Title: Blood Magic
Author: Zoey Sweete
Genre: Dark Paranormal
I had the privilege of reading and
reviewing Blood Magic by Zoey Sweete.
In book one of the Draven Witch series, 20
year old Renee Draven wants nothing more than to live her life like an average
mortal: to go to college, maybe have a few friends, and get married. But she is not your average girl.
She is a witch, from a very long family
line of witches – and for centuries her ancestors had all be hunted, haunted,
tortured and killed by Damaskeos, the big bad vampire/immortal sorcerer demon
guy. All that remained of the Draven
Witches were Renee and her mother, who had been protected by (and fell in love
with) Renee’s dad, Thomas Kane. Renee
grew up in the shadow of being foretold to being the one to save them all
through a prophecy told by her great, great grandmother, Annabelle.
But that meant battling Damaskeos to
restore dignity to her family name. And
did I mention along with Renee’s witchy ancestors on her mother’s side, Renee’s
dad was one of the first three vampires…ever, making her half witch/half
vampire? Talk about your not-so-normal
life! I don’t want to give anything away,
so let me just say this…
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It had a great storyline, and the flow of the
book made for very easy reading. The
character of Renee was very relatable, and I found myself invested in her very
early on. The author does a great job of
explaining the history of the family in a way that doesn’t confuse the
reader. Renee’s love life is complex, to
say the least. Complicating that even
more is the fact that she will never be given the freedom to choose who she
ends up with – her “true love” is said to be pre-destined. I felt a bit sorry for Devin, but when
Tristan entered the picture, all of that flew out the window. His character was compelling, and when he and
Renee took their relationship to the next level, I was cheering them both on. I enjoyed the twist of William and Dante
sharing the same blood – it made everything that much more complicated. To be honest, I’m still not 100% convinced
that William is Renee’s “true one.” I
shall see as I continue with the series.
To be adored by so many handsome men…Renee is one lucky girl. Well, aside from the fact that so many other
evil and scary people want to see her dead – there is that.
I believe the final battle was done very
well on the author’s part. She portrayed
Renee in a very strong and commanding way – showing the growth of the character
from the beginning of the book. Of
course, all battles have casualties, and this was no different. Classic to well-done series, just when you
think the battle is over and the villain is defeated, he rises from the abyss
to fight another day.
I just started book two, and can’t wait to
see where she takes the story from here.
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