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Lesser Magicks #1
Magic In My Bones
My name is Melanie Sinclair, and as far as anyone knows, I've been dead since the day I was born.
More than twenty years ago, I was smuggled into Ireland to be raised where the magical community would never find me. Two decades of hiding. Two decades of pretending to be less than I am, blending in with the lesser magicks--those whose abilities are of little interest to the beings in power.
My true fate may not remain a secret much longer.
Humanity is getting too close to learning about a world they may not be ready to handle. In order to fight the growing threat of exposure, the supernatural world will be hosting a summit in Galway, in my city, bringing all of the people my family died to protect me from right to my doorstep.
So much for the luck of the Irish.
More than twenty years ago, I was smuggled into Ireland to be raised where the magical community would never find me. Two decades of hiding. Two decades of pretending to be less than I am, blending in with the lesser magicks--those whose abilities are of little interest to the beings in power.
My true fate may not remain a secret much longer.
Humanity is getting too close to learning about a world they may not be ready to handle. In order to fight the growing threat of exposure, the supernatural world will be hosting a summit in Galway, in my city, bringing all of the people my family died to protect me from right to my doorstep.
So much for the luck of the Irish.
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 25, 2017
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About the author
Kellie Sheridan
27 books201 followersKellie has been in love with stories in all of their forms for as long as she can remember. Admittedly, sometimes that means falling into places like Stars Hollow and Sunnydale, but books have always been her true love.
Kellie spent part of her twenties living in Galway, Ireland and swooning after various lilting accents but is now back home in Ontario, Canada.
Kellie spent part of her twenties living in Galway, Ireland and swooning after various lilting accents but is now back home in Ontario, Canada.
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October 8, 2017
I really liked the concept, enough to want to pick up the second book, but this felt very much like the prologue to something bigger as it was introducing you to a lot of different factions of magic and character motivations that were a little hard to keep track of, even in such a short book.
December 16, 2017
Not So Lesser
KU
I really enjoyed this, it has all the requirements of a classically paranormal novel. Although many of the themes in this book are not new, the plot is and a good one and this makes it a great read for all lovers the paranormal genre.
The story is centred around a female protagonist that is easy to emphasise with and this makes her both realistic and likable. The paranormal community is divided into factions considered by their kind/identity and by strength of their magiçk: witches, lycan, fae, and vampires. Mel is considered one of the lesser magick variety, therefore not considered good enough to be accepted or recognised by any faction. Therefore she is persona non grata. Herein lies the problem. As the plot thickens trouble throughout the factions erupts as the story develops. The next book is available now so I'm steaming on ahead.
KU
I really enjoyed this, it has all the requirements of a classically paranormal novel. Although many of the themes in this book are not new, the plot is and a good one and this makes it a great read for all lovers the paranormal genre.
The story is centred around a female protagonist that is easy to emphasise with and this makes her both realistic and likable. The paranormal community is divided into factions considered by their kind/identity and by strength of their magiçk: witches, lycan, fae, and vampires. Mel is considered one of the lesser magick variety, therefore not considered good enough to be accepted or recognised by any faction. Therefore she is persona non grata. Herein lies the problem. As the plot thickens trouble throughout the factions erupts as the story develops. The next book is available now so I'm steaming on ahead.
September 26, 2017
The book belongs into the urban fantasy section.
Unless you enjoy reading about stupid characters, especially a self-righteous and incredible stupid main character, you should give this book a pass.
It's like the author has a picture how the mc should be, but doesn't know how to write a story around it. Thus, the mc is described one way, moans that she should behave one way, but does the opposite. Many situations feel forced.
Some examples:
Unless you enjoy reading about stupid characters, especially a self-righteous and incredible stupid main character, you should give this book a pass.
It's like the author has a picture how the mc should be, but doesn't know how to write a story around it. Thus, the mc is described one way, moans that she should behave one way, but does the opposite. Many situations feel forced.
Some examples:
October 20, 2017
Unique
This is a very good read with unique story line. Has a little bit of everything in it and keeps you wanting more.
This is a very good read with unique story line. Has a little bit of everything in it and keeps you wanting more.
February 14, 2019
Ugh
The main character is very immature and quite stupid. She hides a secret for years...YEARS.... and then tells multiple people in on day. That just makes no sense. She had no sense of self preservation. It was ridiculous. Also, the love interest has a teenage daughter and the MC is 22. Creepy!
The main character is very immature and quite stupid. She hides a secret for years...YEARS.... and then tells multiple people in on day. That just makes no sense. She had no sense of self preservation. It was ridiculous. Also, the love interest has a teenage daughter and the MC is 22. Creepy!
January 15, 2019
SPOILERS
I just didn't care for this book. It came off as rushed and not whole. There were a lot of unnecessary moments and moments where i felt There should have been more time flushing things out.
The story is about a woman who lives in Galway that possesses lesser and skewed magic from the 4 factions: vampire, werewolf, witch, and fae. She has been prophesied and apparently, for some unknown reason to me, it started a mini war around the time she was born that ended up killing a bunch of babies (I guess they were afraid of what she could represent if any 1 faction got a hold of her). She gets a house call (she's a handyman) and it turns out to be werewolves. She leaves quickly but then gets abducted by people who think she is the alphas daughter and she escapes. When she gets home her roommate , a witch, witnesses her healing herself and after 2 years of secret out MC tells her everything (she is in hiding). She is very certain she needs to stay in hiding but instead she goes and outs herself to the werewolves (there's no need for this, she could have called or something) just to tell them the little girl is in danger. A fae is murdered and she finally decided to leave but then goes and joins up with the factionless people who had tried kidnapping her! What?! ANyway, there she finds out It was also 1 of them that killed the fae but it's ok because it's only a few of them who want to expose magics to the human populace (even through the talk of how bad that would be?!). She ends up calling a meeting with the alpha who gets all factions to meet and a random guy dies with hardly a peep out of her. She then gets abducted by the witches who want to kill her for protection. She escapes and then calls another meeting where she claims head of the factionless.
While the writing itself was good, the premise was not well written. Too many things seemed forced and not realistic (like outing herself so much, going w her abductors, etc). The alpha basically carries her. Also, the author set up an intrigue w The alpha but it falls flat. I would have liked more descriptors for everything as well that are better than "I did this, which let me do this, so I could do this".
No sex or innuendos but pg13 due to very little cussing. Some editing required but not enough to detract from reading.
I'm not upset I took the time to read it but I was disappointed as I wasn't pulled into the story.
I just didn't care for this book. It came off as rushed and not whole. There were a lot of unnecessary moments and moments where i felt There should have been more time flushing things out.
The story is about a woman who lives in Galway that possesses lesser and skewed magic from the 4 factions: vampire, werewolf, witch, and fae. She has been prophesied and apparently, for some unknown reason to me, it started a mini war around the time she was born that ended up killing a bunch of babies (I guess they were afraid of what she could represent if any 1 faction got a hold of her). She gets a house call (she's a handyman) and it turns out to be werewolves. She leaves quickly but then gets abducted by people who think she is the alphas daughter and she escapes. When she gets home her roommate , a witch, witnesses her healing herself and after 2 years of secret out MC tells her everything (she is in hiding). She is very certain she needs to stay in hiding but instead she goes and outs herself to the werewolves (there's no need for this, she could have called or something) just to tell them the little girl is in danger. A fae is murdered and she finally decided to leave but then goes and joins up with the factionless people who had tried kidnapping her! What?! ANyway, there she finds out It was also 1 of them that killed the fae but it's ok because it's only a few of them who want to expose magics to the human populace (even through the talk of how bad that would be?!). She ends up calling a meeting with the alpha who gets all factions to meet and a random guy dies with hardly a peep out of her. She then gets abducted by the witches who want to kill her for protection. She escapes and then calls another meeting where she claims head of the factionless.
While the writing itself was good, the premise was not well written. Too many things seemed forced and not realistic (like outing herself so much, going w her abductors, etc). The alpha basically carries her. Also, the author set up an intrigue w The alpha but it falls flat. I would have liked more descriptors for everything as well that are better than "I did this, which let me do this, so I could do this".
No sex or innuendos but pg13 due to very little cussing. Some editing required but not enough to detract from reading.
I'm not upset I took the time to read it but I was disappointed as I wasn't pulled into the story.
January 24, 2019
My Thoughts:
Promising start to a new-to-me series.
I don't know if the author have read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs or not, but the story arc with this series, as surmised from this book, is awfully similar to that of the Mercy Thompson series. Of course there are a few deviations like the heroine is not a coyote but a "combination of all magics"... la di bla... But, close enough that it was what made me continue reading this book in the first place. It feed my Mercy Thompson fix craving. So the theme has been around the block a few times too many, however, I do not mind non-originality. What I want is "how the story is told" quality and this book is good. Good enough to make me want to continue reading into this series. Having said that, it wasn't really that which made me buy the second book in this series but because this book ended in a cliffhanger. While it ended the plot in this book, it also left a lot of threads hanging for the next book to get bought. I usually do not like this strategy, but I understand that the publishing industry is a business.
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 3
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 2.5
Pace = 3.5
Plot = 3
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
Promising start to a new-to-me series.
I don't know if the author have read the Mercy Thompson series by Patricia Briggs or not, but the story arc with this series, as surmised from this book, is awfully similar to that of the Mercy Thompson series. Of course there are a few deviations like the heroine is not a coyote but a "combination of all magics"... la di bla... But, close enough that it was what made me continue reading this book in the first place. It feed my Mercy Thompson fix craving. So the theme has been around the block a few times too many, however, I do not mind non-originality. What I want is "how the story is told" quality and this book is good. Good enough to make me want to continue reading into this series. Having said that, it wasn't really that which made me buy the second book in this series but because this book ended in a cliffhanger. While it ended the plot in this book, it also left a lot of threads hanging for the next book to get bought. I usually do not like this strategy, but I understand that the publishing industry is a business.
Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 4
Character development = 4
Story itself = 3.5
Writing Style = 4
Ending = 3
World building = 4.5
Cover art = 2.5
Pace = 3.5
Plot = 3
Overall Rating: 4 out of 5
January 10, 2019
I gave this 2 stars because it really did have some great potential...even though I gave up at about 70%. Melanie is some super special prophecy child who is in hiding from all of the other supernaturals in the world. She believes that if anyone found out what she could do they would imprison her and exploit her powers or kill her. That being said, I have no idea how she survived to 25. Under strenuous circumstances she tells her roommate and friend the truth. That friend immediately betrays her. Instead of learning from this, she begins to tell basically everyone who would listen. I almost quit when Melanie decided that someone who just admitted to murder was trustworthy enough to know her secret...because what could go wrong. Oh and apparently because of her 5 minutes of actually being in the supernatural world she decided that she was the person who could get all the groups to go ahead and forget all the bad blood. At that point I just couldn't stand her stupidity and was starting to root for her dismemberment so I felt that was as good a place as any to give up on this one.
August 9, 2019
I read this book as part of Lesser Magicks by Kellie Sheridan that is a collection of the complete series which includes the following four books: Magic in my Memories, Magic in my Bones, Magic in my Soul, and Magic in my Blood. These books focus on the life of the main character Melanie Sinclair, who has magical abilities that belong to each of the four magical factions. which are Fae, werewolves, witches, and vampires. In this series, Melanie begins knowing little about the magical community to becoming a founding member of her own faction that is that of anyone who has what is considered lesser magicks. This series is an urban fantasy, paranormal, action adventure series with lots of mystery and suspense thrown in that is all about whether or not one or more faction should be allowed to control the supernaturals and their position in the mortal world. This collection is a very exciting fast paced read that grabbed my attention from the first to the last page. Anyone who enjoys a paranormal adventure series will love this book as much as I do. Magic in my Bones is an exciting story full of supernatural adventures.
October 5, 2017
While the character development wasn't as complex as I usually like, the story line carried the book and I read this one in a single sitting. By the end of the book, there are still a lot of holes in Melanie's backstory, and the ending was kind of weak/convenient, but I enjoyed the read, and loved the werewolves.
January 21, 2019
This book had an interesting storyline!!! I liked how it went and was interested to see what would happen next as the story went..
I will continue to read the next books but need a break from it
The only thing that I didn’t like about the book was roughly the middle part kind of dragged a little bit and didn’t reel me in
I will continue to read the next books but need a break from it
The only thing that I didn’t like about the book was roughly the middle part kind of dragged a little bit and didn’t reel me in
April 17, 2018
Interesting
This story was really interesting. The characters were engaging and intriguing as and the storyline grabbed my attention and held it, a prophecy child who finally comes out. I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to read more.
This story was really interesting. The characters were engaging and intriguing as and the storyline grabbed my attention and held it, a prophecy child who finally comes out. I really enjoyed this story and can't wait to read more.
January 28, 2019
Girl has grit
From a mouse to a lion. That the only way to explain the girl in this book. I was hoping for a romantic connection,but maybe that will come with the next book. All in all its a good read!
From a mouse to a lion. That the only way to explain the girl in this book. I was hoping for a romantic connection,but maybe that will come with the next book. All in all its a good read!
October 5, 2017
Super
Thoroughly enjoyable. A little slow in the beginning but soon picked up the interest. Anxiously awaiting the next book in the series
Thoroughly enjoyable. A little slow in the beginning but soon picked up the interest. Anxiously awaiting the next book in the series
October 6, 2017
Okay
This was decent. I’ve read better, but the magic stuff was sort of interesting. I noticed a few editing errors - missing periods, that sort of thing. 4 stars.
This was decent. I’ve read better, but the magic stuff was sort of interesting. I noticed a few editing errors - missing periods, that sort of thing. 4 stars.
November 1, 2017
Excellent
I really enjoyed reading this book. I look forward to reading the next and reading the book to another series, included at the end of this book.
I really enjoyed reading this book. I look forward to reading the next and reading the book to another series, included at the end of this book.
December 7, 2017
Very meh.
February 17, 2018
Pretty good start to a new series. Not impressed the "second book" is a novella.
March 7, 2018
😻
Was pretty good. GIve me a different look at the magical creatures side
I do hope more is uncovered In the next book.
Was pretty good. GIve me a different look at the magical creatures side
I do hope more is uncovered In the next book.
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February 13, 2018COULDN'T FINISH
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February 9, 2019This book was different feom what I was wxoecting but still giid. I think the next book will be better.
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