Forbidden Magic

Dark Falls Academy

By: Anya J Cosgrove

Narrated by: Addison Barnes

Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Never make a deal with a Fae. You’ll end up on your knees, begging for your life.

Dark Falls—the most prestigious school in the three realms—is in session. Brooding vampires, snarky mermaids, and vicious Fae all want a piece of me...and they're not willing to ask permission.

Flynn, the cruel bully.

Trent, the thirsty vampire.

And Cole, the dark Fae prince. I hate him most of all.

How am I supposed to kick their asses in the arena and the classroom with all the mysteries and dangers lurking in the stony halls?

I’m mortal. They will live forever.

They want me out of the academy. They’re beautiful. Devious. Relentless.

I'm worse.
I'm a Winslow witch, and I've got enough fire to burn them all.

Forbidden Magic is an enemies-to-lovers academy romance with strong paranormal fantasy elements. Expect off-the-charts tension and a kick-ass heroine. Witches, pointy fangs, and a wicked prince, oh my! Pick up your copy now and fall under the spell of Dark Falls’ gorgeous beasts.

©2020 Anya J Cosgrove (P)2022 Anya J Cosgrove

Excellent start to this new series!!! I'm in!!

Forbidden Magic, an Audiobook by Anya Cosgrove is the fascinating, spellbinding story of Cole and Jules. We also have Flynn and Trent in the mix. Cole is the dark fae prince. Jules is a mortal who enters the academy…after years of mortals being denied entrance. Immediately, she is bullied by just about everyone….they want her to leave.

While presented as a reverse harem, it doesn’t really seem to be….or if it is, the other potentials are quite mild. I’m actually glad because I don’t care much for RH…and probably wouldn’t have picked this up had I known that. Nevertheless, ends in a cliffhanger and I am soooooooooo eager to see where it leads!!!

This Audiobook was narrated by Addison Barnes who does an incredible performance of the story and its characters!!! Excellent!!!

I am volunteering to leave a review for an Advance Reader Copy of this Audiobook.

Hooked out the gate!

Absolutely loved this book can't wait to listen to the rest of the series!! I'll definitely be listening to this 1 again!

Forbidden Magic!

This is the first story in the "Dark Falls Academy" series. It does have a small cliffhanger like ending but it was worth the read/listen. It is a young adult paranormal read that is interesting and intriguing with some dark aspects. I thought the plot was good and the narration done well.

A Nice Surprise

This was good, honestly I picked this up because it wasn’t a reverse harem academy romance (there are so many of those and I honestly don’t like them much) but still featured other men as characters. Next I like Addison Barnes, her male voices do not sound like an obvious woman lol and her cadence is good.

If you like magic in a university setting, a heroine who doesn’t yield even when she’s not the most powerful, and fae princes you’ll like this. There were definitely some times I was frustrated when Jules continually was weak against fae glamour but I did see some growth. I also wish there were more hot moments with the prince, they all came at the end!

There’s some mystery elements to the story and I’m excited to see where this goes.

Book 2 is going to take a while, if you read these Ms. Cosgrove please make book 2 on audible and come out in October like the kindle version! :-)

Captivating first book in the series!

This was my first Anya J Cosgrove's book, and won't be my last. This is the first book in the Dark Falls Academy Series, a Fantasy Romance. Jules and Cole's enemies-to-lovers romance is entertaining. Jules, a Winslow witch, is sassy, strong, and smart. Cole, the dark Fae Prince, is enigmatic, and very handsome. They are both very interesting characters. The world building is complex, and captivating. The story is set in the Dark Falls Academy, the most prestigious school in the three realms, where the mortals are trying to survive while mingling with immortals (vampire, fae, and mermaids). The story is well written, fast paced, and captivating, filled with danger, magic, secrets, mystery, and twists and turns. The supporting characters are interesting. I liked Jules's sister, her father, Flynn (the cruel bully), and Trent (the thirsty vampire). The story ends with a big cliffhanger, and I am looking forward to listening to the next book in the series. Addison Barnes did an excellent job with the narration. She has a beautiful voice, very pleasant to listen to. Looking forward to listening to Wicked Prince, the next book in the series. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

new to me

a new to me author did a good job and the narration also drew me in. That cliffhanger has me wanting the next book.

Magical

Excellent! Good story line and characters. It kept me engaged and wanting more. I am looking forward to the next book.

Protecting her sister

This is the first book in the series and is a standalone story of Jules who is human and going to a school with paranormal students. Her sister started before her by 3 months and when they meet again, Jules notices something is wrong with her. Humans are not wanted in this school, and she must endure their bullying and taunts. She has been told never make a deal with the Fae but in order to find answers she does. Now she must beat her nemesis or drop out.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

Great story, not super fond of the main characters.

I really thought the overall idea of this story was unique. I enjoyed the plot, and how it was more than just a romance story. The magic system was unique. But not as fleshed out as it could have been. I found the main character to be annoying. It was also difficult to tell how old she was meant to be. The book kept making references to middle school, and immature behavior. Leading me to believe it was a high school, but I think it is supposed to be a college. It's very unclear.

First book of The Dark Falls Academy

From the start this audiobook grabbed and kept my attention to the point that each time I stopped playing it I kept thinking about the storyline.
The main characters chemistry between each other was well written and has on many occasions kept me wondering whether Cole is truly bad or not. I’ll have to wait and see.
Much is happening at the Academy that Jules and her sister now attend, the immortals aren’t all so friendly and the mortals need to be on their guard to survive.
I enjoyed both the story and narration and am looking forward to continuing this series to it’s conclusion.
I received a copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving a review.