Celestial Vixens: Champion of the Cards

by Logan Jacobs

If you ask me, Celestial Vixens is the best card game in the world, and I’m ready to win the state tournament and move closer to becoming the national champion.

Everything was going my way until an FBI agent approached me after the tournament with a job offer. She says I have something called The Sight, but I’ve just spent a decade and a half learning the game and practicing.

I just want to play my game and be the best, but then everything gets even more complicated and messy when the Russian mob gets involved.

290 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 1, 2025

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strong start to a series. It was not fantastical in the usual harem stories with this sort of setup. Grounded in a deeply designed card game and the characters who are potential love interests are interesting. The MC doesn't feel to be too OP even when playing cards and is using his "superpower." Looking forward to the next book in the series.
The only part that is a bit of a stretch is the fact that the Russian Mob and the FBI are actually interested in his "superpower" the in-world reasoning behind them knowing he has a power by watching his gameplay and jumped to the conclusion that he has a magical power is far fetched especially with the rest of his grounding in the story. Something more realistic like high-functioning Autism spectrum and or ADHD would be more interesting rather than a fantasy like power. This would also actually aid in the interest of those groups..

[Cmoore · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deck-building litRPG is a must! I just wanted Magic in the game.

I LOVE deck-building genre. So grabbing this book was a no-brainer. I my fingers and hoped that it wasn't a harem novel. You never know with a title like that. Turns out Celestial Vixens is the deck/game that Parker is playing... it's a turn based game (not my favorite style, but ce la vie, I'll take it.) I would'a liked to see a little more magic in the game play too. I guess Parker's ability to foresee the future is magical. After winning the regional championship Parker has his sites on the state challenge. Only the FBI steps in giving him an offer he prolly shouldn't refuse, then he's kidnapped.
Wait! Wa... yah really otta grab the book to see how Parker, the FBI, and the Russian Mafia play the game...

[Jamie Ross · Rating 5 out of 5]

An intriguing series

Definitely an intriguing start to what I'm hoping might be an interesting series.

As per the title, the book follows Parker as he plays his way through city and state championships of his favorite card game, Celestial Vixens.
But when the FBI and Russian Mafia both show up claiming Parker has some mystical ability called "The Sight" and want to recruit him or kidnap him, things get weird.
Especially when all Parker wants to do is play CV and win.

Definitely looking forward to a second book in this series, but wish there was a bit more in depth dive into this mysterious ability and how it's supposed to work.
Guess I'll keep reading to see if I find out!

[William · Rating 5 out of 5]

You've Convinced Me

When I read the description for this book I was a bit skeptical. It didn't seem like the kind of story I would enjoy. But I decided to read a few chapters to get a feel for it. I wound up loving it way more than I thought I would. Can't wait for the next vook to come out!

[Cwsmythe · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF - Wow this is a bad book. The character is actively unlikable and for an introduction based around a card game the game seems both poorly explained and contradictory. In the opening match the rules are explained and less than a page later behave differently, as are the descriptions of what the cards do.

Don’t waste your time. Read Slumdog Deckbuilder instead if you want a good card book.

[James Marshall · Rating 5 out of 5]

great book

This was a great book. I liked how the characters were believable and interesting.can’t wait for the next book in this series to come out and see how it develops more in the future.

[G Fudge · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome New Series by Logan Jacobs

If you are a big fan of card games that use strategy then you must pick up this book. Extremely hilarious and full of action. Can not wait for book 2!

[Mike Lee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Counting cards or second sight, usually isn't for a fantasy card game so why Russians?

[Matthew Domenic · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting and unexpected

I expected this to be a more fantasy based story but turns out its actually about a guy playing a card game

[Sigmund Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really fun read

It was a really fun read and logan jacobs seemed to find a way to make card games stressful which in and of itself is kind of amazing. It's worth the time sink.

[Ken Schaefer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting new series

The details of all the cards is so complete, I'm surprised WOTC hasnt made it yet. Can't wait for book two.