This is the first in a new urban fantasy series by McKenzie Hunter. I originally read this book in November 2019.
I’ve read everything else McKenzie Hunter has written and this is by far my favourite yet. What a way to start the new series.
The writing is good and flows well. The world building is solid and believable and the characters are interesting. The story is set in a place where magic users and mundane live alongside each other. Some magic is acceptable. Some is not.
Erin is our main character and is quite possibly the most relatable of all the female characters I’ve read in a while. Her magic is most definitely not considered acceptable. She struggles in trying to live up to expectations in controlling it and has enough flaws to make her feel real and likeable. She drinks too much, she’s constantly in trouble with authorities, has mandatory court ordered visits with a therapist and can’t seem to keep herself on the straight and narrow.
Mephisto is our anti-hero. He reveals just enough of himself to intrigue and yet hides enough to leave you wondering just who and what he really is. He’s definitely not human, despite looking like a very well built one. He has magic. He’s got more than a passing interest in Erin and her forbidden magic. However, where he comes from, what he really wants with Erin and how powerful his magic really is, remain mysteries.
Erin’s job is to retrieve the missing or stolen. Her latest job drags her into a magical underbelly where a spell reveals the mark of the Raven. A mark which identifies her as something deadly and piques the interest of the magical elite, which is something she definitely doesn’t want.
The main characters are well developed and I was invested in their stories. The secondary characters are interesting and I hope we delve further into their journeys as the series progresses.
If you like Paranormal Romance (PNR) and Urban Fantasy (UF) then I’m sure you’ll enjoy this book.
You can buy it from Amazon UK.
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