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Magic Forbidden
Five friends. A secret magic school. An audacious plan.
When four friends and I escape the hellhole orphanage where we’ve been living, we think our misery is behind us. But sometimes jumping from one fire only lands you in another that’s even hotter.
When we find ourselves in an outlawed academy where the talented learn to wield magic as a weapon, we don’t know Heart Mountain Academy holds a deep secret. It’s at the center of a bold plan to restore magic in a world that’s forbidden its use.
Success offers all the things I hunger for—a life of my own choosing, a family, and a chance at love.
Failure means unending, unimaginable pain.
Success or failure, win or lose—it falls on me and the truth about what I am.
Divergent meets Harry Potter in this tale of survival and family forged not through blood, but by love.
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This is a story of five friends and is NOT reverse harem.
Readers who are offended by casual cursing should probably skip this book.
When four friends and I escape the hellhole orphanage where we’ve been living, we think our misery is behind us. But sometimes jumping from one fire only lands you in another that’s even hotter.
When we find ourselves in an outlawed academy where the talented learn to wield magic as a weapon, we don’t know Heart Mountain Academy holds a deep secret. It’s at the center of a bold plan to restore magic in a world that’s forbidden its use.
Success offers all the things I hunger for—a life of my own choosing, a family, and a chance at love.
Failure means unending, unimaginable pain.
Success or failure, win or lose—it falls on me and the truth about what I am.
Divergent meets Harry Potter in this tale of survival and family forged not through blood, but by love.
Scroll up now to one-click your copy.
This is a story of five friends and is NOT reverse harem.
Readers who are offended by casual cursing should probably skip this book.
170 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 13, 2019
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23 people want to read
About the author
Alexes Razevich
36 books57 followersAlexes Razevich grew up in Orange County, California and San Francisco. She attended California State University San Francisco, earning a degree in creative writing. She is a former editor for Electronic Engineering Times and freelance writer. Her work has appeared in The Easy Reader, (winner, fiction contest) Ceramics Monthly, Rolling Stone, and several electronics industry specific publications.
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March 6, 2021
Well well this was as good as the oona goodlight series. Well chuffed to read it
August 24, 2019
I have loved this author for a while now, and naturally I had to read her newest creation. What a surprise this was! This story is a beginning of a completely different kind of series. Unlike the urban fantasy the author usually writes, this is more of a dystopian paranormal YA story revolving around a group of magical orphans trying to survive in a cruel twisted world.
This book was one of the fastest reads ever. It is engaging, fast paced, full of suspense, unexpected twists and unusual occurrences. The world the author has created is new, strange, partially affected by environmental changes and partially covered in artificial bubbles that keep it the it used to be. There is still so much more to be uncovered about this world and I am eager to find out more.
The characters are adorable, sweet, loving and loyal to each other. They have been through hell together in the orphanage, and somehow that made them stick together stronger than superglue. Their connection is fascinating, they would do anything for each other. And there is this mysterious importance to them that was left mysterious and I can’t wait to find out.
This is not a romance, it is a story of a group of teenagers trying to survive and find their place in the world and overall, it was a great story and a great beginning of the series. I loved it, couldn’t stop reading it, and I can’t wait to read more.
Magic Freed: Heart Mountain Academy, Book Two is announced.
This book was one of the fastest reads ever. It is engaging, fast paced, full of suspense, unexpected twists and unusual occurrences. The world the author has created is new, strange, partially affected by environmental changes and partially covered in artificial bubbles that keep it the it used to be. There is still so much more to be uncovered about this world and I am eager to find out more.
The characters are adorable, sweet, loving and loyal to each other. They have been through hell together in the orphanage, and somehow that made them stick together stronger than superglue. Their connection is fascinating, they would do anything for each other. And there is this mysterious importance to them that was left mysterious and I can’t wait to find out.
This is not a romance, it is a story of a group of teenagers trying to survive and find their place in the world and overall, it was a great story and a great beginning of the series. I loved it, couldn’t stop reading it, and I can’t wait to read more.
Magic Freed: Heart Mountain Academy, Book Two is announced.
November 21, 2019
The exam -will she pass?
A decent read. Okay i wasn't a huge fan of this as it seemed a bit elitist and for her friends to be in on it felt like a betrayal. Frankly in her position I'm not sure if I would have been quite so quick to forgive. After all if she had failed they would have dumped her. Maybe her magic is different but that was no excuse.
The plot was a good idea. An earth, damage, magic forbidden and magical children sent to foster homes. Where treatment was worse than living on the streets and now the threat of being sold. Sold to m-vampires who stole magic and left husks behind. Escape is their only option but how to get through the bubble that surrounds each major city. Rogues, offworlders, capture and now training. All of which she is a failure at whilst the others manage to do the set tasks. Then an attack, a kidnapping and an attempt at rescue. What will she do now?
A decent read. Okay i wasn't a huge fan of this as it seemed a bit elitist and for her friends to be in on it felt like a betrayal. Frankly in her position I'm not sure if I would have been quite so quick to forgive. After all if she had failed they would have dumped her. Maybe her magic is different but that was no excuse.
The plot was a good idea. An earth, damage, magic forbidden and magical children sent to foster homes. Where treatment was worse than living on the streets and now the threat of being sold. Sold to m-vampires who stole magic and left husks behind. Escape is their only option but how to get through the bubble that surrounds each major city. Rogues, offworlders, capture and now training. All of which she is a failure at whilst the others manage to do the set tasks. Then an attack, a kidnapping and an attempt at rescue. What will she do now?
August 31, 2019
Book 1
I don’t think this book was really for me. I found myself skimming through and becoming bored. I was REALLY annoyed at the end when the main character found out the situation she and the others were put in was a test. Even then, it’s annoying that her “power” is still a mystery and wasn’t revealed. I also don’t understand why she wasn’t more righteously mad about what occurred or at least somewhat bitter that her friends were in on it. All in all the idea of the book was nice but probably the target audience is for a much younger crowd.
I don’t think this book was really for me. I found myself skimming through and becoming bored. I was REALLY annoyed at the end when the main character found out the situation she and the others were put in was a test. Even then, it’s annoying that her “power” is still a mystery and wasn’t revealed. I also don’t understand why she wasn’t more righteously mad about what occurred or at least somewhat bitter that her friends were in on it. All in all the idea of the book was nice but probably the target audience is for a much younger crowd.
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