HEAVY MEDDLE MAGIC

Heavy Meddle Magic by Leanne Leeds
Book 4 in the Owl Star Witch Mysteries
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: kindle ebook

About Heavy Meddle Magic:

You thought Forkbridge, Florida was odd. Cassandra, Florida? It’s even odder. And just my luck, Emma and I have to go investigate arson in the psychic medium capital of the world. During Halloween.

The glowing star card doesn't turn over as frequently as I expected — I guess the "goddess" doesn't want to keep too many people alive. The Forkbridge Police Department, on the other hand, wants to keep everyone alive, including Cassandra's mayor.

Of course, that may have something to do with Mayor Thornton dating the Forkbridge Police Department captain.

But you didn’t hear that from me.

Houses of psychics are catching fire in Cassandra, and Mayor Thornton suspects a plot that even the town's spectral inhabitants can't solve — because they've all vanished. The town is overrun with Halloween tourists looking for communication with the dead that Cassandra's mediums can't provide, and the Mayor is concerned that her town — and her life — may be in danger.

Is there a conspiracy wafting through the homes of Cassandra like a poisonous incense? Or is it just filled with super weird people that need to take their heads out of their…sage smoke?

Source: Info in the "About Heavy Meddle Magic" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60560087-heavy-meddle-magic on 17/05/2022.

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My Thoughts:

This time it's halloween and you know what happens on samhain?! All sorts of witchy stuff happens! And chaos. And throw in human prejudices... greed... a town full of nuts... and we are all swimming in crazy! But the perp? Not crazy. Just bad.

As usual, the story telling quality is compelling! Wonderful world building! And lovely, likeable characters!

Another wonderful installment in the Owl Star Witch Mysteries!

Empirical Evaluation:
Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 5
Writing Style = 5
Ending = 4
World building = 5
Cover art = 4.5
Pace = 4.5
Plot = 4

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 cherries


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Meet The Author

About Leanne Leeds:

Leanne Leeds writes witty, funny, and exciting paranormal cozy mysteries that are light-hearted explorations of offbeat small-town America. With a cast of quirky characters inhabiting her fictional world, Leanne provides a unique blend of comedy, clues, and twisty action — all with a touch of magic that keeps readers turning pages.

You can also visit her at leanneleeds.com for free stories, to join her newsletter.

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FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were bought with private funds.
No money received for this review.

BEAST BUSINESS

Beast Business by Ilona Andrews
A novella in the Hidden Legacy series
Genre: urban fantasy
Format: ebook & audiobook

About Beast Business:

Augustine Montgomery is an Illusion Prime who owns a premier PI corporation and alters his appearance with magic. The people who have seen Augustine’s real face can be counted on the fingers of one hand. The people who witnessed the full extent of his power are dead. The illusion isn’t just the brand of his magic. It’s become his lifestyle.

Show as little as possible. Make them think that illusion is all you have. Your life depends on it.

Augustine lives by this creed. He’s cold, rational, and calculating. He doesn’t get emotionally involved. Then one day Diana Harrison walks into his office and asks for his help. Diana is a Prime, an animal mage who bonds with animals through her magic and prefers their company to humans. Something precious has been stolen from House Harrison. Something Diana must recover at all costs. The two Houses are allied through a friendship pact. Assisting Diana is simply good business. And yet, there is something about her that disturbs the careful balance of Augustine’s inner world.

Neither of them is who they appear to be. Both would die to keep their secrets. But the enemy they face is more powerful than either had imagined, and saving the life that hangs in the balance will demand the ultimate price neither Augustine nor Diana ever anticipated to pay — complete honesty.

Source: Info in the "About Beast Business" was taken from GoodReads at https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/246965996-beast-business on 30/01/2025.

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My Thoughts:

Tried to make this novella last. Stretch it out as much as I can. I forcefully took breaks. Read as slow as I can. It still ended too soon!

This story, for a novella, managed to have a plot, thin though it was. But hey! This is a novella! Having a plot is always a win in an urban fantasy book. Because a lot of urban fantasies don't have a plot.

The world building was established a long time ago in Burn For Me. The same with the character development. And both were masterfully woven!

I'm wondering if the authors would ever follow-up on Augustine and Diana's story...

Couldn't wait to see what would happen next with the little cub!

In the end, it was a lovely little story that fed my Hidden Legacy addiction.

Quantitative Evaluation:

Story telling quality = 5
Character development = 5
Story itself = 4
Writing Style = 5
Ending = 4
World building = 5
Cover art = 5
Pace = 5
Plot = 4

Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 cherries

Hidden Legacy Books:

 

Meet The Authors

About Ilona Andrews:

Ilona Andrews is the pseudonym for a husband-and-wife writing team. Ilona is a native-born Russian and Gordon is a former communications sergeant in the U.S. Army. Contrary to popular belief, Gordon was never an intelligence officer with a license to kill, and Ilona was never the mysterious Russian spy who seduced him. They met in college, in English Composition 101, where Ilona got a better grade. (Gordon is still sore about that.)

Gordon and Ilona currently reside in Oregon with their two children, three dogs and a cat. They have co-authored two series, the bestselling urban fantasy of Kate Daniels and romantic urban fantasy of The Edge.

www.ilona-andrews.com | twitter | facebook | amazon | goodreads

FTC Disclosure:
The ebook and audiobook were purchased with private funds.
No money received for this review.