Review: Strange Magic

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

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


This was one of the most unique stories I have ever had the pleasure of listening to! Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross bring the characters to life far better than I would have imagined them by just reading the book :) I can't fathom this world without their voices bringing their world into vivid realism despite the fantastical nature of their existence!


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×××When I listened to it this book was two separate books but now has been consolidated into one complete book instead. I feel that part one (originally book 1) is a sort of Prequel and that part two (originally book 2) is truly the first book. Putting them together in one volume makes more sense :)×××


The Strangest Of Magicks


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


•••{Part One}•••


A Dark Twist Of Fate


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 the 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 alone 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?



•••{Part Two}•••


Fated For Each Other


Thyme is a Shade and she has been searching for ten years for her lost fiance. Her apartment in the French Quarter is her refuge and Haunt. Usually she cannot wait for a new tenant to leave... But not this time! Billy intrigues her. Does he really see her? Is it worth breaking the rules to spend time with him? Why is she so drawn to him? Is their burgeoning relationship worth risking obliteration over?


Billy is finally getting used to the ghosts. Finding out his new digs in New Orleans are Haunted should have him running for the hills. But he isn't. After catching sight of the beautiful ghost girl he is shocked to see that she is the woman who was begging him to save her during his last concert. How can that be when she died over ten years ago? Why does she make him feel so much more than any other woman ever has? How can he be with a Shade? Can he right the wrongs that stole her from him before they even met?


***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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