Fantasy Romance published by Duke Books 10 Oct 23
The premise of witches and the warlocks cursed to be animalistic demons is so incredibly cool. The way the story is structured and organized keeps you on the edge of your seat and guessing the entire time. As a debut fantasy novel, it checks all the boxes I love.
The forbidden guard/prisoner and demon/witch romances are exquisite. The twists are so much fun, and I really had such a great time reading this book. The ending especially was phenomenal. I can’t wait to see what happens next. I need Book 2 immediately!
Of Magic and Men is available to download now on KU and the paperback is live.
Grade: A
Summary:
It started with a curse. It will end with a promise.
The country of Ghoma is on the brink of war. For fifty years, it has been led by the tyrant witch-queen Madam Lema. Witches and demons have been at each other’s throats for over a century, ever since a curse was cast that transformed all men with magic into demons.
Meanwhile, humans like Freyah Kenpaw simply try to stay out of the way. That is, until she publicly offends a handsome but arrogant soldier of the queen’s army and is snatched away under the cover of darkness to answer for her crime. But the mysterious and grumpy soldier is not who Freyah thought he was, and soon her animosity towards him turns into something else.
After arriving at Castle Larapuna, Freyah learns that her crime might not be the only reason she was brought there. Under the guise of serving her punishment, Freyah is forced to remain at the castle to help Madam Lema uncover secrets of the rebellion facing the country. Suddenly, after years of isolation in her small mountain town of Last Cove, Freyah is thrust into a dangerous world of magic, secrets, and deception.
Caught in the middle of a century-long battle between good and evil, and the battle taking place in her own heart, Freyah must figure out the truth from the lies.
But who can she trust?
After all, there are two sides to every story.
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