Cornered Magic

The Void Series, Book 1

De: Charissa Dufour

Narrado por: Janelle Tedesco

Sam, a half-fae Void, is ostracized by her own people, much less the humans who control her home - the Illinois Mystical Reservation. Packed into the Reservation with vampires, werewolves, faes, and mages alike, Sam does her best to travel below the radar, but when her only friend asks for her help, she can’t say no. Her work to solve a fae’s murder brings her to the forefront of vampire politics, and changes her life forever.

©2015 Charissa Dufour (P)2018 Charissa Dufour

Interesting beginning

This is an interesting beginning to a series. I love almost all vampire books, and this is no exception. You dont just get vamps, you also have other types of mystics, and that is a winner from the get go! Can't wait to see where this goes.

*I requested this book and am voluntarily leaving this review

Very enjoyable

This book isn't typically what I'd choose for myself, but after being given a review copy of one of Charissa Dufour's other books, I thought I'd try her other series.

I'm really glad that I did! The characters are quite well defined and relatable. I normally don't go for books this short, but the length really didn't bother me. In fact, I think it was actually the perfect length for the story she was trying to tell.

Cornered Audio Book

so I love the story but the narrator isn't all that great. still I love it.

Great world building!!

The first book in a series is always a challenge, especially in a fantasy book. Not only must the characters be relatable, the world-building has to make sense. This book scored on both counts!!

In less than three hours, the main character is sympathetic, fearless, and definitely cornered. The story builds to a confrontation that gets resolved but just lends itself into more intrigue. Well-played Dufour!!

The narrator completes the story and sets up things nicely for book two!!

Wild ride

I asked for this book for free but the review is of my own. Sam is half fairy and half human but the true problem of this in her community is being a void were one can take and even kill another magical creature by taking their powers. Sam tries avoiding using her gift until one day there seems to be no choice and than her life is changed forever. This story definitely leaves you with an open ending and a wild ride.

Short but good

A different take on the fae. Great start but short to be considered a book. It does however have a complete story without the cliffhanger ending

Dystopian Fey Mystery

In the future, humans are aware of the presence of the Fey and others who have power and magic. To keep the peace and for protection of all, the magical are kept contained in a reservation where everything is tightly regulated. Sam lives a hard life, hated by so many including her own father for the fact she is a void- a rare type of fey who eat up other's magic. When one of her friends goes missing and the authorities seem not to care, Sam realizes that it is up to her to determine what happened to her- which may cost Sam her life.

I thought the plot for this book sounded really interesting and the cover is pretty and appealed to the inner fish in me so I was excited to read/listen to this book. But I will admit that I was hesitant to actually start it when I saw that the audiobook was only two hours and forty minutes, which is very short for an audiobook, more like a novella length. I was pleasantly surprised that I really enjoyed this story, regardless of length. There was enough world building, character development and plot to keep me engaged and desperate for the next installment of the story. I usually avoid novellas but I am glad I did not skip this story since I found this to be highly entertaining.

I really enjoyed the narrator's performance, she was able to bring Sam and this world to life and keep me in engaged in the audio- which can be a big challenge with my attention span. I would gladly listen to more books narrated by her to come- hopefully I can get my grabby hands on the next book in the series in audio form because I need it ASAP with that cliff hanger ending (thanks a lot for that Charissa!).

Not your typical urban fantasy

This is the first story I've read by this author, but it won't be the last. Cornered Magic is not your typical urban fantasy, where the strange beings live among us, either in secret, or in the open. Unfortunately, I think Dufour is correct in her portrayal of the human propensity to either cage or destroy anything they fear. If supernatural creatures did ever come out in the open, humans would probably put them in reservations, guarded and oppressed. I found the main character, Sam, likable and strong, and I enjoyed Tedesco's various voices. I hope there is more of this series in production soon!

Excellent short urban fantasy!

This is a quick and enjoyable listen! I enjoy Urban fantasies because the setting is in everyday life with a little bit of magic and supernatural elements. their narrator is excellent! I'm looking forward to other books in this series.

Cornered Magic

If you were feared for something that you were born with, how would you react? If you walked down the street and those who saw you backed up or ran away…would that offend you? Attempting to live your life in a small community that despises you for what you are instead of who you are is lonely. Dufour has a beloved character who fights every day of her life to be somebody worth looking at twice. Even though this is a short story, readers will be pulled into a full action-packed dilemma of sorts where being taken advantage of feels better at first than having no one.

Sam is a Void. That means that she is a half-fae and she is the only one of her kind within the community. Voids are somewhat of a nuisance for everyone, according to well…everyone! They are takers and drain the power out of other supernatural forces, leaving the victim either really weak or dead. Sam isn’t like that though. She knows what the people in her community say behind her back. She knows that everyone fears she will lose control and cause mass destruction. But they don’t care that she is trying…they don’t care that she is a person too. They only see what she can do to them and that is terrifying. When a friend goes missing, she gets entangled with the Vampires within the community, but doesn’t realize exactly what their rules entail. Before she knows it, they are blackmailing her into doing things that she doesn’t want to do. What mess did her friend get her into and how can she get out with her dignity and life intact?

Dufour has wonderful story-line, filled with creativity, originality and fascinating characters. The pace is very quick, but easy to follow. There are several decisions that the main character must make in the impossible situations that she is dealt, making the story spellbinding. The story appears to be written fairly well, although it is a bit short. This narrator seems to have a little trouble with some voice differentiation, but others were captivating. If you are a reader of paranormal or urban fantasy, this may be something to pick up the next time you are looking for a book to read. This is the first installment in the Void Series; therefore, the reader can dive right in without missing a thing.

An audiobook was provided to Turning Another Page by Audiobookworm Promotions and in no way affects the honesty of this review. We provide a four-star rating to Cornered Magic by Charissa Dufour.