Magic Bound

by Athina Fernwood, Hope Swan, Samara Dark

Wild Magic runs within ancient skin.

It’s mischievous and dangerous, yet also powerful and beautiful.

Hidden realms, magical lure, making tempting hearts to stray, and yet somehow love always finds a way.

Fae should know better, but it’s that untamed magic that runs deep within...

223 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2026

About the author

I'm Athina Fernwood, an independent author with a fervent love for the written word, and I'm thrilled to share my writing journey with you.
One thing that sets my writing journey apart is the personal challenge I've faced and triumphed over. Living with Dyslexia, I had to teach myself to spell, write, and read. It wasn't an easy road, but it's made me the writer I am today. I want to show my younger siblings, and anyone else facing limitations, that with determination and hard work, you can achieve whatever you set your mind to.

Reviews

[Angel Tartaglia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lovely Combo

I am on their ARC team but missed this so I use my KU.

Samara Dark: 5 stars
Athina Fernwood: 5 stars
Hope Sawn: 4.8

Total: 4.93
Rounded to: 5 stars

I love how each one had different adventures and different types of romances. I love the why choose one by fernwood especially. The only thing I wish was to see more of Hope’s world because it does time jump a lot (it made me more curious about the world). I was very interested in all three and personally enjoyed the variety the book gave.

Can’t wait to see what else gets put together in the future! 💕

[C Exley Books (Cassandra)]

Will add a short review for each story after I finish reading each one.

I love anthologies as you find new authors. Just look at who is in this anthology I have only read one of the authors before and the others are all new to me authors. All the stories are short and fast paced.

~Soul Swapped by Samara Dark~

~Velarium of Ash & Thorn by Athina Fernwood~

~The Fake Seven by Hope Swan~

I received an advance copy of this book. I am voluntarily giving my honest review, and I plan to buy this book when it’s available.

[Rhiannon Cheyenne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Magic Bound - Anthology

I really enjoyed this anthology. I loved how each story did fae and fantasy so different. I loved reading more from these authors and I will definitely be reading more from them.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / Out of 5 Stars ⭐️

🔥 / Spice Rating ☀️

# of Pages 🌙 223 Pages

Release Date 🌟 4/7/26

Format 💫 Gifted Digital Copy

Series 🌙 Unknown/Not Applicable

Genre/Tropes ✨ Anthology, fae, fantasy, Romantasy

Favorite Character ☀️ Charikee

Favorite Line 🌟 ‘I carried the blood and body of a halfling; fifty percent human, fifty percent fae, and a hundred percent outcast.’

[Faiza BEGUM · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow what a magical book this one is.

Filled with amazing stories and lots of fun. You’ll discover so many things in this anthology.

[Mary-Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

Step into a wonderful world of fantasy.
I loved this Anthology.
It has a great mix of adventure, excitement and romance.
Very well done.

[Hannah M Burrow · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was lucky to be given the chance to review Magic Bound, of my own accord, through being offered an eARC.

An anthology of three exciting Fae stories.
Great variation within each story; action, romance and fantasy elements all brought together in unique ways.
A great reading experience.