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Surprised at Nothing
Even in a Magus world, things are not always as they seem. However, what could possibly go wrong when archeologist Reggie Orrick, the red-haired son of a red-haired Magus, halts his Eastern European dig and travels to Ireland to research his latest find of what's probably just a fossilized rock?
With Reggie’s luck? Everything.
Once in Ireland, Reggie crosses paths with Ian “Kelp” McGinty, an Unfortunate of Magus and Fae ancestry, who’s more than happy to appoint himself Reggie’s guide and confidant. Kelp’s irrepressible personality and compelling “something” draws Reggie to him, and Reggie’s about convinced himself to extend his stay to get to know the Unfortunate better. But one near-tragic car accident later, and Kelp disappears… with Reggie’s rock.
Reggie’s left to wonder if he’s made a huge mistake in trusting Kelp, for the “rock” might just be an Irish Snakesbane—an egg from an extinct line of dragons!
With Reggie’s luck? Everything.
Once in Ireland, Reggie crosses paths with Ian “Kelp” McGinty, an Unfortunate of Magus and Fae ancestry, who’s more than happy to appoint himself Reggie’s guide and confidant. Kelp’s irrepressible personality and compelling “something” draws Reggie to him, and Reggie’s about convinced himself to extend his stay to get to know the Unfortunate better. But one near-tragic car accident later, and Kelp disappears… with Reggie’s rock.
Reggie’s left to wonder if he’s made a huge mistake in trusting Kelp, for the “rock” might just be an Irish Snakesbane—an egg from an extinct line of dragons!
- GenresFantasyM M Romance
80 pages, ebook
First published April 29, 2015
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February 5, 2017
Very different fantasy book. Curious to know more about the world. I would not be as trusting of a stranger as the MC was. Abrupt ending.
May 29, 2015
A Joyfully Jay review.
4.25 stars
Guys, there was something fantastical and fun about this story that I just loved. It’s set in a contemporary, familiar world, where magic has its place. The author throws us right in to the world, and assumes we know where we are, but what she does amazingly is give us all the reference points we need to immediately discern the idiosyncrasies of the way magic works, how it’s used, and who can use it. It was wonderfully clever, at once familiar and new, and I was completely immersed within the world and with the characters.
Reggie is a little bit naïve, having grown up sheltered in the Magus world. But I thought he was a wonderfully pleasant character. He made me smile, at his wide eyed surprise at the things around him, and I loved the confidence he had in himself that made it easy to believe he’d be taking this journey and working this spell.
Kelp, even more so, was a fun loving guy. I liked the way the author crafted him, showing a truly unique individual who had a smarmy, yet endearing, arrogance about him. Honestly, there was something about him that drew me in, just as it did Reggie, even if neither one of us could exactly put our finger on it. Really, he was wonderfully written, engaging and charming, and I wanted nothing more than to spend time with him as well.
Read Kris’ review in its entirety here.
4.25 stars
Guys, there was something fantastical and fun about this story that I just loved. It’s set in a contemporary, familiar world, where magic has its place. The author throws us right in to the world, and assumes we know where we are, but what she does amazingly is give us all the reference points we need to immediately discern the idiosyncrasies of the way magic works, how it’s used, and who can use it. It was wonderfully clever, at once familiar and new, and I was completely immersed within the world and with the characters.
Reggie is a little bit naïve, having grown up sheltered in the Magus world. But I thought he was a wonderfully pleasant character. He made me smile, at his wide eyed surprise at the things around him, and I loved the confidence he had in himself that made it easy to believe he’d be taking this journey and working this spell.
Kelp, even more so, was a fun loving guy. I liked the way the author crafted him, showing a truly unique individual who had a smarmy, yet endearing, arrogance about him. Honestly, there was something about him that drew me in, just as it did Reggie, even if neither one of us could exactly put our finger on it. Really, he was wonderfully written, engaging and charming, and I wanted nothing more than to spend time with him as well.
Read Kris’ review in its entirety here.
June 1, 2015
If you thought Harry Potter needed more gay sex and didn't know about slash fiction, this could be the book for you. It would also help if you don't mind an ending with a lot of loose threads.
December 31, 2016
I loved this extraordinary urban fantasy story! It's an enthralling little story with good pacing and tension. It's a pity that it's short and ended abruptly.
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