Reviewed by Sadonna

TITLE:  Hex and the City

SERIES:  Stolen Hearts

AUTHOR:  Nazri Noor

PUBLISHER:  Self-Published

LENGTH:  242 pages

RELEASE DATE:  June 30, 2023

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Leon Alcantara is a real son of a witch.

The last in a proud line of witches, he’s come to test his small magic in the big city. Stealing enchanted artifacts pays the rent, but the competition is fierce. And handsome. And great at magic, too.

But Maximilian Drake and his dark, brooding glances are the least of Leon’s problems. A chain of anomalies surges through the city, strange distortions in reality that threaten both Dos Lunas and its people.

Suspected by the arcane authorities, Leon is forced to work with his nemesis to clear his name. But Max is so secretive over his shrouded past. Can he even be trusted? Leon must decide before the anomalies destroy the city — and his entire life.

REVIEW:

Leon Alcantara is the last of his line of witches.  He and his mother moved from the Philippines to California.  Then she died and Leon is left alone a young witch on his own. He scratches out a living as a “finder” of arcane things for the “spiders” in Dos Lunas.  The one night on a job he runs across Maximillian Drake, another finder.

Max has many many secrets. He’s a favorite of one of the spiders as well.  He’s wildly attracted to the “witch boy” finder that he tangles with on a job.  But then strange things start happening.  Anomalies that could attract the normals.  The Masques are watching and there could be big trouble for both Leon and Max.  If they can’t find out who is behind this, they are both in a world of hurt.

This was so fun!  I’ve not read anything by this author before, but I’ll be sure to rectify that.  I loved these two opposite characters.  They are so hilariously perfect together.  The banter was fabulous.  Getting dual POV’s made the story so engaging too.  I was pulled in from the first page 🙂  I really liked the world building here.  A very cool take on magic and witches and the “unseen” world hidden from the normals.  These two have completely different personalities, lives and experiences, yet the chemistry between them is hot hot hot!   The reveals?  Very clever.  The slow burn?  Perfection.  It’s a very effective push/pull relationship.  I loved all the cultural references too.  I really cannot wait for the next book 😀  Highly recommended – particularly for fans of urban fantasy.   Great start to a new series.

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