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Magic Corrupts, Magic Conquers by A.J. Locke

teresajluvs2read's review

4.0

Magic Corrupts, Magic Conquers
By A.J. Locke
Warrior of the Divine Sword book 2

**I received a copy of the book from Entangled Publishing and Net Galley in exchange for a voluntary and honest review. My opinions are my own and not solicited.**
I highly recommend reading the first book as this story line picks up right where the last book ended.

What if everything you knew changed when you woke from a 300 year old sleep? Now you are both a celebrity and because things have changed also an enemy. There's now a new enemy that Pennrae and her friends will fight hard to keep this new dark magic before it takes over all of her friends. But it wants just one thing: Penn's magic for if it has it the world will start anew again.

She will also have to give something up when the soul mate when Callan is suddenly gone. What will the deity ask for? Can she save the world again with her faithful magic companion and her friends ? We'll have to wait for the next book to find out.

inmyhumbleopinion's review

5.0

Penn is back and the world has changed to a mixture of magic and tech as it was supposed to be. The evil she was fighting has been defeated and she and Ashe are hailed as heroes. But now there is a new and more insidious evil to combat, it will take all that Penn is to defeat it. I hated the way this story ends but just know the author will make it right in the next book. This is a wonderful addition to the saga and I can’[t wait for the next installment.

charlie_smiles's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

bklynbookbelle's review

adventurous emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review!*

Magic Corrupts, Magic Conquers is the second book in the Warrior of the Divine series!!! The second installment is just as magical and exciting as the first and rarely do I keep the same excitement in fantasy series but A.J. Locke keep the story fresh and fast paced keeping me interested and rooting for this amazing cast!

The world Locke created is fresh and interesting. There are magical creatures and modes of magical transportation and an immensely scary big bass that we are rooting for Pen to defeat!

This is not a fantasy series to miss!!

madrona's review against another edition

3.25

This sequel went in an unexpected and interesting direction, though it ultimately wasn't for me. It's a great world, but could be a little hard to follow. I like Penn, but the side characters didn't feel distinct or well-developed enough for me to connect with the story. The action scenes were great.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.