The Temptation of Magic

De: Megan Scott

Narrado por: Jane Fox

An International Bestseller!

Perfect for fans of A Discovery of Witches and Serpent & Dove, this mesmerizing dark academia romantasy debut delves into a dangerous supernatural society hidden within our own—where forbidden love and immortal hunters collide, and a dark truth may unravel the entire world.

Nicole Palmer and her family have been in hiding for years from the Wake—a shadowy organization that governs all supernatural creatures. If the Wake discovers that Nicole is an Empyreal—a rare kind of creature that can shapeshift into any creature’s natural predator—they’ll force her to join them or kill her for resisting.

Like they did her mother.

Nicole is close to uncovering a secret message hidden in a supernatural art collection—a message from her mother about how to destroy the Wake for good. But when the collector is murdered and a key painting stolen, the Wake sends their best Empyreal assassin to track down the dangerous creature on the loose.

Kyan McCarter is handsome, perceptive, and the last person Nicole wants to work with to find the stolen painting. Their search sparks a powerful connection between them, but if Kyan finds out that Nicole is a rogue Empyreal, he’ll have no choice but to hunt her next. After all, no one disobeys the Wake and survives.

©2024 Megan Scott (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

enjoyable

the story was good. the narration didn't fit for me. her voice was too "relaxed" sounding for how intense the story seemed to be. and I wish there was another narrator for the males POV. I felt there wasn't enough of a voice change and sometimes I'd forget which POV the scene/chapter was in. if I continue this series I might read in on my kindle instead

Dark Academia and Secret Societies

I really enjoy books where magical creatures live in their own secret societies within the real world. Utilizing the legend of the Great Hunt was good, too, though I didn’t realize until the end that it was the type of event that could happen again and cause another Dark Age, but I really liked the concept! The mating bond between Empyreals was cute, too; I like how the “liar revealed” was barely a thing because the bond kicked in so strongly, and Kyan had learned enough about the Wake to understand how dangerous it was for Nicole to tell him the truth. The characters were all great, and I loved the familial dynamic, and the absolute love and trust they have for each other. I also really liked the protective natures of the Empyreals; I thought that was a great characteristic for a guardian species to have! I can’t wait for book 2!

Magical

How long until book 2???? This was so good!!! It had morally grey characters, fated mates, family secrets, magical creatures and a strong FMC and more. The downside is having to wait for the other two books to be published.

Amazing for Immersion Reading

I did an immersion read with this book. I loved the story and I loved the narration!!! I will look for more from both author and narrator!