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Sunday, May 2, 2010

The Mage In Black by Jaye Wells


Last year one of my absolute favorite urban fantasy reads was Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells. So it should come as no suprise that I was itching to get my hands on The Mage In Black and see what Ms. Wells had in store for us with the 2nd part of this trilogy. The Mage In Black begins where Red-Headed Stepchild left off so I was instantly drawn back into the story and the world that was created with the first book.


***There may be minor spoilers within this review (I'll try to keep them to a minimum) ***


The second book begins with Sabina going to New York to meet her twin sister for the first time. She is going to learn about her mage side of the family for the first time as well which means exploring magic and the part of herself that has always been shunned. But of course trouble follows Sabina wherever she goes and soon she is dealing with werewolves, faeries, and an old flame all of which are ready to stir up trouble for Sabina.

This book was filled with action just like its predecessor. Sabina is an amazing main character that I just can't seem to get enough of. She always seems to get herself into trouble and I love reading about all of her adventures. She also has a kick-ass attitude that is a bit of a front for her softer side that she so rarely shows. I loved that we got to know Sabina's sister in this book and I liked how different she was from Sabina. I wanted more when I finished reading this book which is always a good sign...it shows just how much I enjoyed it. The storyline was fast paced and sucked me instantly within the pages of the book. There is one caveat and that is you REALLY need to read the first book before giving this one a try as you would be lost otherwise. All in all, an amazing urban fantasy read and now I'm dying to see how it all ends in the last book! I will be reading anything/everything that Ms. Wells writes in the future after enjoying these first two books so much :)

Disclosure- I was lucky enough to receive this book from the publisher. Thank you!!!!
*I read this book for the following challenges:
Speculative Fiction Challenge
Once Upon a Time IV Challenge
100+ Reading Challenge
2nds Challenge
"M" Title for A-Z Challenge (personal)

4 comments:

  1. I thought about picking up Red-Headed Stepchild but I never did get around to it. I'm glad you really like this series though!

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  2. Ladytink- I really think that you would enjoy this one! And I'm glad to see that you are back around :)

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  3. I was off paranormal for awhile now getting back into it. Maybe I will try this one. Great review

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  4. Bookmagic- If you do give this author a try, definitely start with Red-Headed Stepchild!!

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