to retreat to the shadows. Today, in hidden corners across the globe their evil blood still pools, and the authority of their new rulers—the Vampire Cabal—must never be challenged. Leave it to a Jersey girl to change ancient history . . .

At sixteen, when Peri Sanguis’s wild magic first appeared, she was forced to flee her Wyoming ranch—and her suddenly murderous family—to save her own life. On the East Coast, tutored by mages who run the Witch’s Brew bookstore-cafe, Peri’s world seems magically tranquil—until her estranged mother and a coven of witches are slaughtered. Now, to solve the violent mysteries of her past, she must put her trust, body and soul, in a sensual immortal who is every woman’s darkest fantasy . . .

The golden-eyed vampire, Valen, has never wanted more than to claim an untamed female like Peri. Lured into each other’s orbit, and working together against a resurrected evil brings them intimately closer—to danger, blood betrayals, all-consuming passion, and to sacrifices that must be made to save themselves and the world . . .

Themes: Paranormal, Witches, Vampires

Rating: 3.5 stars

Heat Rating: 3.5

Review:

An all-new venture for Alexandra Ivy begins with the story of a woman who magic is blossoming and becoming something, she never imagined and the vampire who is drawn to her inexplicably. I have long been a fan of Alexandra Ivy, especially her paranormal works, but this newest foray into fantasy is a whole new world for me and I am reserving judgment until we get a little deeper into the series. Peri Sanguis is a witch with powers that are often hard to control or quantify, once forced to flee the commune where she was raised in order to stay alive, she has found family in the women that took her in and her mentor in NYC. When her mother and old coven are slaughtered Peri embarks on a journey to try to solve the mystery but finds herself saddled with the Vampire leader Valen as her shadow. Valen never imagined that the mating instinct would rise for a woman like Peri, but he can’t deny that his protective and sensual needs are there from the very first moment he scents her. The more time they’re together and the deeper their connection the less likely either of them are to ever give the other up, but the dangers around them make having a future together les likely if they can’t find a way to defeat their enemies. I enjoyed getting to know Peri and see her work through her past; she is intelligent, stubborn, impulsive, snarky and loves deeply. Valen is bossy, protective, powerful and independent but also giving and loving. With suspense, sensuality, drama and a twisty plot, you’ll find yourself completely invested in the story until the very end. There are a few plot holes that needed fleshing out, but I’m hoping that comes in the next books and I’m looking forward to the other ladies getting their novels. As I said, I am reserving judgment on the series overall, but I certainly think there is a lot of potential for this trilogy.

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