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Magical Musing
Maeve has a choice to make, but her heart makes it easy...
When shadowy forces threaten Maeve’s newfound friends and the town’s magical balance, she must embrace her inner witch and stubborn bulldog, Frank, at her side.
But it’s not just shadowy forces that Maeve has to contend with—there’s also her family’s deeply buried secrets. Secrets that tie her to the Academy, a majestic magical institution that seems to want her as much as it resists her.
As she unravels the mystery of her father and the curse that divided Stonewick from its allies, Maeve discovers that her arrival in town was no coincidence.
An enemy from the past—charismatic, cunning, and terrifyingly powerful—has been waiting for her to step into the role she never knew she was destined for.
The stakes are high, and the danger is real, but Maeve isn’t tackling it alone. Between brewing magical teas, fending off magical creatures, and navigating the sparks of chemistry with a brooding warlock who’s as frustrating as he is handsome, Maeve starts to see that she’s more than capable of holding her own.
Will Maeve rise to the challenge, or will the shadows consume Stonewick for good? Join Maeve and her unlikely crew to find out in this spellbinding tale of second chances, magical mayhem, and the power of believing in yourself.
When shadowy forces threaten Maeve’s newfound friends and the town’s magical balance, she must embrace her inner witch and stubborn bulldog, Frank, at her side.
But it’s not just shadowy forces that Maeve has to contend with—there’s also her family’s deeply buried secrets. Secrets that tie her to the Academy, a majestic magical institution that seems to want her as much as it resists her.
As she unravels the mystery of her father and the curse that divided Stonewick from its allies, Maeve discovers that her arrival in town was no coincidence.
An enemy from the past—charismatic, cunning, and terrifyingly powerful—has been waiting for her to step into the role she never knew she was destined for.
The stakes are high, and the danger is real, but Maeve isn’t tackling it alone. Between brewing magical teas, fending off magical creatures, and navigating the sparks of chemistry with a brooding warlock who’s as frustrating as he is handsome, Maeve starts to see that she’s more than capable of holding her own.
Will Maeve rise to the challenge, or will the shadows consume Stonewick for good? Join Maeve and her unlikely crew to find out in this spellbinding tale of second chances, magical mayhem, and the power of believing in yourself.
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432 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 28, 2025
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April 30, 2025
If this woman doesn’t start using her brain, I don’t know what else there is. She’s been told things so many times and acts like she’s never heard any of it with every other sentence. “Keegan promised my dad he’d watch over me?” Yes, he told you that almost immediately in the first book. You had a whole discussion about it.
If we didn’t have repetition, this book would be 45 pages long. Enough already! These books are written like the author is trying to reach the word count for an essay assignment in high school.
What we know: she’s not smart, she’ll question everything on an infinite loop until she has asked the same questions for 5-10 pages, no one can give a straight answer ever, and she doesn’t have critical thinking capabilities (see point 1).
And if Keegan’s eyes “soften” one more time, I’m going to request another curse where his eyes stay “hardened and darkened” forever.
This woman is 45 years old and can’t figure out she likes Keegan? Why is she so confused by the way her heart aches when she looks at him?
Then sometimes she talks about things like she’s always known or has been in this world for years instead of a couple months.
And the whole thing about the fox was just odd. Why would she assume that fox hadn’t already been in the Academy. And why would she want to hide it from or lie about it to her grandma? It’s a fox. She didn’t even say what she saw, just “something”. Maybe Elira could’ve told her about it. Then later her grandma mentioned “the fox”. Except Maeve never said it was a fox.
And why does everyone treat her like her brain can’t handle much? She reads a paragraph in a magical book and then has to take a breath because her she can’t handle it anymore. No one gives her any answers because she might be too fragile. Yet, she is constantly saying how strong she is, and others tell her that she was given all this power because she’s stronger than she knows. But no one treats her like that, including herself. And she’s definitely not practicing any magic, which she absolutely needs to do.
“The academy wasn’t finished with me yet.”“Our story was far from over.”
What’s with these dumb clichéd sentences? Why would the Academy be finished with her when she has barely even begun? Why would her story be over when she’s still figuring out things for the first time? Stop using these generic sentences because they don’t mean anything.
The writing is just lazy at this point, which is upsetting given that this world building could’ve been really, really cool. Instead, nothing is happening. The main character seems weak, and the supporting characters seem like their hands are tied to do anything important or powerful.
If we didn’t have repetition, this book would be 45 pages long. Enough already! These books are written like the author is trying to reach the word count for an essay assignment in high school.
What we know: she’s not smart, she’ll question everything on an infinite loop until she has asked the same questions for 5-10 pages, no one can give a straight answer ever, and she doesn’t have critical thinking capabilities (see point 1).
And if Keegan’s eyes “soften” one more time, I’m going to request another curse where his eyes stay “hardened and darkened” forever.
This woman is 45 years old and can’t figure out she likes Keegan? Why is she so confused by the way her heart aches when she looks at him?
Then sometimes she talks about things like she’s always known or has been in this world for years instead of a couple months.
And the whole thing about the fox was just odd. Why would she assume that fox hadn’t already been in the Academy. And why would she want to hide it from or lie about it to her grandma? It’s a fox. She didn’t even say what she saw, just “something”. Maybe Elira could’ve told her about it. Then later her grandma mentioned “the fox”. Except Maeve never said it was a fox.
And why does everyone treat her like her brain can’t handle much? She reads a paragraph in a magical book and then has to take a breath because her she can’t handle it anymore. No one gives her any answers because she might be too fragile. Yet, she is constantly saying how strong she is, and others tell her that she was given all this power because she’s stronger than she knows. But no one treats her like that, including herself. And she’s definitely not practicing any magic, which she absolutely needs to do.
“The academy wasn’t finished with me yet.”“Our story was far from over.”
What’s with these dumb clichéd sentences? Why would the Academy be finished with her when she has barely even begun? Why would her story be over when she’s still figuring out things for the first time? Stop using these generic sentences because they don’t mean anything.
The writing is just lazy at this point, which is upsetting given that this world building could’ve been really, really cool. Instead, nothing is happening. The main character seems weak, and the supporting characters seem like their hands are tied to do anything important or powerful.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 6, 2025
I really want this series to be good; wonderful setting, fun characters, decent plot line. But the writing!
Redundant. Rambling. Melodramatic.
Protagonist is an absolute whimp. Yes, I get she has trauma and probably PTSD as a result, but does she have to repeat herself every other page? She constantly questions everything ten times out loud. I wouldn’t pick her for headmaster of anything, bloodline or not.
Antagonist is just a nasty piece of work. All the innuendos are tiring and if he grins/leers one more time, I will scream. He reminds me of a playground bully.
Fight scenes went on and on and on…..
I really feel like this could have been a novella (first book felt the same way). Author needs to use description and narrative better rather than having the main character voice her self doubts repeatedly.
I am going to try to read the third book but if the writing style doesn’t improve, I doubt if I will ever see the ending….
Redundant. Rambling. Melodramatic.
Protagonist is an absolute whimp. Yes, I get she has trauma and probably PTSD as a result, but does she have to repeat herself every other page? She constantly questions everything ten times out loud. I wouldn’t pick her for headmaster of anything, bloodline or not.
Antagonist is just a nasty piece of work. All the innuendos are tiring and if he grins/leers one more time, I will scream. He reminds me of a playground bully.
Fight scenes went on and on and on…..
I really feel like this could have been a novella (first book felt the same way). Author needs to use description and narrative better rather than having the main character voice her self doubts repeatedly.
I am going to try to read the third book but if the writing style doesn’t improve, I doubt if I will ever see the ending….
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 11, 2025
enchanting story
The story is marvelous. If it hadn’t been for repetitive wording and retelling of things , I would have rated it higher. But so many”first time in a long time” grated on me.
The story is marvelous. If it hadn’t been for repetitive wording and retelling of things , I would have rated it higher. But so many”first time in a long time” grated on me.
September 14, 2025
DNF - good grief, every single page is so repetitive, every sentence is like we’re ending the chapter. The main character can’t remember a single thing, and no one ever says anything except clichéd generic uplifting or mysterious phrases. It’s too bad, because I feel like the stories premise has such potential
June 21, 2025
Not as good as the first book. Hate that the main cast treat the FMC like she is an idiot or not worthy of knowing or learning things. I just found this annoying and I was skipping big chunks of text to try and move the story on. Don’t know if I will pick up book 3.
August 29, 2025
I’m going to try to see this series through until the end because I feel like there is so much potential to the story and the universe if it’s fleshed out properly. After reading the first two books, I’m afraid it won’t be.
As others have said, there is a lot of repetition and pages of the LFC rethinking through things she thought through ten pages ago. And it goes on and on and does absolutely nothing to move the story forward. There’s so much doubt and unfinished thoughts and sentences, and does anyone in this town have any other facial expression than smirking?!
Anyway, the lead keeps asking the same questions over and over and never asking things like “what am I supposed to tell my best friend and my daughter?!” Because she disappears for weeks at a time and never speaks to them. Her best friend, who we learned in the first book is pregnant with twins, while mothering another set of young twins, has vanished from this woman’s life. If I was Skye, I would be pissed! At least the author made an attempt to explain away the daughter’s absence.
Hoping for better in book 3.
Edited to add: I’ve started the third book, I’m not very far in yet. I’ve come to realize I can’t truly fault the author; whoever edited these books should find new work, because this is the problem! We shouldn’t have to read pages of Maeve’s thoughts repeated again and again before the story moves. The writing itself is interesting, but these books need some heavy editing.
As others have said, there is a lot of repetition and pages of the LFC rethinking through things she thought through ten pages ago. And it goes on and on and does absolutely nothing to move the story forward. There’s so much doubt and unfinished thoughts and sentences, and does anyone in this town have any other facial expression than smirking?!
Anyway, the lead keeps asking the same questions over and over and never asking things like “what am I supposed to tell my best friend and my daughter?!” Because she disappears for weeks at a time and never speaks to them. Her best friend, who we learned in the first book is pregnant with twins, while mothering another set of young twins, has vanished from this woman’s life. If I was Skye, I would be pissed! At least the author made an attempt to explain away the daughter’s absence.
Hoping for better in book 3.
Edited to add: I’ve started the third book, I’m not very far in yet. I’ve come to realize I can’t truly fault the author; whoever edited these books should find new work, because this is the problem! We shouldn’t have to read pages of Maeve’s thoughts repeated again and again before the story moves. The writing itself is interesting, but these books need some heavy editing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 22, 2025
Whew! There was a big battle at the end with lots of creatures and wands swirling around! This was a great book. I've already downloaded the next book in the series.
Amazon synopsis:
When shadowy forces threaten Maeve’s newfound friends and the town’s magical balance, she must embrace her inner witch and stubborn bulldog, Frank, at her side.
But it’s not just shadowy forces that Maeve has to contend with—there’s also her family’s deeply buried secrets. Secrets that tie her to the Academy, a majestic magical institution that seems to want her as much as it resists her.
As she unravels the mystery of her father and the curse that divided Stonewick from its allies, Maeve discovers that her arrival in town was no coincidence.
An enemy from the past—charismatic, cunning, and terrifyingly powerful—has been waiting for her to step into the role she never knew she was destined for.
The stakes are high, and the danger is real, but Maeve isn’t tackling it alone. Between brewing magical teas, fending off magical creatures, and navigating the sparks of chemistry with a brooding warlock who’s as frustrating as he is handsome, Maeve starts to see that she’s more than capable of holding her own.
Amazon synopsis:
When shadowy forces threaten Maeve’s newfound friends and the town’s magical balance, she must embrace her inner witch and stubborn bulldog, Frank, at her side.
But it’s not just shadowy forces that Maeve has to contend with—there’s also her family’s deeply buried secrets. Secrets that tie her to the Academy, a majestic magical institution that seems to want her as much as it resists her.
As she unravels the mystery of her father and the curse that divided Stonewick from its allies, Maeve discovers that her arrival in town was no coincidence.
An enemy from the past—charismatic, cunning, and terrifyingly powerful—has been waiting for her to step into the role she never knew she was destined for.
The stakes are high, and the danger is real, but Maeve isn’t tackling it alone. Between brewing magical teas, fending off magical creatures, and navigating the sparks of chemistry with a brooding warlock who’s as frustrating as he is handsome, Maeve starts to see that she’s more than capable of holding her own.
March 3, 2025
Stonewick
This is by far the best book that this author has written for a long time. Slow to get into book one but accelerates like a fire in this second book about a town called Stonewick and the magic it encompasses with characters second to none.
This is by far the best book that this author has written for a long time. Slow to get into book one but accelerates like a fire in this second book about a town called Stonewick and the magic it encompasses with characters second to none.
May 21, 2025
wow
I read through the book like popcorn one after the other . I can’t stop so far the best series that I’ve read . I can’t wait to get to the next book.
I read through the book like popcorn one after the other . I can’t stop so far the best series that I’ve read . I can’t wait to get to the next book.
May 23, 2025
Captivating!!!
I could not put this book down! There is never a dull moment. I binge read the whole thing in less than 1 day!
I could not put this book down! There is never a dull moment. I binge read the whole thing in less than 1 day!
December 4, 2025
excellent second book
I love this series. This was an excellent second book. Entertaining and leaves you wanting to read the next book.
I love this series. This was an excellent second book. Entertaining and leaves you wanting to read the next book.
December 25, 2025
I'm so hooked!
So good! I love the characters and how each chapter delves deeper into the characters stories, I hope Keegan and Maeve get together 🩷
So good! I love the characters and how each chapter delves deeper into the characters stories, I hope Keegan and Maeve get together 🩷
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