• A Drop of Magic

  • Magicsmith, Book 1
  • By: L. R. Braden
  • Narrated by: Heather Costa
  • Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (36 ratings)

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A Drop of Magic

By: L. R. Braden
Narrated by: Heather Costa
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Publisher's summary

The war isn't over...

With the world clinging to a fragile peace forced on the Fae by humanity after the Faerie Wars, metalsmith Alex Blackwood is plunged into the world of the half-fae who traffic in illegal magical artifacts. Her best friend's murder and his cryptic last message place her in the crosshairs of a scheme to reignite the decade-old war between humans and fae.

Worse, violent attacks against her and the arrival of a fae knight on a mission force Alex to face a devastating revelation of who and what she is. To catch a killer, retrieve a dangerous artifact, and stop a war, Alex will have to accept that she's an unregistered fae "halfer" with a unique magical talent - a talent that would change everything she believes about her past, her art, and her future.

Her world is crumbling around her, and Alex will have to decide who to trust if she and the world are going to survive.

©2019 L. R. Braden (P)2020 Tantor

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I'm not sure

So, the beginning starts off really good. But then it becomes cumbersome as more of the established world is explained. The characters are interesting so I hope the story will come together better in the next book.

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I love a good Magical World!

I enjoyed this book. I have also read book two in the series and am partway through the third one, so I would have to say the author is doing something right.

The world of these books starts with magic and the Fae as something everyone knows about, but that doesn't mean there aren't other discoveries for the protagonist, Alex Blackwood, to discover along the way.

Do you like magic? Fairies? Mysterious happenings? If so, I would say, you will find this series an interesting and fun one.

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Took me a minute at first

I wasn't sure about this book at first, but I kept with it, and it got better pretty quickly a couple of chapters in. I went on to books 2 and 3, and this series kept the pace of drawing you in more and more into the adventures and description of this main character's world.

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I almost gave up

The narration was a bit choppy. The main character was frequently annoying. However, I had things to do, and this kept my mind occupied. The story eventually progressed well, and came to a reasonable conclusion.

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A pleasant surprise!

I have never had the pleasure to read nor listen to any of LE Braden’s Novels therefore I was elated once I purchased this Audible to find a new author that I truly enjoy!
I highly recommend this audible; the storyline is unique and never lags therefore once I started listening I couldn’t stop until the end!
I’m definitely looking forward to LE Braden’s next masterpiece!

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Great urban fantasy!

I loved the characters and world building. Alex is an engaging protagonist. I can’t wait to listen to more!

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