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4.04 AVERAGE


Demons, familiars, and mages gay romance — and poly at that— all in one book, anyone? Say no more. Bel, Nico, and Garen were a perfect trifecta for this hilarious urban fantasy story.

Considering this was only the first book, there's not much super life-threatening magical missions yet (at least to my expectations). Not sure if we'll get more in the sequel but this book appears more of an introduction into Bel, Nico, and Garen's story and their world. The little missions though seemed vital to the progression of their relationship. A Mage's Guide to Human Familiars had a fast-pace romance although it also featured a second-chance at love for two of the MCs, pretty much an already established relationship with another MC getting into the mix. This also involved an age gap, with one MC being significantly younger than the other two.

As much as I love the three musketeers, I can't help but adore Wicky throwing off those hilarious one liners at the cave mission. Bless him.

This was a really fun read.
funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

so painfully millennial!!! i wanted to like this so bad!!! 
adventurous funny lighthearted
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

It's pretty charming and lighthearted.

I also like how casual the dialogue and narration about things concerning magic is (sometimes even with a touch of boredom when something has to be explained to a given character) - it makes the world feel more real. The world itself is not all that developed but it is interesting.

As per usual with M/M(/M hehe) fantasy books I would have liked more plot and adventures in leu of some of the smut, but it's nice anyways.
adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Meh.  It's okay.  There are funny pieces, but it's a bit rushed and the characters are a bit flat.
adventurous lighthearted medium-paced
emotional fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes