Siren & Scion: Mages of the Wheel, Book 3

by J.D. Evans, Tim Campbell (narrator), Caren Naess (narrator)

She was beautiful, the way the ocean was beautiful in a new way every time one looked. He was a shore upon which she crawled from the dark deep of her magic and fell against to breathe, and taste the air again.

She is water; bright and alluring, fathomless and profound. He is a bridge between peoples; artist and criminal, vengeful and compassionate.

Amara Mutar has risen to the highest ranks of Tamar society by her wits and ambition. But it is not high enough to keep those she loves, and herself, safe from a past that will not release her.

Cassian Haydar has sunk as low as it is possible to sink, but he intends to take back what is his, and crush those who took everything that mattered from him—after he’s done stealing back all the other lives they’ve robbed.

In exchange for a betrothal that would secure Amara’s position and freedom, the Tamaran Sultana sends her on a dangerous hunt for lost mages of the Third House, in the last place any mage should be. Amara and Cassian, brought together deep inside the Republic, discover they have nothing, and everything, in common.

But their paths were never meant to converge, and there are horrors in the heart of a rising Empire that threaten both Amara’s plans and every mage in Tamar. Knowing the fate of the Circle rests in her hands, Amara must choose whether to serve her heart, or her people.

This book deals with themes of recovering from emotional and psychological trauma.

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Published January 24, 2023

About the author

J. D. Evans writes fantasy and science fiction romance. After earning her degree in linguistics, J. D. served a decade as an army officer. She once spent her hours putting together briefings for helicopter pilots and generals. Now she writes stories, tends to two unreasonable tiny humans, knits, sews badly, gardens, and cultivates Pinterest Fails. After a stint in Beirut, J. D. fell in love with the Levant, which inspired the setting for her debut series, Mages of the Wheel.

Originally hailing from Montana, J. D. now resides in North Carolina with her husband, two attempts at mini-clones gone rogue, and too many stories in her head.

Reviews

[Diana · Rating 5 out of 5]

JD Evan’s stories unfold like beautiful tapestries of prose, tormented characters that are fully fleshed out. Her FMCs are always wise, have class, but are flawed. The banter is so realistic. Toe curling spice in this particular one. The conflict action sequences are so visual. This series needs more attention, and is criminally unmentioned online. This book series with its unique magic system, would also make for an amazing tv series.