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Elemental #4
Insidious Winds
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Devon Sanders, a private investigator known for his efficiency and discretion, has never let a little rain stop him from solving a case. Unfortunately, the storm that is brewing in the paranormal world might just spell the end for Quintessence.
When allies turn foe and trust becomes a commodity, Devon will have to use his instincts, detective skills, and friends to save not only the students of Quintessence, but the entire paranormal community. Amidst it all, he discovers that sacrificing what is most precious to him is a lot more than he bargained for. This time, the elementals are not on his side and Devon will learn that all magic comes at a price.
Magic is elemental.
Devon Sanders, a private investigator known for his efficiency and discretion, has never let a little rain stop him from solving a case. Unfortunately, the storm that is brewing in the paranormal world might just spell the end for Quintessence.
When allies turn foe and trust becomes a commodity, Devon will have to use his instincts, detective skills, and friends to save not only the students of Quintessence, but the entire paranormal community. Amidst it all, he discovers that sacrificing what is most precious to him is a lot more than he bargained for. This time, the elementals are not on his side and Devon will learn that all magic comes at a price.
Magic is elemental.
355 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2015
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Rain Oxford
84 books119 followersRain Oxford is a teacher who has been writing stories since she was twelve. She attended Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto, Japan. Some of her interests include magic, psychology, and ancient history. When she’s not creating worlds, she enjoys reading, playing the piano, or photographing exotic wildlife.
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December 6, 2016
This series is very diverse and entertaining. The author takes you through multiple layers of intrigue, multiple well-fleshed worlds, and keeps you hanging until the very end! Between the alt-Earth setting and the Hell-dimension, along with time disparities, you can never guess what is going to happen next! I love this quality of books! Magic is real, but hidden. Towers can take you to parallel universes, but also transport supreme bad guys... what's a guy to do? Conundrums abound and are masterfully acted out throughout the series by Todd Manassas. My 13 yr. old son and I are both ensorcelled by this series!
April 18, 2017
***Listened to as an audiobook***
***Received a free copy in exchange for an honest review***
This book is by far the best one so far in the Devon Sanders series! Like the name sounds - winds/air were a big part of this book. Think a giant tornado that just keeps moving around one small area - a crazy magic tornado. This book has creatures I love & I'm sure you do too - gnomes! Only they aren't the happy friendly little gardeners who like to lounge around on hammocks ... instead they are a bit sassy and high and mighty, but still sound so cute that they're forgiven immediately. Adesra, the undine fairy that is 5" tall usually, is back.
Keegan Langrell is once again a big part of the plot. He's the most powerful wizard ever from Dothra.
Devon finally encounters his challenge (well, a series of challenges) to attain a key.
Ghost, the cat familiar of Devon's "uncle", Vincent, saves the day once again...and, of course, does it in a way that no one can understand until it comes into play.
Logan Hunt is equally Dumbledore and that crazy old frat brother that people still talk about. He's wise and a wiseass. I never get tired of his character.
Astrid and Devon have to face that they may lose each other forever and it hurts them both in nearly irreparable ways.
Both Henry and Darwin get great gifts in this book. I won't ruin the surprise - but they are good!
I'm so excited to read the fifth book. How did I not know about this series before? I mean, really?!?! It's great!!!! Read it!
And yeah I know people may think I'm being all hyper happy about this series because I got it for free to review but that is NOT the case. I am a super hard core urban fantasy lover and this series is awesome!
***Received a free copy in exchange for an honest review***
This book is by far the best one so far in the Devon Sanders series! Like the name sounds - winds/air were a big part of this book. Think a giant tornado that just keeps moving around one small area - a crazy magic tornado. This book has creatures I love & I'm sure you do too - gnomes! Only they aren't the happy friendly little gardeners who like to lounge around on hammocks ... instead they are a bit sassy and high and mighty, but still sound so cute that they're forgiven immediately. Adesra, the undine fairy that is 5" tall usually, is back.
Keegan Langrell is once again a big part of the plot. He's the most powerful wizard ever from Dothra.
Devon finally encounters his challenge (well, a series of challenges) to attain a key.
Ghost, the cat familiar of Devon's "uncle", Vincent, saves the day once again...and, of course, does it in a way that no one can understand until it comes into play.
Logan Hunt is equally Dumbledore and that crazy old frat brother that people still talk about. He's wise and a wiseass. I never get tired of his character.
Astrid and Devon have to face that they may lose each other forever and it hurts them both in nearly irreparable ways.
Both Henry and Darwin get great gifts in this book. I won't ruin the surprise - but they are good!
I'm so excited to read the fifth book. How did I not know about this series before? I mean, really?!?! It's great!!!! Read it!
And yeah I know people may think I'm being all hyper happy about this series because I got it for free to review but that is NOT the case. I am a super hard core urban fantasy lover and this series is awesome!
April 5, 2017
The whole killing is 'bad' thing is infantile leftist drivel. But having detention in a university is also retarded so what do you expect. the retard decided to let the drug dealing human trafficking, son killing, human go so his friend died. when all he had to do is kill him or wipe his fuking brain if killing is so bad.
The mc character keeps decrementing his intelligence in each volume. I'm almost scared to read the next volume he might be a drooling retard. This sudden rash idiocy is because rain realized his mental powers were too OP.
The mc character keeps decrementing his intelligence in each volume. I'm almost scared to read the next volume he might be a drooling retard. This sudden rash idiocy is because rain realized his mental powers were too OP.
July 30, 2016
I love Devon and his cohorts. Can't wait to see
November 26, 2016
I narrated the audiobook. Story continues to move forward as Devon now faces more challenges from the Wizard council and from an old bad guy from his private detective job.
April 9, 2017
Well that's more like it. Back to good storytelling, and moved the story forward. I am a little tired of Astrid.
May 9, 2017
Deeper Down the Rabbit Hole
Oh such danger and deceit wrapped family drama and simmered in treachery. I loved it! But I have a few concerns I'd like to bring up.
1. How likely is it that students can be killed and their parents don't respond. The author makes a point of saying that Hunt and Mazarae will cause havoc if something happened to their children. Yet, we had students killed but no backlash from the parents. No parents questioned whether the school was safe?
2. Why doesn't Devon act as though his mom doesn't know about magic when she dated and married two wizards. She obviously knows. Plus it might give her and Vincent some closure.
3. Henry's son is a jaguar... that flys just like the shifters from the other world. Why doesn't Henry have wings?
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Oh such danger and deceit wrapped family drama and simmered in treachery. I loved it! But I have a few concerns I'd like to bring up.
1. How likely is it that students can be killed and their parents don't respond. The author makes a point of saying that Hunt and Mazarae will cause havoc if something happened to their children. Yet, we had students killed but no backlash from the parents. No parents questioned whether the school was safe?
2. Why doesn't Devon act as though his mom doesn't know about magic when she dated and married two wizards. She obviously knows. Plus it might give her and Vincent some closure.
3. Henry's son is a jaguar... that flys just like the shifters from the other world. Why doesn't Henry have wings?
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