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gypsydawn's review
4.0
3.5
This novel is set inside the entire Dragon Born collection and needs to be read as such. Though it’s the first one in Alex’s journey, if you haven’t read Seraphin’s first installment, you should stop and read that first. There is so much info there that is required fir true understanding here, since this author actually respects her readers and doesn’t rehash unnecessarily. That said, this is only a 3.5 from me as it is not as strong as some of her other works, and far too short.
This novel is set inside the entire Dragon Born collection and needs to be read as such. Though it’s the first one in Alex’s journey, if you haven’t read Seraphin’s first installment, you should stop and read that first. There is so much info there that is required fir true understanding here, since this author actually respects her readers and doesn’t rehash unnecessarily. That said, this is only a 3.5 from me as it is not as strong as some of her other works, and far too short.
angels_gp17's review
3.0
Magic Edge is book one in the Dragon Born Alexandria series by Ella Summers. Now I am trying to read the series in order with all the other Dragon Born world books.
This book reminded me of the Hidden Legacy series; because of all the magic and we had this one scene that was similar to the chained up scene in Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews. Is this series as good as Andrews, no, but it was still entertaining.
We get assassins, hate groups, magic orb’s with apocalyptic tendencies, and lots of action.
Alex is Serafina’s sister. She’s headstrong, reckless, and confident. She’s a bad ass, dragon born and hides her magic. Then we have Logan an assassin. When we meet him he’s a mystery and you wonder about him throughout the story. When the author reveals something big about him it’s a surprise and an interesting twist.
We do get a few secondary characters. I enjoyed them. One character was Marek who is Alex’s friend and bit of comic relief. He doesn’t know what she is, but that doesn’t stop her from making friends.
The hate group, the Convictionites, are a cult of humans who have known about magic and it’s creatures. They seek to destroy that world and to do so they use magic even though they hate it.
Logan and Alex are rivals forced to work together. They are attracted to each other right way and it’s a very strong attraction. Their is lots of sexual tension between them and their first kiss is HAWT. Both are a little crazy and have their own demons, but they kinda complement each other.
Magic Edge was an ok read. It’s a fun fluff with a magic edge. It’s fast-paced and full of action.
Rated: 3 Stars
You do need to read the Dragon Born series in order:
Mercenary Magic (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 1)
Magic Edge (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 1)
Magic Games (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 2)
Magic Nights (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 3)
Blood Magic (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 2)
Magic Kingdom (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 3)
Fairy Magic (Dragon Born Awakening, Book 1)
Rival Magic (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 4)
Shadow World: A Dragon Born Trilogy
Spirit Magic (Dragon Born Awakening, Book 2)
Magic Immortal (Dragon Born Awakening, Book 3)
Shadow Magic (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 4)
This book reminded me of the Hidden Legacy series; because of all the magic and we had this one scene that was similar to the chained up scene in Burn for Me by Ilona Andrews. Is this series as good as Andrews, no, but it was still entertaining.
We get assassins, hate groups, magic orb’s with apocalyptic tendencies, and lots of action.
Alex is Serafina’s sister. She’s headstrong, reckless, and confident. She’s a bad ass, dragon born and hides her magic. Then we have Logan an assassin. When we meet him he’s a mystery and you wonder about him throughout the story. When the author reveals something big about him it’s a surprise and an interesting twist.
We do get a few secondary characters. I enjoyed them. One character was Marek who is Alex’s friend and bit of comic relief. He doesn’t know what she is, but that doesn’t stop her from making friends.
The hate group, the Convictionites, are a cult of humans who have known about magic and it’s creatures. They seek to destroy that world and to do so they use magic even though they hate it.
Logan and Alex are rivals forced to work together. They are attracted to each other right way and it’s a very strong attraction. Their is lots of sexual tension between them and their first kiss is HAWT. Both are a little crazy and have their own demons, but they kinda complement each other.
Magic Edge was an ok read. It’s a fun fluff with a magic edge. It’s fast-paced and full of action.
Rated: 3 Stars
You do need to read the Dragon Born series in order:
Mercenary Magic (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 1)
Magic Edge (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 1)
Magic Games (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 2)
Magic Nights (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 3)
Blood Magic (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 2)
Magic Kingdom (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 3)
Fairy Magic (Dragon Born Awakening, Book 1)
Rival Magic (Dragon Born Serafina, Book 4)
Shadow World: A Dragon Born Trilogy
Spirit Magic (Dragon Born Awakening, Book 2)
Magic Immortal (Dragon Born Awakening, Book 3)
Shadow Magic (Dragon Born Alexandria, Book 4)
starlitbooknerd's review
5.0
Awesome
Yet another book that I forgot to review even though I did it along time ago. I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!
Yet another book that I forgot to review even though I did it along time ago. I can’t wait to see what happens next!!!
tartbarbie's review
4.0
Alex is a mercenary who works to keep the supernatural being in line and protecting the humans. Currently she’s in Zurich working for a mage protecting the city when what should be routine turns into her getting bit by a vampire hybrid that causes those around her to question what she really is because a human would have turned. Alex has a deep dark secret she has magic but she’s spent her whole life keeping it buried deep inside. Alex comes from a long line of dragon born which have been hunted to extinction at least thought to be.
Alex is working on a case to find three magical orbs before they can be stolen and united to create a way to remove all magic. She unexpectedly teams up with Logan known as Slayer who is an assassin currently working in the area. Teamed up with an unlikely partner the pair work together to find the orbs but neither one can deny the attraction to each other. Can Alex keep it together long enough to solve the case or will her in magic come out and change everything? What about her feelings for Logan?
I like Alex she’s a kick ass monster hunter who isn’t afraid to change down a group of hybrid vampires. I’m curious to see where her dragon born future will lead her now that she’s started to learn what she can do. I wasn’t sure about Logan but he’s grown on me through he book and clearly they have some kind of steamy connection. I’m curious to see how things are going to work out in their future.
I’ve had this one on my kindle for far longer than I would like to admit. I love the green cover it was calling my name from the moment I first saw it. While Magic Edge is a spin off of another series you don’t have to read the prior to enjoy Alex’s story. Magic’s Edge is set in a urban fantasy world where the humans live among the super natural beings. I love the concept it’s a unique spin on the urban fantasy world with an exciting story. I love the characters I felt I was really able to connect with Alex she’s just one of those characters you can connect with. I really like the chemistry between Alex and Logan it really works. This is my first novel by the author but I’m a quick fan I love her story telling the book just flows it’s hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next books.
Alex is working on a case to find three magical orbs before they can be stolen and united to create a way to remove all magic. She unexpectedly teams up with Logan known as Slayer who is an assassin currently working in the area. Teamed up with an unlikely partner the pair work together to find the orbs but neither one can deny the attraction to each other. Can Alex keep it together long enough to solve the case or will her in magic come out and change everything? What about her feelings for Logan?
I like Alex she’s a kick ass monster hunter who isn’t afraid to change down a group of hybrid vampires. I’m curious to see where her dragon born future will lead her now that she’s started to learn what she can do. I wasn’t sure about Logan but he’s grown on me through he book and clearly they have some kind of steamy connection. I’m curious to see how things are going to work out in their future.
I’ve had this one on my kindle for far longer than I would like to admit. I love the green cover it was calling my name from the moment I first saw it. While Magic Edge is a spin off of another series you don’t have to read the prior to enjoy Alex’s story. Magic’s Edge is set in a urban fantasy world where the humans live among the super natural beings. I love the concept it’s a unique spin on the urban fantasy world with an exciting story. I love the characters I felt I was really able to connect with Alex she’s just one of those characters you can connect with. I really like the chemistry between Alex and Logan it really works. This is my first novel by the author but I’m a quick fan I love her story telling the book just flows it’s hard to put down. I can’t wait to see what happens in the next books.
mrose21's review
4.0
I don't really have much review to write here,
I liked the story, I liked the characters I don't feel this book is very memorable but maybe that is just me. Its a little interesting because its sort of about Dragon born and that is pretty cool and she is pretty amazing.
I liked the story, I liked the characters I don't feel this book is very memorable but maybe that is just me. Its a little interesting because its sort of about Dragon born and that is pretty cool and she is pretty amazing.
small_alex's review
DNFed on p. 51 out of 222 (23%)
Wowza this is bad. The FMC is incompetent. She's described as this badass supernatural vigilante, but by the end of chapter 4, she's almost died twice. BOTH times, she needed to be saved by a man (who of course proceeded to chastise her for behaving recklessly), only for her to then respond like a child who needs supervision, trying to argue that her predicament was not her fault (it absolutely was). Like. Why would you waltz into a supernaturals bar and tell everyone that you're a supernatural vigilante?? When you KNOW they all hate you?? Why would you drink something you didn't watch the sketchy bartender make?? When you KNOW he's lying and being super suspicious??
The dialogue is brutal to get through. She talks like a middle school mean girl, and her inner monologue is just as bad. "Attracted to you? Puh-lease! I will admit no such thing." <--that's supposed to be flirting/snarky banter. Her interactions with the MMC are just her bullying him (again, like a child), and him shamelessly flirting with her. I really just do not like the writing style. Even ignoring the dialogue issues, it's so clunky. Every other line is just "Alex does this" and "Alex feels that." All telling, no showing.
It's a bummer because the concept is cool, but like wow the FMC is insufferable.
Wowza this is bad. The FMC is incompetent. She's described as this badass supernatural vigilante, but by the end of chapter 4, she's almost died twice. BOTH times, she needed to be saved by a man (who of course proceeded to chastise her for behaving recklessly), only for her to then respond like a child who needs supervision, trying to argue that her predicament was not her fault (it absolutely was). Like. Why would you waltz into a supernaturals bar and tell everyone that you're a supernatural vigilante?? When you KNOW they all hate you?? Why would you drink something you didn't watch the sketchy bartender make?? When you KNOW he's lying and being super suspicious??
The dialogue is brutal to get through. She talks like a middle school mean girl, and her inner monologue is just as bad. "Attracted to you? Puh-lease! I will admit no such thing." <--that's supposed to be flirting/snarky banter. Her interactions with the MMC are just her bullying him (again, like a child), and him shamelessly flirting with her. I really just do not like the writing style. Even ignoring the dialogue issues, it's so clunky. Every other line is just "Alex does this" and "Alex feels that." All telling, no showing.
It's a bummer because the concept is cool, but like wow the FMC is insufferable.
roraima's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
owlshelle's review
4.0
Snark and action
This book was a great surprise for me. This was the first glimpse into an Ella Summers book and i can't wait to dive into more. There were so many supes in the story and some i have never heard of but were so exciting! The chemistry and comradeship between Alex and Logan was perfect. The amount of snark and giggles i had is just what I needed.
This book was a great surprise for me. This was the first glimpse into an Ella Summers book and i can't wait to dive into more. There were so many supes in the story and some i have never heard of but were so exciting! The chemistry and comradeship between Alex and Logan was perfect. The amount of snark and giggles i had is just what I needed.
cece_rants_raves_reviews's review
4.0
Literally crying because this series is over and just ugh so good
Meet Alex: Badass mercenary and adrenaline junkie by fighting monsters for the very government that considers HER power a monster...oh the irony
This book is a hidden gem that I was surprised more people hadn’t heard of it. Admittedly, it did have some cliches I mean for crying out loud the assassin is named Slayer BUT IT IS SO MUCH MORE OKAY I AM NOT OKAY, YOU WILL NOT BE OKAY AND CHRIST I’M A MESS
World building was typical- classic mages, vampires, and fairies practically run the city. PLOT TWIST was that hybrids were totally normalized. Most books are very all vampires vs all fairies keep them separate but here? Here we get a goddamn vampire elf!!
Classic supporting friend Marek with his crisp british accent, black hair, leather jacket and absolutely friend-zoned within the first five seconds...it was hilarious..
His character was a welcome addition as he was higher in the magical food chain than Alex so he had the insight tip.... Plus he was sassy AF
And now my heart... Logan
A stubborn woman and a demented assassin..young love how I envy you
There are few things i love more than rivals being forced to work together the ANGER, the DRAMA, the BANTER, the FIGHTING w/ each other WHILE FIGHTING OTHER PEOPLE its just fucking glorious.
Teamed up with an unlikely partner who are forced to work together long enough to solve the case and pretend there is no attraction whatsoever. Classic.
I loved that they were both crazy in their own way and dark as each other, they both had their demons and just spectacularly funny in a twisted way. And then the mercenary starts arguing with the assassin about who is more moral and i almost died laughing it was
I’ll be perfectly honest I loved this series wayy more than I should’ve of. The plot was decent, couple of twists to keep you on edge, but the characters themselves had such an amazing dynamic that made you keep reading.
Alex fighting with Logan while working for Gaelyn who also hired Marek whose former lover gets involved and it was just fucking hilarious.
Every scene served a purpose whether fighting or character development. There were layers to each character
Logan isn’t just an assassin and Alex is more than a psycho with a sword
Meet Alex: Badass mercenary and adrenaline junkie by fighting monsters for the very government that considers HER power a monster...oh the irony
“Alex thought it seemed awfully nonchalant of her to grab a snack while the city was in peril, but a girl had to eat.”
This book is a hidden gem that I was surprised more people hadn’t heard of it. Admittedly, it did have some cliches I mean for crying out loud the assassin is named Slayer BUT IT IS SO MUCH MORE OKAY I AM NOT OKAY, YOU WILL NOT BE OKAY AND CHRIST I’M A MESS
World building was typical- classic mages, vampires, and fairies practically run the city. PLOT TWIST was that hybrids were totally normalized. Most books are very all vampires vs all fairies keep them separate but here? Here we get a goddamn vampire elf!!
Classic supporting friend Marek with his crisp british accent, black hair, leather jacket and absolutely friend-zoned within the first five seconds...it was hilarious..
His character was a welcome addition as he was higher in the magical food chain than Alex so he had the insight tip.... Plus he was sassy AF
“When humans stop running into the middle of mage duels to capture video clips for their Youtube streams—or collecting debris from the battlefield for their junk collections—then I’ll stop being hard on them.”
And now my heart... Logan
A stubborn woman and a demented assassin..young love how I envy you
“Uh, yes.” She chewed on her lip. “I’ve found myself a…partner.”
The assassin winked at her.
She stuck her tongue out at him. “Someone to work with me in the investigation.”
“Who?”
“Slayer.”
“The assassin?” Low chuckles rumbled from the other end of the line. “I thought you two hated each other.”
There are few things i love more than rivals being forced to work together the ANGER, the DRAMA, the BANTER, the FIGHTING w/ each other WHILE FIGHTING OTHER PEOPLE its just fucking glorious.
Teamed up with an unlikely partner who are forced to work together long enough to solve the case and pretend there is no attraction whatsoever. Classic.
I loved that they were both crazy in their own way and dark as each other, they both had their demons and just spectacularly funny in a twisted way. And then the mercenary starts arguing with the assassin about who is more moral and i almost died laughing it was
“Come now. Don’t be moody.”
“Moody?” she spat back his words. “I was poisoned—”
“Which wasn’t my fault.”
“—and then I woke up in a dungeon tied down with chains. I have every right to be moody”
I’ll be perfectly honest I loved this series wayy more than I should’ve of. The plot was decent, couple of twists to keep you on edge, but the characters themselves had such an amazing dynamic that made you keep reading.
Alex fighting with Logan while working for Gaelyn who also hired Marek whose former lover gets involved and it was just fucking hilarious.
Every scene served a purpose whether fighting or character development. There were layers to each character
Logan isn’t just an assassin and Alex is more than a psycho with a sword