As new enemies close in, Clay Carradine must master his magic.
Having saved Thea from being enslaved by an evil sorcerer, Clay hoped his problems were over. Yet his victory has drawn more interest, not less.
As he tries to build a life with Thea and Gemma, the lovely barista who helped him save Thea, sorcerers from other worlds seek Clay’s power for themselves.
With the help of Salem, an arcane bounty hunter, and Eleandra, a sorceress from another world, Clay must learn to defend himself and those he loves before it’s too late.
I was actually really excited for the second book in this series. especially after that cliffhanger ending in book one. I assumed it would be heavily explored here but that just wasn't the case. Between that abandoned setup and some pacing issues, it just wasn't as good as the first one.
I do still love Clay. He is still coming into his magical powers and while he is definitely a novice, I liked his evolution even if he still has a lot to learn. The returning characters were just as entertaining and I loved the new dynamic between Clay, Thea and Gemma. The opening chapters were packed with danger and intrigue and the third act did a great job setting up book three.
Where the book lost me was the pacing. A new character was introduced to push the story to the next level but they were kept on the sidelines after the opening chapters. Because of that, the middle of the book really dragged with nothing much happening to drive the plot forward.
In the first book, the spice felt deeply relevant to the magic system. This time there wasn't as much of that and what was there felt thrown in just for the sake of it instead of being central to the story. I just didn't vibe with it. Let's be honest, once you read one spicy scene in this series you have read them all because they are all starting to feel exactly the same.
My interest now is entirely in seeing Clay finally come into his own as a sorcerer. I am hoping book three brings something fresh to the table with both the spice and the actual storytelling because a book is definitely allowed to have both.
Page after page of nothing. Skipped whole chapters to find something interesting. Chapter after chapter to the point of boardum. Not much expectation of the next book.
I have always loved stories about fairies, magic, and sorcerers. This story has it all. The characters work well with each other, and the storyline will keep you turning the pages. I bought the first two books because I really like re-reading a good story. Mr. Rogan, do I really have to wait until December for the third book? Can't you get some fairies to help you and get it done sooner?
Simple, wholesome, and a great story so far. Not a lot happens in this one, but that's ok, we get a good amount of character development, and the plot does advance. It's a slice of life series, but the first one was a little more on the action side, whereas this one lived up the title. Either or is fine with me because I love it.
This series has proven to be quite good. I like how things are slowly developing between the various potential LIs and the MC And the plot has proven to be interesting. It isn't just your run of the mill antagonists in this one, though the threats are currently more nebulous than specific.
The book was very well written and edited. I look forward to when book 3 is released.
This second book was even better than the first. A great combination of slice of life, romance, spice and fun times. I love the way the author writes his characters and interactions between them. It doesn’t seem fake like a lot of other books in this series. One of my favourite authors in the genre.
This one is a lot more erotica, or the pacing with it is off, before the sex revolved around the plot, this one is a lot more random. The last quarter was also off, the mc just started making emotional dumb decisions again, I thought the mc smartened up...but no. I'm interested in seeing where the plot goes.
Clay and his growing family are doing well.. Granted he is being hunted by other sorcerers, but he is making progress in his magical abilities. This is a well paced book with action and adventure with a helping of spice. On to the next book!
Normally, I find this type of book is good for the first volume but then gets repetitive very quickly. This is well written, and the storyline continues to develop in an interesting manner. I look forward to the next book. I think I will follow this author.