Lady Reaper

Serving Magic: A Swords & Sorcery Romantic Fantasy, Book 5

De: Toni Cabell

Narrado por: Lisa Lynn Sandlin

Mara’s magic has stopped working—at the worst possible time! With chasms opening in the streets and chaos in the lower realms, should Mara seek help from the king of the elves?

**2024 B.R.A.G. Medallion Award**

**2023 Finalist - The Wishing Shelf Book Awards**

After rescuing thirty people, including Arnesto, from the dark fays, Mara’s physical injuries are healed—but her magic has never recovered—and her ensorcelled sword no longer responds to her touch.

Even worse, Mara’s heart is bruised by Arnesto’s long absences and rambling explanations.

Arnesto, however, has problems of his own. His brother’s spirit—along with many others in the lower realms—can’t cross over to the far shore, and Arnesto blames himself.

Mara must find a way to work with Arnesto despite their differences and misunderstandings. But can she gain admittance to the elven king, find a cure for her magic, and save both worlds—the living and the dead—before time runs out?

If you love warring kingdoms, strong, sassy heroines, and slow-burn clean romance, discover Serving Magic, a complete epic romantic fantasy series for fans of Shari L. Tapscott, Kenley Davidson, and Melanie Cellier.

©2023 Toni Cabell (P)2025 Toni Cabell

Great conclusion to an incredible story

Great conclusion to a really good series! I will say, it's written for YA with YA ages, so the kids in the books I believe start at 16 and end at 18 in the series so there are understandably moments that they act their age as high school kids. I know this can get obnoxious for some adult readers so I wanted to mention it.
I love the growth both Mara and Ernesto have undergone in these books. Mara is definitely no longer anything like the girl you first see in the first book. She has grown and matured, even apologized and works hard to help others instead of being your typical mean girl.
Ernesto has learned to exercise caution and not always be so impulsive. However, this does kind of mean he's running from his problems and feelings, which can get frustrating.
I absolutely adore the sidekicks in this whole series but especially Griffin Gloria!
Make sure you have a box of tissues on hand because Cabell does not shy away from hard topics like death, even with some of the loveable sidekicks that have you asking "Why?"
Sandlin does a great job narrating as usual!