Twisted Magic, Volume 1: Twisted, Books 1-11

By: Jo Ho

Narrated by: Allyson Voller

"I just wanted to be normal, but the day college started a supernatural world opened up. Now I don't know who to trust...or even if I'll survive the night."

A new urban fantasy series from the award-winning screenwriter of ground-breaking BBC TV series Spirit Warriors.

Marley Gray is just an ordinary girl when she moves to a new city to start college. She doesn't know that magic even exists, much less that she is the descendant of one of the most powerful witches to have ever walked the earth. As far as she knows, she has classes to sign up for, parties to attend, and an overprotective father to avoid.

Along the way, Marley discovers roommate Cassie might just be the oddest - if richest - girl she's ever met. Then there's Eve, the older girl with a mysterious past who hides her true face under layers of makeup and a bitchy attitude. Thank God for Tyler, who seems nice even though she's just suffered the worse kind of loss that anyone can.

When a night out ends with them all thrown together for the first time, something happens that no one expected. Something magical. And suddenly, they discover they each have been gifted with strange new powers - but why? And who is the mysterious, good-looking stranger who seems to know far more than he is telling them?

In no time, the girls find themselves in a desperate race against a powerful enemy who - in his centuries-old quest for revenge - could destroy not only the city of Boston, but quite possibly the world.

Can they work together to overcome their demons before all hell breaks loose?

Written like your favorite CW or Netflix show, expect thrills, heart-racing romance, as well as epic twists and turns that will keep you guessing!

Saving the world has never been this twisted!

©2018 Jo Ho (P)2019 Jo Ho

Awesome series!

I listened to this night after night until I finished all 11 books and I cannot wait for the next book in the series! The narrator does a fantastic job with all the voices and emotions. The books are well-written with diverse, fully-developed characters. There's a ton of action and supernatural elements. I'd actually love to see this made into a TV series. Jo Ho is a new author to me. I first read/listened to her Chase Ryder series and moved on to this one fairly quickly. I'll definitely be purchasing more of her work.

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This volume contains the first 11 books in the series and does end on a cliff hanger. Overall I enjoyed the story. Each of the 4 girls has their own story as well as their story together and the author does a fantastic job blending their journey's together. Cassie's insecurities grate on my nerves however I understand why the author wrote her this way. The narration is perfect in pacing and distinguishable character voices. There is alot going on in this series but the story is always moving forward and kept my interest through out. My only negative is the cliff hanger ending. I prefer that an author note in the description that it ends on a cliff hanger, I am not a fan of them and will normally wait for the full series to be out before purchasing. That being said this is definitely worth the read for fans of YA magical/fantasy/paranormal and I look forward to the next volume.

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What a good book! Ok, well, I guess that would be bookS because this volume contains 11! That's almost 30 hours of listening, and I can happily say that I was entertained enough to do all 30 hours over the course of just a few days. Every time I had to turn it off, I looked forward to turning it back on again. The writing is very good, and really digs into the background of each of our main girls. I really felt I understood their motivations for the things they did which definitely adds to the story. With the story arc being so expansive, there is no rushed feeling to the telling. The narration is great and suits the characters very well. In my opinion, this volume is well worth the purchase! I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.

Great, great story

I really enjoyed this story and do recommend it if you like fantasy/paranormal with a little YA romance mixed with action, horror and intrigue. The story continued to move along at the perfect pace to hold my attention and keep me listening, and Allyson Voller does a wonderful job bringing life to these characters.

I have read and listened to other works by Jo Ho and enjoyed these stories just as much! The only issue I had is that these girls find they have powers, truly magical powers and they are more concerned about going to class and keeping up their grades than trying to understand their powers. Doesn't seem like anyone, especially a young adult, would not be obsessed with understanding or learning more. Regardless, I can't wait for the rest of the series!!

"I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review."

LOVED IT!

I loved it! The narration was great and kept me entertained. If you like tv programs like the vampire diaries then you'll enjoy this series. The author does a great job with the character builds and plot. Each episode ends with a cliffhanger that will keep you wanting more. This was not my first book by this author and definitely not my last. I look forward to reading more of her books. I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

can't wait for book 12!!

The suspense is killing me! Love this book set!Can't wait for book 12!!!I Wish all book series came in book sets like this!

Decent Urban Fantasy, only Part 1 of a Long Story

Twisted Magic is an intriguing and engaging story. Recommend to fans of Urban Fantasy with female protagonists and patience on how the story rises and plays out.

Pros: The narrator does a good job of presenting the story and engaging the listener with the character's emotions through tone of voice. The story shifts focus not just to follow the four main protagonists, but also certain support characters and even the primary antagonist (but without revealing so much of the antagonist's specific plans to ruin the mystery). A lot of the plot twists are ones you see coming, but some of the twists are definitely not what the average listener will be expecting. The characters are believable and relatable to a decent degree.

Cons: While this is billed as a collection of the first 11 books (and technically is by the way they were apparently published), it is really just Part 1 of a longer book/story and does not actually reach the climax of any of the issues (main or side) facing the characters. This part ends on a cliffhanger, as do all of the books within the collection. While the characters are largely relatable, there are times you may want to scream at the protagonists for not just talking about an issue so that they can progress in dealing with their issues.

Overall, an enjoyable listen, although if you can't stand cliffhangers wait until the series is finished before picking them ALL up.

Disclaimer: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.

This NEEDS to be made into a TV show!

This book, this story, the entire adventure was absolutely AMAZING!

From the first chapter, I was absolutely engulfed by the captivating narrative and incredible storyline.

I felt like I was watching the story play out as if I was just laying on my couch binging it on Netflix! (Which absolutely needs to happen, btw.)

If you’ve looked at this book and been on the fence about it, take the leap... it’s well worth it!

WOW!

This is not the complete series, but man it is definitely worth the long listen! It is the 1st 11 'episodes', since the author is writing this in the form of a TV series in hopes of getting it produced. If you like paranormal new adult, this is one you don't want to miss. The characters are relatable in so many ways, there are so many twists and turns as the girls and Christian are trying to discover their powers so that they can defeat their enemy. Bravo, I hope Jo Ho is able to get this produced one day, it is exceptionally well written and is wholly captivating.

The narrator does an impeccable job in this series of performances and really does the author's work justice. I would definitely listen to other performances by her and am incredibly impressed with her ability to bring each of these characters to life. I'm sure it was difficult to keep each of the girls voices differentiated and occasionally it is a little difficult to distinguish who is talking or who's point of view we are in but this is rarely an issue and it's only momentarily because the author does a great job distinguishing each of the girl's personalities. Excellent performance.

I received a review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

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Four girls, Marley, Eve, Cassie and Tyler, are starting their college experience and are brought together by something strange and mysterious. An Accidental death and a past they know nothing about are the catalyst to the girl’s new normal. The powers are exciting, but the responsibility they bring is daunting. The four must stop the seals from being broken which will bring the apocalypse. But, you know, no pressure….
For the most part I found this story exciting and entertaining. I have to admit though, the character Cassie got on my nerves. She was so insecure and had zero self esteem. She fell for the dumbest tricks and just bugged for the most part. But in the last few books she started changing into a person that was way more tolerable.
The other girls were ok, they all had their strengths and their flaws. And the story itself was pretty good. There were times it felt like the story started to stray away from the whole preventing the apocalypse thing, but maybe the author was just setting up some future plot twists.
All in all, I enjoyed the books and I think you would like them if you enjoy urban fantasy and stories of witches and demons. 4 stars
*I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.