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Cursed Reliquaries #1
How to Break Up with a Warlock
Once upon a time, there was a naive and noble Boy-Priest that fell in love with a beautiful cursed immortal prostitute.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one.
The Boy-Priest was shy. Bookish. Curious. A busy body. He was also pitiful enough to accept exile without much of a fight.
On the way to his miserable remote new assignment, he met someone extraordinary: Tragic. Beautiful. Mysterious. Irish. A body and face that most people raised in the church would’ve known to avoid. Naturally, our idiot hero fell hopelessly in love.
But there was a problem. The lovely cursed immortal already had a boyfriend. A Warlock. One of the most powerful Warlocks in the realm and a damn good boyfriend too. Ask anyone.
The foolish Boy-Priest was adamant, though. He had goodness on his side, nosiness in spades, and questionable access to centuries of forbidden archives. So when the Warlock returned to retrieve his beloved, the Boy-Priest decided to jump in the fray. A decision he might just regret.
Because saving someone is one thing.
Trying to steal them from a Warlock is another.
How to Break Up with a Warlock is the first full novel in The Cursed Reliquaries: MM Chronicles—a series of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and very questionable ex-boyfriends.
Romantic, irreverent, and occasionally dark, The Cursed Reliquariesblends fantasy romance, magical mayhem, and unforgettable characters into a series where devotion is dangerous—and falling in love may be the most cursed thing of all.
If you love:
Curious Strangers to Forbidden Lovers
Darkly Enchanting Villains
Mysterious magical boy x gentle, anxious boy dynamics
Dark, gothic fantasy worlds—cloaks, inns, abbeys, relics, rain-lit road
Heated Banter
Slow-burn to RED HOT Gay romantasy full of longing
Magic that blurs the line between blessing, curse, and desire
Beautiful boys with dangerous secrets
Happy Endings and High Stakes
***A slow-burn to RED HOT, Queery romantasy for readers who enjoy longing, character tension and explicit heat.
Stop me if you’ve heard this one.
The Boy-Priest was shy. Bookish. Curious. A busy body. He was also pitiful enough to accept exile without much of a fight.
On the way to his miserable remote new assignment, he met someone extraordinary: Tragic. Beautiful. Mysterious. Irish. A body and face that most people raised in the church would’ve known to avoid. Naturally, our idiot hero fell hopelessly in love.
But there was a problem. The lovely cursed immortal already had a boyfriend. A Warlock. One of the most powerful Warlocks in the realm and a damn good boyfriend too. Ask anyone.
The foolish Boy-Priest was adamant, though. He had goodness on his side, nosiness in spades, and questionable access to centuries of forbidden archives. So when the Warlock returned to retrieve his beloved, the Boy-Priest decided to jump in the fray. A decision he might just regret.
Because saving someone is one thing.
Trying to steal them from a Warlock is another.
How to Break Up with a Warlock is the first full novel in The Cursed Reliquaries: MM Chronicles—a series of forbidden love, dangerous magic, and very questionable ex-boyfriends.
Romantic, irreverent, and occasionally dark, The Cursed Reliquariesblends fantasy romance, magical mayhem, and unforgettable characters into a series where devotion is dangerous—and falling in love may be the most cursed thing of all.
If you love:
Curious Strangers to Forbidden Lovers
Darkly Enchanting Villains
Mysterious magical boy x gentle, anxious boy dynamics
Dark, gothic fantasy worlds—cloaks, inns, abbeys, relics, rain-lit road
Heated Banter
Slow-burn to RED HOT Gay romantasy full of longing
Magic that blurs the line between blessing, curse, and desire
Beautiful boys with dangerous secrets
Happy Endings and High Stakes
***A slow-burn to RED HOT, Queery romantasy for readers who enjoy longing, character tension and explicit heat.
- GenresM M RomanceFantasy
190 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 12, 2026
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Review of advance copy
4.5 ⭐️
An absorbing, effectively done romantasy that is really about how hard it can be to recognize an abusive relationship from the inside, and how getting out is even harder. We first met Caedric, "the young man," in the prequel story My Warlock Boyfriend Turned Me Into a Squirrel; Caedric was the squirrel, lest you're wondering. So we already know the rough outlines of Caedric's deal: he's dating a warlock, Alistair; the warlock is not hugely interested in things like "consent" or "basic acknowledgement of other people's feelings"; and these two have a history of dangerous escapades, in which the warlock inevitably saves Caedric in the end, but mostly as an afterthought once he's done a bunch of other, more interesting stuff first. As I noted in my review of the prequel, it's simultaneously a fun, cute, and deeply disturbing little story, and we're left wondering to what extent we're supposed to be rooting for these two.
Of course, if we (me) bothered to read ahead to the title of this book before reading the prequel, we (me) would know the answer is: not at all! Because this book is, indeed, about breaking up with a warlock boyfriend. The title does not mislead!
Interestingly, though, while Caedric is the breakee, we get almost the entire story from the POV of the besotted Aldric, minus an interlude of Caedric telling Aldric about one of the aforementioned dangerous escapades (we're still in Aldric's POV, but the story is related directly as Caedric tells it, so it's essentially his voice). And the reason why it's important to get the telling from Aldric is because he, as an outsider -- and as someone instantly enchanted by Caedric, no magic required -- is much more clear-sighted about the coerciveness and emotionally abusive character of Caedric and Alistair's relationship. Caedric is bound to Alistair by the curse that turned him into an immortal vessel; this curse responds instinctively and almost uncontrollably to touch, especially sexual touch, in a way that can easily be manipulated. At the same time, it's clear that Caedric's reactions to Alistair are not only a function of the curse: their decades-long relationship is a mixture of actual affection and care, along with resignation, disappointment, heartache, toxicity, and the bone-deep exhaustion that comes from being ground down, patronized, neglected when convenient, and conditioned to never expect better. Aldric sees all this for what it is, and starts to convince Caedric of it, too; but as the (conveniently accurate!) title indicates, breaking up with a warlock is a whole damn process, and it's not an easy one.
I've really enjoyed the first two installments in this series: they're well-paced, thoughtful, engaging, and -- some typos aside -- very well-written, with great character work. This is not a cozy romantasy -- again, at its heart, it's a story of escaping an emotionally abusive relationship, so people should be aware of that going in (although I guess the whole "captive romantasy" descriptor kind of gives the game away; my inability to read subheads is clearly as unshakeable as my inability to read titles). If I had to quibble (I do), I would say that I wish Caedric showed a bit more agency in the end; as it is, his fate comes down to a confrontation between Aldric and Alistair, with some real damsel-in-distress vibes. On the other hand, this is a function of the decision Caedric made earlier in the story to protect Aldric from Alistair's wrath, and it is a satisfying scene, so tomayto/ tomahto, I guess.
All in all, I'm excited to find a new series to follow, and I'm definitely invested in these two. A smart, lovely series with surprising emotional heft.
I got an ARC from Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest review.
An absorbing, effectively done romantasy that is really about how hard it can be to recognize an abusive relationship from the inside, and how getting out is even harder. We first met Caedric, "the young man," in the prequel story My Warlock Boyfriend Turned Me Into a Squirrel; Caedric was the squirrel, lest you're wondering. So we already know the rough outlines of Caedric's deal: he's dating a warlock, Alistair; the warlock is not hugely interested in things like "consent" or "basic acknowledgement of other people's feelings"; and these two have a history of dangerous escapades, in which the warlock inevitably saves Caedric in the end, but mostly as an afterthought once he's done a bunch of other, more interesting stuff first. As I noted in my review of the prequel, it's simultaneously a fun, cute, and deeply disturbing little story, and we're left wondering to what extent we're supposed to be rooting for these two.
Of course, if we (me) bothered to read ahead to the title of this book before reading the prequel, we (me) would know the answer is: not at all! Because this book is, indeed, about breaking up with a warlock boyfriend. The title does not mislead!
Interestingly, though, while Caedric is the breakee, we get almost the entire story from the POV of the besotted Aldric, minus an interlude of Caedric telling Aldric about one of the aforementioned dangerous escapades (we're still in Aldric's POV, but the story is related directly as Caedric tells it, so it's essentially his voice). And the reason why it's important to get the telling from Aldric is because he, as an outsider -- and as someone instantly enchanted by Caedric, no magic required -- is much more clear-sighted about the coerciveness and emotionally abusive character of Caedric and Alistair's relationship. Caedric is bound to Alistair by the curse that turned him into an immortal vessel; this curse responds instinctively and almost uncontrollably to touch, especially sexual touch, in a way that can easily be manipulated. At the same time, it's clear that Caedric's reactions to Alistair are not only a function of the curse: their decades-long relationship is a mixture of actual affection and care, along with resignation, disappointment, heartache, toxicity, and the bone-deep exhaustion that comes from being ground down, patronized, neglected when convenient, and conditioned to never expect better. Aldric sees all this for what it is, and starts to convince Caedric of it, too; but as the (conveniently accurate!) title indicates, breaking up with a warlock is a whole damn process, and it's not an easy one.
I've really enjoyed the first two installments in this series: they're well-paced, thoughtful, engaging, and -- some typos aside -- very well-written, with great character work. This is not a cozy romantasy -- again, at its heart, it's a story of escaping an emotionally abusive relationship, so people should be aware of that going in (although I guess the whole "captive romantasy" descriptor kind of gives the game away; my inability to read subheads is clearly as unshakeable as my inability to read titles). If I had to quibble (I do), I would say that I wish Caedric showed a bit more agency in the end; as it is, his fate comes down to a confrontation between Aldric and Alistair, with some real damsel-in-distress vibes. On the other hand, this is a function of the decision Caedric made earlier in the story to protect Aldric from Alistair's wrath, and it is a satisfying scene, so tomayto/ tomahto, I guess.
All in all, I'm excited to find a new series to follow, and I'm definitely invested in these two. A smart, lovely series with surprising emotional heft.
I got an ARC from Gay Romance Reviews. This is my honest review.
Review of advance copy
Gosh this book hit hard in a good way. It’s such a good representation of how easy it can be for someone you love to gaslight you into doing something against your own self interests. How much it hurts and breaks your soul when love feels so one sided. And it does so with a sense of humor about it that keeps it from getting too dark.
Seeing everything that Aldric went through just to save Caedric was also lovely to see. Aldric is the one person that was able to see through his armor and realize he needed to be saved. He began the story bravely but naive and his journey took him to a whole new level of heroism. I loved seeing their relationship begin to bloom and the absolute adoration and devotion Aldric felt towards Caedric. These two men deserve each other and I’m so excited for the next book!
Oh and also the Warlock was my favorite character and no he absolutely did not ask me to say that.
I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.
Seeing everything that Aldric went through just to save Caedric was also lovely to see. Aldric is the one person that was able to see through his armor and realize he needed to be saved. He began the story bravely but naive and his journey took him to a whole new level of heroism. I loved seeing their relationship begin to bloom and the absolute adoration and devotion Aldric felt towards Caedric. These two men deserve each other and I’m so excited for the next book!
Oh and also the Warlock was my favorite character and no he absolutely did not ask me to say that.
I received a copy of this book from Gay Romance Reviews, and this is my honest review.
October 13, 2026
I was fortunate to receive an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. This book was not for me. I’m not quite sure who it is for but I did not enjoy it. I found it to be slow and repetitive. The characters were fine but there was no development. The Warlock is obsessed with power and his vessel. Aldric is instantly drawn to the “Young Man“ who is not named until the final chapter. Aldric becomes obsessed with Caedric. Caedric seems to have no agency and no wants of his own. It was really a struggle to keep reading. It was blatantly obvious how this would turn out and yet it took 50 pages of not much happening to get us there. The author has indicated that this is part of a series. I’m not sure what more there is to say about any of these characters.
I will say that the beginning of the book had me intrigued. We are dropped in on an existing relationship, a magic system, and a world that all have potential. Unfortunately that potential is never realized. We learn nothing about the characters including their names and there are only three characters in the whole novel. The battle sequence that takes place at the midpoint of the book is so repetitive that I had to skip over it.
I think the author had a good idea but really failed in the execution.
I will say that the beginning of the book had me intrigued. We are dropped in on an existing relationship, a magic system, and a world that all have potential. Unfortunately that potential is never realized. We learn nothing about the characters including their names and there are only three characters in the whole novel. The battle sequence that takes place at the midpoint of the book is so repetitive that I had to skip over it.
I think the author had a good idea but really failed in the execution.
Review of advance copy
I quite enjoyed this, even without reading the "first" one. Looking forward to the others to follow, as this author knows how to captivate a reader with their writing. It's expressive and emotional without overdoing it.
Caedric and Aldric are quite lovely together. Also enjoyed the Irish lilt they used throughout. Made it feel authentic.
I do not like the Warlock, so don't listen to him at the end 😁
I received an ARC from Book Sirens for my honest review.
Caedric and Aldric are quite lovely together. Also enjoyed the Irish lilt they used throughout. Made it feel authentic.
I do not like the Warlock, so don't listen to him at the end 😁
I received an ARC from Book Sirens for my honest review.
Review of advance copy received from Author
How to Break Up with a Warlock by CG Volars is the second book in their Cursed Reliquaries series. It is the story of a trapped magical young man, the warlock who was supposed to love him, and the boy priest who saves him. Caedric is a beautiful young man who was changed into a light vessel by his warlock, Alistair. What this means is that he collected energy from various love interests and Alistair used it to give him more power. They had been together for a very long time and Caedric thought they loved each other but things were starting to go wrong more and more. Alistair was the most powerful mage in the 7 realms and was supposed to protect him but often got them into dire situations when he got sidetracked by looking at books or other artifacts that interested him while poor Caedric had to figure out himself how to get out of them. This made him start to wonder if Alistair really loved him or was just using him and he was getting sick of being a vessel and wants out but since Alistair made him the way he is, he is immortal and can’t go back to being a human. Then Aldric enters the picture. He is a young, freshly ordained scribe and is traveling to a new parish because he was looking at old texts and questioning what he was reading until he was asked to move on. He saw Caedric at an inn and was intrigued by him. They talked, and Caedric even propositioned him but he said no. Then he saw him to go a merchant’s room and saw light coming from the doorway. He also saw a mysterious man in a cloak waiting in the hallway. When Caedric was done getting what he needed from the man he saw Aldric again and asked him to go outside with him to talk. He told him who he really was and what he did and also a story about his life with Alistair and how he didn’t protect him very well. When he hears this he thinks Caedric deserves better and that he would set him free. Caedric says he will talk to Alistair but when he does, he tells him that they are not splitting up and he can’t change him back because his body is gone. They argue some more and he tells him he was selfish and self-centered when he made him invulnerable but he still has feelings. Alistair then finds Aldric hiding in a bush listening and they also argue but Alistair is too strong. They do discover that Aldric is in love with Caedric as a pink and gold cloud forms which is the first true love flower and they need to be together. But Alistair is going to take Caedric and tells Aldric to learn magic before he tries to get him again. And that is just what he does for the next 7 years, going from abbey to abbey, looking at forbidden texts and near forgotten artifacts where he learns to rearrange sigils and fixes a charm that finally returns Caedric to him, where they kiss, and Alistair is right behind him. Aldric has gotten powerful, too, and makes a bargain with the warlock which eventually leads to an epic scene with Caedric changing and being able to be with Aldric with Alistair gone. This leads to a hot love scene as they decide to be together as they want to be. This was a very interesting story. You don’t find out Caedric’s and Alistair’s names until half way through the story even though you learn many things about them. Caedric is tired of being a light vessel while Alistair is basically using him and is supposed to be protecting him but puts everything he wants first. Aldric is a boy priest and has taken vows, but Caedric fascinates him. He won’t become one of his conquests due to his beliefs, but after he hears the story of how Alistair let him down by not protecting him in a dangerous situation, and has done this many times before, he wants to help him. But with how Alistair changed him into a vessel it seems impossible yet Aldric won’t give up and he keeps searching until he finally has a solution that works. With the way the story ended you know they are going to go on and have many more adventures. I recommend this book if you like stories about magical young men who are tired of being that way, a warlock that won’t give him up, and a young boy priest who is fascinated by him and wants to help, and in the end is able to do just that.
October 13, 2026
I love combinations of dark fantasy, biting humor, and genuine emotion. I read the squirrel story first, which gave me a great taste of what was to come. But now, on to this story:
I thought the contrast between Caedric’s sarcastic, larger-than-life personality and Aldric’s endearing, headstrong determination was simply wonderful. Even though I often had to swallow hard here, their encounters are frequently heartbreaking and sometimes almost emotionally devastating. Maybe that’s partly because of the faint buzz of memories that really brought tears to my eyes, but the chemistry between the two of them is simply captivating. Yet you suddenly find yourself laughing again, which makes reading this a true experience.
Far too often in love stories, we confuse things—loving and being loved aren’t the same as being possessive or even obsessed with someone.
Behind all the magical chaos, the witty dialogue, and the wonderfully questionable decisions lies a surprisingly touching story about self-worth and the search for someone who truly sees you. Just as you are.
A beautifully strange, funny, and emotional MM rom-fantasy with unforgettable characters and a romance worth cheering on.
I thought the contrast between Caedric’s sarcastic, larger-than-life personality and Aldric’s endearing, headstrong determination was simply wonderful. Even though I often had to swallow hard here, their encounters are frequently heartbreaking and sometimes almost emotionally devastating. Maybe that’s partly because of the faint buzz of memories that really brought tears to my eyes, but the chemistry between the two of them is simply captivating. Yet you suddenly find yourself laughing again, which makes reading this a true experience.
Far too often in love stories, we confuse things—loving and being loved aren’t the same as being possessive or even obsessed with someone.
Behind all the magical chaos, the witty dialogue, and the wonderfully questionable decisions lies a surprisingly touching story about self-worth and the search for someone who truly sees you. Just as you are.
A beautifully strange, funny, and emotional MM rom-fantasy with unforgettable characters and a romance worth cheering on.
October 14, 2026
The focus of this book is really on a toxic relationship and emotional abuse. How it’s slowly eased into over time and from the inside you really can’t recognize it. For as serious as the topic is, the author writes this very well, all the heaviness of the topic is there but it’s offset with humor, love and doesn’t plunge the book into the complete darkness of the topic. Aldric really sees Caedric and that he needs to get out of this relationship. Aldric really loves Caedric and watching their relationship and love grow is an amazing part of this book. The warlock boyfriend is obsessed with power and he is a master at gaslighting, manipulation, he uses Caedric in every way. When Caedric meets Aldric who is the monk who narrates this story he is at the inn to do Alastair’s bidding. The majority of this book pertains to the break up but is done in such a great way. I think one of the reasons it was so good for me was that Aldric narrates the book. This was a really incredible read and no two characters deserved and worked for their relationship as much as Aldric and Caedric.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
Review of advance copy received from Author
“He’s a warlock! And not one of the nice ones either. He once killed a man for folding down the pages of a book.”
This is book 2 in The Cursed Reliquaries series by CG Volars. When I saw this book pop up on BookSirens, like book 1 did, I figured I'd grab it too.
Wow, between the prequel and book 2 this series took a turn towards the darkness. I was not expecting that. I mean yeah, the warlock was not very nice in book 1 but I had no idea this was going on behind the scenes. There was no laughing going on like there was with book 1, that's for sure. But now I'm hooked so there's no way I won't read the next book that comes out this winter.
Becoming more like the foe to beat the foe, nobody is turned into a squirrel this time, questionable practices, first love, first times, sacrifice
This is book 2 in The Cursed Reliquaries series by CG Volars. When I saw this book pop up on BookSirens, like book 1 did, I figured I'd grab it too.
Wow, between the prequel and book 2 this series took a turn towards the darkness. I was not expecting that. I mean yeah, the warlock was not very nice in book 1 but I had no idea this was going on behind the scenes. There was no laughing going on like there was with book 1, that's for sure. But now I'm hooked so there's no way I won't read the next book that comes out this winter.
Becoming more like the foe to beat the foe, nobody is turned into a squirrel this time, questionable practices, first love, first times, sacrifice
October 16, 2026
Caedric’s life is to serve as a collector for his warlock. When he spots Aldric, a young priest, he cannot seem to resist him. Aldric does not take him up on his offer but realizes Caedric is in a toxic relationship with his warlock boyfriend, Alistair. He tries to help but Alistair is a master manipulator and Aldric knows he must learn more to save Caedric.
What an intriguing story! It highlights how hard it is to remove yourself from a bad situation where the abuser is so manipulative. Over time, Caedric had come to think such treatment was normal. Aldric sees it for what it is – abuse. He is so admirable as he fights for his first love. The actions he takes are incredible. This series well-written, engaging, and emotional. We can all look forward to more!!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
What an intriguing story! It highlights how hard it is to remove yourself from a bad situation where the abuser is so manipulative. Over time, Caedric had come to think such treatment was normal. Aldric sees it for what it is – abuse. He is so admirable as he fights for his first love. The actions he takes are incredible. This series well-written, engaging, and emotional. We can all look forward to more!!
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Review of advance copy
Better than expected, harder to bear than I thought, a big change from a previous book by the same author, but worth a read for sure. It was really hard to read, brought up things better left buried, but also brought hope along with it, hope for a better future, hope for a better tomorrow, hope for a love that heals and frees, allows for growth and choice, hope for a brighter tomorrow. It is a good length, enough to flesh out the characters and story, without bogging it down too much, and I was able to finish it pretty fast, because I really wanted Caedric and Aldric to be happy and free. Good read, and I’ll keep reading whatever comes next.
(I received an ARC and this is my voluntary review)
(I received an ARC and this is my voluntary review)
October 15, 2026
I am not sure how I feel about this one. I thought I wanted to get to know Caedric and Alistair better after reading the prequel. Nah. I think I changed my mind. This relationship is toxic AF. Aldric the priest or monk isn’t much better. Once he has a goal in mind, he is determined to do anything to get it. I mean, don’t get me wrong, Caedric isn’t in a healthy relationship and deserves to be treated better. I’m just not sure how I am supposed to feel about this. Who is supposed to be our MCs? Reading the prequel just left me more confused when those two aren’t the two main characters. IDK. I think I am mostly ambivalent about it. And where is this supposed to be set? It keeps referencing an Irish accent in a fantasy story….
October 16, 2026
Longer and more interesting than book one
Book one of this series is just a fun little morsel that sets things up for this book and helps to establish that Alistair is a terrible boyfriend to Caedric. This book is much more of a total story. Aldric is a priest who comes across these two and decides that he wants Caedric for himself. This could have been just as horrible for Caedric, but it spools out differently and ends up as a rather interesting story. While I have some problems with the idea of Aldric deciding what he does the way he does the last bit of the story is written in a way that redeems him and shows that he does love Caedric and not just the idea of him. I hope that subsequent episodes of this tale are equally different.
Book one of this series is just a fun little morsel that sets things up for this book and helps to establish that Alistair is a terrible boyfriend to Caedric. This book is much more of a total story. Aldric is a priest who comes across these two and decides that he wants Caedric for himself. This could have been just as horrible for Caedric, but it spools out differently and ends up as a rather interesting story. While I have some problems with the idea of Aldric deciding what he does the way he does the last bit of the story is written in a way that redeems him and shows that he does love Caedric and not just the idea of him. I hope that subsequent episodes of this tale are equally different.
September 27, 2026
This was an adorable quick read. Read this one on my flight from Sydney to New Jersey and was the perfect way to spend my time. Fantasy is not usually my go to genre, but I enjoyed the sound of this book and was really glad I read it. Will definitely need to check out more Romantasy books.
A great set up to start, a beautiful young man is preying on the men in a tavern, taking their life forces for his wizard boyfriend. Enter Aldric, who seems to break through and make Caedric realise that he may just be in abusive relationship. Some great flashback scenes as well.
A nice journey in the book.
A great set up to start, a beautiful young man is preying on the men in a tavern, taking their life forces for his wizard boyfriend. Enter Aldric, who seems to break through and make Caedric realise that he may just be in abusive relationship. Some great flashback scenes as well.
A nice journey in the book.
Review of advance copy
Thoroughly enjoyed this! A quick read, only 180 pages long, and about 70% of that is literally the break-up - which might sound awfully boring but it wasn't!
Seriously though, CG here pointing out all the gaslighting and trickery undertaken by the dastardly handsome warlock boyfriend, meanwhile I'm like oh, man, maybe you could just somehow keep him too, because even though I know he's godsawful, he's also kinda sexy and cheeky and I love it.
Aldric is pretty adorable too though.
Also! Saw on the author's instagram page that this came about from a Supernatural AU fanfic, which is delightful to me. Seriously, fanfic authors represent!
Seriously though, CG here pointing out all the gaslighting and trickery undertaken by the dastardly handsome warlock boyfriend, meanwhile I'm like oh, man, maybe you could just somehow keep him too, because even though I know he's godsawful, he's also kinda sexy and cheeky and I love it.
Aldric is pretty adorable too though.
Also! Saw on the author's instagram page that this came about from a Supernatural AU fanfic, which is delightful to me. Seriously, fanfic authors represent!
October 13, 2026
So, since I was kind of annoyed with the warlock in the prequel, when I saw this title, I knew I had to read it. I was actually surprised that Aldric was the narrator of the story. Writing it this way was actually genius. The things we see and learn through his eyes make us part of the journey. It was a long one for Aldric but his absolute dedication to freeing Caedric was quite lovely. This was a romance of hope and magic.
Review of advance copy
***ARC***
I didn't think I would enjoy this book as much as I did. I knew I would like it being a little bit different, but I truly did enjoy it! Aldric did not give up on Caedric even though Alastair was a warlock. I did like the back stories on the characters alot. Give alot of info for them. Will be reading the next in the series for sure!
I didn't think I would enjoy this book as much as I did. I knew I would like it being a little bit different, but I truly did enjoy it! Aldric did not give up on Caedric even though Alastair was a warlock. I did like the back stories on the characters alot. Give alot of info for them. Will be reading the next in the series for sure!
October 15, 2026
This was an emotional read
Review of advance copy
We again meet up with Alistair and Caedric (Sed-Rik). Alistair sends him into an inn to steal the life essence of unsuspecting patrons. Caedric has become Alastair's whore. In the inn he meets the monk Aldric, who will change his life.
Caedric “could no longer tell where the truth ended and the magic began”. He knows Alistair is cruelly just using him but he’s seemingly irresistible. Caedric doesn’t realize how abused he is.
Alistair is a very selfish character. Everything is about him and his needs and Caedric is a means to an end but Alistair does think he cares about him, until he doesn’t. The level of abuse is unconscionable. I thought when Alistair turned him into a squirrel it was cute (boy was I wrong).
This was an interesting book. A hero, a willing(?) grayish character, and a truly evil warlock. I liked it.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
Caedric “could no longer tell where the truth ended and the magic began”. He knows Alistair is cruelly just using him but he’s seemingly irresistible. Caedric doesn’t realize how abused he is.
Alistair is a very selfish character. Everything is about him and his needs and Caedric is a means to an end but Alistair does think he cares about him, until he doesn’t. The level of abuse is unconscionable. I thought when Alistair turned him into a squirrel it was cute (boy was I wrong).
This was an interesting book. A hero, a willing(?) grayish character, and a truly evil warlock. I liked it.
Review Copy requested and reviewed on behalf of OMGReads.
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