Wild Spark

Dark Magic Enforcer #8

by Al K. Line

Guess what? I got married!

One dark magic enforcer and his hot vampire wife are swapping the madness of this Hidden life for a week's honeymoon in Paris.

Here's the plan: Lots of sexy times, some fine dining, and a little sightseeing. No beasties, no wizards, no witches, no zombies, no work. Just us.

What could possibly go wrong?

Genres: Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction, Vampires, Magic

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 20, 2016

About the author

Al K. Line is a British author who lives in rural England with his wife, son, and dogs.

When asked to describe himself for this bio all we got was the following:

"Who am I? Degrees, jobs, living in other countries, fighting squirrels, cuddling monkeys, amused by penguins, all the usual stuff."

Reviews

[Terry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Never felt like character made any real growth just a progression of plot. Feeling more dissatisfied than anything.

[Thomas Tymstone · Rating 2 out of 5]

I listen to the whole series on audiobooks. I liked most of it. Black Spark is a tool masquerading as a human being. Most of the time.
Black Spark believes that some women are great with warm smiles and wobbly bits, but in the end he knows better. The two most important women in his life; his grandmother aka Grandma and his wife, a kick-ass but caring Vampire both need to be protected because he being the man needs to know that they are safe while his long winded ass gets in trouble after trouble. Add to that his need for the Drama of "oh woe is me, I'm a magic addict and gone too far once again.
What really got my goat is he gave his magic to his wife Kate even she said no. "Its my decision" even it affected her to. He used a kiss to force it on her, not even knowing what it would do to her after it was done. ASSHOLE the end....

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

excellent read

great book loving this series long may it continue well written characters and scenes you can almost taste one of Madges breakfasts go and read this

[Karsyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

My least favorite I'd say, 2.5 stars just for personal reasons. Probably wouldn't read more even if there is more.

[Mari · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book didn’t feel as engaging as the other ones. I enjoyed the story, but it’s not my favourite in the series.

[Charles Ray · Rating 5 out of 5]

Faz Pound, the Dark Magic Enforcer, has decided to settle down. He’s married his live-in vampire girlfriend, Kate, and their off to Paris for a peaceful honeymoon. Of course, for Faz, peaceful is always relative. In Paris, he and Kate receive a ‘command’ invitation to the 600th birthday party of the powerful and quite evil witch, Morag, where he’s offered a job. Since he and Kate want to have children, Morag is willing to help achieve that, provided Faz does her one little favor: retrieve her soul from a powerful wizard, and, oh by the way, take away all his magic at the same time.
Wild Spark by Al K. Line is the eighth in the Dark Magic Enforcer series, and it does not disappoint. Faz has to face off against trolls, vampires, and wizards, and in the process, come to terms with his new-found magical powers. This is quintessential Black Spark, with a lot of humorous asides and pulse-pounding magical encounters of the ‘blast ‘em to bits’ kind.
I received an advance review copy of this book, and I highly recommend it.

[Jennifer Tooker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Full disclosure, I was provided an advance copy of this book by the author as part of his “A-Team” in exchange for an honest review.

New Beginnings Come Full Circle

Wild Spark picks up some time after the close of Dead Spark. Faz Pound has dealt with Amber’s treachery in a way that will most likely leave him scarred for years to come and just wants to heal and move on with his life. What better way to start afresh and leave the past behind? Getting married to Kate sounds like just the thing. The couple jets off to Paris for a week of bliss leaving Mithnite in charge of their home and ready to forget the hidden world for a short while.

Yeah, right.

After being greeted at the airport by a troll and upon checking into a hotel teeming with all manner of hidden, Faz and Kate decide that while they may not be able to leave the world behind, they will still make the best of their honeymoon.

All 12 hours of it.

Then all hell starts to break loose. First with a strange party invite hurtled through the window of their hotel room. This is less of an invite and more of a totally gruesome “come or else”. Initially Faz and Kate attempt to ignore the foreboding request but when Kate is whisked away suddenly, Spark realizes that there is nothing to do but attend the birthday party of “Queen Morag”. Once at the soirée, Faz and Kate meet privately with the old witch and are given an intriguing proposition: Rescue Morag’s soul from the person who snatched it and she will give them the secret to Kate becoming fertile again. So there seems to be no rest for our favorite enforcer as he sets out to retrieve Morag’s soul. The deeper he gets into his international quest, the more he realizes that (as usual) things are not what they seem and all parties involved haven’t been entirely truthful. Will the ultimate price of Morag’s “help” be something that Spark will be willing to pay?

For as short as this installment in the Dark Magic Enforcer series was, there was still so much packed into it. I loved the idea of Kate and Spark getting some “alone” time with no distractions, especially after the events that transpired in Dead Spark. It was nice to see Faz travel out of the confines of Cardiff for something other than murder and mayhem (at least initially). I also liked how we got to see a new side to Madge. It makes you wonder what else the gruff old lady has up her sleeve other than the most amazing fry ups on the planet. Mithnite is also starting to come into his own. From the novice fan boy of a few books ago to one of Spark’s closest allies now, Mithnite is evolving. I was also impressed with Mithnite’s “new” abilities. I mean, are they new or has he been holding out on Spark along with most his friends and family? The ending brings us practically full circle to the “Black Spark” that we were introduced to in Dark Magic Enforcer book 1. Powerful and dangerous, yet vulnerable and afflicted. I hope that the sacrifice for Spark was not in vain and am looking forward to the next installment to see what happens next.

[Penny · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here it is, book eight in the long-running Dark Magic Enforcer series and Spark is still a fun character, full of surprises and great times. This time, he has gotten married and is trying to just have a Hidden-less honeymoon in Paris. Unfortunately, it's Morag's birthday and she insists that Kate and Spark come to the celebration because she has a task for him to do. In exchange, she'll tell them something of great interest to both of them. Of course, nothing is ever easy when it comes to anything Spark has to do, and, as usual, mayhem ensues. As always, this book was a fun, action-packed ride of magic, mayhem, and all with a tiny underlying thread of seriousness. Mr. Line is not slowing down at all in this series. The end had me tearing up and looking forward to how this new wrinkle will effect Kate and Spark's life. Curious what happened at the end? It is a doozy; read it and find out! Highly recommend!

Thanks to the author for the e-book which I read voluntarily. This exact review will be posted on both Amazon and Goodreads.

[Marc Brune · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rating is for the entire series thus far.

Very imaginative. I am the type of reader that gets sucked in or left cold. There is no in between. The entire series was constant action. You couldn't help but love and/or hate all of the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you, Al, for sharing your imagination.

[Jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best one yet!

Wild Spark is pretty wild, as only Fax and Kate's lives can get. Try to go on a honeymoon and get pulled into enforcer business! Just another day in the life for Dark Spark.

[Antonio Herold · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read!

Continues the tradition of fast paced and funny action. A little disappointed at the ending though. Feels like two steps forward and one step back. Also its time to solve the mystery of Mithnite