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Stolen Magic #4
Forbidden Magic
The final step in Lily and Elijah’s story.
Lily knew that this time would come. There was no way to prepare, not for this. Lily and the pack will take on their greatest foe to date.
Whatever happens, nothing will ever be the same again.
Lily knew that this time would come. There was no way to prepare, not for this. Lily and the pack will take on their greatest foe to date.
Whatever happens, nothing will ever be the same again.
- GenresMagicUrban Fantasy
102 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 26, 2020
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Jayne Hawke
21 books69 followersJayne is an English Urban Fantasy author who owns two very large fluffy cats. When she isn't writing, or playing with her cats, she's binge-watching Netflix, baking, or complaining about the weather.
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September 9, 2020
While I really have enjoyed this series, I'm said going to have to agree with a lot of other reviewers on this one and say this last book felt rushed, concentrated way too much on fighting to make it interesting and just didn't feel like the others. It was a good conclusion I just wish there would have been a bit more overall.
May 31, 2020
Good funny and interesting.....but lacking in something
I wanna start by saying it's a very good book and series. I'm also not sure if the version I read was the final complete edited version, as there are some grammatical errors, repetitive statements in different locations and the font switches throughout the book especially in the beginning even mid paragraph, also retrospective thought which foreshadowed events (not a personal fave way of storytelling for me) wasn't differentiated in any way from regular speech or internal thought which was confusing at times. So I may have to come back later and see if a revised version has been put up which may or may not change how things go in the story. I'm happy-ish with the way it ended. Things could have gone differently and still ended in the fashion that it did! I don't know if this is another series within a universe that I skipped and I'm therefore missing some things, but I feel like at the end of it all I'm still missing information (Castor's origins, the outcome of what is mentioned with the megaminds, heck even Lily's origins and designations [isn't she by defact god-touched], the other mercs, etc) that would have helped make the series as a whole and this book in particular better! It ends on a happy note for the most part but very open ended, so I don't know if If the author plans to come back to it or incorporate it into any other series such as the next 1 with Piper (even though I don't know what the name of the book is because the author doesn't mention it) that's mentioned in the back. It's a good book and should be read it u like urban fantasy with a light honest sprinkling of romance, but honestly if your looking at book #4, u should know if u like the series or not. If you Haven't read the first books, Do So as it's the correct reading order and only way to make sense!!
Spoilers*** and pet peeve rants
Did Ryn really say he wanted them to work for him (in secret) to expand Fae control in god-touched lands right in front of some god-touched (where was Shani as her rope was there?) people, or did they magically disappear like the allies after fighting Varhen when Castor showed back up in the last book?
There were so many different ways this book/series could have gone on the path it did but with more clarity and less frustrating shenanigans. While a sacrifice was needed in the end, the sacrifice that was (sadenly and upsettingly) provided seems contradictory as to what the goddess (whom I'm assuming is Eos, based on what the maiden said) told Lily. Eos said once Lily won the battle she as a mortal and Her champion who believed in her and was willing would have to sacrifice herself so eos could make it back to the god plane. But then Castor who managed to take himself to whatever desolate plane (and arena) they were on took Lily's place as the sacrifice, now I'm okay with that considering it's been stated throughout the series that shifters are mortal (extremely long living but mortal none the less) the same as witches, BUT Castor is different as he has magic which other shifters don't and he clearly states that Lily is the only reason why he came down to her plane (Earth) and worked with the shadow goddess (which means he wasn't really Hers as Lily thought) to help and save Lily. Along with his intimate knowledge of the gods and there ways makes me think he is/was one or something, how could he be the sacrifice If he's not mortal?? If someone simply needed to die who believed in the goddess after the battle was won, why didn't she just bring one of her followers with them? Also If the goddess needed Lily so bad why attack her or allow her to be attacked (sometimes really close to death) and threatened/blackmailed?
If Castor really wasn't working for Eos, why not just tell Lily all this so they could have worked TOGETHER to get around this, also what was the point of him having her get close to Elijah and the Pack if he was just going to sacrifice them in the last book?! And after Lily killed/knocked him out why not come back and talk to her, as he had to know she could still feel the bond between them! Makes you wonder if he kept telling Lily to not be kind to the shadows because that's what he wanted her to do, knowing that he could feel her pulling away from him once he hooked her up with Elijah and the pack?
If the godess wanted her to be her champion to get her back to the god plane why not just tell her that from the beginning and train her for what she needed to do become Her ally, rather than keep secrets from her. Or if you wanted to maintain some secrecy why not just indoctrinate her into being a follower who would simply do what was asked if her?
Was the old crone who kept attacking Lily a finwife & if so was she the mother of Lily's first stalker? If she wasn't a finwife then what was she? And how did she know so much about what Lily was and where exactly she was supposed to "go back to", did she mean the plane where lily would have to fight as a champion? Save my other pp's 4 l8r
I wanna start by saying it's a very good book and series. I'm also not sure if the version I read was the final complete edited version, as there are some grammatical errors, repetitive statements in different locations and the font switches throughout the book especially in the beginning even mid paragraph, also retrospective thought which foreshadowed events (not a personal fave way of storytelling for me) wasn't differentiated in any way from regular speech or internal thought which was confusing at times. So I may have to come back later and see if a revised version has been put up which may or may not change how things go in the story. I'm happy-ish with the way it ended. Things could have gone differently and still ended in the fashion that it did! I don't know if this is another series within a universe that I skipped and I'm therefore missing some things, but I feel like at the end of it all I'm still missing information (Castor's origins, the outcome of what is mentioned with the megaminds, heck even Lily's origins and designations [isn't she by defact god-touched], the other mercs, etc) that would have helped make the series as a whole and this book in particular better! It ends on a happy note for the most part but very open ended, so I don't know if If the author plans to come back to it or incorporate it into any other series such as the next 1 with Piper (even though I don't know what the name of the book is because the author doesn't mention it) that's mentioned in the back. It's a good book and should be read it u like urban fantasy with a light honest sprinkling of romance, but honestly if your looking at book #4, u should know if u like the series or not. If you Haven't read the first books, Do So as it's the correct reading order and only way to make sense!!
Spoilers*** and pet peeve rants
Did Ryn really say he wanted them to work for him (in secret) to expand Fae control in god-touched lands right in front of some god-touched (where was Shani as her rope was there?) people, or did they magically disappear like the allies after fighting Varhen when Castor showed back up in the last book?
There were so many different ways this book/series could have gone on the path it did but with more clarity and less frustrating shenanigans. While a sacrifice was needed in the end, the sacrifice that was (sadenly and upsettingly) provided seems contradictory as to what the goddess (whom I'm assuming is Eos, based on what the maiden said) told Lily. Eos said once Lily won the battle she as a mortal and Her champion who believed in her and was willing would have to sacrifice herself so eos could make it back to the god plane. But then Castor who managed to take himself to whatever desolate plane (and arena) they were on took Lily's place as the sacrifice, now I'm okay with that considering it's been stated throughout the series that shifters are mortal (extremely long living but mortal none the less) the same as witches, BUT Castor is different as he has magic which other shifters don't and he clearly states that Lily is the only reason why he came down to her plane (Earth) and worked with the shadow goddess (which means he wasn't really Hers as Lily thought) to help and save Lily. Along with his intimate knowledge of the gods and there ways makes me think he is/was one or something, how could he be the sacrifice If he's not mortal?? If someone simply needed to die who believed in the goddess after the battle was won, why didn't she just bring one of her followers with them? Also If the goddess needed Lily so bad why attack her or allow her to be attacked (sometimes really close to death) and threatened/blackmailed?
If Castor really wasn't working for Eos, why not just tell Lily all this so they could have worked TOGETHER to get around this, also what was the point of him having her get close to Elijah and the Pack if he was just going to sacrifice them in the last book?! And after Lily killed/knocked him out why not come back and talk to her, as he had to know she could still feel the bond between them! Makes you wonder if he kept telling Lily to not be kind to the shadows because that's what he wanted her to do, knowing that he could feel her pulling away from him once he hooked her up with Elijah and the pack?
If the godess wanted her to be her champion to get her back to the god plane why not just tell her that from the beginning and train her for what she needed to do become Her ally, rather than keep secrets from her. Or if you wanted to maintain some secrecy why not just indoctrinate her into being a follower who would simply do what was asked if her?
Was the old crone who kept attacking Lily a finwife & if so was she the mother of Lily's first stalker? If she wasn't a finwife then what was she? And how did she know so much about what Lily was and where exactly she was supposed to "go back to", did she mean the plane where lily would have to fight as a champion? Save my other pp's 4 l8r
July 1, 2020
I enjoyed this series until this book. I felt the entire plot line was under developed. The chapters were rushed and the characters were watered down. The book was disjointed, and didn't follow the arch of the story the previous books established. It seemed to me that the author just wanted to be finished. The protagonist was a strong, make no apologies, kick-ass woman. She is missing in this book. This heroine in THIS book was just wanting to be part of the pack, but constantly in need of validation. The ultimate showdown was a joke...again under developed and rushed. By the time the book ended I was glad it was over...which is sad because I have never felt that way about a series before. At least there was no cliffhanger.
May 29, 2020
Entertaining reading
A decent book contains enough magic and romance to get weaved into the story as it is written. Enjoyable to read.
A decent book contains enough magic and romance to get weaved into the story as it is written. Enjoyable to read.
June 13, 2020
Confusing
The story was alright but the books came out ( especially the last one ) that I lost all track of the plot.
The story was alright but the books came out ( especially the last one ) that I lost all track of the plot.
September 5, 2020
fun read
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