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Street Magic
Sometimes magic tricks are more than mere illusions. Street magician Axel Rye understands that better than most -- his magic is /real/. If a mundane ever learns the truth, the Magisters will show no mercy. Getting close puts everyone at risk, which is why Axel knows he's in it deep with his latest crush.
Nick works in a tattoo shop on Axel's favorite busking pitch. If there's one thing Axel has learned, it's that magicians and mundanes don't mix, but he can't seem to stay away. It's only a matter of time before his magic is exposed, and his budding romance might lead to an even bigger problem. Drawing the wrong kind of attention might be the last mistake he ever makes, and it will put his powers, his lover, and his very life on the line.
Nick works in a tattoo shop on Axel's favorite busking pitch. If there's one thing Axel has learned, it's that magicians and mundanes don't mix, but he can't seem to stay away. It's only a matter of time before his magic is exposed, and his budding romance might lead to an even bigger problem. Drawing the wrong kind of attention might be the last mistake he ever makes, and it will put his powers, his lover, and his very life on the line.
104 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 29, 2016
About the author
Raven de Hart
29 books17 followersAfter years on hiatus, Raven de Hart returned to writing her tantalizing tales and salacious stories of gay erotica and romance. Her first novella, Wild Ride, is available through Torquere Press. On top of that, she has been featured in various anthologies. When not writing or researching, she can be found tending her herb garden, playing with her Basset Hounds, drinking far too little, and trying to figure out this new-fangled Internet fad. More information can be found at http://dehartslist.blogpot.com
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July 10, 2016
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Magic!
I was super pumped to start this book. I love magic stories. I love seeing the different ways authors make common ideas unique, and how they set up their individual world of magic. Of course it helps if the world building is well written. In Street Magic, it certainly was. The magicians of this world use different runes that they touch to choose what magic they can use. It was really cool to see how they placed these runes around themselves so they could be easily accessible. For example Axel, our main magician has numerous runes stitched into his hat and coat for easy access.
Axel is a Magician who works the streets pretending to be a normal slight-of-hand magician to the ‘mundanes’ (humans). He finds himself working in front of a particular tattoo parlour quite often in the hopes of seeing a man he's taken a fancy too, Nick.
Now, an awful lot happens in this story and honestly it all became a bit too messy for me. One moment I was enjoying the pace of the book as we were getting slowly introduced to the mystery man Axel was interested in. Nick and Axel decide to go on a first date and it was really sweet seeing Axel so unsure of himself. Then all of a sudden there's a massive chase scene and death threats thrown at Nick and Axel from the magical government and double crossing and my goodness (takes a deep breath)... Any chemistry that was building between the two was just lost.
Unfortunately I can’t say they got it back either. Nick was a very 2D character, who was there to provide us with some hot sex scenes and something for Axel to protect, but he had no real depth or personality. I didn’t care about him at all and the relationship between him and Axel felt rushed at best. One moment they were getting to know each other on a date, the next they're having sex to distract themselves from imminent death and have a ‘connection’. Just messy.
I’ll give it points because the plot was very exciting and well thought out. I think trying to throw a relationship that we were meant to care about into the mix is what ruined it.
This was a very clever and well thought out story. The world building was really good, but the relationship between the two MCs really lacked chemistry.
Magic!
I was super pumped to start this book. I love magic stories. I love seeing the different ways authors make common ideas unique, and how they set up their individual world of magic. Of course it helps if the world building is well written. In Street Magic, it certainly was. The magicians of this world use different runes that they touch to choose what magic they can use. It was really cool to see how they placed these runes around themselves so they could be easily accessible. For example Axel, our main magician has numerous runes stitched into his hat and coat for easy access.
Axel is a Magician who works the streets pretending to be a normal slight-of-hand magician to the ‘mundanes’ (humans). He finds himself working in front of a particular tattoo parlour quite often in the hopes of seeing a man he's taken a fancy too, Nick.
Now, an awful lot happens in this story and honestly it all became a bit too messy for me. One moment I was enjoying the pace of the book as we were getting slowly introduced to the mystery man Axel was interested in. Nick and Axel decide to go on a first date and it was really sweet seeing Axel so unsure of himself. Then all of a sudden there's a massive chase scene and death threats thrown at Nick and Axel from the magical government and double crossing and my goodness (takes a deep breath)... Any chemistry that was building between the two was just lost.
Unfortunately I can’t say they got it back either. Nick was a very 2D character, who was there to provide us with some hot sex scenes and something for Axel to protect, but he had no real depth or personality. I didn’t care about him at all and the relationship between him and Axel felt rushed at best. One moment they were getting to know each other on a date, the next they're having sex to distract themselves from imminent death and have a ‘connection’. Just messy.
I’ll give it points because the plot was very exciting and well thought out. I think trying to throw a relationship that we were meant to care about into the mix is what ruined it.
This was a very clever and well thought out story. The world building was really good, but the relationship between the two MCs really lacked chemistry.
June 22, 2016
A Joyfully Jay review.
2.75 stars
For me, Street Magic fell short of my expectations. There was little to inspire me about Raven de Hart’s simple storytelling and there were too many similarities to other well-known novels in which a paranormal being falls in love with a human.
I think engaging with characters is an important aspect for the readers, but in Street Magic de Hart gives us little to no background knowledge about Axel and Nick and the motives that drive them. Neither Axel nor Nick are strong characters, but I read on hoping the author would solidify their personalities. Ironically, the character I felt I knew the most about was Wilheim, the villain.
I like some explicit content in books, but usually only when the sex is an organic part of the plot. In Street Magic I found myself skimming through the sex scenes because they felt simply there, with no purpose. At one point, Axel and Nick are hiding in a safe place from Wilheim. They are fearful and haven’t eaten for days, but yet they find the energy for sex!
More positively I liked the pure evilness of Wilheim and the suspense of Street Magic‘s final chapter, with the dual of good versus evil.
Street Magic is a quick read with a fairy-tale ending, but unfortunately I feel unable to honestly recommend it to other readers.
Read Kirsty’s review in its entirety here.
2.75 stars
For me, Street Magic fell short of my expectations. There was little to inspire me about Raven de Hart’s simple storytelling and there were too many similarities to other well-known novels in which a paranormal being falls in love with a human.
I think engaging with characters is an important aspect for the readers, but in Street Magic de Hart gives us little to no background knowledge about Axel and Nick and the motives that drive them. Neither Axel nor Nick are strong characters, but I read on hoping the author would solidify their personalities. Ironically, the character I felt I knew the most about was Wilheim, the villain.
I like some explicit content in books, but usually only when the sex is an organic part of the plot. In Street Magic I found myself skimming through the sex scenes because they felt simply there, with no purpose. At one point, Axel and Nick are hiding in a safe place from Wilheim. They are fearful and haven’t eaten for days, but yet they find the energy for sex!
More positively I liked the pure evilness of Wilheim and the suspense of Street Magic‘s final chapter, with the dual of good versus evil.
Street Magic is a quick read with a fairy-tale ending, but unfortunately I feel unable to honestly recommend it to other readers.
Read Kirsty’s review in its entirety here.
September 28, 2016
Without even realizing it, Axel falls deeply for a man he barely knows. There is something about Nick that draws him in, even though he knows it can only lead to trouble. Amazingly, Nick is far more accepting of Axel’s unique abilities than one would expect, especially with the danger he is suddenly thrust into. As the threat escalates so do their feelings, and it makes for a very lively and interesting read.
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