Format: E-Galley, 354 pages
Release Date: June 7, 2019
Publisher: Bell Bridge Books
Source: NetGalley
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Four years ago, my world—the world—exploded with wild magic. The cherry on top of that crap cake? The supernatural world declared war on humans, and my life went straight to hell.
I used to be a detective, and a damned good one. Then Magicfall happened, and I changed along with the world. I’m witchkin now—something more than human or not quite human, depending on your perspective. To survive, I’ve become a scavenger, searching abandoned houses and stores for the everyday luxuries in short supply—tampons and peanut butter. Oh, how the mighty have fallen, but anything’s better than risking my secret.
Except, old habits die hard. When I discover a murder scene screaming with signs of black magic ritual, I know my days of hiding are over. Any chance I had of escaping my past with my secret intact is gone. Solving the witchkin murders is going to be the hardest case of my life, and not just because every second will torture me with reminders of how much I miss my old life and my partner, who hates my guts for abandoning the department.
But it’s time to suck it up, because if I screw this up, Portland will be wiped out, and I’m not going to let that happen. Hold on to your butts, Portland. Justice is coming, and I don’t take prisoners.
For years, Kayla has avoided law enforcement and trouble by keeping mostly to herself and by scavenging for scarce commodities in areas consumed by wild magic. The real story begins when Kayla finds 3 Witchkin murdered and calls Ray to investigate. The human world doesn’t think Witchkin are worthy to protect and serve. The police only protect humans. The Witchkin are little better than vermin. Ray does investigate even though he can’t do it officially. He does it for Kayla who he's still mad at, and wanting answers.
He brings along Zach Logan, a technomage who you will see throughout this book. He still has no idea what caused Kayla to quit the force and disappear, but he sure isn't going to let her get away this time without an explanation. But what's worse is Ray's hypocrisy; he's been keeping secrets from everyone he knows that he's a witch. If his secret is revealed, there is a good chance that he will be kicked off the force since witch's aren't allowed on the force. The exact reason Kayla quit and disappeared after she was infected with magic.
Ray is an untested and untried witch who has abilities he hasn't even touched yet. With Kayla back in his life, and an apparently able to shift into a Gold/Blue Dragon and perhaps an even grander fate than his own, the two will have to work together and get over themselves. Then things get real. A kidnapping of a powerful family hits Kayla close to home and since Ray is the lead detective, she finds herself once again deeply involved in trying to save Portland from being devastated by a new war that is slowly creeping towards reality.
Magicfall is actually the same world as The Horngate Witches books. These books are entirely separate with new characters. This is a world where an uneasy truce exists between humans and witchkin. Thanks to those called technomages, some technology still works. Technomages were also defenders of humanity during the brief war that happened when Mount Hood erupted with wild magic. If you are familiar with the authors Horngate Witches series, you will find several mentions of Sunspears, and Shadowblades. These are humans turned into warriors who protect witch covens. I, personally, would have liked to see several characters play a part in this series.
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