Break the Spell

Mages and Mates, Book 1

De: Andy Gallo

Narrado por: Michael Casale, Kirt Graves

Bartholomew Hollen, professor of defensive magic at Utrecht University, just wanted a no strings, no feelings, no attachment hookup. Nothing messy like when his ex-boyfriend tried to feed him to a demon. Bart's heart, however, has other ideas. But when he has a vision of the future and sees his hookup dying at his feet from yet another demon, Bart does the only sensible thing—he sneaks out like a thief in the night.

Not like he'll see the guy again.

Caelinus Reinhold has done something no elf has done before—become the professor of creative magic at Utrecht University. His first day should be magical, except Cael can't stop thinking about the hot mage he hooked up with the night before who then snuck out while he slept. Whatever. His loss.

He'll never see the jerk again, anyway.

Things get awkward fast when the department assigns Bart to be Cael's mentor. Despite their rocky start, neither can deny that fate wants them together. But Bart's premonitions all end in tragedy for the pair. No matter how he tries to change the future, Cael is always a casualty. How can Bart follow his heart when Cael's death is sure to break it?

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Andy Gallo (P)2026 Tantor Media

Magical Hot MC’s, Steamy Scenes & Danger

This is the first book in Andy Gallo’s Mages & Mates series. I read the book a couple of years ago and am thrilled to review the audio edition. For those who enjoy immersion into the world of mages, elves, demons and paranormal this book is a treat. Set in an academic enclave built to train young mages, Bart and Cael are both professors of magic. These men are gorgeous and talented mages who have an instant attraction to one another when they meet for the first time in a bar the weekend before school starts. When Bart has a terrible prophetic dream that Cael will die in a demon attack if they get involved with one another beyond collegial friendship, the two mages are forced to resist their intense sexual and emotional attraction to one another. Break the Spell introduces us to a world where the Earth is protected from demons by ancient magical seals that separate the two planes of existence. The four seals are guarded by mated magical beings in the N, S, W, and E quadrants on Earth. One of these seals seems to be weakening, allowing a nefarious unknown but powerful mage(s) to summon demons to Earth. Why would anyone want to destroy life on Earth and who is behind the destructive goal? Read the book to find out!
I found this book to be a story that I couldn’t put down, and the audio edition is fabulously narrated by two talented voice actors, Michael Casale and Kirt Graves. I have already read the next three books in the series and am impatiently awaiting the audio edition release of all the next books. This is a series that I will read and listen to the end. Andy Gallo is a talented author worth following.