Mad Soul Child
Written on Jan 6, 2021
The third installment in sassy UF series The Guild Codex: Spellbound, Two Witches and a Whiskey dumps an unprepared Tori into the world of witches, fae, and very angry sea gods.
Three months ago, I landed a job as a bartender. But not at a bar—at a guild. Yeah, the magic kind.
I'm not a badass mage like my three smokin' hot best friends. I'm not a sorcerer or an alchemist, or even a wussy witch. I'm just a human, slinging drinks like a pro and keeping my non-magical nose out of mythic business. Seriously, I know my limits.
So why am I currently standing in a black-magic ritual circle across from a fae lord?
Somewhere behind me, my three mage friends are battling for their lives. Somewhere near my feet is the rogue witch I just knocked out with a stolen spell. And I have about five seconds to convince this very angry sea god not to shmoosh me like a bug.
I'm pretty sure this wasn't in the job description.
- ISBN10 1988153271
- ISBN13 9781988153278
- Publish Date 8 February 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country CA
- Imprint Dark Owl Fantasy Inc
- Format Paperback (US Trade)
- Pages 328
- Language English
Reviews
alindstadtcorbeax
Written on Jul 25, 2019
Absolutely incredible. By far my favorite (omfg I. L O V E D. THIS.) installment in the series thus far!
I love seeing Tori grow as a character in each installment, and she certainly grows a LOT in this one. It’s amazing. Annette Marie is possibly one of the best YA writers I’ve ever had the pleasure of discovering... she leaves you hanging on to every single word like they’re the air you need to breathe.
(WARNING: I am about to make a ton of exclamations. Let’s bring on those exclamation points!)
The villains! The action! The GHOST
kimbacaffeinate
Written on May 19, 2019
So far the guild has done a good job of keeping Tori’s employment at the Claw & Hammer a secret, but MagiPol shows up with questions about recent cases/bounties and is looking for a guild member with red hair. A woman who was involved in a kidnapping case and may know the notorious Ghost. Eep! The guys get Tori out of there and Darius puts her on leave until things cool down. Our poor girl is depressed, but two witches show up at her apartment and things are about to get interesting!
We gain some insight into our handsome mages, particularly Kia. Ezra helps Tori sort through some of her own issues and we learn more about Zak, Aka the Ghost as Tori gets herself caught up with powerful fae, and a dark lord.
The plot was fast paced, action packed and entertaining. I enjoy how the author can share more about the characters and world as she seamlessly weaves them into the current storyline. We see overall series arc advancement including the MagiPol problem.
What really makes this series are the characters and bonds that form. We have magical creatures, complicated dudes, tarot readers and more. Darius the guild leader impresses me, and I love how Kia, Ezra and Aaron. I hope we see a lot more of Zak, the mysterious druid. The banter and snark between him and Tori are hilarious.
Cris Dukehart has become the voice of these characters. Her narration is fun. From the fae to Tori she has given each a unique voice that suits their personalities. I will grab other titles she narrates. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer