Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Bad Magic
SERIES: Spell Slave #1
AUTHOR: Evelyn Elliott
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 161 pages
RELEASE DATE: October 28th, 2015
BLURB:
Morality is relative. At least that’s what young sorcerer Regis Teller convinces himself. He’s done what he must to survive: working for a witch since he was nine, helping her throw the kingdom into anarchy, and taking his only comfort in her mysterious son, Crow. And soon, Regis is going to commit his first murder.
A do-gooder named Jonathan White has information the witch needs, and it’s Regis’s job to get that information and slit Jonathan’s throat. But then Regis actually meets Jonathan. And Jonathan is perfect—a hero with a passion for justice and little regard for civility.
Lucky for Regis, Jonathan has a weakness for attractive men. Lucky for Jonathan, Regis is fast developing a conscience and a heart. But for Regis, keeping both of them alive at their adventure’s end means breaking a magical oath and surviving his ruthless boss—all without telling Jonathan the truth. Falling in love is never easy, especially when everyone involved is lying through their teeth.
REVIEW:
This was way outside my usual books that I gravitate towards. But something about the blurb really pulled me in and I’m really glad it did. This was all kinds of magic, attraction, witches, passion, fairies, spells, lust…OH MY!!! This book was really friggin good.
Regis Teller really hasn’t known much love in his short life. Doing the bidding of an evil witch while passing the time with her beautiful son is all he’s really ever known. So when the witch asks him to track down and then kill a man, Regis doesn’t bat an eye. He’s unprepared, however, for the attraction he feels towards Jonathan White.
Jonathan is a self proclaimed hero. Having realized there was really nothing for him back home he sets off on a mission to help those in need. When Regis finds him he is more than happy to help him with his mission, not realizing he is the mission.
Both men battle the attraction they feel for one another the best way they can but some things are just too hard to fight.
This was a push/pull love fest of the very best kind. Both Regis and Jonathan do not want to want each other but they can’t fight it.
This author took me on such a creative and fun journey with this story. She even threw in an interesting little twist that started early on but really flourished towards the end which will really develop more in the 2nd book. I’m really looking forward to what’s next.
Like I mentioned this is usually not the type of book I usually gravitate towards but I thoroughly enjoyed it. The writing was excellent and I really LOVED the characters. I think all m/m fans would find this one enjoyable. Recommend.
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