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The Lydent' Curse #1
Hidden Light
Parents divorce? Check.
Not wanted by stepdad? Check.
Fall in love with Hale and Zander? It wasn't supposed to happen.
After her parent’s divorced and her mother remarried, Carly Phillips was sent to live with her father, only visiting her mother for holidays. Now newly graduated and scoring her first job as a lifeguard, she has the unthinkable happen and her world is shattered when she suddenly discovers, in the most horrible way possible, that magic is real.
If her world isn’t shaken enough, she’s suddenly sent back to live with her mother and a stepfather who already made it obvious she doesn’t belong in his family. For Carly, life can’t get any worse because the guys are still there and her feelings for them haven’t changed. She's still in love with them and they couldn't be farther out of her reach.
But Hale and Zander, along with their friends, Baxter and Colten, have their own opinion when it comes to Carly and they have every intention of turning up the heat and forcing their way into her life.
*Previously published in the Falling For Them Anthology Vol 2*
*Some content has changed*
127 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 22, 2017
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March 6, 2018
It was a nice easy read, a little predictable. i wouldn't say it blew me away but parts of it i did enjoy.
Carly who is working as a lifeguard gets granted a gift, the light, this gives her powers to draw pictures and to shim from place to place other people posses different powers although it seems everyone can shim. I would have liked to learn more about the powers but the book mainly focuses on Carly wanting to have a mating mark that matches her stepbrothers (which is a bit icky). the ending was good.
Unfortunately i didn't really get to know the characters they seemed very one dimensional, i probably wont carry on but if you like reverse Harem its worth a read.
Carly who is working as a lifeguard gets granted a gift, the light, this gives her powers to draw pictures and to shim from place to place other people posses different powers although it seems everyone can shim. I would have liked to learn more about the powers but the book mainly focuses on Carly wanting to have a mating mark that matches her stepbrothers (which is a bit icky). the ending was good.
Unfortunately i didn't really get to know the characters they seemed very one dimensional, i probably wont carry on but if you like reverse Harem its worth a read.
March 4, 2019
Nice story. Very original.
Clean reverse harem story, each book seems to be a standalone about a new girl and set of guys. This first one though does leave us with questions at the end and a bit of cliffhanger about the curse and the disappearance of one of the characters. It makes it sound like he will be returning and that he will be needing Carly again. Carly is the main character in this book but not in the next few book, so hopefully she will at least be a recurring character in the remaining books to tie them together.
Clean reverse harem story, each book seems to be a standalone about a new girl and set of guys. This first one though does leave us with questions at the end and a bit of cliffhanger about the curse and the disappearance of one of the characters. It makes it sound like he will be returning and that he will be needing Carly again. Carly is the main character in this book but not in the next few book, so hopefully she will at least be a recurring character in the remaining books to tie them together.
March 6, 2019
This is the first in the Lydent Curse series and the first book of Nikki Bolcair that I’ve read. Each book in this series is of a different set of relationships so they can be read as standalone book but encouraged to read in order so you can get the added benefit of the bigger picture. Oh and it’s a RH as well, so bonus!!!
I love the story plot; secret community of people with magic on the endangered list because of a curse whereby there is a reduction in the female population when a human is gifted magic there is hope that things are starting to change, hope that the curse can be broken.
I like Carly’s back story I think I would have liked a bit more bite from her given the abandonment issues she may have experienced in her life. I think Hale, Zander, Baxter and Colton are great, of what we see anyway. It’s a fast paced storyline and they have loved Carly for years but only now able to show her who they really are.
I can’t wait to follow Hooks however he was interesting from the moment Carly met him!
I love the story plot; secret community of people with magic on the endangered list because of a curse whereby there is a reduction in the female population when a human is gifted magic there is hope that things are starting to change, hope that the curse can be broken.
I like Carly’s back story I think I would have liked a bit more bite from her given the abandonment issues she may have experienced in her life. I think Hale, Zander, Baxter and Colton are great, of what we see anyway. It’s a fast paced storyline and they have loved Carly for years but only now able to show her who they really are.
I can’t wait to follow Hooks however he was interesting from the moment Carly met him!
January 12, 2021
Needs some work
This needs some polishing. There are some in my opinion large errors (wrong names, characters, inconsistencies) that I feel like should have been caught. Some things I feel more lenient about when a book is part of KU but I can't justify buying anything else from this author if this is the quality. Very short, not descriptive and very abrupt with info dumps... But no descriptions so it was info with no where to go. Felt more like an outline or first rough draft.
This needs some polishing. There are some in my opinion large errors (wrong names, characters, inconsistencies) that I feel like should have been caught. Some things I feel more lenient about when a book is part of KU but I can't justify buying anything else from this author if this is the quality. Very short, not descriptive and very abrupt with info dumps... But no descriptions so it was info with no where to go. Felt more like an outline or first rough draft.
February 7, 2021
Too fast paced, little to no world building or explaining. Not really much history on the characters either, so it was very hard to follow along and see why we should be rooting for them or be angry with them. But a cute story, the FMC was likeable and had the world been explained more I would have liked to see where the series takes them, but as is I won't be. Still like the author and her contemporary series.
January 13, 2018
2.5 stars
February 3, 2018
Too many questions
Clary had begun to fall for her step brothers and her new step dad sent to live with her father. Her very 1st day of her job as a lifeguard a boy is injured and dies sending a light into her chest. Something that scared her as much as seeing her step dad use magic. As the shocks keep rolling in she realizes that she now possesses magic, given to her by the boy who died. So, not Harry Potter. As she is, briefly, introduced to the society she is now part of one of the things she sees is family units- one female with multiple mates. Suddenly her uncles, her step dad's brothers, living with them makes sense. But no matter how much she wishes mates are not selected among family and she is told that the brothers, and therefore their friends, will never be hers even though all 4 share the same mark. So, off to wizarding school, erm, lydent school she goes. Only she discovers even more of a mystery there.
Some parts of the story was amusing, like her 1st day at the school. The rest left me with so many questions. What are the various abilities? Why weren't the changing of marks explained? She isn't blood related to the brothers so why was she denied after she aquired magic? Is the magic only related to specific abilities? If so how did the one spell the boy used work? They didn't exactly explain that as a spell so I'm clueless here. What happened to the puppy? What is the school? She only went one day and basically only sat through one history class. Will she have to back? These questions don't even touch what happened right at the end of the book, which raises even more but those will be plot points in book 2 so I'm ok waiting on those lol. Also, will the difference between bonds, mates and fated be explained? And that bit about the tea/serum? How did it get to be called shimming? See what I mean about all the questions? Oh, and how did they get to be called Lydents?
This felt like a mashup of Twilight, Harry Potter, with a little Hunger Games and Maze Runner thrown in. Only the guys are competing for magical mates instead of muggle wives and the serum/tea bit is like the experiments from MR. The plot line itself has potential but the brevity of the story leaves so much out they could truly build this world. I would love to see this expanded on, to become what it could be. Serials do not do this story justice.
Clary had begun to fall for her step brothers and her new step dad sent to live with her father. Her very 1st day of her job as a lifeguard a boy is injured and dies sending a light into her chest. Something that scared her as much as seeing her step dad use magic. As the shocks keep rolling in she realizes that she now possesses magic, given to her by the boy who died. So, not Harry Potter. As she is, briefly, introduced to the society she is now part of one of the things she sees is family units- one female with multiple mates. Suddenly her uncles, her step dad's brothers, living with them makes sense. But no matter how much she wishes mates are not selected among family and she is told that the brothers, and therefore their friends, will never be hers even though all 4 share the same mark. So, off to wizarding school, erm, lydent school she goes. Only she discovers even more of a mystery there.
Some parts of the story was amusing, like her 1st day at the school. The rest left me with so many questions. What are the various abilities? Why weren't the changing of marks explained? She isn't blood related to the brothers so why was she denied after she aquired magic? Is the magic only related to specific abilities? If so how did the one spell the boy used work? They didn't exactly explain that as a spell so I'm clueless here. What happened to the puppy? What is the school? She only went one day and basically only sat through one history class. Will she have to back? These questions don't even touch what happened right at the end of the book, which raises even more but those will be plot points in book 2 so I'm ok waiting on those lol. Also, will the difference between bonds, mates and fated be explained? And that bit about the tea/serum? How did it get to be called shimming? See what I mean about all the questions? Oh, and how did they get to be called Lydents?
This felt like a mashup of Twilight, Harry Potter, with a little Hunger Games and Maze Runner thrown in. Only the guys are competing for magical mates instead of muggle wives and the serum/tea bit is like the experiments from MR. The plot line itself has potential but the brevity of the story leaves so much out they could truly build this world. I would love to see this expanded on, to become what it could be. Serials do not do this story justice.
September 22, 2018
I didn't even make it 50% into the sample. This is so horribly written. Seriously down load the free sample just to see how bad it is. Oh my God. Wow. How do I rate negative stars.
Um OK I guess sample spoiler alert. You start off with the main girl sitting on her life guard stand explaining that she lived with her cheating dad and his mistress turned wife because her step dad, who hates her, figured out she was crushing on his two sons from his first marriage. Then a kid slips in the pool where she is life guarding, she pulls himself out and starts cpr and a light white magically appears and she knows he is dead, and we get this weird monolog about strange things happening to her. Then she is in a hospital watching her step-dad try to save the boy as stepdad shoots white light into the boy. The main character goes into a rant on what good is magic if it can't save a life when a second ago she didn't know about magic and WTF she just accepts it like with no thought what so ever??!?!? Then she passes out when her stepdad sees her. She comes to and her mom is there and her step dad is telling at her for catching a ride on the transport of the kids body. No not an ambulance, so sort of magic teleportation thing (that the main character had no idea she was doing by the way) and then he rants about how the boy's mom is in trouble, so they girl yells at her stepdad calling him heartless (we aren't going to talk about the teleportation or the death light? No? OK, cool. Those would be like, I dunno immediate topics of conversation for me, but whatevs). Step dad retorts you better hope I have a heart because now that you know about us you have to go before the counsel and main character's mom is all you have to respect my cousin. I wish somdthing was lost in translation on my summary. It's that bad.
Um OK I guess sample spoiler alert. You start off with the main girl sitting on her life guard stand explaining that she lived with her cheating dad and his mistress turned wife because her step dad, who hates her, figured out she was crushing on his two sons from his first marriage. Then a kid slips in the pool where she is life guarding, she pulls himself out and starts cpr and a light white magically appears and she knows he is dead, and we get this weird monolog about strange things happening to her. Then she is in a hospital watching her step-dad try to save the boy as stepdad shoots white light into the boy. The main character goes into a rant on what good is magic if it can't save a life when a second ago she didn't know about magic and WTF she just accepts it like with no thought what so ever??!?!? Then she passes out when her stepdad sees her. She comes to and her mom is there and her step dad is telling at her for catching a ride on the transport of the kids body. No not an ambulance, so sort of magic teleportation thing (that the main character had no idea she was doing by the way) and then he rants about how the boy's mom is in trouble, so they girl yells at her stepdad calling him heartless (we aren't going to talk about the teleportation or the death light? No? OK, cool. Those would be like, I dunno immediate topics of conversation for me, but whatevs). Step dad retorts you better hope I have a heart because now that you know about us you have to go before the counsel and main character's mom is all you have to respect my cousin. I wish somdthing was lost in translation on my summary. It's that bad.
March 17, 2018
Meh. The novel is just okay. Carly is given the gift of someone else's magic and suddenly she's welcome back in the family she loved before being sent to live with her emotionally absent father. The pace feels a bit like a rollercoaster, but not in a good way. It's more like everyone's reactive and scenes jump from one to the next like shimming. The characters aren't really compelling, and the worldbuilding needs help. There seem to be inconsistencies in the lore - who can marry and have offspring or magical offspring with whom, etc. At one point, "Hannah" is used instead of "Carly", but there's no Hannah in this novel. I may skim through the next novel to see if anything happens, but nothing really happens in this novel. You meet all the characters, and then Carly is pursued by a bunch of men because females are so rare. She makes some rash decisions, and then the guys she likes decide they want her regardless if they're fated. And that's that. Really anticlimactic.
October 18, 2017
Carly's first day at work is traumatic and life changing; a boy dies and leaves Carly with an amazing gift, and a secret world of magic is revealed. Carly's life is forever changed and is now full of rules and expectations. She's needed, if not welcomed. She must find her place in this new world and hopefully it will include the love she's always wanted with her stepbrothers, Hale and Zander and their best friends, Baxter and Colten. Relationships once forbidden because of their differences, now forbidden due to traditional laws. I loved this story. Original world with great younger characters. However, except for one lovely grandmother and a secret Elder, I was not a fan of any of the adults with their unacceptable behavior. I hope that their roles continue to stay small in future books.
January 7, 2018
Let Your Light Shine
Wow this was a great start to a new series. Carly felt her no one wanted her after her parents divorce. Except for her new stepbrothers and their friends but even that was taken. But faith stepped in thorough a tragic accident. Now her life may not be her own anymore and she may not get what she wants above all else, her four men.
I loved everything about this book. It got intense. I rooted for Carly and times wanted to cry with her. I can't wait for book two.
This is another must read series for a Bolvair fan and if not you will be.
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Wow this was a great start to a new series. Carly felt her no one wanted her after her parents divorce. Except for her new stepbrothers and their friends but even that was taken. But faith stepped in thorough a tragic accident. Now her life may not be her own anymore and she may not get what she wants above all else, her four men.
I loved everything about this book. It got intense. I rooted for Carly and times wanted to cry with her. I can't wait for book two.
This is another must read series for a Bolvair fan and if not you will be.
I voluntarily agreed to review this book. My review is my own honest opinion.
June 7, 2020
Carly witnesses magic after a boy dies at the pool she works at. The magic is a shock to her but apparently not to her mother and stepfather. Now Carly is tied into a world of people called lydents, and four boys she kinda had a thing for and the feelings have only grown.
This was very ok, story and characters were decent. I just thought everyone was really hard on Carly and that got annoying. She got thrust into this supernatural world that she knew nothing about and everyone just expected so much of her. Give the girl a freaking break!
This was very ok, story and characters were decent. I just thought everyone was really hard on Carly and that got annoying. She got thrust into this supernatural world that she knew nothing about and everyone just expected so much of her. Give the girl a freaking break!
February 16, 2018
Carly's life has just gotten flipped upside down. Not only has she been thrown into a world of magic, she's come to find that nothing was ever as it seemed. She's been living a life where so many people were keeping secrets from her. Now that the secrets are out, things are taking an interesting turn.
I'm so in love with this new series from Nikki. This new world is really interesting. I'm so excited to see where she goes next.
I'm so in love with this new series from Nikki. This new world is really interesting. I'm so excited to see where she goes next.
April 15, 2018
Great story
Filled with magic and heartache as well as love and and endless possibilities the Bolvair weaves a story that hooks you from beginning to end. There are a few instances where the wrong persons name is used and there were a few times I had to go back and read again because the story just jumped and didn’t make a lot of sense but it is still a wonderful read. Maybe just a little more editing here and here. I would recommend it to other readers!
Filled with magic and heartache as well as love and and endless possibilities the Bolvair weaves a story that hooks you from beginning to end. There are a few instances where the wrong persons name is used and there were a few times I had to go back and read again because the story just jumped and didn’t make a lot of sense but it is still a wonderful read. Maybe just a little more editing here and here. I would recommend it to other readers!
April 27, 2018
Good For a Short Story
I typically don't read short stories because more often than not the characters and world aren't developed enough to satisfy. This is true with this book. The story starts with a bang but not knowing anything about the characters or the world it had minimal impact in the feels department. Despite that the story was interesting. I am hopeful that the next book will be longer and will actually have the relationship development on page so I can connect.
I typically don't read short stories because more often than not the characters and world aren't developed enough to satisfy. This is true with this book. The story starts with a bang but not knowing anything about the characters or the world it had minimal impact in the feels department. Despite that the story was interesting. I am hopeful that the next book will be longer and will actually have the relationship development on page so I can connect.
September 24, 2018
Spectacular!
This was a fantastic book! Just what I would expect from Nikki Bolvair. The characters were instantly engaging and are wonderfully complex. What a great backstory of the kids all growing up together and being friends first. And Carley is a boss! She really handled everything happening to her in a week. Her life totally changed, and she kinda just rolled with it. Glad it worked out the way it did. Whew! Can’t wait to read the next book!
This was a fantastic book! Just what I would expect from Nikki Bolvair. The characters were instantly engaging and are wonderfully complex. What a great backstory of the kids all growing up together and being friends first. And Carley is a boss! She really handled everything happening to her in a week. Her life totally changed, and she kinda just rolled with it. Glad it worked out the way it did. Whew! Can’t wait to read the next book!
December 20, 2018
i kinda liked it.
it wasn't the best, but i liked it enough to start book 2.
BUT! Book 2 is NOT a contiuation of book 1.
I wanted to see where the relationship between Carly and her guys went!
I read maybe 3 chapters into book 2 and gave up.
why invest my time in this book when book 2 isn't about Carly.
it wasn't the best, but i liked it enough to start book 2.
BUT! Book 2 is NOT a contiuation of book 1.
I wanted to see where the relationship between Carly and her guys went!
I read maybe 3 chapters into book 2 and gave up.
why invest my time in this book when book 2 isn't about Carly.
February 17, 2019
2.5
Interesting idea. But it missed a lot for me.
Weird to see polyandry for teens, but I guess someone was going to do it at some point, and there do seem to be a few people talking about reverse harems these days.
Don't think I'll be looking for the other books tho. This one just seemed to be trying too hard to be, what it was trying so hard not to be. If that makes any sense.
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Interesting idea. But it missed a lot for me.
Weird to see polyandry for teens, but I guess someone was going to do it at some point, and there do seem to be a few people talking about reverse harems these days.
Don't think I'll be looking for the other books tho. This one just seemed to be trying too hard to be, what it was trying so hard not to be. If that makes any sense.
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February 24, 2018
Loved it!
What a great introduction to the Lydent series. In love with this new take on magic! Ready to read and know more about this intriguing addition to our regular world.
Carly and her guys are simply delicious!
What a great introduction to the Lydent series. In love with this new take on magic! Ready to read and know more about this intriguing addition to our regular world.
Carly and her guys are simply delicious!
March 3, 2018
Short but interesting story, I am already looking forward to the next part of the series. Nikki writes very entertaining stories.
The book was published twice: once as part of the Antologie Falling for Them and a second time as an independent book Hidden Lights.
The book was published twice: once as part of the Antologie Falling for Them and a second time as an independent book Hidden Lights.
March 19, 2018
Must read
Amazing i read this book in a couple of hours i honesty couldnt put it down i had things to do thankfully my husband drove and i read the whole time if you like RH and true mates this is a book for you i can not wait for book 2
Amazing i read this book in a couple of hours i honesty couldnt put it down i had things to do thankfully my husband drove and i read the whole time if you like RH and true mates this is a book for you i can not wait for book 2
March 19, 2018
I really enjoyed this story and look forward to more. Magic and youth, good looking step-brothers and friends. Yes, yes, and yes! After a freak incident, Carly has new abilites and must learn how to use them. Will they be one happy magical family?
March 19, 2018
I really enjoyed this story. I liked that the MC goes to school go learn about her powers and their history instead of relying on others. & the sexual tensiIon between Carly and her stepbrothers & their friends is delicious! Definitely looking forward to the next book.
March 22, 2018
Really awesome
So I just read this awesome book right here. Great story, great characters. This is definitely a book where you can't go wrong reading. Well written, good story base. True love and magic what's better then that!
So I just read this awesome book right here. Great story, great characters. This is definitely a book where you can't go wrong reading. Well written, good story base. True love and magic what's better then that!
April 29, 2018
Loved it!
This book was a great read! At times I felt it went slightly fast and skimmed over certain parts that would have loved to know more about but apart from that I really enjoyed it! The storyline is interesting and pulls you in and I've pre ordered the next book! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This book was a great read! At times I felt it went slightly fast and skimmed over certain parts that would have loved to know more about but apart from that I really enjoyed it! The storyline is interesting and pulls you in and I've pre ordered the next book! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
May 10, 2018
Great book!
I originally read this in the Falling For Them book... at least I think that's what it was called but anyway I love this! I think some of it changed and for the better in my opinion. It flowed really great and i didn't see any typos! Allround great read.
I originally read this in the Falling For Them book... at least I think that's what it was called but anyway I love this! I think some of it changed and for the better in my opinion. It flowed really great and i didn't see any typos! Allround great read.
August 9, 2018
I liked this. Light read, nothing unpredictable,but still enjoyable. The kind of book you reach for when you want something mostly light hearted and with a HEA.
I would have liked a bit more at the end, but I will hold put hope for a 1.5
I would have liked a bit more at the end, but I will hold put hope for a 1.5
May 19, 2019
I couldn't put it down
I read this book in one sitting. I didn't want to put it down. I have to read the next one to see what happens. Even though each book in the series is based on different characters, there is a main story arc through the series.
I read this book in one sitting. I didn't want to put it down. I have to read the next one to see what happens. Even though each book in the series is based on different characters, there is a main story arc through the series.
January 6, 2018
Lovely easy read. Entwined tale.
Lovely story. Kept me hoping for the happy ever after. Adults don't always know best ;) try it for yourself
Lovely story. Kept me hoping for the happy ever after. Adults don't always know best ;) try it for yourself
January 6, 2018
Loved this book. It was such a different concept. I enjoyed reading about the difficulties of divorced parents, and how two families joining can cause issues.
Love the step brother romance too.
Love the step brother romance too.
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