Magic on the Storm (Allie Beckstrom, #4)

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Magic on the Storm (Allie Beckstrom #4)

by Devon Monk (Goodreads Author)

4.08 · rating details · 1,157 ratings · 84 reviews

Allison Beckstrom is committed to her work tracing illegal spells. Now, there's an apocalyptic storm bearing down on Portland, and when it hits, all the magic in the area will turn unstable and destructive. To stop it from taking out the entire city, Allie and her lover, the mysterious Zayvion Jones, must work with the Authority-the enigmatic arbiters of all things magic-a...more

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Published May 4th 2010 by Roc

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Nov 26, 2011

Mlle. X rated it

Shelves: heroine-can-kick-ass, paranormal-urban-fantasy, satisfying-romantic-subplot

Still having a love and hate relationship with this series. All the Allie Beckstrom novels seem to blur together – it’s the same conflict here that we’ve been dealing with for the past few books. Her psycho dad is still stuck in her head, and she still needs to get him out. Grayson the necromorph is still causing problems. Davy the Hound is still following her around, and Allie still expects him to listen to advice that she’d never take herself. Jingo Jingo is still getting away with all so...moreStill having a love and hate relationship with this series. All the Allie Beckstrom novels seem to blur together – it’s the same conflict here that we’ve been dealing with for the past few books. Her psycho dad is still stuck in her head, and she still needs to get him out. Grayson the necromorph is still causing problems. Davy the Hound is still following her around, and Allie still expects him to listen to advice that she’d never take herself. Jingo Jingo is still getting away with all sorts of bad stuff, and the Authority is still a dubious and hard to like institution. Oh, and Allie still doesn’t have a car.

MAGIC ON THE STORM is built on a nice little parallelism. There’s a storm of wild magic headed for Portland, and it’s up to the Authority to make sure that it doesn’t destroy the city. And the war that’s been on the horizon within the Authority is advancing right along with the storm.

Here’s the problem with the war: Allie has no idea what it’s about. You’d think a book about this approaching war would be a good opportunity for Devon Monk to lay out the factions, tell us what’s at stake. For Allie to get the lay of the land and maybe pick a side. But that’s not what happens. At the end of the book, I was pretty sure that members of one faction were more evil than members of the other faction, but that’s about it. I certainly didn’t see enough of a distinction between the two sides to root for either one.

So that’s annoying. Zavion is delicious throughout. Shamus is my new favorite character and we get lots of time with him in MAGIC IN THE STORM, including lots of backstory. There’s some dark twisted stuff in his past, which suits him to a T, but he’s still great comic relief.

I think my biggest problem with the series is Allie. She’s a bit of a damsel in distress. I mean, she thinks she’s lady badass but really, most of the time when the going gets tough she needs saving. I’m glad she’s started training in magic and martial arts, but she’s not far enough along for it to make a difference. All of her enemies outgun her. It bothers me that even though she’s aware of her own weakness, she shrugs and blunders along into dangerous situations anyhow. She seems to think she has a talent for saving the day at the last minute but really she has a habit of relying on other people to pull her fat out of the fire.

I’d like this story to move forward at a faster pace. For some of the old problems to go away and make way for new problems. For Allie to stop being so clueless. But for all that I’m still invested in the characters and eager to find out what happens next.
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Jan 02, 2011

drey rated it

Shelves: 2010-reads, urban-fantasy

I hate to say this, but this installment of Devon Monk's Allie Beckstrom series didn't get me all excited or enthused or even heart-pitter-pattery... What the heck?? Did I wait too long between Magic in the Shadows and this? *sigh*

Anyway. Never mind me. Allie has trouble looming. Like, T-R-O-U-B-L-E trouble. Dad-in-her-head trouble. Apocalyptic-storm-heading-towards-Portland trouble. Zayvion-plus-Allie-equals-Soul-Complements-equals-go-nuts trouble. The-Authority-is-not-all-hunky-dory-...more

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Apr 29, 2010

Brenda rated it

I won a Magic on the Storm ARC, and it's my first Devon Monk read. Once again, I'm smacking myself in the head for waiting this long to read her books. I loved her writing, the characters and the plot. There were action scenes that completely floored me. I couldn't have stopped reading for any reason, short of the kids stabbing each other or the house exploding during these scenes.

Magic on the Storm is urban fantasy mixed with paranormal romance. It's on the dark side, but has humor ...more

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May 21, 2011

Ami rated it

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Shelves: urban-fantasy-paranormal-futuristic

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. This story took two months after the event of book #3 (Magic in the Shadows). Allie has been training and learning with teachers from the Authority. Her relationship with Zayvion is going well. It is a nice change ... until the promise of wild storm coming to hit Portland. Then, all hell's break loose, when Greyson (the Necromorph who killed Allie's father) is out from his cage, hundred of disks are robbed, and war between magic users is officially started. On top of that, Zayvion's soul is bein...more

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Dec 29, 2011

Holly rated it

A huge wild magic storm is coming and the Authority is gearing up to prevent anything bad from happening as a result. Greyson is in a cage under Maeve's inn but more aware and with more help then the others realize. Authority members from out of town come to help in the preparations for the storm, including Shame's supposed soul complement Terric. Chase frees Greyson and betrays the Authority and especially Zay by trying to kill him. Allie luckily has her 'pet' Stone to help her out a few times,...more

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Jul 20, 2010

Kt from A Book Obsession.. rated it

Shelves: i-o, hardcopy

After two uneventful months, Allie and Zayvion get the phone call about danger they have been dreading. They knew the peace could not last with the Authority splitting into factions causing a brewing war, and something would bring everything to a head. What they did not count on was a Wild Magical storm to be brewing. In the last storm Allie tapped into it and saved Zayvion's life, but that came at a very steep cost, a month in a coma and almost cost her life. It is unusual for them to have prio...more

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Jul 03, 2010

Denise Clark rated it

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I picked this book up at the airport for in-flight reading. I'd rather start a series at the beginning but I have just bought the first two books of this series -- I thought this books was that good. I think I would like it even more if I truly understood the nuances that come from beginning the series at the beginning but you can, as I did, read this book as a stand-alone.

I always like intelligent women leads. . . especially those that seem real, have real faults as Allie does. Alt...more

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Oct 27, 2010

Shelley R rated it

Observations: I truly disliked the first 1/3 of this book. It was slow moving, and boring as hell. Ok we get it already. Allie and Zavy are madly in lust with each other. As if we weren't expecting that to happen since the second book. The middle of the book got better knowing that this storm was coming and that there was going to be a huge battle within the Authority. Best character? Stone the animated gargoyle. Interesting new character I want to hear more about? Terric. Evil villian you actua...more

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May 17, 2010

Jocelyn Zombie rated it

Shelves: contemporary-setting, fantasy, weird-science, daddy-issues, portland

I loved the first two books in this series, but felt like the last one just sort of treaded water and might have been better as a novella (seriously, book three took place in the space of about two days!?). Book 4 is great, though, and is firing on all cylinders. Monk is back on my auto-buy list, and this one I'll re-read a few times before passing it on.

The pacing was noticably better than in the other Monk books in the past (though the author really doesn't ever give poor Allie a...more

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Dec 18, 2011

Lynsey (Geekius) rated it

Shelves: magic-tastic

This was an okay instalment. The first three quarters of the book were pretty average but the end was a great climatic scene. Be warned it has one stinker of a cliffhanger. You're going to want to have the next one in hand.

To be honest, if it were not for nearly every book so far ending in some kind of cliffhanger, I might have walked away from this series by now. There's nothing wrong with it, exactly, but it doesn't rock my world by any stretch of the imagination. This cliffhanger p...moreThis was an okay instalment. The first three quarters of the book were pretty average but the end was a great climatic scene. Be warned it has one stinker of a cliffhanger. You're going to want to have the next one in hand.

To be honest, if it were not for nearly every book so far ending in some kind of cliffhanger, I might have walked away from this series by now. There's nothing wrong with it, exactly, but it doesn't rock my world by any stretch of the imagination. This cliffhanger ploy is something that's definitely starting to aggravate.

Allie's character still isn't the badass I want her to be. For someone that has the unique ability to channel as much magic as she wants you'd think she'd be more helpful in a crisis, but as far as I can tell, whenever there's a dangerous situation, Allie is more of a liability than anything else. She either just rushes in half cocked and gets in the way, or she has a Too Stupid To Live moment and makes everything worse.

The romance element is still only luke warm for me, too, but its definitely better in this book. It's nice to see Zayvion training Allie to better defend herself. This should help with the above.

The most interesting thing at the moment for me is the subplot between Shane, the lovable, if slightly annoying, Irish rogue, and a blast from his past that turns up by the name of Terric. There is some question as to whether or not the two are soul complements. Something that both are uncomfortable with as it usually is something that that happens between a male and female pair and can be a highly pleasurable thing to experience during sex. So for two straight guys? Well they react pretty much as you'd expect them to react. They try and out-man each other and piss each other off as much as possible rather than deal with it like a grown up.

I am going to read the next one ('cause of the dang blasted cliffhanger) but it's with reservation. I really hope for an improvement in this series, or I'm out.

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Jul 02, 2010

Sevie rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

I absolutely loved the last book Magic in the Shadows, but Allie is becoming a bit annoying. I just don't understand her reasoning behind not trusting her dad, he's proven himself time and time again. Sure she is being possessed against her will but he has saved her life multiple times.

**POSSIBLE SPOILERS** She has a good relationship with Violet and her dad wants to keep Violet ( and baby) safe so he is not going to do anything to jeopardize her life. The I- Hate - My - Dad thing is g...more

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May 17, 2010

Melissa rated it

I love this series. I will just open with that and have done with it. ... The characters are real. The magic system takes such a toll that using it is almost more than it’s worth. (Admit it – this is how magic would work in real life. Nothing is ever easy!)

We’re currently 4 books in and Allie still has no clue what the heck is going on. This is a beloved contrast to some (a lot) (most) other urban fantasies, where the heroine has it all figured out and has whooped the bad guy by the ...more

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Jul 20, 2011

Amanda rated it

Book #49 of 2011

I really am enjoying these books. I quite enjoy the urban fantasy genre (or is it a sub-genre? Who knows). But, maybe because I'm reading the books so close together, little things are getting on my nerves. Like how incredibly repetitive Allie is. Yup. Got it that you sing "Miss Mary Mack" to calm your mind before you cast magic. Yup, got it that you hate elevators and are claustorphobic. Allie is finally learning some self defense and learning more ...more

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May 24, 2010

Mardel rated it

Shelves: favorites

Number four in the Allie Beckstrom Chronicles - what's not to love? We have a continuation of Zavion and Allie's relationship (thankfully not too mushy), continued friendships with one of my favorite new characters Shamus.\, and the gargoyle Stone remains in the story. I love the gargoyle - I enjoy his quirks and all the little things that Devon Monk describes him doing. He (She?) is a great addition to the series. Almost makes me wish I had my own magical gargoyle. And Stone is very protec...more

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Dec 26, 2011

Stacey rated it

I just finished this, after having it on my Kobo for almost a month. (This is mostly because I was fairly sure it didn't come out until November of this year, and so I read the first three very quickly, then had to wait.)

I'm enjoying these more and more with each book. The plot is twisty and not predictable, and the rules of magic, while mostly finite, seem to grow and get more complex every time.

My one real qualm with this specific title, is that a lot of what happened in ...more

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Jun 20, 2010

marlene rated it

another amazing installment of Allie Beckstrom. this book let us see Allie fall into a routine with her life in the Authority as well as leading the Hounds. of course things cant stay calm for long.

as much as i adored seeing allie and zay together in this book the real treat was peeking more into Shame. we got to see him used to lighten scenes in the past but in this book we really got to look at him and see that there is a lot more going on with him than on the surface. as we wen...more

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Feb 21, 2011

Ithlilian rated it

Shelves: urban-fantasy

Magic on the Storm is much better than the previous book in the series, but is no where near as good as the original book. Many series change from exciting action packed mysteries to long complaint fests, and this one is no different. If I love the characters then I don't mind, but I don't love the characters in the Allie Beckstrom world. The constant banter and the same old topics of conversation get tiresome quickly. There is a magical storm on the horizon and there are hound issues to deal wi...more

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Feb 23, 2011

Mare S rated it

Shelves: 2011-reads, fantasy-scifi

I think this series has really found its footing. I love the lead character in Allie and I'm loving the world of magic that we're slowly learning more about and the huge arc involving who killed her father and what exactly his plans were (or are since he's still around, dead or not). I love that while the relationship with Allie and Zayvion is important and yummy, it doesn't overshadow everything else going on in the books, but serves as a great catalyst for both of them to act at times.
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Nov 13, 2011

Novels On The Run rated it

MICHELLE'S REVIEW:

RATING : 4.5 SHAMUS AND TERRIC STARS!!!

There is a mother of a storm coming and the Authority has to sort out what they are going to do about it. Hold on to your hats it’s going to be a bumpy ride. This storm could make or break magic as they know it. The hunger for the ultimate Power, can really turn a person to the dark side.

Shamus Flynn, what can I say but I love his character even more after this book. We are left wondering all the time ab...more

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May 16, 2010

Sarah rated it

Shelves: 2010, urban-fantasy

Allie and Zayvion are in LOVE!! Of course, things can't (and don't) go smoothly.

Chase and Greyson are still are the prowl and searching for vengeance. Shame has a...Soul Complement? Wonder how that works out. Allie and Zay face more than their fair share of trouble with Allie acting as the hero to save Zay this time.

This story line just keeps getting better and better!!

Can't wait for the next one to come out in Nov. -

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Nov 13, 2011

Michelle novelsontherun rated it

RATING : 4.5 SHAMUS AND TERRIC STARS!!!

There is a mother of a storm coming and the Authority has to sort out what they are going to do about it. Hold on to your hats it’s going to be a bumpy ride. This storm could make or break magic as they know it. The hunger for the ultimate Power, can really turn a person to the dark side.

Shamus Flynn, what can I say but I love his character even more after this book. We are left wondering all the time about Terric and Shamus. Is this...moreRATING : 4.5 SHAMUS AND TERRIC STARS!!!

There is a mother of a storm coming and the Authority has to sort out what they are going to do about it. Hold on to your hats it’s going to be a bumpy ride. This storm could make or break magic as they know it. The hunger for the ultimate Power, can really turn a person to the dark side.

Shamus Flynn, what can I say but I love his character even more after this book. We are left wondering all the time about Terric and Shamus. Is this a Vishous and Butch( Black Dagger Brotherhood) bromance thing or am I reading waaaayyyyy too much into this.

Shame is a solid guy with such a smart mouth, I think I have me a crush on him.

Zay is still this big hunk of gorgeous, always there for Allie, but now we see more, as he doesn’t like to give too much away about himself. The respect he garners amongst his peers. I think Allie is just starting to realise she isn’t just dating a stud who is awesome at all things magic.

Allie is coming into her own more, in this book. She has her warehouse , her safe place for the hounds. Anthony is getting a tough love talking to. Is he able to stay on the right side of the track?

Stone. Oh how I want me one of those. He just seems to know when Allie really needs a helping hand. His energiser batteries are running a bit low in this book, poor lovey.

Daniel is still working his mind mojo. He isn’t as verbal, but when he needs to steer Allie in a direction only he can show, he pops up. I swear Daniel is like a walking Google on everything Magic, what he doesn’t know and have already put into place isn’t worth knowing. I STILL can’t decide if he has Allie’s best interests and the whole him and Violet connection. Kevin is who I think Violet should be with. I want to read more about Violet and Kevin. We get a glimpse in this book.

There is a rather exciting action scene when the storm decides to hit. I was like biting my nails as I was trying to figure out where I was in all this. There was shit flying everywhere, figure of speech of course. I was like, who? , what? I was even ducking.

And then!!!!!...............

See now that is why I have to pick up Magic at the Gate , straight away and start turning those pages.

Another great read from Devon Monk. It’s all very exciting!
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Mar 18, 2011

Karissa Eckert rated it

This is the fourth book in the Allie Beckstrom series by Devon Monk. The sixth book, Magic on the Hunt is due out April 2011. This was an excellent addition to the series and brings the reader deeper into issues with in the Authority, as well as delving deeper into what Allie's father's company was working on.

The book starts with Allie doing her martial arts training; not only is she getting magical training but defensive training as well. This comes to a halt when evidence that a Wi...moreThis is the fourth book in the Allie Beckstrom series by Devon Monk. The sixth book, Magic on the Hunt is due out April 2011. This was an excellent addition to the series and brings the reader deeper into issues with in the Authority, as well as delving deeper into what Allie's father's company was working on.

The book starts with Allie doing her martial arts training; not only is she getting magical training but defensive training as well. This comes to a halt when evidence that a Wild Magic storm is going to hit the city comes to bear. Now Allie and Zayvion must join forces with the rest if the Authority if they are going to save the city. Additional story threads are woven throughout; Allie has to deal with Grayson (the evil guy in the last book), certain things about her father's company come to light, and Allie is still struggling with toting around part of her dad's soul in her head.

This book has a lot of different story threads going on that come together in the end. Some of the threads left hanging in the last book are resolved while others continue on. This book really dives into the Authority and starts dealing with some of the factions and rivalries within that organization.

We meet more of the members of the Authority in this book and get to know Shame even better (and he is a very interesting character). Other interesting characters introduced are Terric (Shame's possibly Soul Compliment) and finally Jingo Jingo (who we hear so much about off and on). Allie and Zayvion continue to have a heated relationship that is maturing into something stable and caring; they also struggle with the fact that they are Soul Compliments and as such struggle to keep their souls separate.

The plot moves at a good clip and is always engaging, the characters are interesting and the action scenes well-done. This book ends with a total cliffhanger that will have readers dying to read the next book.

For some reason, so far, these books have never made it to the outstanding category for me. I like the characters, but I don't find them absolutely enrapturing. The storyline is good, but always feels like it could be a bit tighter and maybe not wander quite as much. Allie is a good heroine, but sometimes I wish she had a bit more humor, spunk and personality. That being said these have still been very solid urban fantasies, and each book is a little bit better than the last...this one is no exception to that.

Overall a very solid urban fantasy. I enjoyed reading it. The books are getting more interesting with each installment and I enjoy watching Allie build her power and knowledge. I have also enjoyed the added complexity with the gates and the Authority. Given the cliffhanger ending of this book I will definitely be reading the next book, Magic at the Gate. Fans of urban fantasy with a strong female heroine in a magic heavy setting should like this story. I would also recommend Kate Daniels by Ilona Andrews, Jane Yellowrock by Faith Hunter, and Elemental Assassins by Jennifer Estep as alternate urban fantasies that are a bit better and more engaging.(less)

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Feb 18, 2011

Karyogini rated it

Shelves: read-on-2011

Humm... not happy.

I like how things sort of normalized... but the fight scene didn't do it for me. I don't like it when the protagonist is on the sidelines... She just stood/sat (or whatever) there and watch the whole thing.

It was good until the last part. Get me? Can't really say what happened. All I can say is that it's a cliff hanger. Maybe if I read this right after I finished the previous book in the series, I would be more invested in the story. What I'm trying...more

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Feb 11, 2011

Julie rated it

Shelves: read-in-2011

Full review (including favorite quotes) originally posted at http://yummymenandkickasschicks.com/?p=7...

Allie Beckstrom is back in Devon Monk’s Magic on the Storm, the fourth installment in her totally kick ass series. This one starts off two months after Magic in the Shadow leaves off. Allie is training with the yummy Zayvion Jones and other members of the Authority. She is a Hound, someone who tracks magical signatures and helps track down magical evil dooers, so she already knows...moreFull review (including favorite quotes) originally posted at http://yummymenandkickasschicks.com/?p=7...

Allie Beckstrom is back in Devon Monk’s Magic on the Storm, the fourth installment in her totally kick ass series. This one starts off two months after Magic in the Shadow leaves off. Allie is training with the yummy Zayvion Jones and other members of the Authority. She is a Hound, someone who tracks magical signatures and helps track down magical evil dooers, so she already knows magic and she’s already very good at what she does. But she discovered in the last book that there is a whole lot more she could learn to make her even stronger. And that is what she is learning at the beginning of this book.

I’ve always liked Allie. She is sharp and sarcastic. This series is told via first person perspective so you ‘see’ Allie’s thoughts throughout…and even they are sharp and sarcastic. She is a character that is so real. She’s not a super hero. She has many imperfections and some pretty impressive fears. For example, she is very claustrophobic. And when Allie is going through an episode…well let’s just say that those are scenes that prove Devon has some serious writing chops. Her character is real. Her issues are real. But they all just happen to be mixed up in a world filled with magic.

And speaking of fun characters with sharp wits, Shame is back in this book. He is a hoot. He likes everyone to think that he’s this badass slacker who doesn’t give a damn, but you know he does. He is a fierce friend and a good soul. Shame is Zayvion’s best friend and he compliments him well.

It’s nice to see Zayvion being a little more open in this book. He has nothing else to hide so he’s more available with information. Okay, I’m sure he still has lots of secrets seeing that he’s the ‘sexy yet mysterious guy’ in these books, but he’s not so tight lipped and that was a nice change of pace. We got some good info from him and so did Allie. I’ve always found that Zay is the perfect complement to Allie. She can be a little hot headed and he’s mister Zen. She is overloaded with magic and he’s an incredible Grounder. She is easily distracted and he’s the epitome of focus. They really work well together, on all levels.

At the beginning of this series, you sort of wondered about Zayvion Jones. Was he a good guy? Was he a bad guy? When you thought about him, you pretty much thought “wtf is up with that Zayvion Jones?” But we don’t wonder about him much anymore because most of what was causing us to ask that has been dealt with. Now we wonder about Jingo Jingo. Now you think “wtf is up with that Jingo Jingo?” We know he’s creepy, but is he good or is he bad? There are lines in this book, two distinct sides, but you don’t ever fully know which is the ‘good’ side and which is the ‘bad’ side. You don’t even really know if there really is a good side and bad side. It’s all blurry. I found that to be quite interesting. You assume Allie is on the ‘good’ side, but she’s not even really sure what’s going on. She’s just supporting and following her friends. So not only is Jingo Jingo a question mark, but pretty much everyone else is too. Devon does a nice job with that.

One more character I want to quickly mention is Stone. I heart him. He’s Allie’s pet gargoyle…sort of. He’s just adorable and I want one too.

These books really should be read as a series. You can just pick one up and read it but I feel you’d miss out on lots of little stuff that, when put all together, makes this series that much richer. The story in Magic on the Storm builds up nicely and leads you to an amazing end…but nowhere near an ending. Because let me tell you, the way this book leave you, all you can say is “Duuuuude! Whoa!” Thank goodness book five, Magic at the Gate, is already out and readily available because, even though it’s not a gut wrenching cliffhanger, you still want to see where the story leads you…as soon as possible.(less)

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May 11, 2010

Tina rated it

Shelves: own-it, adult-fantasy

When the action was present, it rocked. Sadly, it took a long time for the book to pick up and become interesting. This seems to be a common theme in this series.

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* I'm finally feeling the connection between Zayvion and Allie. It took a couple books to feel this.
* Luv Shamus, and there is a whole lot of him.
* Ah, Stone. Need I say more. Who isn't a fan of Allie's gargoyle buddy?
* The war has begun. The Authority is broken and divided. Who a...more

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Jun 01, 2010

Crystal rated it

I would honestly give this book a 3.8. I like this series, my only real gripe is sometimes the story tends to drag a little at times. Other than that it's an entertaining read.

This is the fourth installment of the Allie Beckstrom series. Some series books could be read out of order-I wouldn't recommend it here you will get lost and throw the book at the wall.

Basically this book finds Allie several months after the events of the last book. And suprisingly all has been quie...more

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May 25, 2010

Larissa rated it

My Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5!

*This review contains spoilers if you haven’t read the first 3 books in this series, but NO SPOILERS of this new novel.

Allie Besckstrom is back and I missed her dearly. This is one of my favorite series and was actually my first review ever, so I’m very happy to finally have gotten my hands on this 4th installment of this awesome series by Devon Monk.

After all that Allie has been through with almost dying because of the last wild-...moreMy Rating: 4.5 stars out of 5!

*This review contains spoilers if you haven’t read the first 3 books in this series, but NO SPOILERS of this new novel.

Allie Besckstrom is back and I missed her dearly. This is one of my favorite series and was actually my first review ever, so I’m very happy to finally have gotten my hands on this 4th installment of this awesome series by Devon Monk.

After all that Allie has been through with almost dying because of the last wild-magic storm, forgetting the man she fell in love with, being possessed by her dad’s spirit and finding out that there is much more to magic than she ever thought, Allie is finally an official member of the Authority and has been training for the past two months with her now official boyfriend, Zayvion Jones.

This have been great with their relationship and the training, but very early in the book we find out it is just the calm before the storm, literally. A wild-magic storm is on the way and its the Authority’s job to make sure the magic surge don’t hurt or kill the rest of the population of Portland.

There is a lot going on in this book and the action is non-stop. I read it in one sitting, i could not put it down for anything, but a bit of sleep last night hehe. I loved this book, all the great side characters of the previous ones are back and the stakes are even higher.

“ ‘I’m staying right here with you,’ Sayvion said. ‘Because I don’t want to be anywhere in the world.’ I inhaled in his words, felt the assurance of that promise reverberate through me. ‘Me too’ I said”

I loved getting more of Zay and Allie’s relationship, they are amazing together. It was awesome to get more of Zay’s best friend Shamus and meet more members of the Authority.

There are a lot of questions asked with this books, it is definitely not the last book in the series, there is too much to find out. A war is brewing in the Authority and there is a lot of doubt about who are the good or bad guys, and it is never made clear.

There is also a heart breaking cliffhanger that just makes me want to read the next book more. There is a sneak peak at Magic at The Gate at the end of Magic on The Storm, which comes out in November, 2010.

The Allie Beckstrom Series is straight up Urban Fantasy and if you haven’t read it yet, I seriously doubt your sanity =P(less)

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Sep 14, 2011

Cyndi rated it

Shelves: fantasy, own, witches-wizards

Yet another exciting installment of the Allie Beckstrom series. Man that girl kicks butt! With Zay locked behind the gate between life and death, and having to rely on her father for help in getting him back, the next book should be riveting.

I really liked the relationship between Shamus and Allie. Allie has not had strong relationships in her life, but suddenly with Shame, Davey and now Terric, she's built a wonderful network of people. Stotts too. I like that Allie's learnin...more

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Jun 03, 2010

Schnaucl rated it

Shelves: fiction, library, read_2010, series, urban_fantasy

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Apr 04, 2011

Pam rated it

This is a wonderful series.

We find our heros enjoying an unusually quiet time in the magical city - but of course that changes fast as a magic storm in on the way and someone wants change in the Authority. The pace of this book is fast as we follow Allie and friends around to find answers before the storm hits.

A very good book and since it leaves you with a little cliff hanger you will need to go out and get the next book!!

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