RELUCTANT WIZARD
Fantasy-Romance
AUTHOR:
Jeffe Kennedy
RELEASE DATE:
August 27, 2024
PUBLISHER:
Brightlynx Publishing, Inc
ISBN/ ASIN NUMBER :
9781958679739
RATING:
4.5
AUTHOR LINK:
https://www.jeffekennedy.com/home
Alise (Elal) Phel is burdened with a heavy secret: that
she can sever the wizard-familiar bond. She faces the repercussions of leaving
the Academy for a second time. Alise wants to complete her coursework to
graduate, plus find the missing archives on House Phel’s history. However,
other house denizens target her. Alise’s only ally is a bossy Academy Archivist
wizard. Will she come to terms with the guilt eating at her? Can Alise deal
with the foes thwarting her search?
Archivist Cillian Harahel is a junior faculty member at
the Convocation Academy. He is assigned to assist Alise in her independent
studies; he is also warned to keep a personal relationship with the wizard.
Cillian knows there can be no future for them. When enemies force Alise to the
breaking point, he risks everything to aid her. What sacrifices is Cillian
willing to make for Alise? Can his brand of magic be of use to her? And will he
be able to protect her from her enemies?
Alise continues to impress me. She has shown amazing
growth in the background of the other trilogies. I understand Alise’s need to
keep others at a distance and distrust others. She has witnessed the unfairness
of her world, especially between wizards and familiars. Alise’s change of
point-of-view differs from the rest of her peers, which makes her an outcast. I
like how Alise and Cillian’s different natures compliments each other. Their
strengths bolster the other’s weakness.
Cillian captured my attention since his first appearance
in TWISTED MAGIC. He did NOT disappoint my expectations! Cillian is nothing
like the snarky, broody hero-types I enjoy. He is also not the usual powerful
and arrogant type generally found in books. Others will describe him as a
cinnamon roll. Personally, I see him as a teddy bear with a white knight
complex. Cillian can be levelheaded, but he can be absentminded when it comes
to his interests and research. A nice change of pace.
RELUCTANT WIZARD is the first book in Jeffe Kennedy’s
fantasy-romance trilogy, WARRIORS OF MAGIC. It is a continuation of her BONDS
OF MAGIC and RENEGADES OF MAGIC series. RELUCTANT WIZARD picks up where TWISTED
MAGIC leaves off. So, it is best to start from the very beginning with DARK
WIZARD. It sets up the author’s world, the dynamics between wizards and
familiars, the characters involved, and the current situation.
Nic and Gabriel and Seliah and Jadren do not make
appearances in this book. They ARE mentioned. In Nic’s case, she does write to
Alise. Hopefully, they will have a prominent or minor role in the next two
installments. I need my Jadren fix (LOL).
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