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Arcane Studies
Get ready for a spellbinding semester you won't soon forget!After surviving the whirlwind of her first term at Magic Guardian Academy, Zoey's back and hungry for vengeance. But the road to justice is paved with shadowy riddles and unsettling secrets, and she's learning the hard way that not everything—or everyone—is as it seems.
With dark mages lurking at every corner, Zoey’s juggling more than just spellcasting classes and arcane texts. Her love life has gone from complicated to a scalding cauldron of desire and doubt. Three smoldering men vie for her one with a darkness that might consume them both, another who challenges her at every turn, and a third who's been keeping secrets that could tear them apart. Can she truly trust any of them?
As the clock ticks on her quest to avenge her parents, Zoey faces an even more immediate threat. Her powers are growing, but so is their dark pull. If she doesn't learn to harness her magic before the dark mages strike again, she might not only endanger her newfound loves but become what she's fought so hard against—an enemy of the light.
Set against the backdrop of grueling academy trials, enchanted ballrooms, and forbidden trysts, this second installment in the Magic Guardian Academy trilogy is an intoxicating blend of romance, suspense, and dark magic.
Dive back into the world where danger is a class subject and love is the riskiest experiment. Prepare for heart-stopping action, mind-bending twists, and a love story that defies magical boundaries.
This sizzling, heart-racing Reverse Harem tale comes with a caution—it's so addictive you won't want to put it down.
Hit that "Buy Now" button and let the magical mayhem continue! 🌙✨
With dark mages lurking at every corner, Zoey’s juggling more than just spellcasting classes and arcane texts. Her love life has gone from complicated to a scalding cauldron of desire and doubt. Three smoldering men vie for her one with a darkness that might consume them both, another who challenges her at every turn, and a third who's been keeping secrets that could tear them apart. Can she truly trust any of them?
As the clock ticks on her quest to avenge her parents, Zoey faces an even more immediate threat. Her powers are growing, but so is their dark pull. If she doesn't learn to harness her magic before the dark mages strike again, she might not only endanger her newfound loves but become what she's fought so hard against—an enemy of the light.
Set against the backdrop of grueling academy trials, enchanted ballrooms, and forbidden trysts, this second installment in the Magic Guardian Academy trilogy is an intoxicating blend of romance, suspense, and dark magic.
Dive back into the world where danger is a class subject and love is the riskiest experiment. Prepare for heart-stopping action, mind-bending twists, and a love story that defies magical boundaries.
This sizzling, heart-racing Reverse Harem tale comes with a caution—it's so addictive you won't want to put it down.
Hit that "Buy Now" button and let the magical mayhem continue! 🌙✨
193 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 1, 2020
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October 13, 2020
This is book two of the Magic Guardians Academy and joins the main character Zoey after she has survived her first semester at the school. She has lost someone she loves and almost lost one of her three companions during the attack by a group of dark mages. But he may not have come out of the situation completely unscathed. She still has many questions especially about her parent’s deaths and why her magic is so out of control. Why the dark mages want to take either her or to steal her magic, is still unclear. Zoey’s own actions against a bully at her old school seem to have led the dark mages towards her and her mother, placing them and everyone else she comes into contact with, into danger. She still hasn’t learnt any semblance of tight control over her magic and while she considers herself a pretty good person overall, there is a touch of darkness within her. But that shouldn’t make her a bad person, everyone has to balance good and bad on a daily basis. So why is her control so important and why are dark mages after her?
Her three good looking companions Jasper, Reed and Kento, are still with her and her feelings towards all three of them are getting more intense. She has kissed both Jasper and Reed so far, but Kento has held back a bit. She is dismayed to learn that most of her new classes are with students far younger than herself. Mainly due to the fact she is at the beginning of her magical education like them and needs to even catch up on everything they already know and have been trained in. Zoey gets to meet baby dragons for the first time, but it ends badly, especially for Megan, who she is still bonded with. Then she gets a bit of light relief, when her class go out to search for their first ever wand and she manages to do this properly and is chosen by a tree to take a branch for her own wand. Worryingly during this time, is the disappearance of Jasper, he is absent from his friends and her as well, and seems to be acting differently. He is not himself at all!
She does however find out about her true mother and what happened to her and her birth father. It is shocking news and leaves her wondering if she is more like her real mother than she wants to be. She is hearing voices at times, which are trying to encourage her to join the dark mages and to bend the rules about using her magic, to gain more power and to not worry about the distinction between dark or light magic use. One thing the dark mages have said, is that they are after her magic, the magic that created her and once she hears about her real mother, this begins to make some sense, but is also very worrying at the same time. Another battle with the group of dark mages is brewing and Zoey doesn’t know if she can keep her three companions and Megan safe, with her control still so lacking. The adventures will continue as Zoey and company have to continue teaching her to learn to balance light and dark magic, as she finds out more about her past.
Another good read in this series, with plenty of magic and a real point of the fight between light and dark within all of us. The romance continues at a simple pace, so even though it is advertised as a reverse harem tale, nothing is too heavy handed, so suitable for all ages. I loved the class about wands and how to search for a tree that reaches out for you in some way that talks to you as such. That the work you put into making your own wand, will be rewarded by a wand that will work so much better with your magic, because of the effort you put into it. A bit like how life is all about what you choose to do and what you do about everything you have to face day by day. If you do nothing, then you get nothing back. A great life story in there for following the right path in life! I look forward to reading the next book in the series, as the battle against evil continues. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Her three good looking companions Jasper, Reed and Kento, are still with her and her feelings towards all three of them are getting more intense. She has kissed both Jasper and Reed so far, but Kento has held back a bit. She is dismayed to learn that most of her new classes are with students far younger than herself. Mainly due to the fact she is at the beginning of her magical education like them and needs to even catch up on everything they already know and have been trained in. Zoey gets to meet baby dragons for the first time, but it ends badly, especially for Megan, who she is still bonded with. Then she gets a bit of light relief, when her class go out to search for their first ever wand and she manages to do this properly and is chosen by a tree to take a branch for her own wand. Worryingly during this time, is the disappearance of Jasper, he is absent from his friends and her as well, and seems to be acting differently. He is not himself at all!
She does however find out about her true mother and what happened to her and her birth father. It is shocking news and leaves her wondering if she is more like her real mother than she wants to be. She is hearing voices at times, which are trying to encourage her to join the dark mages and to bend the rules about using her magic, to gain more power and to not worry about the distinction between dark or light magic use. One thing the dark mages have said, is that they are after her magic, the magic that created her and once she hears about her real mother, this begins to make some sense, but is also very worrying at the same time. Another battle with the group of dark mages is brewing and Zoey doesn’t know if she can keep her three companions and Megan safe, with her control still so lacking. The adventures will continue as Zoey and company have to continue teaching her to learn to balance light and dark magic, as she finds out more about her past.
Another good read in this series, with plenty of magic and a real point of the fight between light and dark within all of us. The romance continues at a simple pace, so even though it is advertised as a reverse harem tale, nothing is too heavy handed, so suitable for all ages. I loved the class about wands and how to search for a tree that reaches out for you in some way that talks to you as such. That the work you put into making your own wand, will be rewarded by a wand that will work so much better with your magic, because of the effort you put into it. A bit like how life is all about what you choose to do and what you do about everything you have to face day by day. If you do nothing, then you get nothing back. A great life story in there for following the right path in life! I look forward to reading the next book in the series, as the battle against evil continues. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
September 3, 2021
Now the last
The next one is the last on this mini-series, so looking forward to it and also to enjoying that book. I believe that these books follow a well trodden format in that a girl with ridiculous amounts of excess powers in Witchcraft learns her true calling and finds she needs three/4/5 hot boys to help her control them. Then good things and bad things happen. However I know you will enjoy all the twists and turns of the story.
The next one is the last on this mini-series, so looking forward to it and also to enjoying that book. I believe that these books follow a well trodden format in that a girl with ridiculous amounts of excess powers in Witchcraft learns her true calling and finds she needs three/4/5 hot boys to help her control them. Then good things and bad things happen. However I know you will enjoy all the twists and turns of the story.
September 23, 2020
Exciting
“Arcane Studies” is the second book in the “Magical Guardian Academy” series and is everything you hope it would be. Zoe is still embroiled in her wayward magic, mysteries, complicated relationships, and complicated school issues. This is a must to understand the series and to stay up-to-date on Zoe.
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“Arcane Studies” is the second book in the “Magical Guardian Academy” series and is everything you hope it would be. Zoe is still embroiled in her wayward magic, mysteries, complicated relationships, and complicated school issues. This is a must to understand the series and to stay up-to-date on Zoe.
I received a free copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily
October 6, 2020
This was truly a magnificent book. I liked this one even more than the first and that is definitely saying something. The characters are pretty likeable. The plot twists were very intriguing and kept me reading well after midnight. I cannot wait for the next installment in this brilliant series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 7, 2020
Arcane Studies by Rebecca Goodwin is an awesome story to read. This is book number two in this awesome series that I am so hooked on and I can not wait to read the rest of this awesome series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about reverse harem and paranormal romance.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 13, 2020
This was a really good story and I enjoyed reading it! The characters are well developed (my pet peeve!) and interesting. The story world was interesting and believable. The writing flowed smoothly along and kept me engrossed in the story. I definitely recommend it!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 3, 2021
Please please use spellcheck and proofread before publishing.
Decent enough book but could seriously do with proofreading and spellchecking!
This is the second book in the series and has even more silly spelling and grammatical errors than the first book, I dread to think how many book three is going to have.
Decent enough book but could seriously do with proofreading and spellchecking!
This is the second book in the series and has even more silly spelling and grammatical errors than the first book, I dread to think how many book three is going to have.
July 20, 2020
Enjoyed!
I loved the mixture of suspense, magic, and an untested heroine who understands that she needs to step up her game in order to survive. The support of her friends keeps her going through the trials.
I loved the mixture of suspense, magic, and an untested heroine who understands that she needs to step up her game in order to survive. The support of her friends keeps her going through the trials.
October 2, 2020
Zoey and her guys are back and in school with Zoey trying to learn to control her powers. There was action, suspense, mystery and magic that kept me reading and entertained. I sometimes laughed and groaned at Zoey but I had to see how it would end and what craziness would happen this time.
October 2, 2020
This book was pretty entertaining with characters you can connect with. I had a good time reading this book and I’m looking forward to more from this author.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 5, 2020
An entertaining read filled with haywire magic, mystery, and the complication of multiple relationships. An enjoyable read with relatable characters.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
October 7, 2020
The paranormal complications that ensued within this story were fascinating to witness. It provided many wonderful moments of disbelief and laughter. The author wrote a captivating story that I felt lucky to read.
July 20, 2020
I can't wait for more! It picked up great from the first book! I really enjoyed reading this! Can't wait to see what happens next!
October 6, 2020
This is book 2 and keeps the hits coming! Loved it! I devoured this in one sitting and can not wait for more!!
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