Suppressed Magic

Dark Phoenix #2

by Alex Gates

To move forward, Skylar will have to take a few steps back... After defeating a Fallen, Skylar returns to the university and begins studying with her new mentor. Realizing the dangerous nature of her magic, she refuses to train with it, and she spends her free time researching ways to find Cronos and banish him from this world. But a single phonecall interrupts her entire routine. Desperate to protect her previous friends, Skylar embarks on a dangerous mission outside the wards of the university with an unlikely ally. To succeed, she must learn to trust... but there's a traitor within her circle of friends, waiting for her to lower her guard. Will she be able to survive the dangers lurking beyond the safety of the university? Will she be able to save her friend? Or will her refusal to accept her magical gift send her into the clutches of the Fallen?

Unknown Binding

About the author

A product of Small Town, California, Alex Gates is a loving husband, skilled educator, true Gryffindor, dragon-slayer, wizard of the highest order, defender of the realm, Cowboys fan, and connoisseur of cheap beer. He spent four years at California State University, Sacramento studying literature, watching football, and day drinking before obtaining a Masters Degree in Education from the University of Southern California.

Reviews

[Alicia · Rating 3 out of 5]

TW: decades-long child sexual abuse; child torture; child death.

The magic set-up isn’t bad but the timing of the book is so off. The entire rise from prostitute to next best Magical Maven takes less than a week. I also don’t enjoy the repeated dwelling on and retelling of her childhood and adult trauma. It doesn’t serve to do much as far as character or plot. This is the second Alex Gates series I’ve read and both have tortured, kidnapped women. Not a good track record.