Storm and Flame

Enchanted, Book 1

De: Mallory Wanless

Narrado por: Laura Greaves

Storm and Flame is the first book in the completed Enchanted Trilogy. It is a Young Adult fantasy novel, with a bit of heat in the second book and a hint of spice in the third.

Elena has always been a disappointment. Her magic is practically non-existent and now, on her sixteenth birthday, she is expelled from magic school by the strict headmistress–also known as her mother. Cast out into the world of the magically inept with only her familiar for company, Elena feels lost and alone until she meets a strange boy in the woods.

Quinn is a thief, a hunter, and a hothead. His unexpected friendship with Elena awakens a fiery side in him–quite literally– and uncovers new and surprising magical abilities. Except men aren’t supposed to be capable of magic.

With Quinn’s help, Elena carves a safe new life as a barmaid, but when she is attacked, her powers awaken with shocking ferocity. Elena’s explosion of magic creates a power surge that attracts the attention of magical investigators, sent to uncover and contain the source of the power surge.

But the awakening of their powers kickstarts an ancient prophecy. Will they be able to escape those that hunt them? Can they fulfill the prophecy, destroy the turmio and save magic from being destroyed once and for all?

Content warning: this story mentions incidents of child abuse, sexual assault, and birth trauma. May not be suitable for some listeners.

©2022 Mallory Wanless (P)2024 Mallory Wanless

Good fun fantasy

Storm and Flame by Mallory Wanless was a fun quick fantasy read that has me eagerly waiting for book 2.

A young girl and her familiar are kicked out of their magic school because she doesn't show promise with her magic abilities, a young boy and his fox live a solitary life alone and help out their community where they can. When the two characters meet each other, something sparks and their lives are never the same again. Soon, a plot gets uncovered where a brotherhood is trying to release an evil that will kill all magic people, leaving the world without magic.

This was definitely a YA novel but as I've said before, it was a fun read. The characters are likeable and the narrorator did a phenomenal job portraying them in the audiobook version. I recommend this one to anyone who likes fun fantasy, or anyone who is looking to get their teens into reading.

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