A review by roksyreads
A Mage's Guide to Wicky by A.J. Sherwood

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Wicky has never been magically stalked before, and although he suspects it’ll give his friends heartburn to discover he’s been hiding something that might put him in danger for a month, he has to admit—he kinda likes it. With the help of three close friends—fellow Magical Alliance Division mage Bel and Bel ’ s familiars/boyfriends, Nico and Garen—Wicky decides it’s time to turn the tables and hunt the individual that’s been hunting him. Following the mysterious magic leads the group across state lines and oceans, all the way to Thailand. Although Wicky doesn’t know who he’ll find on the other end of the thin red line of magic, he can’t help but wonder if the person seeking him is truly dangerous or just taking fate—and their future—into their own hands.

A Mage’s Guide to Wicky is a fun, tooth-achingly sweet novella about the weird, wacky, wonderful Wicky, one of the key side characters of the previous novels and Nico’s partner in menace and mayhem, meeting his soulmate. Sun’s calm but vibrant energy compliments Wicky’s ultra enthusiastic golden retriever tendencies beautifully, and he makes a great addition to the much loved cast of the R’iyah Family Archives series. I’m hoping that this series will continue in future, because I’m keen to read about all the future shenanigans Wicky and Sun will get up to as agents of MAD, the Magical Alliance Division, as well as seeing how Sun settles into Wicky’s little found family group of mages and familiars.