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A review by a_reader_obsessed
Light from the Grave by Sara Dobie Bauer, Sara Dobie Bauer
3.0
3.5 Stars
If witches and voodoo and rivalries and magic float your boat then consider this your next MM read!
As per the blurb, Keller is basically a foot soldier for the Zayne clan, and when its hated matriarch dies mysteriously, he and the rest of the family are surprised to hear about a long lost son they never knew about. They need this unknown person to unlock the Zayne book of shadows to renew the wards protecting their source of power before the end of the month, or all their enemies will converge together to take over.
Keller thinks this will be an easy zap and grab, but when he encounters Dylan, the young man is inherently protected by outside forces as well as an unpracticed innate skill. These two clash immediately but can’t deny the other’s unique appeal, both dangerous and alluring for different reasons.
As Dylan learns more about his family and his latent necromantic powers the less he wants to know. However, he’s a dangerous uncontrolled powerhouse, and Keller wars with himself, his own personal motives not aligning with Dylan slowly chipping away at his ice cold heart.
I really liked the premise. I liked how magic was portrayed and used in this. I liked the rivalries and the different players and witchy politics. However, there was just a slight disconnect for me regarding the romance. Keller was intriguing and dark and his redemption was oh so easy and neat. Dylan was a ray of sunshine but often, his reactions and actions were just a tad too extreme. This is me being nit picky, and I don’t expect other readers to feel the same.
Overall, not a favorite of this author’s, but I will say Bauer continues to entertain with being varied in her tropes and her genres which I wholly appreciate. I look forward to her next creation!
If witches and voodoo and rivalries and magic float your boat then consider this your next MM read!
As per the blurb, Keller is basically a foot soldier for the Zayne clan, and when its hated matriarch dies mysteriously, he and the rest of the family are surprised to hear about a long lost son they never knew about. They need this unknown person to unlock the Zayne book of shadows to renew the wards protecting their source of power before the end of the month, or all their enemies will converge together to take over.
Keller thinks this will be an easy zap and grab, but when he encounters Dylan, the young man is inherently protected by outside forces as well as an unpracticed innate skill. These two clash immediately but can’t deny the other’s unique appeal, both dangerous and alluring for different reasons.
As Dylan learns more about his family and his latent necromantic powers the less he wants to know. However, he’s a dangerous uncontrolled powerhouse, and Keller wars with himself, his own personal motives not aligning with Dylan slowly chipping away at his ice cold heart.
I really liked the premise. I liked how magic was portrayed and used in this. I liked the rivalries and the different players and witchy politics. However, there was just a slight disconnect for me regarding the romance. Keller was intriguing and dark and his redemption was oh so easy and neat. Dylan was a ray of sunshine but often, his reactions and actions were just a tad too extreme. This is me being nit picky, and I don’t expect other readers to feel the same.
Overall, not a favorite of this author’s, but I will say Bauer continues to entertain with being varied in her tropes and her genres which I wholly appreciate. I look forward to her next creation!