The Anatomy of Magic

A Spicy Fantasy Romance Adventure (Darkest Divine, Book 1)

By: Alexis L. Menard

Narrated by: Savannah Thomas, Sean Masters

Enter a world of forbidden magic…Where falling in love could be the last mistake you ever make.

In the city of Valveron, an elite academy seeks to control all magic. But in the darker districts, every kind of power is for sale. If you can pay the price.

Nina Veyr has a dangerous secret—illegal magical abilities she cannot explain. If the city’s enforcers found her, she would be executed… or worse.

For years, Nina has stayed in the shadows, picking pockets and smuggling enchanted relics to get by. Then she steals from the wrong man.

Max Antonin is the most powerful crime boss in the city. Cold, deadly, and breathtakingly attractive, Max has his sights set on Nina, and nothing will stand in his way.

But when Nina is framed for a shocking murder, Max offers to help her find the true killers. She knows she can’t trust him—that deals with a devil always come at a cost. But there’s no way she can survive on her own.

As they follow a trail of bodies into the city’s underworld, Nina feels a dangerous attraction pulling her ever closer to him. Can she trust her life and her heart to Valveron’s most ruthless criminal?

The Anatomy of Magic is a thrilling fantasy romance full of searing chemistry and razor-sharp banter. It’s perfect for fans of Callie Hart, Carissa Broadbent and Elise Kova.

©2026 Alexis L. Menard (P)2026 Second Sky, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

“CanIcallyoumine” Umm you bet you bottom dollar you can

Omg this was fantastic.

Read it now. Better yet listen to it now because this duet was a masterpiece all around. The whole time.


The world is awesome the magic is really interesting. The cursed is a super new way to do vampires vibes.

Max and Nina is everything everything you want. The romance is wonderful. I’d say a medium ish burn.

This was just a good more original fantasy read that was done quite well.

You won’t regret listening to it.


I’ll be relistening to pick up more details for sure.

And great job Savannah and Sean Oph you guys duet narrate it I’m gonna listen to it. Holy crap

Great banter and plot

This was very interested to learn about the magic and the creation of the people in this story. I loved the banter and the tension between the two main characters and the duet narration was amazing!

A hidden gem!!

This came up for the first time ever on my Kindle suggestions and I clicked on it out of curiosity and bought it on sale and I am so glad I did!!! a couple chapters and I realized it was gonna be fantastic and got the Audible version as well to read and listen. Between the two of them, I demolished this book in less than a day. My only complaint is that the sequel doesn’t come out until next year…? Rude.

Loved it

The performance is amazing, the narrators did a great job! So as the book, waiting for book 2

One of my most anticipated reads and it did not disappoint!

Amazing story that was came to life by an incredible duet performance! Highly recommend, it's unlike anything I've ever read, truly original and kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time!