Review: Strange Magic: Part One

Strange Magic: Part One by Michelle Mankin
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

•••I listened to the Audible Audio Edition of this book•••


This was not my favorite performance by Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross, but only because they seemed to struggle a bit with the foreign words and accents. For all I know it could be that the words were not the ones I thought they were. It is hard to know for sure without any written component to check against. Otherwise the performance was very good. Maybe I am a snob and expect too much lol. I still really enjoyed the listening experience greatly :) I still love the way these two bring each and every character to life instilling them with loads of emotion and personality! I will definitely be listening to the next book! I am positive it will be even better :)




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A Dark Twist Of Fate



This series must be listened to (or read) in order. This is the first book. I can't wait to listen to Strange Magic: Part Two!


Billy is a musician just out of rehab. Too bad that didn't solve his problems. He probably didn't even need rehab. When he plays his mouth harp he sees angry dead. Ghosts that appear out of nowhere. He would think it a gift but he never sees the ghosts he wants to see. Being named King of the Bacchus Krewe should have him deliriously happy but instead all he can think of is his apparent curse. Will the dead leave when he quits playing? Why has he received this honor? Who is the beautiful girl with the violet eyes begging him to help her?



Thyme has a pretty good life running a successful ice cream shop in the French Quarter. Her boyfriend Shane is her best friend as well as the love of her life. She has the best grandmother in the world who loves her unconditionally. Even though they are not related by blood she has always had a true home with her. If only she didn't still miss the mother she adored who abandoned her. If only she knew who her father was. Why does the sinister Leon want to buy her ice cream shop so badly? What does he see in her that makes him change his mind? What does he really want from her?



***This series is suitable for adult listeners (or readers) who enjoy urban fantasy filled with Old Gods and creatures of legend with suspense, intrigue, black magic, thrills, mystery and horror as well as a dash of romance :)


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