Embracing Magick (The Witch Blood Chronicles, #3)

by Debbie Cassidy

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Caffeinated thoughts about Embracing Magick

• Carmella is continuing her work as an IPEU officer and finds herself on one of it's most significant cases. Entire families are just disappearing. As they investigate Carmella and the others realize there is a potential threat to all of humankind. This thread was intense and had us once again entering the world of the djinn.


• Cassidy outdid herself with twists, suspense, and djinn court scenes. Poor Carmella is tested. I adore (except when it comes to romance) this snarky, smart, and witchy Asura.


• Training with Vritra continues, and suddenly I want to hit the gym and wrestle. Like Carmella, he can shift to a dragon, but instead of being half witch like her, he is a demigod. The two have a little attraction thing going. It's sexy, filled with tension and complicated thanks to the Asura side of Carmella. I was excited about this possible romance, but the djinn whose committed to marrying another (Royal connection and alliances) has come sniffing around offering Carmella an arrangement. She does make a decision, and I admired her for it, I just don't trust her. She waivers and has self-doubt. I seriously wanted to kick Carmella or at least shake her.


• Secondary characters enjoy more page time in Embracing Magick. Marina, Aaron, Honey, and Urvashi are all colorful and developed. Their side stories and involvement added depth to the overall series and world.


• We get updates on ongoing series arcs and even get a brief encounter with Carmella's biological mother. Garnet and the High Witch Elora offer up more information about Carmella's binding. I for one am eager to learn more. Cameos, updates and little side-threads fleshed out the story.


• Cassidy continues to flesh out the world offering up tidbits I thoroughly enjoyed.


• Remember that possible threat to humanity? The only way to stop it might kill Carmella, and better yet we are left with a HUGE, you have got to be kidding me CLIFFHANGER!


• Zehra Jane Naqvi continues to narrate the series and does a fantastic job with the character voices, emotions as she enhances the suspense and tone of the storyline. She has become the voice of Carmella Hunter.

This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer