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Veiled Enchantments

(Veiled Magic #3)

Deborah Blake (Goodreads Author)

4.20 · Rating details · 179 ratings · 23 reviews

In this exciting novel in the Veiled Magic series, Witch and police officer Donata Santori travels to Maine to help solve a deadly mystery, where her magical abilities are tested like never before.

Still reeling from her unwitting involvement in murder and subsequent break up with a half-Dragon art forger, Witch-cop Donata Santori is grateful for the distraction when her ...more

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Jan 16, 2018 Beth rated it it was amazing

Shelves: netgalley, kindle, own, march-2018, berkley-publishing, urban-fantasy, urban, fantasy, shifter, magic

Jumping in with both feet, I thrust myself into the Veiled Magic series with no previous experience with this world. That being said, I unequivocally loved it!

Donata is a witch and has a way with old god connections. She is asked by her ex-lover/shifter friend, Magnus, to come to his home and solve two mysteries. The first is the disappearance of their god Odin, he has not shown up when they’ve called for assistance and the second is injuries and hauntings of past loved ones that have been ...more

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Feb 18, 2018 ☕️Kimberly rated it really liked it

I struggled a little with the second book, in part because she was jugglingthree possible suitors. I was excited to see Donata has grown from those experiences and is much more confident about who she is without losing her snarky, kickass attitude.

Magnus, a previous lover whom she has never really taken seriously as a mate, comes to her for help. It seems the God Odin has abandonedhisUlfhednar shapechangers community and that ghosts are appearing without speaking before those facing the ULF I struggled a little with the second book, in part because she was juggling three possible suitors. I was excited to see Donata has grown from those experiences and is much more confident about who she is without losing her snarky, kickass attitude.

Magnus, a previous lover whom she has never really taken seriously as a mate, comes to her for help. It seems the God Odin has abandoned his Ulfhednar shapechangers community and that ghosts are appearing without speaking before those facing the ULF trials. He asks her to come and speak to the dead and clear up the situation. His community is set in rural Maine, and it was fascinating learning more about these shapeshifters and their ways. It was interesting seeing the communities reaction to Danata, and it added both humor and conflict. I adored Magnus's mother and loved the creative ways she eased Donata's way.

I have always loved the chemistry and easiness between Magnus and Donata. You can see they genuinely care for one another and are friends first. They rekindle their passion, but Donata sees a clear end date. A few twists including a fake engagement complicate things, and I enjoyed the ride.

The mystery was an interesting one that was hampered by the Ulfhednar's reluctance to speak to Donata, magic and more. Blake provided plenty of twists. The tricks she had Donata use were clever. I found myself fascinated by this community, their traditions, and the trials. The author did a great job of giving us their history while building the suspense and suspect list. While I had my list of suspects and foreshadowing lead the way, Blake added a few surprises.

Of course, Donata has a way of finding trouble, and it follows her to Maine. Se had to deal with the council, a friend of Anton Eastman and problems with her spells. Good times! Veiled Enchantments wrapped up threads and had enough closure that it left me wondering if we will see more of Donata and the Veiled Magic series. I hope so. This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer ...more

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Mar 18, 2018 Sophia rated it really liked it

Shelves: net-galley-reads, pnr-uf

A shape-shifting berserker, a revenge seeking Anemoi, a strong arming Council, and a ghostly mystery welcome Donata, the witch cop to the backwoods of Maine. Can it get more exciting than that? Oh course it can and does...

Veiled Enchantments is book three of the urban fantasy- suspense Veiled Magic series. Like must urban fantasy, this one doesn't work well out of order since it follows one lead character's story through the books and builds on the plot that came before it.

Magnus was absent from A shape-shifting berserker, a revenge seeking Anemoi, a strong arming Council, and a ghostly mystery welcome Donata, the witch cop to the backwoods of Maine. Can it get more exciting than that? Oh course it can and does...

Veiled Enchantments is book three of the urban fantasy- suspense Veiled Magic series. Like must urban fantasy, this one doesn't work well out of order since it follows one lead character's story through the books and builds on the plot that came before it.

Magnus was absent from book two, Veiled Menace, while off working to control his berserker nature, but happily our favorite sexy and charming berserker who knows just how to fluster a certain witch cop is back in the picture and dragging Donata off on another adventure.

She's still shaken up after the events of the previous book so she's not exactly in top form when she feels obligated to go help Magnus with his ghosts and god problem after he unselfishly helped her in the adventures of Velied Magic book one. People involved in the Ulf training and trials are being dangerously distracted from ghostly visitations and the Ulfnednar shapeshifters have lost contact with their patron god, Odin.

I confess that I went into this one warily after the disappointment I felt from book two. I didn't like the see-sawing going on with Donata and the men and I couldn't get into the overall suspense story, either. Fortunately, I wasn't far into this one and was able to relax and appreciate all that I liked about this series in the beginning. For one, Magnus was back and it was like the story just dazzled from his presence even though the whole thing is told from Donata's point of view and the focus is on Donata. The chemistry of the whole book was working and I felt Donata shone brighter and was more capable and stable even if she was having a tough time on this case.

Donata was strung out from what she'd just been through when Peter and Anton played tug o' war with her even while she also secretly pined in Magnus' absence. Now, the other two are out of the picture and she has to sort things out about her feelings once for all. She's back to extending her focus on a challenging case for her witch skills, discovering if she can fit in with Magnus' boisterous family, and what she really wants for herself long term since she's accepted that she and Magnus want two different things for their lives.

It was fun entering the world of Magnus' bear shapeshifting- berserker clan, Donata fitting in and adjusting to a very different family from her own (missed Donata's family dinners that always end up in fireworks of the witch variety). If the berserkers didn't do her in, she wasn't lacking for further hostiles in the form of a vengeful Anemoi seeking the missing Anton, and a conniving head of the paranormal council who isn't above threatening Donata to get her to spy on Magnus' people. Oh, and then there was that interesting surprise to really get Donata's life even more complicated.

I enjoyed the way all elements meshed so well in this one. It didn't have the gritty quality of book one or the tempestuousness of book two, but in no way was it bland. I was engaged from the start and never lost interest through to the end. I had a good time with my restored love for Donata and her story. In a way, this one felt like the conclusion of the series, but it also left room for many more adventures for Donata. I am tickled that I can vociferously recommend this book and series to those who enjoy a bit of witch magic, some mystery, wit, and some passion in their Urban Fantasy.

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May 04, 2018 Under the Covers Book Blog rated it really liked it

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Donata has had a really trying time recently. What with with one ex-boyfriend storming out of her life and disappearing and forced to murder the man she was dating after he tried to impregnate her with magical babies. Either with or without her consent. She could do with some time away. So, when Magnus, her friend, former boyfriend and Ulfhednar shifter turns up and asks her for help with a small ghost problem they are having in his small secluded town she decides to go along. Odin, their usually attentive god, seems to have abandoned the Ulfhednar in their time of need and tension is high, especially by bringing in an outsider to help. But, an outside perspective could be what they need, especially as the most logical explanations for the ghostly phenomenon seems to involve someone from within the Ulfhednar.

It's always a good sign when you pick up a book...and then what seems like 5 minutes later you are on the last page. This is exactly what happened to me with Veiled Enchantments. There could be a few reasons for this, it is a short book, barely grazing 250 pages, but I think the main reason was because I was really enjoying the story, the characters and most especially the romance.

This book felt like more of a paranormal mystery than an urban fantasy novel. Donata goes into a small town and has to solve the case where ghosts pop up at the more inopportune and dangerous times. Who could it be!? Some nasty outside force? Or an unknown and mystery person within the tight knit community?! Read to find out. I also liked the characters this book presented, mainly that of Magnus' family, they injected a lot of warmth to Veiled Enchantments and added to that cozy mystery feeling.

What I liked best about this though, as much as I liked trying to guess whodunit, was the romance. This series so far has had a bit of a love triangle going on and I thought Magnus was out of the game. Ho! How wrong I was! Magnus really shone in this book, he was gorgeous and thoughtful and Donata wasn't the only one falling in love. So, if you like your urban fantasy/mystery books to be strong on the romance front this is definitely for you.

I don't know if this is the conclusion to this series - the book had that feel - if it is, it would be a great place to stop. If not, I would be equally pleased. I like the characters in this series and each book has had a great mix of action, mystery and romance. I recommend any urban fantasy and mystery fans to pick this series up, it won't disappoint.

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Feb 23, 2018 Lovely Loveday rated it really liked it

This series gets better with each book!

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Apr 13, 2018 Suzanne (Under the Covers Book blog) rated it really liked it

Shelves: genre-urban-fantasy, magic, mages-witches-magic-users, genre-mystery, mythology-gods-and-goddesses

Donata has had a really trying time recently. What with with one ex-boyfriend storming out of her life and disappearing and forced to murder the man she was dating after he tried to impregnate her with magical babies. Either with or without her consent. She could do with some time away. So, when Magnus, her friend, former boyfriend and Ulfhednar shifter turns up and asks her for help with a small ghost problem they are having in his small secluded town she decides to go along. Odin, their Donata has had a really trying time recently. What with with one ex-boyfriend storming out of her life and disappearing and forced to murder the man she was dating after he tried to impregnate her with magical babies. Either with or without her consent. She could do with some time away. So, when Magnus, her friend, former boyfriend and Ulfhednar shifter turns up and asks her for help with a small ghost problem they are having in his small secluded town she decides to go along. Odin, their usually attentive god, seems to have abandoned the Ulfhednar in their time of need and tension is high, especially by bringing in an outsider to help. But, an outside perspective could be what they need, especially as the most logical explanations for the ghostly phenomenon seems to involve someone from within the Ulfhednar.

It’s always a good sign when you pick up a book…and then what seems like 5 minutes later you are on the last page. This is exactly what happened to me with Veiled Enchantments. There could be a few reasons for this, it is a short book, barely grazing 250 pages, but I think the main reason was because I was really enjoying the story, the characters and most especially the romance.

This book felt like more of a paranormal mystery than an urban fantasy novel. Donata goes into a small town and has to solve the case where ghosts pop up at the more inopportune and dangerous times. Who could it be!? Some nasty outside force? Or an unknown and mystery person within the tight knit community?! Read to find out. I also liked the characters this book presented, mainly that of Magnus’ family, they injected a lot of warmth to Veiled Enchantments and added to that cozy mystery feeling.

What I liked best about this though, as much as I liked trying to guess whodunit, was the romance. This series so far has had a bit of a love triangle going on and I thought Magnus was out of the game. Ho! How wrong I was! Magnus really shone in this book, he was gorgeous and thoughtful and Donata wasn’t the only one falling in love. So, if you like your urban fantasy/mystery books to be strong on the romance front this is definitely for you.

I don’t know if this is the conclusion to this series – the book had that feel – if it is, it would be a great place to stop. If not, I would be equally pleased. I like the characters in this series and each book has had a great mix of action, mystery and romance. I recommend any urban fantasy and mystery fans to pick this series up, it won’t disappoint.

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Mar 20, 2018 Barb Lie rated it it was amazing

Veiled Enchantments by Deborah Blake is the 3rd book in her Veiled Magic series. Donata Santori, our heroine in this series, is a witch, who talks to the dead, and a police officer. She is coming off of a difficult case, when Magnus (shapechanger), her ex boyfriend returns to ask for her help. She hasn’t seen him since he went home to Maine to rekindle with his family. Now Magnus needs Donata’s help, since he and his fellow Ulfhednar’s are being haunted by the dead during their training. He Veiled Enchantments by Deborah Blake is the 3rd book in her Veiled Magic series. Donata Santori, our heroine in this series, is a witch, who talks to the dead, and a police officer. She is coming off of a difficult case, when Magnus (shapechanger), her ex boyfriend returns to ask for her help. She hasn’t seen him since he went home to Maine to rekindle with his family. Now Magnus needs Donata’s help, since he and his fellow Ulfhednar’s are being haunted by the dead during their training. He tells her that her witch abilities would help try to find out what is happening; as well as helping them find out why Odin, their god hasn’t had contact with them for a long time.

Donata decides to take a needed break, and goes to Main with Magnus. Donata and Magnus still care for each other very much, but his family responsibilities have kept him away. Now with him bringing Donata home, she will have to face the brunt of his family and Ulfhednars who are not happy with her arrival.

Magnus’s mother welcomes her, and slowly the rest of the family will come to accept her and realize that she is the only one who could help them. Donata will meet all the members of the team who are in training to be Berserkers and protect all Ulfhednars. At first she will have a hard time getting information about the ghosts, but after some new accidents, some will open up to Donata with descriptions of what they saw.

While Donata tries to solve the problem, she will need expertise from her aunt on how to handle things that have gone wrong. There are a few surprises that Donata will have to face along the way that she did not expect. When she manages to summon Odin, and finds the truth of his not responding to the clan’s call for help, Donata will gain the respect of most of the town.

What follows is an exciting and romantic storyline that keeps our attention throughout the book. Magnus and Donata are great together, as they both love each other, but can they stay together, especially when she returns home to her job. Will love prevail?

The secondary characters, mostly from Magnus’ family were very likable. It was an exciting last 1/3 of the book, which I cannot tell too much more, as it would be spoilers. The truth of who is behind the ghosts, and why will be revealed. Veiled Enchantments was a fun, entertaining story, with a hot sexy couple that you can’t help but love. I am not sure if this is the end of the series, but I do hope it continues.

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Sep 18, 2018 Bianca78 rated it it was amazing

I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I adore this series. Veiled Magic is an urban fantasy series detailing the adventures of witch-cop Donata Santori. In this installment, Donata travels to a tight-knit Ulfhednar (shapechanger) community in Maine at the behest of her ex Magnus. According to Magnus, members of the community’s elite trainees are being haunted by the ghosts of their dead loved ones. Additionally, the Ulfhednar clan has been seemingly ...more

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Mar 21, 2018 Stacy rated it really liked it

Shelves: netgalley

Magnus shows up on Donata's door asking for help and although she is apprehensive she accompanies him to Maine.

I honestly don't have a whole lot of feedback when it comes to VEILED ENCHANTMENTS. I enjoyed it thoroughly, but most of what I have to say would spoil things for someone and nobody wants that. I thought Donata was appropriately apprehensive when it came to Magnus after everything she has already been through. I felt the storyline really highlighted the mysteries while also focusing on ...more

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Mar 09, 2018 Penny rated it it was amazing

More than a little time has passed since I’ve read a book by Ms. Blake, and I am sorry for that. This book was fantastic! She’s one of those authors I forget about, then read one and think why did I stop reading books by this great author? I must say upfront that I didn’t realize this book was part of a series when I started it. However, I didn’t have any problems knowing what was going on and enjoying every minute. I do admit at times I felt like I really wished I had read the previous two but ...more

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Apr 12, 2018 Maria Kay rated it it was amazing

The last book was mystery and magic detective with a side of dragon-hunk. This book had more of a high fantasy feel as Deborah Blake whisked us off to Ulfhednar country--land of the berserkers! How cool is that? Very.

Donata is a Witch who chats up ghosts. No biggie. Just solving crimes and cracking mysteries by talking to the dead.
Um. Wow!
Magnus is a big lovable bear. Growls. Sure, the dude is an alpha-type Shapeshifter, but he is man enough to let Nata work her magic.
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Mar 25, 2018 Lauri Holmes rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2018

Another winner from Deborah Blake

Deborah, I love your writing. Your characters are so richly developed and easy to love. They feel like old friends, whether Baba Yagas, witch-cops, shapeshifters or no-longer riders. Sorry this isn't really a review as much a large "atta girl." Thank you for allowing me to see inside your imagination.

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Aug 31, 2018 Pam Bales rated it it was amazing

Great story. Donata, Magnus, Grimle (Magnus's hometown in Maine), the Major Anemoi, all the other paranormal groups and the problems people cause for each other all make for a terrific read. I'm ready for the next in the series (I hope!).

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Mar 20, 2018 Joanne Watkins USA rated it liked it

Ok

This was just ok. It’s part of their story. I’m just not sure how consistent any of the characters were. He walked out on her. They’d broken up over different ethics and now all is ok? She had chosen two other terrible men and that was ok? Just didn’t work for me.

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Mar 24, 2018 Lee rated it really liked it

Great

I am really loving this series and can not wait for the next book. Thank you for the great entertainment.

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Aug 25, 2018 Caroline rated it really liked it

Hoping that book 4 doesn’t jump the shark

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Apr 02, 2018 Heidi rated it really liked it

Enjoyable romantic fantasy series.

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May 12, 2018 Larisa rated it really liked it

Shelves: nook, own

These are such fun. Treat yourself to an enjoyable escape.

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Sep 11, 2019 Jacqueline rated it liked it

Shelves: 2019, paranormal-urban-fantasy, series

extra 1/2 star

Yay!

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Aug 26, 2018 Michelle rated it it was amazing

Fantastic

I really enjoyed this story. It was interesting and intriguing. The characters were engaging and entertaining and their interactions were fun to read. Hope for more.

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Mar 21, 2018 Lois Alston rated it it was amazing

Outstanding

Such hard work to find out what was happening to others. Loved how Danata had her own little surprise. Happy that she will get her man.

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Mar 11, 2018 Kt rated it really liked it

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This series truly gets better with each book. I feel like I've really settled into the world and the characters this time around. I love Donata's character. She's come an incredibly long way from the witch we first met in book one. She's fierce and determined to do the right thing always, even when it could cost her greatly and I love her for it. She has to step up yet again in this book, and despite some pretty big opposition, she never once wavers. ...more

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Mar 25, 2018 Michele rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy, pnr, 0318

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Magic, action, ghosts and deception led the charge in Deborah Blake’s Veiled Enchantments. Set in the wild woods of Maine, this story had everything a fantasy fan could want, including a sweet second chance romance.

While I’m a huge fan of Deborah Blake’s work, this is the first book I’ve read in this particular series. And I was fine jumping in with book three–although I will likely be going back to read the other two as I enjoyed this installment so ...more

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Deborah is the author of twelve non-fiction books on modern witchcraft and a tarot and oracle decks from Llewellyn and the Baba Yaga series, The Broken Rider series, and the Veiled Magic series (mostly from Berkley) as well as a few stand-alone novels.

Deborah lives in a 130 year old farmhouse in upstate NY with multiole cats, and runs an artists' cooperative shop when she's not writing. She ...more