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Twisted Magic #2
Twisted Elements
Safiya's quest to find Fiona leads her right into the heart of the next battle, this time in New Orleans. She and Randall intend to get in and out. Instead, they wind up hostages of a local man who has a different idea for her broken magic.
As Safiya and Randall make their way through the monster-plagued city, they are forced to team up with another witch. Sasmita is strong, smart--and hiding something that puts her right in the path of the freed dark mage.
Everything changes when Joseph Stone rolls into town and Safiya must make a choice that will alter the course of her life.
And then there's Winston.
As Safiya and Randall make their way through the monster-plagued city, they are forced to team up with another witch. Sasmita is strong, smart--and hiding something that puts her right in the path of the freed dark mage.
Everything changes when Joseph Stone rolls into town and Safiya must make a choice that will alter the course of her life.
And then there's Winston.
249 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 9, 2021
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Rainy Kaye
20 books198 followersRainy Kaye is an aspiring overlord. In the mean time, she blogs at RainyoftheDark and writes paranormal novels from her lair somewhere in Phoenix, Arizona.
She is represented by Rossano Trentin of TZLA. Someone told her she's a USA Today Bestselling author. She thought there would be cake.
She is represented by Rossano Trentin of TZLA. Someone told her she's a USA Today Bestselling author. She thought there would be cake.
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August 25, 2021
This is book two of the Twisted Magic series and sees Saf (Safiya) and Randall travelling to New Orleans in search for her friend Fiona. They have no idea where she was taken in the city, but hope to find some clues once they get there. But what they find in New Orleans is exactly what was happening in their own small town. One of the seven mages that had originally been locked away in a picture frame for hundreds of years, is creating chaos in the city. Anyone struck by one of the ribbons of magic, is changed into a demonic like Mardi Gras character, complete with masks. Saf thought it would be a quick in and out, but they had no idea what other cities had been affected by these mages. It seems they have arrived right at the wrong time and soon get caught up by a local who wants Saf for her magic, not realising how weak it is, to obtain an item he says belongs to him! Except it really doesn’t and they end up in an even more dangerous position.
Just when they thought they had survived that incident, they find what they believe to be an evacuated hotel and decide to try and rest up for the night, only to find themselves in the presence of a much stronger witch, Sasmita, who is after the mage for her own reasons. The hotel has them locked within it, as Sasmita tried to be a bit too clever and her magic backfired on them all. Joseph Stone turns up in the city near the end of the book, with the picture frame for this mage. He is the one that has been sent to take down all the mages and knows the location of the vault where these frames need to be locked back up, to keep the mages contained again. Saf gets a few lessons in boosting her magic from Sasmita, but still has a lot to learn. Nothing goes quite as expected and when they do locate Fiona, they also locate a large number lower level mages who try to stop them at every turn. A few funny incidents along the way, with a dangerous building and a trip into the swamps not turning out too well for all. They are largely out-numbered and matters don’t go quite the way they need them to. Lots more to come in this series and five more dangerous mages to still be stopped and a secret vault to be located! I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Just when they thought they had survived that incident, they find what they believe to be an evacuated hotel and decide to try and rest up for the night, only to find themselves in the presence of a much stronger witch, Sasmita, who is after the mage for her own reasons. The hotel has them locked within it, as Sasmita tried to be a bit too clever and her magic backfired on them all. Joseph Stone turns up in the city near the end of the book, with the picture frame for this mage. He is the one that has been sent to take down all the mages and knows the location of the vault where these frames need to be locked back up, to keep the mages contained again. Saf gets a few lessons in boosting her magic from Sasmita, but still has a lot to learn. Nothing goes quite as expected and when they do locate Fiona, they also locate a large number lower level mages who try to stop them at every turn. A few funny incidents along the way, with a dangerous building and a trip into the swamps not turning out too well for all. They are largely out-numbered and matters don’t go quite the way they need them to. Lots more to come in this series and five more dangerous mages to still be stopped and a secret vault to be located! I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
June 28, 2021
“Twisted Elements” is the second instalment in the “Twisted Magic” mystery urban fantasy series by Rainy Kaye, whose main character (Safiya Morgan) works as a life coach for both ‘normal’ and supernatural clients, in a small town (Green River) in Nebraska. Her latest case put her in the path of a nightmares-demon, that attacked her personal circle by kidnapping her best friend (Fiona), forced Safiya to join forces with her ex and the victim of the nightmares-demon to find her friend (Twisted Magic, Book 1). The search for Fiona, now brings Safiya and Randall to New Orleans, in which they expect to be a in-and-out trip, but NOLA has a way to complicate things 😊. As they end up hostages of a local with a very different agenda, they team up with Sasmita, a strong witch to navigate the monster-plagued city. But Sasmita has a secret of her own, a dark secret that puts her directly in the path of danger. And then, there is Winston and Joseph Stone coming into town, as it appears there is not such a thing as ‘a quick trip to NOLA’.
A thrilling, captivating story, fast-paced and action-packed, with interesting characters and a well-balanced mix between pure action, character development and world-building. Nicely written and easy-to-follow and read, with an enticing plot and a satisfactory resolution, that nevertheless lefts the reader already wishing for the next instalment in the series.
A thrilling, captivating story, fast-paced and action-packed, with interesting characters and a well-balanced mix between pure action, character development and world-building. Nicely written and easy-to-follow and read, with an enticing plot and a satisfactory resolution, that nevertheless lefts the reader already wishing for the next instalment in the series.
November 10, 2021
Our heroine is off to New Orleans on the next stage of her plan. Too bad her plan goes wrong almost as soon as they step into the city.
This is book two of the series, but it works pretty well as a standalone. All the essentials are covered early on.
This is an urban fantasy story. The story is well written and easy to read with a fascinating setting that I want to explore in more depth. So it is really nice that we get to see an entirely new city here. The cast of characters is diverse and nicely detailed with unique personalities. Like the city, we get to meet a few new characters and get a bit more depth for our existing ones. The plot continues to be fast paced and full of action, mystery, and intrigue. Overall, another great book in the series and I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Highly recommended
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes
This is book two of the series, but it works pretty well as a standalone. All the essentials are covered early on.
This is an urban fantasy story. The story is well written and easy to read with a fascinating setting that I want to explore in more depth. So it is really nice that we get to see an entirely new city here. The cast of characters is diverse and nicely detailed with unique personalities. Like the city, we get to meet a few new characters and get a bit more depth for our existing ones. The plot continues to be fast paced and full of action, mystery, and intrigue. Overall, another great book in the series and I look forward to seeing what comes next.
Highly recommended
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes
August 17, 2021
🤔An action-packed sequel.
When the twins Safiya and Jada were 14 years old, their path turned.
Jada had become a very popular girl while Safiya had only Fiona as her only friend.
Fiona had always been there for her.
Years later, after terrible events, Fiona had been kidnapped.
Safiya had to find her, with the help of her now best friend Randall...
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Continuation of the dangerous adventures of the young witch Safiya who struggles to recover her magic.
But nothing works the way she wants.
An action-packed sequel that takes Safiya to New Orleans and the bayous full of crocodiles.
The novel reads quickly but unfortunately I don’t hook at all with the plot and the main character of Safiya.
Too bad.
When the twins Safiya and Jada were 14 years old, their path turned.
Jada had become a very popular girl while Safiya had only Fiona as her only friend.
Fiona had always been there for her.
Years later, after terrible events, Fiona had been kidnapped.
Safiya had to find her, with the help of her now best friend Randall...
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Continuation of the dangerous adventures of the young witch Safiya who struggles to recover her magic.
But nothing works the way she wants.
An action-packed sequel that takes Safiya to New Orleans and the bayous full of crocodiles.
The novel reads quickly but unfortunately I don’t hook at all with the plot and the main character of Safiya.
Too bad.
August 2, 2024
I received a free copy via Booksprout in exchange for a review.
Overall, this was good. There are lots of action and adventure sequences, but I feel like I have more questions than I started with. I'm sure they will be answered further along in the series, but some things I feel like I needed answers before we moved on.
As for our newest character, I feel like I'm missing her backstory, and I need it. At the same time, the mystery may be needed.
Certain events that happened seemed super dragged out, while others felt rushed. So, the tempo of the book was a little off to me. I'll definitely be jumping into the next one, I need answers!!!
Overall, this was good. There are lots of action and adventure sequences, but I feel like I have more questions than I started with. I'm sure they will be answered further along in the series, but some things I feel like I needed answers before we moved on.
As for our newest character, I feel like I'm missing her backstory, and I need it. At the same time, the mystery may be needed.
Certain events that happened seemed super dragged out, while others felt rushed. So, the tempo of the book was a little off to me. I'll definitely be jumping into the next one, I need answers!!!
August 10, 2021
This is book two in the Twisted Magic series. It picks up where book one left off with Randall and Safiya leaving to look for Fiona. I loved how this book continued on and all the action that they encountered along the way. I would highly recommend this book. In order to understand what’s going on you need to read book one before this one. I can’t wait to read book three!
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
August 9, 2021
Book two and we are off to New Orleans and one hell of a battle. Fast paced and action packed we follow Safiya and Randell on their quest to find Fiona. There’s tons going on in this addictive storyline that’s full of danger, mystery, suspense and a little fun and we meet some new characters! Kick ass, strong and a little feisty, I am so eager to read the next book!
August 10, 2021
Where the first book started slowly, this one takes right off and keeps me interested from beginning to end. I am enjoying the ride with Safiya and Randall. Can they figure out what is wrong with Fiona? And can they stop the evil magical mages that have escaped from their prisons? I will keep reading!
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August 13, 2021
This book picks up where we left off in book 1. Safina and Randall are on the hunt for Fiona which leads them to New Orleans. This book is full of action and kept me turning pages late into the night. I look forward to the next book.
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August 9, 2021This story starts right after Saf and Randall leave their town. They are still looking for Fiona. This is a sequel and it would be best if you read the first one before reading this one. Constant action.
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August 10, 2021
This book picks up seamlessly from book one. The action and plot twists will definitely keep a reader turning pages. I loved this book and am truly looking forward to book 3
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