Format: Kindle, 273 pages
Release Date: April 19, 2024
Publisher: Supernal Publishing
Source: Kindle Unlimited
Genre: Fantasy / Romance
They called it the Shadow War, and it had raged for centuries.
It was a time when magical families fought to tear artifacts and powerful spells from each other's corpses, leaving nothing but death and destruction in their wake. It was brutal, a war waged away from human eyes.
Thirty years ago, the remaining four families came together to sign the Codex Magica Treaty, giving up their most dangerous spells and artifacts as part of the agreement. An uneasy peace was forged.
Though the other families have been quiet for years, my parents remained vigilant, constantly on guard for potential attacks. My younger brother and I have been overprotected all our lives, never allowed to leave our home for fear of what may happen to us, but I long to experience the outside world.
On the eve of my brother's twenty-first birthday, I sneak us both out of the mansion to give him a real taste of freedom. What he doesn't know is that I've already been sneaking out for months to see someone I shouldn't be seeing under any circumstances.
I should've listened to my parents.
Thirty years ago, the remaining four families (Ethera, Diverjents, Recondites, and Diaboli) came together to sign the Codex Magica Treaty, giving up their most dangerous spells and artifacts as part of the agreement. An uneasy peace was forged. Though the other families have been quiet for years, Beatrice's parents remained vigilant, constantly on guard for potential attacks. In fact, Beatrice and her brother Max have been prevented from going into Boston proper.
So, what does Beatrice do? She steals her aunt's powerful amulet and sneaks them both out of the family mansion to give Max a real taste of freedom. What Max doesn't know is that Beatrice isn't all that smart or secretive. She's done this time and time again and put the family in harm's way. The reason she has been sneaking out is to have sex with a boy. But in this case, she selfishly loses her aunt's pendant giving an open door to their enemies.
You see, Lucien belongs to the hated Diaboli family led by Mason and Carla Diaboli. And, guess who ends up getting their hands on the amulet? Anyway....thanks to Beatrice, their home is invaded, her parents are murdered, and she quickly sends her brother off with the amulet before Mason can get into the family vault to retrieve something he wants badly. The Infernal Engine. So, Beatrice becomes a prisoner until she can help the Diaboli retrieve yet another artifact, this time from the Recondites.
*Thoughts* Let's get down to the reason for my rating. First, Beatrice is a selfish, inconsiderate girl who only thinks with her sex organs, not her brain. She craves sex with Lucien like other people crave caffeine or chocolate. Only, now with her idiocy, Beatrice and Lucien may be the reason why another Shadow War isn't that far off. Especially after they pissed off the Recondites. We haven't met the Diverjents yet, so let's hold off on what they may or may not do. This series is literally called a paranormal mafia romance by the author which means that readers will not only get a large amount of chapters filled with sex, but X-Rated sex. I find it funny that people have said there are likable characters in this book. The only innocent character is Max.
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