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Magic in the Shadows
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Magic in the Blood
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 2
- By: Devon Monk
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Working as a Hound---tracing illegal spells back to their casters---has taken its goll on Allison Beckstrom. But even though magic has given her migraines and stolen her recent memory, Allie isn't about to quit. Then the police's magic enforcement division asks her to consult on a missing persons case. But what seems to be a straightforward job turns out to be anything but, as Allie finds herself drawn into the underworld of criminals, ghosts, and blood magic.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don't Think I'll Continue This
- By Amazon Customer on 10-23-11
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Magic on the Storm
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- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Allison Beckstrom is committed to her work tracing illegal spells. Now, there's an apocalyptic storm bearing down on Portland, and when it hits, all the magic in the area will turn unstable and destructive. To stop it from taking out the entire city, Allie and her lover, the mysterious Zayvion Jones, must work with the Authority - the enigmatic arbiters of all things magic - and take a stand against a magical wildstorm that will obliterate all in its path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I've enjoyed every book in the series
- By Patti on 12-07-11
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Magic to the Bone
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 1
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 267
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4 out of 5 stars 220
Everything has a cost. And every act of magic exacts a price from its user---maybe a two-day migraine, or losing the memory of your first kiss. But some people want to use magic without paying, and they Offload the cost onto innocents. When that happens, it falls to a Hound to identify the spell's caster---and Allison Beckstrom is the best there is.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good start to a Great series
- By Dana on 12-30-11
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Magic at the Gate
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 5
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Allie Beckstrom's lover, Zayvion Jones, is a Guardian of the Gate, imbued with both light and dark magic and responsible for ensuring that those energies don't mix. But Zayvion lies in a coma, his soul trapped in death's realm. And when Allie discovers that the only way to save Zayvion is to sacrifice her very own magical essence, she makes a decision that may have grave consequences for the entire world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Arrrrrg!
- By Nikki Chenard on 06-01-15
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Magic on the Line
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 7
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
Allison Beckstrom has willingly paid the price of pain to use magic, and has obeyed the rules of the Authority, the clandestine organization that makes---and enforces---all magic policy. But when the Authority's new boss, Bartholomew Wray, refuses to believe that the sudden rash of deaths in Portland might be caused by magic, Allie must choose to follow the Authority's rules, or turn against the very people for whom she's risked her life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Twists and Turns
- By Lea on 06-14-12
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Magic Without Mercy
- Allie Beckstrom, Book 8
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Magic itself has been poisoned, and Allie Beckstrom's undead father may have left the only cure in the hands of a madman. Hunted by the Authority - the secret council who enforces the laws - wanted by the police, and unable to use magic, she's got to find the cure before the sickness spreads beyond any power to stop it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Emily was sick
- By Gail E. Sullivan-bertran on 12-28-19
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Magic in the Blood
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 2
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 170
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 149
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 148
Working as a Hound---tracing illegal spells back to their casters---has taken its goll on Allison Beckstrom. But even though magic has given her migraines and stolen her recent memory, Allie isn't about to quit. Then the police's magic enforcement division asks her to consult on a missing persons case. But what seems to be a straightforward job turns out to be anything but, as Allie finds herself drawn into the underworld of criminals, ghosts, and blood magic.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don't Think I'll Continue This
- By Amazon Customer on 10-23-11
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Magic on the Storm
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 4
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 136
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Allison Beckstrom is committed to her work tracing illegal spells. Now, there's an apocalyptic storm bearing down on Portland, and when it hits, all the magic in the area will turn unstable and destructive. To stop it from taking out the entire city, Allie and her lover, the mysterious Zayvion Jones, must work with the Authority - the enigmatic arbiters of all things magic - and take a stand against a magical wildstorm that will obliterate all in its path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I've enjoyed every book in the series
- By Patti on 12-07-11
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Magic to the Bone
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 1
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 267
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4 out of 5 stars 220
Everything has a cost. And every act of magic exacts a price from its user---maybe a two-day migraine, or losing the memory of your first kiss. But some people want to use magic without paying, and they Offload the cost onto innocents. When that happens, it falls to a Hound to identify the spell's caster---and Allison Beckstrom is the best there is.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good start to a Great series
- By Dana on 12-30-11
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Magic at the Gate
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 5
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Allie Beckstrom's lover, Zayvion Jones, is a Guardian of the Gate, imbued with both light and dark magic and responsible for ensuring that those energies don't mix. But Zayvion lies in a coma, his soul trapped in death's realm. And when Allie discovers that the only way to save Zayvion is to sacrifice her very own magical essence, she makes a decision that may have grave consequences for the entire world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Arrrrrg!
- By Nikki Chenard on 06-01-15
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Magic on the Line
- Allie Beckstrom Series, Book 7
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 101
Allison Beckstrom has willingly paid the price of pain to use magic, and has obeyed the rules of the Authority, the clandestine organization that makes---and enforces---all magic policy. But when the Authority's new boss, Bartholomew Wray, refuses to believe that the sudden rash of deaths in Portland might be caused by magic, Allie must choose to follow the Authority's rules, or turn against the very people for whom she's risked her life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Twists and Turns
- By Lea on 06-14-12
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Magic Without Mercy
- Allie Beckstrom, Book 8
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 68
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Magic itself has been poisoned, and Allie Beckstrom's undead father may have left the only cure in the hands of a madman. Hunted by the Authority - the secret council who enforces the laws - wanted by the police, and unable to use magic, she's got to find the cure before the sickness spreads beyond any power to stop it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Emily was sick
- By Gail E. Sullivan-bertran on 12-28-19
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Magic for a Price
- Allie Beckstrom, Book 9
- By: Devon Monk
- Narrated by: Emily Durante
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
With Portland about to descend into chaos, Allie Beckstrom needs to find a way to purify the wells of tainted magic beneath the city. But the only options left to her are grim: attempt to close down magic forever or follow her father's plan to set magic into the right hands - even though she's learned to never trust his word. Now Allie will have to make a choice and face the darkness of her own deepest fears before time runs out for them all....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Always great!
- By David on 08-11-15
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Devils and Details
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- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 130
Police Chief Delaney Reed is good at keeping secrets for the beach town of Ordinary, Oregon - just ask the vacationing gods or supernatural creatures who live there. But with the first annual Cake and Skate fundraiser coming up, the only secret Delaney really wants to know is how to stop the unseasonable rain storms. When all the god powers are stolen, a vampire is murdered, and her childhood crush turns out to be keeping deadly secrets of his own, rainy days are the least of her worries.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Whining should not be a plot device
- By Howard on 07-09-19
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Death and Relaxation
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- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 209
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 185
With the famous rhubarb festival right around the corner, small-town tensions, tempers, and godly tantrums are at an all-time high. The last thing Delaney needs is her ex-boyfriend reappearing just when she's finally caught the attention of Ryder Bailey, the one man she should never love. No, scratch that. The actual last thing she needs is a dead body washing ashore, especially since the dead body is a god.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A good urban fantasy with a bit of mystery
- By S. Ludtke on 02-07-19
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Police Chief Delaney Reed thinks she knows all of Ordinary, Oregon’s secrets. Gods on vacation, lovelorn ghosts, friendly neighborhood monsters? Check. But some secrets run deeper than even she knows. To take down an ancient vampire hell-bent on revenge, she will have to make the hardest decision of her life: give up the book of dark magic that can destroy them all, or surrender her mortal soul. As she weighs her options, Delaney discovers she can no longer tell the difference between allies keeping secrets and enemies telling the truth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No sophomore slump here
- By Patti on 10-29-19
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1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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Worst Narrator Ever
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5 out of 5 stars
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No HEA here - start of new series arc
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Publisher's Summary
Allison Beckstrom's magic has taken its toll on her, physically marking her and erasing her memories---including those of the man she supposedly loves. But lost memories aren't the only things preying on Allie's thoughts. Her late father, the prominent businessman---and sorcerer---Daniel Beckstrom, has somehow channeled himself into her very mind. With the help of the Authority, a secret organization of magic users, she hopes to gain better control over her own abilities---and find a way to deal with her father.
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- Lea
- 05-16-12
Getting Better
Where does Magic in the Shadows rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?
I am quickly becoming a fan of Devon and her characters. Her first book was good and showed promise. This book is starting to show that she knows how to build her world slowly and populate it with interesting characters that fulfill that promise.
Who was your favorite character and why?
It???s easy to choose Allie but all the characters are getting Monk???s attention for careful development. There are a few new people introduced to the series in this book but it is clear that there is more to be revealed. I???m not minding the slow development of the series for I like this type of storytelling.
What does Emily Durante bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?
I like Durante???s pacing of her voices. Giving differing accents is a must these characters also have voice inflections that I find interesting.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
I find Allie???s memory loose frustrating and wonder why the author is using this to develop the story when it obviously makes the romance element difficult. I did not enjoy the movie 50 First Dates and hope that this does not end up being anything like that. Maybe she got poor feedback for letting Allie fall so quickly for Zayvion in book one??
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