Dark Heart Of Magic by Jennifer Estep

Dark Heart Of Magic

by Jennifer Estep

Appointed by the Sinclairs to compete in the Tournament of Blades, a young contender struggles with growing feelings for Devon Sinclair while outmaneuvering a dangerous adversary and protecting her loved ones from a mobster.

Reviewed by Leigha on

4 of 5 stars

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The second in the Black Blade trilogy finds Lila entering in a competitive competition for the Sinclairs.

While not as enjoyable as the first book in the series, it did build up the mythology surrounding the narrative. I love Lila as well as most of the secondary characters, but I'm having trouble connecting to Devon Sinclair. He's not a very charismatic character, nor does he really add anything intriguing to the story. I don't necessarily mind the romance between Lila and Devon, but I do wish he was a more interesting character.

The plot was amazing. I really loved the serial killer mystery, although I did predict the person responsible fairly early on in the story. The narrative also did a great job moving the overall plot forward, and I'm excited to see where it goes.

tl;dr Great characters involved in an intriguing mystery, although the romance is a bit lacking due to an uninteresting male lead.

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  • 10 March, 2016: Finished reading
  • 10 March, 2016: Reviewed