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Black Witch Magic
by Mila Nicks
Selene Blackstone is a witch, a lunar witch, aside from getting her power from the moon she has also inherited her grandmothers curse – she cannot fall in love nor can she leave the small town of Brimrock, a town full of people determined to blame her for everything unusual that occurs. Aiden O’Hare is the sarcastic skeptic in a social media duo that explores paranormal activities. When a blind date is found mysteriously comatose Selene finds herself under scrutiny.
I really liked the characters, they were well fleshed out and had distinct qualities that fit with their circumstances and personality. Having two introverted MC’s warmed my introverted heart and I liked that their interactions weren’t perfect, they had awkward moments and occasionally said things they regretted. I also appreciated the fact that the story focused on the people of Brimrock, especially how they treated Selene, Selene’s powers and the link to her grandmother more so than the romance. When Aiden stood by her side and agreed to help her clear her name and refused to use her family to make a show, to me that was more romantic than any steamy scene. When Selene risked exposing herself to save his life and allowed herself to give him a chance despite previous experience, I squealed with delight.
The only reason I’m not rating this higher is because sometimes I got bored and would skim a bit. I also skipped ahead to find out who the Big Bad was before going back and reading the parts I missed. I did not expect the Big Bad to be who it was, both the identity of the person and who they represent in the entire scheme of things. I wish the story had focused more on that aspect of the story; maybe added a few more victims or showed us the attacks on the previous ones or even showed us the attacks on the two victims as well as the effects on the Big Bad after they have fed.
3/5 – Good story, I just wished it was more mystery and paranormal and less romance.
I really liked the characters, they were well fleshed out and had distinct qualities that fit with their circumstances and personality. Having two introverted MC’s warmed my introverted heart and I liked that their interactions weren’t perfect, they had awkward moments and occasionally said things they regretted. I also appreciated the fact that the story focused on the people of Brimrock, especially how they treated Selene, Selene’s powers and the link to her grandmother more so than the romance. When Aiden stood by her side and agreed to help her clear her name and refused to use her family to make a show, to me that was more romantic than any steamy scene. When Selene risked exposing herself to save his life and allowed herself to give him a chance despite previous experience, I squealed with delight.
The only reason I’m not rating this higher is because sometimes I got bored and would skim a bit. I also skipped ahead to find out who the Big Bad was before going back and reading the parts I missed. I did not expect the Big Bad to be who it was, both the identity of the person and who they represent in the entire scheme of things. I wish the story had focused more on that aspect of the story; maybe added a few more victims or showed us the attacks on the previous ones or even showed us the attacks on the two victims as well as the effects on the Big Bad after they have fed.
3/5 – Good story, I just wished it was more mystery and paranormal and less romance.