Pros: Nifty fairy tale challenges; the Cats of Chaos Cons: Some formulaic elements Rating: 4 out of 5 In book one of Linsey Hall’s “The Druid”, Ana had to help Lachlan retrieve a stolen super-powerful spell and rescue his kidnapped…
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Review: “Institute of Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Great action Cons: Semi-formulaic Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Institute of Magic (Dragon’s Gift: The Druid Book 1) is the fifth sub-series in her Dragon’s Gift universe, following Ana, Bree’s younger sister. As usual, one of the…
Review: “Master of Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Some gripping scenes; consent Cons: One bone-headed move; one fight moved too fast Rating: 3.5 out of 5 In book one of The Valkyrie, Bree and her sister Ana had to fight hard to track down and acquire the…
Review: “Attack by Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Managed to be surprisingly tense despite the formula Cons: The formula Rating: 4 out of 5 Book one of The Valkyrie saw Bree (and her sister Ana) join the magical Undercover Protectorate to chase down their current nemesis, Ricketts,…
Review: “Pursuit of Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Wonderful adventure and fight scenes; strong female characters Cons: Formulaic aspects Rating: 4 out of 5 In book one of The Valkyrie, Bree and her sister Ana joined the Undercover Protectorate. They chased down their nemesis, Ricketts, and got…
Review: “Academy of Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Delightful fight scenes; great characters Cons: A bit formulaic; some inconsistencies Rating: 3.5 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Academy of Magic (Dragon’s Gift: The Valkyrie Book 2) starts off two weeks after the events of the previous book. In…
Review: “Undercover Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Inventive fight scenes; strong female characters Cons: A bit formulaic Rating: 4 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Undercover Magic (Dragon’s Gift: The Valkyrie Book 1) starts off the fourth sub-series of her Dragon’s Gift universe. (See my review of…
Review: “Forged in Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Fantastic extended fight scenes; moving ending Cons: … Rating: 5 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Forged in Magic (Dragon’s Gift: The Protector Book 5) is an excellent conclusion to both the five-book “The Protector” sub-series and the fifteen-book collection…
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Review: “Enemy of Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Some fantastic extended fight scenes Cons: Small inconsistencies Rating: 4.5 out of 5 Linsey Hall’s Enemy of Magic (Dragon’s Gift: The Protector Book 4) continues Nix’s tale as she attempts to puzzle out her task in the Triumvirate and…
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Review: “Origin of Magic,” Linsey Hall
Pros: Interesting plot and characters Cons: Some formulaic elements Rating: 3.5 out of 5 In book one of Linsey Hall’s The Protector, Nix was accused of murdering an ally of the vampires, and had to prove her innocence. In so…
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