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Magical Renaissance Faire #3
A Midsummer Knight’s Scream
First she fell from Heaven. Now she’s accused of murder. What the halo?
Fallen angel Olivia Swift still hasn’t come to terms with the wrongful accusation that got her kicked out of Heaven and stuck in this never ending Renaissance Faire. As she spends her days jousting as the Autumn Knight, the centuries bleed together. But when a routine tilt turns into murder with a packed arena bearing witness, this angel’s endless time in the Kingdom of Elbion could be cut short.
With the help of a criminally minded dove and a chivalrous fellow knight, Olivia has until that night’s Midsummer Feast to exonerate herself by finding the one who framed her. However, that’s easier said than done in a realm with so many spells, secrets, and grudges...
Will this knight complete her quest before the king and queen lop off her heavenly head?
Fallen angel Olivia Swift still hasn’t come to terms with the wrongful accusation that got her kicked out of Heaven and stuck in this never ending Renaissance Faire. As she spends her days jousting as the Autumn Knight, the centuries bleed together. But when a routine tilt turns into murder with a packed arena bearing witness, this angel’s endless time in the Kingdom of Elbion could be cut short.
With the help of a criminally minded dove and a chivalrous fellow knight, Olivia has until that night’s Midsummer Feast to exonerate herself by finding the one who framed her. However, that’s easier said than done in a realm with so many spells, secrets, and grudges...
Will this knight complete her quest before the king and queen lop off her heavenly head?
135 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 31, 2021
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Nova Nelson
70 books274 followersNova Nelson grew up on a steady diet of Agatha Christie novels. She loves the mind candy of cozy mysteries and has been weaving paranormal tales since she first learned handwriting. Those two loves meet in her Eastwind Witches series, and it's about time, if she does say so herself.
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August 21, 2021
Truly magical!
A fallen angel. Well, cast out is more accurate. And now Olivia’s trapped inside the Ren Faire. Has been for centuries. Her sidekick, a seemingly sweet white dove, provides even more fun! Don’t let the name Pax or the fact he’s a white dove fool you; he’s full of mischief and not all of it’s legal! Helped by Knight Fabian who has a very black and white idea of justice and the investigative trio is complete! Their lives depend on it…
Intrigued? Then by all means, give this book a try; I highly recommend it! I loved this book from the start. I seriously, seriously hope there will be more books in this magical series! This book by Nelson is in typical Nelson-style: full of sarcasm, fun, and a bit of mischief!
A fallen angel. Well, cast out is more accurate. And now Olivia’s trapped inside the Ren Faire. Has been for centuries. Her sidekick, a seemingly sweet white dove, provides even more fun! Don’t let the name Pax or the fact he’s a white dove fool you; he’s full of mischief and not all of it’s legal! Helped by Knight Fabian who has a very black and white idea of justice and the investigative trio is complete! Their lives depend on it…
Intrigued? Then by all means, give this book a try; I highly recommend it! I loved this book from the start. I seriously, seriously hope there will be more books in this magical series! This book by Nelson is in typical Nelson-style: full of sarcasm, fun, and a bit of mischief!
August 1, 2022
"Midsummer Knight’s Scream" by Nova Nelson the 3rd instalment in the Paranormal Magical Renaissance Faire Mysteries. First she fell from Heaven. Now she’s accused of murder. What the halo?
With the help of a criminally minded dove and a chivalrous fellow knight, Olivia has until that night’s Midsummer Feast to exonerate herself by finding the one who framed her. However, that’s easier said than done in a realm with so many spells, secrets, and grudges...
I really hope this isn’t the last book in this series as I’m really enjoying it. The characters are vivid and lively, I even like the mischievous talking dove Pac.
There were plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing on who the culprit was. Overall this was a great paranormal cozy and I hope there will be plenty more to come.
I highly recommend this series to all my friends.
I received a free copy of this book via Bookfunnel and am voluntarily leaving a review.
With the help of a criminally minded dove and a chivalrous fellow knight, Olivia has until that night’s Midsummer Feast to exonerate herself by finding the one who framed her. However, that’s easier said than done in a realm with so many spells, secrets, and grudges...
I really hope this isn’t the last book in this series as I’m really enjoying it. The characters are vivid and lively, I even like the mischievous talking dove Pac.
There were plenty of twists and turns to keep you guessing on who the culprit was. Overall this was a great paranormal cozy and I hope there will be plenty more to come.
I highly recommend this series to all my friends.
I received a free copy of this book via Bookfunnel and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 31, 2021
Can a fallen angel get a fair shake as a murder suspect?
Nova Nelson is right up there at the top with my favorite writers in the genre, as much for her particular brand of humor as for her variety of charming characters. And sometimes there’s even a gentle lesson that shows up in the mix.
I instantly fell in love with Olivia, a knight of the Faire and fallen angel. And Pax, Olivia’s wings that had separated from her and taken on a life of their own in the form of a dove with a penchant for petty crime. And Sir Fabian, Olivia’s dear friend, truly a knight who is a shining example for us all.
Unfortunately, it soon becomes obvious that someone has framed Olivia for a murder committed in sight of hundreds of jousting spectators!
I chuckled through the story while simultaneously working to ferret out the perpetrator of the awful deed. SO many options! On the way to the conclusion of the story, we’re treated to several suspects, including a stable boy, a fellow knight, the Faire gatekeeper, the falconer, the blacksmith, the hookah lounge owner (yes, that’s right!), and more.
The ending was as satisfying as the journey there, and I’m looking forward to more Renaissance Faire stories. Soon, please!
I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book and am pleased to leave a review.
Nova Nelson is right up there at the top with my favorite writers in the genre, as much for her particular brand of humor as for her variety of charming characters. And sometimes there’s even a gentle lesson that shows up in the mix.
I instantly fell in love with Olivia, a knight of the Faire and fallen angel. And Pax, Olivia’s wings that had separated from her and taken on a life of their own in the form of a dove with a penchant for petty crime. And Sir Fabian, Olivia’s dear friend, truly a knight who is a shining example for us all.
Unfortunately, it soon becomes obvious that someone has framed Olivia for a murder committed in sight of hundreds of jousting spectators!
I chuckled through the story while simultaneously working to ferret out the perpetrator of the awful deed. SO many options! On the way to the conclusion of the story, we’re treated to several suspects, including a stable boy, a fellow knight, the Faire gatekeeper, the falconer, the blacksmith, the hookah lounge owner (yes, that’s right!), and more.
The ending was as satisfying as the journey there, and I’m looking forward to more Renaissance Faire stories. Soon, please!
I received an advanced reader’s copy of this book and am pleased to leave a review.
August 22, 2021
Book three of this RenFaire magical mystery once again gives us a new set of main characters, while including some of the characters from the first two. In this book, which could certainly be read as a stand alone book, a fallen Angel, who has been trapped here for three centuries, has become one of the four knights of the realm who joust each other for the entertainment of the crowds. An unfortunate joust takes place causing Olivia, the fallen Angel to have to investigate the mystery and save her life, along with the lives of Fabian, another of the knights, and Pax, a white dove, who used to be Olivia’s fairy wings. The characters in this book are well written, the mystery carries with twists and turns right to the end. The question now is will there be more books in this wonderful series!
August 23, 2021
Olivia Swift is an angel who has been kicked out of heaven through no fault of her own. Now she is a knight in the magical renaissance faire and her wings have become a dove, Pax, who is a mischief maker. When Olivia kills another angel in a jousting tournament, she and another knight must solve the mystery of who really killed him and why was he at the faire anyway by that night's feast or they will be be-headed. This mystery has many layers and there's not much time to solve it. Well plotted mystery and the characters are interesting. The cross-over characters from the other two Magical Renaissance Faire books are true to their representation in the other books.
November 21, 2021
This is the third book in the Magical Renaissance Faire mysteries, but it's not necessary to have read the prior books. Each book has had different main characters and mysteries to solve, so each is truly a standalone book. If you did read either or both of the first two books, you will also like this one.
The main character in this book, Olivia Swift, was wrongly accused of murder in Heaven and now after being cast out to earth, is once again being framed for murder. A fellow knight in the fair helps her investigate the crime and both of their lives are on the line. It's a cute mystery that has suspense as well as humor and makes a great addition to this fun cozy series.
The main character in this book, Olivia Swift, was wrongly accused of murder in Heaven and now after being cast out to earth, is once again being framed for murder. A fellow knight in the fair helps her investigate the crime and both of their lives are on the line. It's a cute mystery that has suspense as well as humor and makes a great addition to this fun cozy series.
August 31, 2021
Olivia is fallen angel that found her way to the faire. Olivia has an incident at a jousting event, where she hits when the knights. Olivia is being framed for this murder. Olivia will have to find out who is the person behind the death of this person, before she loses her life.
You really enjoy this new character and the world in which she resides. You have fun trying to figure out just who is out to get Olivia and why. I recommend reading this story and series.
You really enjoy this new character and the world in which she resides. You have fun trying to figure out just who is out to get Olivia and why. I recommend reading this story and series.
September 24, 2021
I have loved the books in this series so far. Three different authors, fresh stories in the same environment with the same faces. This one kept me gripped until the very end. I really enjoyed it.
September 13, 2021
Sir Olivia Swift is Knight of Autumn to the King and Queen, may they die before their time, of the cursed Renaissance Faire. In this, book 3 (each has a different female lead character), mysterious events surround a death that Sir Olivia had a direct hand in. Well, her RenFaire jousting lance did the deed, but it was a frame-up, for sure.
Unfortunately, with a cheaply buyable Sheriff, a distracted King, and a bored Queen who has vowed to execute both Sir Olivia and Sir Fabian if they do not find the true killer before the annual feast (in mere hours), the "authorities" will not be helpful.
Who had a motive to kill the knight? Or rather, the angel who was wearing the knight's armor when he was lanced? Who replaced the tip for something lethal? Where did the magical object come from? Will the missing knight be found alive? Or will the well-meaning but worst healer-monks in existence find him first?
The possible helpers and witnesses pose dangers by themselves, and time goes by quickly when leads turn to dead ends. Will this be the end of the two best jousters in the kingdom?
This is another puzzling mystery. Not as evocative of the RenFaire atmosphere or its inhabitants as the first two books, and we learn very little about Sir Olivia except that she was unfairly cast from Heaven and remains a fallen angel. Admittedly, the book only shows us a few hours, but... One would think that despite a demanding job schedule, she would develop more personality in three centuries. Maybe she was meaning to do that later. (That's my plan; develop a personality when I'm less busy!)
Sir Fabian is very formal at first, but turns out to be a good guy, so give him a chance.
It's a quick read and a nice escape over all, but I hope the author skips the raunchy comments in the next installment (if there is one). Cozy mysteries are useless to me if I can't pass them on to my Mom and others who count on me to review them first.
Contains crude dialogue. (Disappointing!)
3/5 Stars
Unfortunately, with a cheaply buyable Sheriff, a distracted King, and a bored Queen who has vowed to execute both Sir Olivia and Sir Fabian if they do not find the true killer before the annual feast (in mere hours), the "authorities" will not be helpful.
Who had a motive to kill the knight? Or rather, the angel who was wearing the knight's armor when he was lanced? Who replaced the tip for something lethal? Where did the magical object come from? Will the missing knight be found alive? Or will the well-meaning but worst healer-monks in existence find him first?
The possible helpers and witnesses pose dangers by themselves, and time goes by quickly when leads turn to dead ends. Will this be the end of the two best jousters in the kingdom?
This is another puzzling mystery. Not as evocative of the RenFaire atmosphere or its inhabitants as the first two books, and we learn very little about Sir Olivia except that she was unfairly cast from Heaven and remains a fallen angel. Admittedly, the book only shows us a few hours, but... One would think that despite a demanding job schedule, she would develop more personality in three centuries. Maybe she was meaning to do that later. (That's my plan; develop a personality when I'm less busy!)
Sir Fabian is very formal at first, but turns out to be a good guy, so give him a chance.
It's a quick read and a nice escape over all, but I hope the author skips the raunchy comments in the next installment (if there is one). Cozy mysteries are useless to me if I can't pass them on to my Mom and others who count on me to review them first.
Contains crude dialogue. (Disappointing!)
3/5 Stars
December 28, 2021
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy from the Author. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.A Midsummer Knight's Scream by Nova Nelson is about two knights, one angel, one human trying to figure out what happened the other night. Before it's too late.
Will Olivia and Fabian figure out who is out to get Olivia by the Midsummer's Feast?
Olivia Swift
Olivia Swift is a fallen angel who came to the Faire to get the candy, which ended up being cursed. Now, she is stuck there with all the other magical creatures. Sir Olivia became a knight to have something to do with her time. Her wings turned into a dove, and now it has a mind of his own. Olivia is a well-thought-out character. I especially liked how a Goddess rules Olivia's Heaven, and how the author did Olivia's power situation is pretty awesome too. I feel so bad for Olivia, especially since it seems like her past has come back to haunt her.
The Mystery
Olivia has A few things to figure out. Like, why Lazaraphael was sent to find her? Why was he in another knight's armor, and why was he acting so drunk? All these questions and more get answered while we follow Olivia and Fabian, the only human in the whole faire, as they track down the clues and suspects. I was right there with them, and I had suspicions about who could have done it, and I was surprisingly correct. Well, after I added and crossed people off with that one name on my suspect list, I wasn't totally sure of their motive until their motive became clear.
Five Stars
My rating for A Midsummer Knight's Scream by Nova Nelson is five stars, and I recommend it to everyone who enjoys cozy paranormal mysteries. Ms. Nelson has done a terrific job continuing on this seamless flow from book 1 to book 3 of great characters, mysteries, and love interests. I adored this book immensely and even more so Olivia Swift and her wings that turned into a naughty dove.
The Magical Renaissance Faire Series
Will Olivia and Fabian figure out who is out to get Olivia by the Midsummer's Feast?
Olivia Swift
Olivia Swift is a fallen angel who came to the Faire to get the candy, which ended up being cursed. Now, she is stuck there with all the other magical creatures. Sir Olivia became a knight to have something to do with her time. Her wings turned into a dove, and now it has a mind of his own. Olivia is a well-thought-out character. I especially liked how a Goddess rules Olivia's Heaven, and how the author did Olivia's power situation is pretty awesome too. I feel so bad for Olivia, especially since it seems like her past has come back to haunt her.
The Mystery Olivia has A few things to figure out. Like, why Lazaraphael was sent to find her? Why was he in another knight's armor, and why was he acting so drunk? All these questions and more get answered while we follow Olivia and Fabian, the only human in the whole faire, as they track down the clues and suspects. I was right there with them, and I had suspicions about who could have done it, and I was surprisingly correct. Well, after I added and crossed people off with that one name on my suspect list, I wasn't totally sure of their motive until their motive became clear.
Five Stars
My rating for A Midsummer Knight's Scream by Nova Nelson is five stars, and I recommend it to everyone who enjoys cozy paranormal mysteries. Ms. Nelson has done a terrific job continuing on this seamless flow from book 1 to book 3 of great characters, mysteries, and love interests. I adored this book immensely and even more so Olivia Swift and her wings that turned into a naughty dove.
The Magical Renaissance Faire Series
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Victim/Toe Tag: Lazaraphael
Beachcomber Weapons: adamantite (pointy object)
Beachcomber Crime Scene: park
Detectives: Olivia Swift
This review was originally posted on Baroness' Book Trove
March 26, 2024
Worst cozy mystery to date
💖 Rating: ⭐⭐ - DNF
📚 Genre: Fantasy cozy mystery supposedly, but more reads like badly written feminist smut.
💕 Positives:
* Sadly, none.
🚫 Negatives:
* The name of the band, Minstrel Cycle, was a little crass and in poor taste.
* Did the author really have to name the main band member, Scarlett? Why the heck are there periods being thrown into a cozy mystery? I'm a woman and while I have periods, the last thing I want to be reminded of is them. Ugh.
* The storyline felt forced at best. The reader is hand fed the info rather than being left to solve it on our own.
* Here is a direct quote from the book: "Not while a busty tavern wench was threatening to smother a visitor to death with said bust in the booth next to ours". Why in the world would that line ever exist IN A COZY MYSTERY? Seriously, this isn't a smut book. It's supposed to be a pg 13, Halmark-esque story.
* A woman whimpers at the sight of a muscular man. Seriously? This feels more like a badly written smut book than an actual cozy mystery. Not to mention, who in the world whimpers?
* Pax and Charlie were so annoying. Their characters grated on me like nails on a chalkboard. In fact, I would have preferred the latter instead of reading about them.
* A character acting annoying isn't abuse. I really wish this author would realize that and stop dimishing abuse to mere annoying antics. 🤦♀️
* Cussing doesn't belong in a cozy mystery. You can have a sassy character without cuss words.
🌟 Overall, I loathed this book. It didn't have a single redeeming quality about it. The author was too hell bent on writing poorly written feminist smut rather than actually crafting a mystery. The beginning chapters are a feminist agenda with sprinklings of characters thrown in, then it moves into the annoying characters (Pax and Charlie) followed by women drooling and whimpering at the mere sight of a man. That's more degrading to a woman's character, but I digress.
The main character, Olivia, has the personality and charm of a rock. She doesn't show emotions and she parrots random information when needed.
The mystery is then told to the reader rather than allowing the reader time to solve it on their own. I've never read such a poorly written cozy mystery before. It's like the author had a checklist of every thing not to do in cozy mysteries and went for it. 🤦♀️
I don't recommend this book at all and I will be skipping anything by this author in the future.
💖 Rating: ⭐⭐ - DNF
📚 Genre: Fantasy cozy mystery supposedly, but more reads like badly written feminist smut.
💕 Positives:
* Sadly, none.
🚫 Negatives:
* The name of the band, Minstrel Cycle, was a little crass and in poor taste.
* Did the author really have to name the main band member, Scarlett? Why the heck are there periods being thrown into a cozy mystery? I'm a woman and while I have periods, the last thing I want to be reminded of is them. Ugh.
* The storyline felt forced at best. The reader is hand fed the info rather than being left to solve it on our own.
* Here is a direct quote from the book: "Not while a busty tavern wench was threatening to smother a visitor to death with said bust in the booth next to ours". Why in the world would that line ever exist IN A COZY MYSTERY? Seriously, this isn't a smut book. It's supposed to be a pg 13, Halmark-esque story.
* A woman whimpers at the sight of a muscular man. Seriously? This feels more like a badly written smut book than an actual cozy mystery. Not to mention, who in the world whimpers?
* Pax and Charlie were so annoying. Their characters grated on me like nails on a chalkboard. In fact, I would have preferred the latter instead of reading about them.
* A character acting annoying isn't abuse. I really wish this author would realize that and stop dimishing abuse to mere annoying antics. 🤦♀️
* Cussing doesn't belong in a cozy mystery. You can have a sassy character without cuss words.
🌟 Overall, I loathed this book. It didn't have a single redeeming quality about it. The author was too hell bent on writing poorly written feminist smut rather than actually crafting a mystery. The beginning chapters are a feminist agenda with sprinklings of characters thrown in, then it moves into the annoying characters (Pax and Charlie) followed by women drooling and whimpering at the mere sight of a man. That's more degrading to a woman's character, but I digress.
The main character, Olivia, has the personality and charm of a rock. She doesn't show emotions and she parrots random information when needed.
The mystery is then told to the reader rather than allowing the reader time to solve it on their own. I've never read such a poorly written cozy mystery before. It's like the author had a checklist of every thing not to do in cozy mysteries and went for it. 🤦♀️
I don't recommend this book at all and I will be skipping anything by this author in the future.
January 17, 2023
Olivia Swift is a fallen angel, well not really fallen more kicked out for something she didn't do until they could investigate further. When she fell, her wings separated and are now her companion Pax the mischievous dove.
Olivia jousts as the Knight of Autumn and her match is with Elias Deschain, the Summer Knight. On this particular day he's very late, and as they wait Ursula Hardcastle, the Winter Knight, and Fabian Goodman the Spring Knight enjoy discussing the current gossip. One rumor being, Brandon Bonmarito, the Falconer, was going to admit his feelings toward a particular knight, although another rumor has it that Queen Magnolia of the fairies has her eye on him. In yet another romance, the pirate captain Bruce Roberts, has been seen in the company of one of Swept Away's witches. They also mention the sheriff and his not so savory methods.
When Elias shows up, he doesn't answer Fabian's question about overindulging, rather just sways in his saddle. This has Olivia wondering if he is capable of the joust, but she doesn't get the chance to follow up as they are called to the ring.
His helmet has been in place the whole time they circled the ring and even his horse was irritated with him not following the normal routine. After Ursula and Fabian delight the crowd, they're up, Elias still acting weird but takes his position and his lance, but he starts late and doesn't begin the tilt. Something was definitely off. Olivia decides to pull back as soon as her lance makes contact but that's not what happens.
The worst thing is it's not Elias under that armor. It was an angel named Lazaraphael and he was dead. Killed by the adamantite that formed the head of Olivia's lance. A note in his armor was in Michaela's handwriting and instructing him to find Olivia.
This of course has to be reported to the King and Queen.
Olivia manages to get the Queen to allow her until the Midsummer's Feast that night to find the one who set her up to kill.
The investigation takes many twists and turns. Who was actually behind it all, surprised me. I got a real kick out of Pax and his antics, and I loved the friendship and support Olivia gets from her friends. That support helps her in more than one decision.
I look forward to reading more of this fun series.
Olivia jousts as the Knight of Autumn and her match is with Elias Deschain, the Summer Knight. On this particular day he's very late, and as they wait Ursula Hardcastle, the Winter Knight, and Fabian Goodman the Spring Knight enjoy discussing the current gossip. One rumor being, Brandon Bonmarito, the Falconer, was going to admit his feelings toward a particular knight, although another rumor has it that Queen Magnolia of the fairies has her eye on him. In yet another romance, the pirate captain Bruce Roberts, has been seen in the company of one of Swept Away's witches. They also mention the sheriff and his not so savory methods.
When Elias shows up, he doesn't answer Fabian's question about overindulging, rather just sways in his saddle. This has Olivia wondering if he is capable of the joust, but she doesn't get the chance to follow up as they are called to the ring.
His helmet has been in place the whole time they circled the ring and even his horse was irritated with him not following the normal routine. After Ursula and Fabian delight the crowd, they're up, Elias still acting weird but takes his position and his lance, but he starts late and doesn't begin the tilt. Something was definitely off. Olivia decides to pull back as soon as her lance makes contact but that's not what happens.
The worst thing is it's not Elias under that armor. It was an angel named Lazaraphael and he was dead. Killed by the adamantite that formed the head of Olivia's lance. A note in his armor was in Michaela's handwriting and instructing him to find Olivia.
This of course has to be reported to the King and Queen.
Olivia manages to get the Queen to allow her until the Midsummer's Feast that night to find the one who set her up to kill.
The investigation takes many twists and turns. Who was actually behind it all, surprised me. I got a real kick out of Pax and his antics, and I loved the friendship and support Olivia gets from her friends. That support helps her in more than one decision.
I look forward to reading more of this fun series.
August 30, 2021
Olivia Swift who is an angel was banished from heaven with her mischievous side kick, a dove named Pax, and has been living in a Renaissance Fair for centuries and can't leave. She is now a knight and for the entertainment at the fair, she jousts her fellow knights. When Olivia and her fellow jousting knights are ready to go on, the knight she is to joust looks either drunk or sick as he is not sitting his horse very well. But, the joust must go on for the audience. When they ride toward each other, Olivia has misgivings about go through with it, but because of the audience, she must and so she bests him and he falls to the ground but doesn't move. When she gets off her horse, she sees it is not the knight she was supposed to joust, but one of the angels who she has now killed with a special type tip on her lance that can only kill angels and she finds a note in his armor that has her name and the town she is in. Why was he looking for her? Is it because there is more punishment she will have to take from Heaven? What did he want with her. And to make matters even worse, the moral knight Fabian takes her to the king and queen for punishment. But she has no idea what happened and why she is being framed for this. The king and queen give Olivia and Fabian until the night of the festival to find out the truth or they will both be executed with Pax. With so many twists and turns and lack of clues, will Olivia and Fabian be able to find the real murderer? Why was he murdered? He wasn't part of this fair. And what does the Fairy Queen have to do with any of this? This is the third book in a trilogy written by 3 authors combining main theme in each of their books. What a great trilogy this is! I hope these authors get together again to add to this trilogy so it becomes a series! I received an ARC of this book but the opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
August 21, 2021
The last book in this series and I can now truthfully say they are all great!! These three authors have woven their magic touch into three stories that are intriguing, interesting and ones that will keep your interest!
Nova’s addition concerns an angel who was wrongfully convicted of a crime she never did and was banished from heaven to earth. She ends up in this faire and after eating the cursed candy and can’t leave.
Centuries later she is in a jousting match with who she assumes is another knight but when he is killed and the helmet is removed she discovers he is an angel she once knew in heaven and has mere hours to prove she is innocent of the murder and expose the guilty person.
I loved this story as I have the previously others and give a wholeheartedly thumbs up recommendation for you to get this entire series! Those who love paranormal characters, witches, faeries, angels, mer people will enjoy this series whether you are a young or older reader!
Why not treat yourself to a few evenings of good clean reading enjoyment and get this series. You’ll be happy you did believe me!
These characters have become ones I would like to read more about so perhaps with so many others reading these stories a second set of stories might be in our future and we can see what’s happened to our friends since we last read about them!
Nova’s addition concerns an angel who was wrongfully convicted of a crime she never did and was banished from heaven to earth. She ends up in this faire and after eating the cursed candy and can’t leave.
Centuries later she is in a jousting match with who she assumes is another knight but when he is killed and the helmet is removed she discovers he is an angel she once knew in heaven and has mere hours to prove she is innocent of the murder and expose the guilty person.
I loved this story as I have the previously others and give a wholeheartedly thumbs up recommendation for you to get this entire series! Those who love paranormal characters, witches, faeries, angels, mer people will enjoy this series whether you are a young or older reader!
Why not treat yourself to a few evenings of good clean reading enjoyment and get this series. You’ll be happy you did believe me!
These characters have become ones I would like to read more about so perhaps with so many others reading these stories a second set of stories might be in our future and we can see what’s happened to our friends since we last read about them!
November 14, 2021
Sir Olivia is a knight in a cursed Renaissance Faire. Before that, she was an Angel who was framed for murder of a fellow Angel and banished from Heaven. After her fall, she found herself on earth where she soon got herself a job in the cursed renaissance faire as the Autumn Knight.
But now, history seems to have repeated itself, and she appears to have killed a fellow knight during their morning joust. Only this time banishment isn't an option as everyone who is part of the faire is cursed with immortality and to remain there forever. Instead, if she can't find the real murderer by the end of the day, she will be killed. But she isn't yet ready to have her existence ended.
I enjoyed reading this cozy mystery. Ms. Nelson wove a fun and engaging tale that had me trying to solve the murder along with Sir Olivia. The story itself was quite interesting with a number of twists to keep the reader guessing along the way.
This was the last book in the Magical Renaissance Faire Mysteries trilogy. So far as I know, there are not currently any further books planned, though I do hope the authors of this trilogy will decide to continue on with it as I found the series to be unique and a lot of fun to read. I believe that anyone who has read the first two books in this series, enjoys renaissance fairs or cozy mysteries will enjoy reading this book.
But now, history seems to have repeated itself, and she appears to have killed a fellow knight during their morning joust. Only this time banishment isn't an option as everyone who is part of the faire is cursed with immortality and to remain there forever. Instead, if she can't find the real murderer by the end of the day, she will be killed. But she isn't yet ready to have her existence ended.
I enjoyed reading this cozy mystery. Ms. Nelson wove a fun and engaging tale that had me trying to solve the murder along with Sir Olivia. The story itself was quite interesting with a number of twists to keep the reader guessing along the way.
This was the last book in the Magical Renaissance Faire Mysteries trilogy. So far as I know, there are not currently any further books planned, though I do hope the authors of this trilogy will decide to continue on with it as I found the series to be unique and a lot of fun to read. I believe that anyone who has read the first two books in this series, enjoys renaissance fairs or cozy mysteries will enjoy reading this book.
August 22, 2021
Another very sweet tale taking place in the cursed renaissance faire where those with magical powers are cursed to stay in the faire forever in the Kingdom of Elbion. Sure the faire travels around the country but the performers can never leave the faire and this is where Olivia, a fallen angel finds herself after being thrown out of heaven accused for a crime she did not commit. She now performs as a knight jousting day after day entertaining the people attending the faire till another angel appears on the scene, taking the place of another knight and she inadvertently kills him. Olivia knows she has been framed and she has till the night of the midsummer fest to prove her innocence. She traipses all around the faire with her dove called Pax which is very far from what this criminal owl gets up to and another knight who is loyal to a fault and sticks by her to solve this paranormal cosy mystery. I love the humour in these tales as well as the feisty heroines and their very sarcastic familiars and this dove tops the list. I also love Vern the vampire and the fact that previous characters often get a mention in the other tales as they do in this book too. I look forward to our next renaissance faire mystery case as they are so enjoyable to read!
August 31, 2021
Nova introduces us to a fallen angel in her offering for the Magical Renaissance Faire Mysteries series.
Okay, Olivia didn’t actually do anything to merit being a fallen angel. She was wrongfully accused and cast down to Earth. Unfortunately, for our protagonist, she once again finds herself wrongfully accused and this time faces being sentenced to death.
The mystery therefore is who killed the visiting angel, Lazaraphael. Olivia joins forces with fellow jousting knight, Fabian, to solve the mystery of who really committed the crime. The search for the true culprit takes readers through the faire. We meet various characters, visit a variety of settings and meet several suspects. The world building is on full display through creative character backstories and explanations of how several elements of the magic system work. The big reveal is very dramatic and quite satisfactory.
Readers are also treated to a little extra tying up of the story in the final chapter, making for a truly delicious closing.
There’s even a touch of romance along the way. Maybe that’s the one area I could ask for just a bit more. I do love that pinch of romance in my cozies and felt like we missed out on ‘seeing’ a bit more of it as we’re ’told’ about it after the fact.
Overall, however, I was completely charmed by this story and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for some seriously escapist cozy reading!
Okay, Olivia didn’t actually do anything to merit being a fallen angel. She was wrongfully accused and cast down to Earth. Unfortunately, for our protagonist, she once again finds herself wrongfully accused and this time faces being sentenced to death.
The mystery therefore is who killed the visiting angel, Lazaraphael. Olivia joins forces with fellow jousting knight, Fabian, to solve the mystery of who really committed the crime. The search for the true culprit takes readers through the faire. We meet various characters, visit a variety of settings and meet several suspects. The world building is on full display through creative character backstories and explanations of how several elements of the magic system work. The big reveal is very dramatic and quite satisfactory.
Readers are also treated to a little extra tying up of the story in the final chapter, making for a truly delicious closing.
There’s even a touch of romance along the way. Maybe that’s the one area I could ask for just a bit more. I do love that pinch of romance in my cozies and felt like we missed out on ‘seeing’ a bit more of it as we’re ’told’ about it after the fact.
Overall, however, I was completely charmed by this story and would happily recommend it to anyone looking for some seriously escapist cozy reading!
August 30, 2021
I enjoy this series so much! I love Renaissance Fairs so the setting just excites me. In this series there are multiple authors. Each has a definite style but the styles compliment each other.
In this book we have a fallen Angel, Olivia Swift. An angel in Heaven, she has had her wings taken and is now a knight in the fair. While jousting a knight ends up dead. Who would want to kill an angel? I love that the first three books have a different main character but criss cross the other characters. I find it fun seeing who pops up and what the connection is. The mysteries so far have been fun distractions from life. I swear I want to jump in the book and live there. I am already looking forward to the next book in this series. These books, for the most enjoyment, should be read in order. They can be stand alones though or read out of order. The mysteries, so far, have been solved in each book. A Missummer’s Knight Scream, (I love the title playing), only takes a few hours to read making it a fun afternoon escape.
*I received an uncorrected ecopy for review consideration. My voluntary review is based upon my enjoyment of the book.*
In this book we have a fallen Angel, Olivia Swift. An angel in Heaven, she has had her wings taken and is now a knight in the fair. While jousting a knight ends up dead. Who would want to kill an angel? I love that the first three books have a different main character but criss cross the other characters. I find it fun seeing who pops up and what the connection is. The mysteries so far have been fun distractions from life. I swear I want to jump in the book and live there. I am already looking forward to the next book in this series. These books, for the most enjoyment, should be read in order. They can be stand alones though or read out of order. The mysteries, so far, have been solved in each book. A Missummer’s Knight Scream, (I love the title playing), only takes a few hours to read making it a fun afternoon escape.
*I received an uncorrected ecopy for review consideration. My voluntary review is based upon my enjoyment of the book.*
August 31, 2021
I was eager to read Nova Nelson's addition to the Renaissance Faire series and she's written a engaging well paced book. It's strange that fallen angel Olivia Swift kills someone at the Renaissance Faire with the same kind of weapon that got her into trouble in heaven. Is it really a coincidence? Who could be out to ruin her reputation as a good knight and why? The clues lead from one dead end to another. I enjoyed this well written book. Her characters show depth, and I could relate to even the minor characters who came alive by the authors pen. Who wouldn't feel the frustration of the reaper who never had business in the immortal kingdom of the king and queen (may they die before their time.) I think the sign of a good writer is adding some glimmers of redemption to the characters one could describe as the bad guys. Nova Nelson does a good job of this.
This book will definitely go into my TBRagain pile. If you like paranormal series and haven't read her Eastwind Witches books check them out.
I was pleased to receive this book as an advanced reader copy, and this review provides my accurate opinion.
This book will definitely go into my TBRagain pile. If you like paranormal series and haven't read her Eastwind Witches books check them out.
I was pleased to receive this book as an advanced reader copy, and this review provides my accurate opinion.
February 21, 2026
This was a thoroughly good read for me.
I really enjoyed learning about this lovely Knight of Autumn, who was once an Angel, but who was set up for a murder she didn't commit, and so thrown out of Heaven.
I have to admit, that I'm really loving learning about all these wonderful characters that Nova Nelson is entertaining us all with, in this series.
I was sad, when Book two started with a different character, after getting so heavily invested in Book one's Adelaide 'Laidey' Ryan's story.
But I now think it was definitely the right result for all of us, as readers, and for all the various Authors who wrote these books, as they are, all of them, good writers of these heartfelt stories.
I'm going to go straight on to Book Four, whose title is yet another clever word-play, on Shakespeare's great Works - this one being: 'Fairy Wives of Windsor' by Trixie Silvertale.
This book tells the story of Coriander the Conjuror, a Fairy who has appeared in previous books from this series..
Once I've finished reading this, I'll catch you on the flip side, to let you know what I think about this next story! 👍
I really enjoyed learning about this lovely Knight of Autumn, who was once an Angel, but who was set up for a murder she didn't commit, and so thrown out of Heaven.
I have to admit, that I'm really loving learning about all these wonderful characters that Nova Nelson is entertaining us all with, in this series.
I was sad, when Book two started with a different character, after getting so heavily invested in Book one's Adelaide 'Laidey' Ryan's story.
But I now think it was definitely the right result for all of us, as readers, and for all the various Authors who wrote these books, as they are, all of them, good writers of these heartfelt stories.
I'm going to go straight on to Book Four, whose title is yet another clever word-play, on Shakespeare's great Works - this one being: 'Fairy Wives of Windsor' by Trixie Silvertale.
This book tells the story of Coriander the Conjuror, a Fairy who has appeared in previous books from this series..
Once I've finished reading this, I'll catch you on the flip side, to let you know what I think about this next story! 👍
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August 22, 2021"Nobody’s perfect. Not even an angel like me."
Banished from heaven for something she didn't do, Sir Olivia Swift works at the magical RenFaire as the Knight of Autumn; jousting every day for the entertainment of the "tickets"- those not caught in the centuries old curse on the King and Queen ("may they die before their time") and those caught under the same curse (the Rennies).
When another vistor from Heaven is killed during a joist, Olivia, who held the lance is accused of the murder. She is able, with some assistance and flattery, to buy a day before she will stand trial at the Midsummer Festival. Can she and her cohort Fabian and Pax, her familiar find out what happened?
In true Nova Nelson style, she carries you along in an intelligent narrative that will startle you in the end, weaving bits and pieces of Erin Johnson and Trixie Silvertale's stories of the same Magical Rennisance Faire but through entirely different circumstances. I have adored all three books. Highly Recommended 5/5
[Disclaimer: I received this book from the author and voluntarily read and reviewed it]
Banished from heaven for something she didn't do, Sir Olivia Swift works at the magical RenFaire as the Knight of Autumn; jousting every day for the entertainment of the "tickets"- those not caught in the centuries old curse on the King and Queen ("may they die before their time") and those caught under the same curse (the Rennies).
When another vistor from Heaven is killed during a joist, Olivia, who held the lance is accused of the murder. She is able, with some assistance and flattery, to buy a day before she will stand trial at the Midsummer Festival. Can she and her cohort Fabian and Pax, her familiar find out what happened?
In true Nova Nelson style, she carries you along in an intelligent narrative that will startle you in the end, weaving bits and pieces of Erin Johnson and Trixie Silvertale's stories of the same Magical Rennisance Faire but through entirely different circumstances. I have adored all three books. Highly Recommended 5/5
[Disclaimer: I received this book from the author and voluntarily read and reviewed it]
August 23, 2021
Olivia is a fallen angel. Well, she was wrongly accused of killing someone and kicked out of Heaven for it. Her wings were removed and are now her companion dove named Pax. Now she is stuck in a magical renaissance faire from which she cannot escape spending her days in jousting matches. And once again she is accused of killing someone - and this time she did it.
Olivia has until that night’s Midsummer Feast to prove she was framed. If she doesn’t, she will be executed. Thus, with Pax and fellow knight Fabian, begins her quest to find the real culprit.
Pax provides the comic relief in the story. This sweet little dove is not so sweet. Olivia calls him a “public nuisance” as he loves to get into mischief along with the other ravens and crows at the faire. There is a fun mix of unusual characters that roam throughout the faire.
This is the third book in this fun series, but each book can provide enjoyment as a stand-alone.
I received an Advance Review Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
Olivia has until that night’s Midsummer Feast to prove she was framed. If she doesn’t, she will be executed. Thus, with Pax and fellow knight Fabian, begins her quest to find the real culprit.
Pax provides the comic relief in the story. This sweet little dove is not so sweet. Olivia calls him a “public nuisance” as he loves to get into mischief along with the other ravens and crows at the faire. There is a fun mix of unusual characters that roam throughout the faire.
This is the third book in this fun series, but each book can provide enjoyment as a stand-alone.
I received an Advance Review Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.
June 5, 2023
Autumn is a knight that has been trapped in the Renaissance fair for around three hundred years. The fair is a place that traps creatures like fairies, angels, witches and like with no means of escape.
In this volume there are Knights of Old types who joust for the audience. Autumn (and angel) was framed and kicked out of heaven and has been trapped in the fair ever since.
In one jousting event she ends up killing another angel. For some reason the angel was in the knight outfit and the regular guy she was supposed to fight had not shown up.
The angel that died was known as a cruel type. The sheriff for the fair is utterly corrupt and useless and arrests her.
She ends up having to try to find out just who had arranged this type of thing and why was she herself involved?
The book is really neat since it has a variety of creatures, a vampire that's a doctor (a pretty cool character), royalty (may they die before their time) and various other characters that are quite interesting.
It was a fun read along with the other two books in the series.
In this volume there are Knights of Old types who joust for the audience. Autumn (and angel) was framed and kicked out of heaven and has been trapped in the fair ever since.
In one jousting event she ends up killing another angel. For some reason the angel was in the knight outfit and the regular guy she was supposed to fight had not shown up.
The angel that died was known as a cruel type. The sheriff for the fair is utterly corrupt and useless and arrests her.
She ends up having to try to find out just who had arranged this type of thing and why was she herself involved?
The book is really neat since it has a variety of creatures, a vampire that's a doctor (a pretty cool character), royalty (may they die before their time) and various other characters that are quite interesting.
It was a fun read along with the other two books in the series.
August 25, 2021
Olivia Swift is a fallen angel. Well, more like pushed…after she was framed for a crime she didn’t commit in Heaven and banished. She has been trapped in the Ren Faire for centuries with Pax, a mischievous white dove born when Olivia fell and her wings were transformed. She has lived a relatively quiet life at the faire as the Autumn Knight, jousting with her fellow Knights representing the other seasons. But when Olivia finds herself in an all too familiar situation she is determined to fight back and see that justice is served this time around. With the help of fellow Knight Fabian can she solve the mystery before their time is up?
I loved this third book in the Renaissance Faire series as much as the first two! While Nova puts her personal spin on the faire, it was so cool to see characters from the other stories make an appearance. The three ladies have done an outstanding job creating three separate stories within one magical realm. Brava! We want more!!
I loved this third book in the Renaissance Faire series as much as the first two! While Nova puts her personal spin on the faire, it was so cool to see characters from the other stories make an appearance. The three ladies have done an outstanding job creating three separate stories within one magical realm. Brava! We want more!!
August 28, 2021
Olivia Swift is a disgraced angel banished from heaven for being accused of murder. She has been in the Renaissance Faire for over three hundred years. She is one of the knights of the realm who participates in the Joust three times a day as the Autumn Knight. With the first joust of the day, she is paired against Ellis, Summer Knight. He is late getting to the grounds and seems hung over and shakey. She goes easy but when her lance hits his chest, he falls to the ground and doesn't get up. When she removes his helmet, it's not Ellis, but an angel instead. He has been killed by a piece of adamantine, the only element that can kill an angel. She is taken before the Queen and she convencies her to let her try and find out who framed her. She is given until the Midsummer Night Feast to find the killer or she will be killed.
I am voluntarily reviewing this book after receiving it free from the author.
I am voluntarily reviewing this book after receiving it free from the author.
September 1, 2021
The third book in the magical ren faire series, this one features an angel cast down to earth where she now works as the Autumn Knight, one of four who feature in the jousting performances at the faire. After being accused of murder she gains permission from the fairy queen to either solve the murder and find out who was really responsible by the midsummer's night feast that night or pay the ultimate price for the crime (beheading). She is aided in her quest by her angel's wings which were transformed into a (criminally minded, mischievous) dove and a fellow, chivalrous, knight.
An excellent third book in the series and I really hope this won't be the last book set in this magical renaissance faire. Definitely a full five star series of books which should be on the reading list of anyone with either an interest in the magical world in general or in the renaissance faire/re-enactment world.
An excellent third book in the series and I really hope this won't be the last book set in this magical renaissance faire. Definitely a full five star series of books which should be on the reading list of anyone with either an interest in the magical world in general or in the renaissance faire/re-enactment world.
September 1, 2021
Olivia Swift is a fallen angel from Heaven who ends up at the Renaissance Faire. She portrays the Autumn Knight and she has an arena packed audience witness her killing another knight and I joust. She and a fellow knight have until Midsummer Feast to find those who framed her for this murder or the king and queen have declared that the knights will be beheaded if they fail in their quest. Olivia feels like this is round two as she was falsely accused in heaven as well. There are so many rumours and lies and things not appearing as they should be which make things very difficult for her and her fellow knight to prove she didn't intentionally murder anyone. This is book three in the Renaissance Faire series and is the final book. I'm hoping that other people who have enjoyed these three books as much as I have and that there will be more of them written by the same authors or maybe some new ones.
September 10, 2021
This series takes place in a cursed traveling Renaissance Faire. All three books feature a different individual in their stories. Nova Nelson’s main character is Sir Olivia, a fallen angel and Autumn Knight of the realm. Olivia is a wonderful character who you will feel like you have known forever. She is framed as the murderer of a fellow angel and must find the real culprit before she is put to death.
This story is fun, despite the murder investigation. The fellow rennie’s are a delight and very likeable, most of them that is. Enter the Faire at your own risk, you may be trapped there just as the rennie’s were. If you ever thought about living forever, take a peek into a village characters who are cursed to living forever in the Faire. You will thoroughly enjoy this book and the entire series. Highly recommend to all fantasy loving readers. Hope to see more in this series in the future.
This story is fun, despite the murder investigation. The fellow rennie’s are a delight and very likeable, most of them that is. Enter the Faire at your own risk, you may be trapped there just as the rennie’s were. If you ever thought about living forever, take a peek into a village characters who are cursed to living forever in the Faire. You will thoroughly enjoy this book and the entire series. Highly recommend to all fantasy loving readers. Hope to see more in this series in the future.
September 26, 2021
Joust the Thing
Olivia Swift, disgraced angel, has 'fallen' into Elbion the home of the Magical Renaissance Faire. As the Autumn Knight she has been a jouster for centuries. You see, once you eat candy at Pomelo's Candy Shop you can never leave the Faire. Unjustly accused of murder in Heaven, Sir Olivia has made a new life for herself. But when she unhorses another knight in the arena it turns out to be another angel. Before that will lance was tipped with adamanatine, the only substance tha ca kill an angel. Now she & fellow knight, Sir Fabian, have until sunset to find the person behind the plot to further disgrace Olivia or both will be executed.
This 3rd entry in the Magical Renaissance Faire has so many twists, turns & seeming dead ends, I couldn't figure it out before the reveal. Kudos to all three authors in the MRF series for such unique stories. I hope there are more of them.
Olivia Swift, disgraced angel, has 'fallen' into Elbion the home of the Magical Renaissance Faire. As the Autumn Knight she has been a jouster for centuries. You see, once you eat candy at Pomelo's Candy Shop you can never leave the Faire. Unjustly accused of murder in Heaven, Sir Olivia has made a new life for herself. But when she unhorses another knight in the arena it turns out to be another angel. Before that will lance was tipped with adamanatine, the only substance tha ca kill an angel. Now she & fellow knight, Sir Fabian, have until sunset to find the person behind the plot to further disgrace Olivia or both will be executed.
This 3rd entry in the Magical Renaissance Faire has so many twists, turns & seeming dead ends, I couldn't figure it out before the reveal. Kudos to all three authors in the MRF series for such unique stories. I hope there are more of them.
November 14, 2021
*I received a free copy of this book which I voluntarily chose to write an honest review for.
I have totally fallen in love with this series!! Each book has a different author but they are set at the same Faire. This time we follow Olivia an angel that was kicked out of Heaven only to end up stuck in the Faire. She plays the Autumn Knight during operating hours and things have been fairly routine for a really long time until suddenly what has been routine ends with a murder of her opponent. Thanks to the lazy sheriff she has to solve the case herself before the time runs out or be accused of doing it herself. This story blends fabulously with the other books in the series thanks to their characters making cameos, a consistent world, and some new characters as well. This all combines into a fabulous magical cozy that will hook the reader from page one. A must read for fans of the genre. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
I have totally fallen in love with this series!! Each book has a different author but they are set at the same Faire. This time we follow Olivia an angel that was kicked out of Heaven only to end up stuck in the Faire. She plays the Autumn Knight during operating hours and things have been fairly routine for a really long time until suddenly what has been routine ends with a murder of her opponent. Thanks to the lazy sheriff she has to solve the case herself before the time runs out or be accused of doing it herself. This story blends fabulously with the other books in the series thanks to their characters making cameos, a consistent world, and some new characters as well. This all combines into a fabulous magical cozy that will hook the reader from page one. A must read for fans of the genre. I totally loved it so I give it 5/5 stars.
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