Wicked Enchantment: Dark Magick Series, Book 1
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When the Summer Queen of the Fae order Aislinn Finvarra to act as a guide for a half-incubus who is known to possess dark magick and sexual power, she must protect not only her heart, but her very life.
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This really was a very good novel indeed being well researched and the Celtic words spelt properly and the names of the two Courts also correctly used i.e. Seelie (Sheelie) and Unseelie (Unsheelie).
Basically, all the Fae (apart from a few Wildings) have been trapped inside a magical city by the Phaendir a group of Immortal Druids to wish to see the Fae race eradicated totally. Humans also now know about the Sidhe and their 'town' prison.
Aislinn lives in the Rose Tower in the Seelie Court and one day an Incubus called Gabriel turns up and asks the Seelie Queen if he can come there and live. He motives are not pure though, he has been sent there to seduce Aislinn and bring her back to the Black Tower and the Unseelie King.
Things do not go to plan though for Gabriel as he finds his charms initially do not work on Aislinn. Eventually though she discovers a secret in a book her Father left her which changes the course of her life forever. She defects to the Unseelie Court and once there, discovers yet another awful secret.
The battle scene at the end of the book was well written and I felt really caught up in the action. This is not a light book in fact it is downright dark in places which is how the Sidhe should be portrayed........dangerous, capricious and wilful.
Will Aislinn and the Furious Host defeat the Phaendir and eventually free all of the Sidhe races? Sadly we'll have to wait until the second novel is out to find out.
Brilliant novel and very highly recommended.
Basically, all the Fae (apart from a few Wildings) have been trapped inside a magical city by the Phaendir a group of Immortal Druids to wish to see the Fae race eradicated totally. Humans also now know about the Sidhe and their 'town' prison.
Aislinn lives in the Rose Tower in the Seelie Court and one day an Incubus called Gabriel turns up and asks the Seelie Queen if he can come there and live. He motives are not pure though, he has been sent there to seduce Aislinn and bring her back to the Black Tower and the Unseelie King.
Things do not go to plan though for Gabriel as he finds his charms initially do not work on Aislinn. Eventually though she discovers a secret in a book her Father left her which changes the course of her life forever. She defects to the Unseelie Court and once there, discovers yet another awful secret.
The battle scene at the end of the book was well written and I felt really caught up in the action. This is not a light book in fact it is downright dark in places which is how the Sidhe should be portrayed........dangerous, capricious and wilful.
Will Aislinn and the Furious Host defeat the Phaendir and eventually free all of the Sidhe races? Sadly we'll have to wait until the second novel is out to find out.
Brilliant novel and very highly recommended.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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Welcome to the Faerie Courts, both Seelie and Unseelie in AB's new magical romance series. In "Wicked Enchantment" Unseelie half- incubus Gabriel is charged by the Shadow King to seduce Seelie royal Aislinn and return with her to the Black Tower. Yet something happens to Gabriel during the course of his assignment; he falls in love for the first time and rather than hand Aislinn over to the Shadow King, he finds himself battling to protect her instead.
Aislinn appears to be a quiet, careful woman who as the heroine of this book is initially totally outshone by the far more charismatic Gabriel. Yet as the story progresses and Aislinn accepts and uses her own Unseelie power, she becomes much more than yet another woman who swoons under the natural allure of an incubus. With the backing of Gabriel plus the Wild Hunt and the force of the Sluagh (the Unforgiven Dead) at her command, Aislinn is soon wielding Unseelie magic with the best of them and proving herself to be a strong leading lady rather than just taking the role of Gabriel's romantic interest.
As Aislinn accepts what she is, the pace and action of this book definitely pick up speed after the first few rather slow moving chapters. AB sets the scene quite well and her world building is well done; however I felt at times I would have benefited from reading "Sweet Enchantment" first; a novella found in the anthology "Hot for the Holidays" which precedes the events in this book. The types of magic wielded are varied, the common enemy of the Fae prove how fanatical they are in their pursuit to not just keep the Fae magically contained, but to wipe them out of existence all together, whilst the characters introduced who will take the lead roles in book 2 "Cruel Enchantment" (due for pub. Sept this year) certainly prove to have a volatile history. "Wicked Enchantment" is a great start to a hot new magical romance series despite the slow beginning, and the prologue of "Cruel Enchantment" is definitely exciting enough for me to pre-order it.
Aislinn appears to be a quiet, careful woman who as the heroine of this book is initially totally outshone by the far more charismatic Gabriel. Yet as the story progresses and Aislinn accepts and uses her own Unseelie power, she becomes much more than yet another woman who swoons under the natural allure of an incubus. With the backing of Gabriel plus the Wild Hunt and the force of the Sluagh (the Unforgiven Dead) at her command, Aislinn is soon wielding Unseelie magic with the best of them and proving herself to be a strong leading lady rather than just taking the role of Gabriel's romantic interest.
As Aislinn accepts what she is, the pace and action of this book definitely pick up speed after the first few rather slow moving chapters. AB sets the scene quite well and her world building is well done; however I felt at times I would have benefited from reading "Sweet Enchantment" first; a novella found in the anthology "Hot for the Holidays" which precedes the events in this book. The types of magic wielded are varied, the common enemy of the Fae prove how fanatical they are in their pursuit to not just keep the Fae magically contained, but to wipe them out of existence all together, whilst the characters introduced who will take the lead roles in book 2 "Cruel Enchantment" (due for pub. Sept this year) certainly prove to have a volatile history. "Wicked Enchantment" is a great start to a hot new magical romance series despite the slow beginning, and the prologue of "Cruel Enchantment" is definitely exciting enough for me to pre-order it.
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This is a very different take on fae legend. The fae have been rounded up and relocated to--what I can only compare to as--a reservation called Piefferburg. It's a small scrap of land where they are trapped and allowed to live their lives behind a thick and magical wall. As with most fae stories there is the Seelie court, who live in the rose tower, and an Unseelie court, who live in the black tower.
The mysterious half incubus Gabriel from the black tower comes to petition the Summer Queen for residency in the white tower. The queen orders Aislinn to act as his guide while she contemplates his request.
It turns out that Gabriel has been ordered by the Shadow King to lure Aislinn to defect to the black tower. Gabriel, being an incubus, is known for his magical ability to cause women to become addicted to him, and his goal is to seduce Aislinn from the start. Unfortunately Aislinn has just had her heart broken and is wallowing in her own bitterness and anger toward the male species. As a result Aislinn seems immune to Gabriel's advances.
The banter between the two characters was entertaining, and their relation progressed at a good pace. I enjoyed reading this book and will continue the series.
The only problem I had was the long-hard-to-pronounce names, for examble: Gabriel Cionaodh Marcus Mac Braire. I understand saying the characters full name once or twice for effect but sometimes it became a little much and I just skipped over everything after the first portion of the name.
The mysterious half incubus Gabriel from the black tower comes to petition the Summer Queen for residency in the white tower. The queen orders Aislinn to act as his guide while she contemplates his request.
It turns out that Gabriel has been ordered by the Shadow King to lure Aislinn to defect to the black tower. Gabriel, being an incubus, is known for his magical ability to cause women to become addicted to him, and his goal is to seduce Aislinn from the start. Unfortunately Aislinn has just had her heart broken and is wallowing in her own bitterness and anger toward the male species. As a result Aislinn seems immune to Gabriel's advances.
The banter between the two characters was entertaining, and their relation progressed at a good pace. I enjoyed reading this book and will continue the series.
The only problem I had was the long-hard-to-pronounce names, for examble: Gabriel Cionaodh Marcus Mac Braire. I understand saying the characters full name once or twice for effect but sometimes it became a little much and I just skipped over everything after the first portion of the name.
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Incubi and such...
This was my first Anya Bast novel and it encouraged me to read more of her works. It was well thought out and their were fascinating surprised along the way.
Published 12 months ago by romantic_nerdfighter
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