Magic Forged

Hall of Blood and Mercy, Book 1

De: K. M. Shea

Narrado por: Natalie Duke, Alister Austin

I'm one scrappy wizard.

As someone with barely a flicker of magic, I've spent my life being mocked and surviving fights with bullies. But when my parents die in an accident, and I find myself responsible for our whole wizard house and family, I know my usual tactics aren't going to cut it.

The situation veers from bad to catastrophic when my backstabbing cousin stages a coup and takes my family hostage.

I barely manage to flee, but the only supernatural willing to help me is Killian Drake - the most feared vampire in the region, and a far more deadly villain than the jerk threatening my family.

Is Killian sexy and charismatic? Heck yeah.

He's also so powerful that my flight or fight instincts kick in every time our eyes meet. And he's definitely using me as his personal magic detector in his feud against the local fae.

But Killian is also the first person to believe I might have more than just a scrap of magic. And if I can convince him to train me, I might get strong enough to free my family and get my house back.

I'm not sure what happens when a scrappy wizard is taught how to fight by a hall of deadly vampires, but I'm about to find out.

Magic Forged is the first book in the completed Hall of Blood and Mercy trilogy. It takes place in the Magiford Supernatural City universe and features vampires, wizards, fae, and werewolves! This trilogy is packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a vertically challenged wizard and the most lethal vampire in town.

©2020 K. M. Shea (P)2021 K. M. Shea

I bought extra credits to finish the series!

I fell in love with the characters and the world she created with her words. I so enjoyed all of the emotions without the spice. For me, this was a new take on wizards and vampires and the world of Magiford. Honestly, I can't say enough good things about the humor and the range of emotions I felt. This story was so worth the credit plus more for me. I have found one more favorite author and absolutely look forward to hearing more for the narrators.

Enjoying this series so far

I came across this series as a result of listening to another book narrated by Natalie Duke and I was right to follow her to another author.

K.m. Shea has introduced me to a new world of supernaturals that I quite enjoy. Looking forward to the rest of the series to see how it pans out.

Thrilled KM Shea has gotten into audiobooks

I absolutely loved the duel narrators (even though there is only a small portion from the male MC at the end of the first book)
I am definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.
I would also just like to say a huge ‘Thank You’ to Kitty for getting into audiobooks. I know they are time consuming and more expensive to produce, so thank you for making these!

Great Entertainment

The narration started rough, but got sooo much better, especially with Josh's "girl talk" voice (comedy gold). The story has action, urban fantasy, political intrigue, character development, comedy, etc. Very fun and a great way to destress. The only caveat is the value system that denegrates tradition as well as historical customs and the promotion of killing as a solution to conflict. These are major themes, not passing comments, so the story (all 3 books) will be less enjoyable for anyone that doesnt have matching values.

Really Enjoyed

Writing is well done. character development and world building are strong. The plot was only a little lacking in the murder mystery/clues department. Overall, I fell in love with the male protagonist and watching his gradule change as the female protagonist had an impact on him. There is a romance element, but it's very subdued and I wish we could have seen a little more realization and reaction from the characters in that department. Narration was good. Overall, an excellent, clean read. I will be reading other books from this author.