I'm a Gay Wizard in the City of the Nightmare King by V S Santoni

I'm a Gay Wizard in the City of the Nightmare King

by V S Santoni

None of them expected the nightmare to continue . . .

In the sequel to ’m a Gay Wizard V.S. Santoni imagines a world where Johnny, Hunter, Alison, and Blake are forced once again to prove that love and magic can save the day.

When Johnny wakes up, something isn’t right. It’s a blissful summer day, and Johnny’s father is taking him to begin a brand new life in Misthaven, and all his best friends, Alison, Hunter, and Blake, join him in the idyllic town.

Once reunited, Johnny and his friends discover that this Misthaven is actually Dreamhaven—the Marduk Institute’s mystical prison for wizards—and they’re trapped. But that’s the least of their problems when Hunter falls ill with a magical sickness, and his soul is thrown into the Night City, an underworld ruled by the Nightmare King.

Johnny will not leave Hunter. Vowing to stay together, he, Alison, and Blake enter the Night City, a domain of the dead where both their powers and trust in each other will be tested. But in a realm where the Nightmare King rules second only to Death itself, Johnny’s love for Hunter must continue to be his most powerful magic.

Reviewed by charlie on

2 of 5 stars

Share
If you loved the first book then I would definitely recommend you read this. However, I personally was kind of on the fence about book one so I'm afraid I just can't get excited about this even though I love the premise and I'm all for gay wizards!

I think my main problem (which isn't really the books fault) was that I couldn't remember anything about the first one, despite the helpful recap at the beginning, so really struggled to get involved in the storyline. It was certainly fast paced but to the point where we were moving from one trippy quest to the next so quickly and without much depth that I just didn't care what was happening.

I love the four main characters and the relationships they have with each other but I'm afraid they won't be enough to get me to continue with this series. I do, however encourage other people to give it a try!

Thank you Netgalley and Smith Publicity for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review.

Last modified on

Reading updates

  • Started reading
  • 1 August, 2020: Finished reading
  • 1 August, 2020: Reviewed