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M.A.G.E. (Magical Academy of Gods and Elementals) Series #1
Princes of Paradise (M.A.G.E.
The Princes of Paradise were not what they seemed...It was supposed to be Paradise...the beautiful island my mother and I moved to for her to start her new job at the luxury resort hotel, The Imperial Cutter Hotel. It was supposed to be a new start for me at the exclusive elite Academy where I received a scholarship. The beautiful location, new job, a nice new home for us, and prestigious school for me was enough to entice us to the island of Aeros. But when I met the Cutter Boys, especially Chance, who ruled the island as the son of the owner of The Imperial Cutter Hotel, and whose father started the Academy, all that changed. The most handsome and popular guys on the island, the Cutter Boys were known as the Princes of Paradise. The Cutter Boys were the most gorgeous and hottest guys I've ever met. Too bad they seem to want me gone but at the same time...can't seem to stop wanting me.** Princes of Paradise is the first book in the M.A.G.E. Magic Academy of Gods and Elementals Series, a new adult high school bully romance fantasy series for age 18 and up. This is a reverse harem why choose romance which means there are 3 or more romantic interests for the heroine.
- GenresParanormal
267 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 23, 2020
11 people are currently reading
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Kailin Gow
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Kailin Gow is an USA Today Bestselling author, publisher, screenwriter, director, producer, and speaker with hundreds of books published. She is also the owner/founder and organizer of mega-book signing events like Rockin' Hollywood, Naughty Mafia in Las Vegas, which has featured the very top authors of Romance and drawn thousands of readers, including being in a documentary film now out on Amazon Prime.
Over 14 Million copies of her books have been downloaded around the world and translated into 25 languages. 2 of her book series, FADE Series and Red Genesis Series, has been optioned by the Academy Award-winning team behind Netflix #1 most Liked and Top 10 Netflix Original Film, Wish Dragon, also the team behind the special effects magic of Star Wars and Marvel films.
She owns a traditional publishing company with an API (Asian Pacific Islander) Diversity initiative that has partnerships with production companies across the globe with distribution through Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney and more! Kailin Gow is a go to media guest on Women in Film and Television and is a voting member of the Academy Awards.
Her Worldwide Brand, Kailin Gow's Go Girl has won awards for its tv series, books, cosmetics, fashions, beauty and health products, and soon-to-be home and travel products. As of 2021, Kailin Gow's Go Girl is excited to expand into its own line of hotels, starting with a 70+ room hotel in Texas. In 2022, her books will be adapted into entertainment venues called Sparklesoup World, offered in various locations throughout the U.S. and internationally.
She has been a host on world-class stages, an invited speaker for BEA and a regular radio/TV guest for major stations. She is an official voice of AAPI, She has a TV Reality show on her as an author and personality. She is also the host and publisher of a leading author industry guide, subscription newsletter, and podcast called Authors Voices. Five of her pen names are USA Today Bestselling authors and will be traditionally published in 2022. She is also a recurring speaker/instructor of writing series and serials for professional screenwriters and producers as of 2021.
She was called an "innovating author" and an "Author as Influencer" by Goodreads executives at Book Expo America 2014 in their speech.
Kailin Gow is one of Cindy Crawford's Beauties, who is beautiful on the inside as well as the outside, along with Gabrielle Union.
She was called "a successful author who knows how to balance being an author and life" by Huffington Post. USA Today recommends her steamy romances while PBS Kids have recommended her Teen Fantasy Series.
Amazon highlighted her author success story on the homepage of Amazon.com and in their book, Transformations and was invited by Amazon to be an author spokesperson for Amazon's launch of the Kindle fire in Santa Monica.
In the publishing industry, she has written and presented many articles and workshops for major publications as well as conventions. https://www.fastcompany.com/user/kail...
and is the host/founder of the podcast and newsletter Author Voices. Additionally, she owns a law firm specializing in consumer advocacy.
Kailin Gow holds a Masters degree in Management from USC and degrees in Social Ecology (Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, and Ecology/Climate), Drama, and Film making from UC Irvine where she once ran and DJ for a radio station that helped discovered OC bands like Sugar Ray and Gwen Stefani.
https://ventsmagazine.com/2025/04/10/...
Kailin Gow is an USA Today Bestselling author, publisher, screenwriter, director, producer, and speaker with hundreds of books published. She is also the owner/founder and organizer of mega-book signing events like Rockin' Hollywood, Naughty Mafia in Las Vegas, which has featured the very top authors of Romance and drawn thousands of readers, including being in a documentary film now out on Amazon Prime.
Over 14 Million copies of her books have been downloaded around the world and translated into 25 languages. 2 of her book series, FADE Series and Red Genesis Series, has been optioned by the Academy Award-winning team behind Netflix #1 most Liked and Top 10 Netflix Original Film, Wish Dragon, also the team behind the special effects magic of Star Wars and Marvel films.
She owns a traditional publishing company with an API (Asian Pacific Islander) Diversity initiative that has partnerships with production companies across the globe with distribution through Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney and more! Kailin Gow is a go to media guest on Women in Film and Television and is a voting member of the Academy Awards.
Her Worldwide Brand, Kailin Gow's Go Girl has won awards for its tv series, books, cosmetics, fashions, beauty and health products, and soon-to-be home and travel products. As of 2021, Kailin Gow's Go Girl is excited to expand into its own line of hotels, starting with a 70+ room hotel in Texas. In 2022, her books will be adapted into entertainment venues called Sparklesoup World, offered in various locations throughout the U.S. and internationally.
She has been a host on world-class stages, an invited speaker for BEA and a regular radio/TV guest for major stations. She is an official voice of AAPI, She has a TV Reality show on her as an author and personality. She is also the host and publisher of a leading author industry guide, subscription newsletter, and podcast called Authors Voices. Five of her pen names are USA Today Bestselling authors and will be traditionally published in 2022. She is also a recurring speaker/instructor of writing series and serials for professional screenwriters and producers as of 2021.
She was called an "innovating author" and an "Author as Influencer" by Goodreads executives at Book Expo America 2014 in their speech.
Kailin Gow is one of Cindy Crawford's Beauties, who is beautiful on the inside as well as the outside, along with Gabrielle Union.
She was called "a successful author who knows how to balance being an author and life" by Huffington Post. USA Today recommends her steamy romances while PBS Kids have recommended her Teen Fantasy Series.
Amazon highlighted her author success story on the homepage of Amazon.com and in their book, Transformations and was invited by Amazon to be an author spokesperson for Amazon's launch of the Kindle fire in Santa Monica.
In the publishing industry, she has written and presented many articles and workshops for major publications as well as conventions. https://www.fastcompany.com/user/kail...
and is the host/founder of the podcast and newsletter Author Voices. Additionally, she owns a law firm specializing in consumer advocacy.
Kailin Gow holds a Masters degree in Management from USC and degrees in Social Ecology (Psychology, Criminology, Sociology, and Ecology/Climate), Drama, and Film making from UC Irvine where she once ran and DJ for a radio station that helped discovered OC bands like Sugar Ray and Gwen Stefani.
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June 24, 2020
Princes of Paradise
This books seems to be different from what Kailin usually writes. I was expecting a tough FMC but that is not what I read. It's starts off with a bit of a mystery and that continues to build throughout the book. Mac moves to this island with her mother. It's a beautiful island but it's hiding something very secretive. She meets Chance, Varun, and Brandon who she seems attracted to. This book is mainly about Chance and Varun and who they are. You don't read much about Brandon so I am not sure where he stands. I have more questions than answers but overall I was very intrigued. I hope book two is not a long wait because I would like to see where this goes.
This books seems to be different from what Kailin usually writes. I was expecting a tough FMC but that is not what I read. It's starts off with a bit of a mystery and that continues to build throughout the book. Mac moves to this island with her mother. It's a beautiful island but it's hiding something very secretive. She meets Chance, Varun, and Brandon who she seems attracted to. This book is mainly about Chance and Varun and who they are. You don't read much about Brandon so I am not sure where he stands. I have more questions than answers but overall I was very intrigued. I hope book two is not a long wait because I would like to see where this goes.
June 23, 2020
This is an amazing book. I started reading it as soon as I had it on my kindle and could not stop. It moves along at a really awesome pace making for an enjoyable read. The characters, wow, you will fall in love with them and yes you might even dislike some. this book sucked me in and did not let me go. It has to be read, no doubt about it. I loved it.
June 26, 2020
love this new world!! ... combination of various fantasies/legends ... and 1 girl gets 3 guys; what could be the problem?
July 2, 2020
I really enjoyed Princes of Paradise, I think this has just become my favorite from Kailin.
This was such an interesting world that Kailin has built with mystery, with anticipation that builds through out the story. I am a sucker for myths and legends, a sort of dystopian story but with a twist.
I enjoyed the female lead very much, I like them with a spine and some sass. The guys are just as equally interesting.
Overall I enjoyed Princes of Paradise and I cannot wait for more from this series.
This was such an interesting world that Kailin has built with mystery, with anticipation that builds through out the story. I am a sucker for myths and legends, a sort of dystopian story but with a twist.
I enjoyed the female lead very much, I like them with a spine and some sass. The guys are just as equally interesting.
Overall I enjoyed Princes of Paradise and I cannot wait for more from this series.
June 1, 2021
I don't know why this book doesn't work on kindle, even though is on kindle unlimited. I had to read on Kindle pc. Whatever, i always read on pc but by choice, have the choice taken was needless impracticality.
March 2, 2021
I gave this book a 4 star review because I love mythology and legends. Those always make for an interesting twist when written within a modern time period. I also like a dystopian society where the world is different from what we know because of some kind of natural occurrence or human error. This story had both, which made me stick with it. The story concept was interesting enough that it had me turning the pages.
What I didn't like was the idea of a reverse harem. I am not a fan of that trope, thus a 4 star review. Thankfully, this book did not focus on the reverse harem aspect too much. Mac was drawn to Chance, Veron, and Brandon. She did question if she really liked all three, but tried to focus more on finding out who she was in this new environment she found herself in.
I wanted Mac to be a stronger character. I always have high expectations for the female leads. I am hoping that in the next books she steps it up a bit and is not so wishy washy. In the beginning she says she needs to focus on her schooling and not be involved with boys. Then she can't get her mind off of Chance. Decides she needs to forget about Chance and be with Veron, maybe give Brandon a try. Then decides she needs to focus on figuring out who she really is. It was exhausting just trying to keep up with her and her inner monologue. I was just hoping she would just put on her big girl panties and take care of business. If she is who she thinks she might be, she will have to come across as a force to be reckoned with. Be a strong character that we can get behind.
I'm going to stick with this series because I am invested in finding out what's going on. There are too many intrigues and unanswered questions. Since this is categorized as a reverse harem, I will just skip over those parts or, at the least, just roll my eyes. The rest of the story is just too good to let this keep me from finishing.
What I didn't like was the idea of a reverse harem. I am not a fan of that trope, thus a 4 star review. Thankfully, this book did not focus on the reverse harem aspect too much. Mac was drawn to Chance, Veron, and Brandon. She did question if she really liked all three, but tried to focus more on finding out who she was in this new environment she found herself in.
I wanted Mac to be a stronger character. I always have high expectations for the female leads. I am hoping that in the next books she steps it up a bit and is not so wishy washy. In the beginning she says she needs to focus on her schooling and not be involved with boys. Then she can't get her mind off of Chance. Decides she needs to forget about Chance and be with Veron, maybe give Brandon a try. Then decides she needs to focus on figuring out who she really is. It was exhausting just trying to keep up with her and her inner monologue. I was just hoping she would just put on her big girl panties and take care of business. If she is who she thinks she might be, she will have to come across as a force to be reckoned with. Be a strong character that we can get behind.
I'm going to stick with this series because I am invested in finding out what's going on. There are too many intrigues and unanswered questions. Since this is categorized as a reverse harem, I will just skip over those parts or, at the least, just roll my eyes. The rest of the story is just too good to let this keep me from finishing.
June 30, 2020
DNF - quit at 36%
I had a really hard time with reading this book. It started off with Kindle settings not letting me do a black background, and that made it hard on my eyes, by 36%, I had a headache & couldn’t care. I double checked several other books, that let me do the black background with white lettering, but not this book.
Then the writing style was strange, directed at a youthful immature reader, with too much angst for my tastes. The mystery felt sort of like a gothic type romance, which if done right, can be cool. This was lacking though. The attempts to write overly flowery descriptions hurt the reading experience, too - which is not how people think, talk, or speak. Not everything needs to have such dramatic descriptions, too many just feels forced & unnatural. They are better when used lightly in places that need an extra oomph. I also didn’t like the characters, they fell flat for me, nothing drove me to care about them. At the 36% point when I quit, other than the prologue & mysterious fire at the luau dance at the hotel, there was no paranormal activity going down. I suspect it’s all a mystery to work up to in the story, but come on by 36% I was wanting it to show some signs of paranormal stuff & not for it to just feel like a contemporary type academy bully story.
So, no, I won’t be continuing with the series.
At my age (approaching 60), life is way too short & my time is too important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
I had a really hard time with reading this book. It started off with Kindle settings not letting me do a black background, and that made it hard on my eyes, by 36%, I had a headache & couldn’t care. I double checked several other books, that let me do the black background with white lettering, but not this book.
Then the writing style was strange, directed at a youthful immature reader, with too much angst for my tastes. The mystery felt sort of like a gothic type romance, which if done right, can be cool. This was lacking though. The attempts to write overly flowery descriptions hurt the reading experience, too - which is not how people think, talk, or speak. Not everything needs to have such dramatic descriptions, too many just feels forced & unnatural. They are better when used lightly in places that need an extra oomph. I also didn’t like the characters, they fell flat for me, nothing drove me to care about them. At the 36% point when I quit, other than the prologue & mysterious fire at the luau dance at the hotel, there was no paranormal activity going down. I suspect it’s all a mystery to work up to in the story, but come on by 36% I was wanting it to show some signs of paranormal stuff & not for it to just feel like a contemporary type academy bully story.
So, no, I won’t be continuing with the series.
At my age (approaching 60), life is way too short & my time is too important to force myself to read a book I'm not enjoying, especially when there are so many other books out there waiting to be read.
June 29, 2020
I love books with Gods and Goddesses in them especially Greek ones. So this book is right up my street. The students at Aero Academy are not all that the seem as Mackenzy (Mac) slowly finds out during the course of this book. As well as finding out a few secrets about herself too. When her mum gets a job working for the Cutter family Mac comes face to face with Chase, Varum & Brandon Cutter. They bring a lot of complications. I really liked Mac but my mind isnt made up yet about the guys. They all seem to have plenty of secrets that theyre keeping quiet about. Still this first book was pretty good & i enjoyed reading it
September 2, 2020
Once I started reading this book, I realized I actually read it years ago. I couldn't remember everything exactly so I continued to read until the end.
I do love the story! Even though I am sure I finished all of this trilogy, I will likely read them again when they are available.
For the life of me, I can't remember how I was able to read it though... Maybe it had a different title?
THE FIRE WAR Trilogy!!! I read it in 2012... I wonder if it ends differently?? I'm so confused!
I don't remember the 2012 version being a RH.. maybe that's the difference..
I do love the story! Even though I am sure I finished all of this trilogy, I will likely read them again when they are available.
For the life of me, I can't remember how I was able to read it though... Maybe it had a different title?
THE FIRE WAR Trilogy!!! I read it in 2012... I wonder if it ends differently?? I'm so confused!
I don't remember the 2012 version being a RH.. maybe that's the difference..
November 19, 2020
This book is fantastic!! I could not put it down!! It really holds your attention from beginning to end. The unique world that the author created is just phenomenal, enjoyable and super interesting!! The characters are amazing. I love the heroine of this story!! She’s definitely not your typical damsel!! She’s strong and sassy!! I love it ♥️ I highly recommend this book. I can’t wait to read book 2, in this series
November 13, 2020
This was my first story by Kailin Gow. This was a pretty decent read. I'm sort of new to academy stories, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I'm going to be honest, it was a little slow until the mythology was introduced, then I couldn't put it down. Can't wait to see what happens next
I received an ARC and voluntarily gave my honest opinion and review
I received an ARC and voluntarily gave my honest opinion and review
December 15, 2020
Kailin Gow is a new author for me. For this series she has developed a world of fantasy and mystery. All is not as it seems...add a developing RH to the creativity of this world is genius. It held my attention to the end. Interesting characters and a storyline that kept me guessing.
I still have many unanswered questions...will definitely be checking out Book 2.
I still have many unanswered questions...will definitely be checking out Book 2.
June 24, 2020
Wow this book is absolutely fantastic. I started reading this as soon as it hit my kindle and I couldn't put it down. This book is unlike any dystopian novel I've ever read. I cant wait for the next book. Everyone needs to read this.
June 25, 2020
What a start to a new series by Kailin. I enjoyed this book from start to finish and can't wait to see where this series goes. The way this book started had me hooked and with the mystery of the past you can't help but to want to read more to find out what's to come.
June 25, 2020
This is a really fantastic start to what will be a completely addicting series. This first book was one I really just could not put down at all once I started from start to end. Seriously loved the storyline of this one and enjoyed the characters quite a bit.
June 26, 2020
Wow this book was a wonderful book. When I got it it was hard to stop reading it. It kept me on the edge of my seat. The 3 guys she falls for and the dynamic between all the characters is awesome. Can't wait for book 2
June 28, 2020
This new series started with a bang. This book is full of mystery and twists and turns that grabs your attention. Throw in one girl and three alphas, who doesn't love a reverse harem and you have a great beginning to a story. Ready for book 2!!
July 22, 2020
A great new series
Wow I totally got sucked into this book. Each page keeps you turning to learn more and to see if Mac chooses Chance or Varun. With a couple steamy moments and plenty of twists I didn't see coming this book is totally one I can recommend reading.
Wow I totally got sucked into this book. Each page keeps you turning to learn more and to see if Mac chooses Chance or Varun. With a couple steamy moments and plenty of twists I didn't see coming this book is totally one I can recommend reading.
June 26, 2020
Fanfreakingtastic unique new series
What a wonderful new series unlike anything I have read before. An interesting new world after the face of the entire earth changes, but not in a typical dystopian way. A fancy private school, a secret scholarship, some odd encounters, and a few boys that the FMC feels instant connection with all make for one hell of a story.
What a wonderful new series unlike anything I have read before. An interesting new world after the face of the entire earth changes, but not in a typical dystopian way. A fancy private school, a secret scholarship, some odd encounters, and a few boys that the FMC feels instant connection with all make for one hell of a story.
June 25, 2020
Interesting
This was an interesting start to a new series. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Mac needs to figure stuff out quick.
This was an interesting start to a new series. I can’t wait to see what happens next. Mac needs to figure stuff out quick.
July 6, 2020
Great story. I enjoyed this story and the characters in it. I found some of the situations interesting and look forward to reading the next book in the series.
July 9, 2020
This has to be one of my favorite books I've read by Kailin and I've read alot. These characters are fantastic I cant wait to read more of this series.
November 28, 2020
An ok story. It was a bit of a slow start but started to get a bit interesting towards the end.
February 19, 2022
Loved this book! I was slow at starting it due to too many life distractions but really got into it & loved it & can’t wait to read the next!
October 15, 2025
Badly written!
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