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Legacy #3
Renegade Magic
Secrets have consequences—and so do truths.
I’ve been outed as a Legacy and there’s nothing I can do but deal with the aftermath. I thought I could handle it—I was wrong. The city is in chaos, and I have more enemies than allies. Some that I once called allies have quickly become my betrayers.
Just when I didn’t think things could get any worse, Conner resurfaces and he’s ready to make everyone pay. Especially me. He’s the least of my worries: a supernatural assassin has been brought in to kill all the Legacy—and he’s good at his job. One by one we are being killed off. Gareth, my only true ally, has his own problems dealing with another group that is set on ridding the world of supernaturals. Unless I can get the assassin before he gets me and Gareth can stop an organization bent on xenophobic destruction, we don’t stand a chance in hell of surviving this.
I’ve been outed as a Legacy and there’s nothing I can do but deal with the aftermath. I thought I could handle it—I was wrong. The city is in chaos, and I have more enemies than allies. Some that I once called allies have quickly become my betrayers.
Just when I didn’t think things could get any worse, Conner resurfaces and he’s ready to make everyone pay. Especially me. He’s the least of my worries: a supernatural assassin has been brought in to kill all the Legacy—and he’s good at his job. One by one we are being killed off. Gareth, my only true ally, has his own problems dealing with another group that is set on ridding the world of supernaturals. Unless I can get the assassin before he gets me and Gareth can stop an organization bent on xenophobic destruction, we don’t stand a chance in hell of surviving this.
241 pages, ebook
First published September 11, 2017
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McKenzie Hunter
78 books1,094 followersMcKenzie Hunter is the author of urban fantasy, dark fantasy, and paranormal romance books. She discovered early that new adventures were just a page-turn away; all she had to do was read a book. She’s had her share of escapades from hanging out with vamps, joining the chaos of shifter packs, creating spells with witches, and avoiding deals with the fae.
When she isn't working on her next book, she’s reading, binge-watching TV, or disappearing into her own world during nature walks (probably on the lookout for magical beings—or maybe not).
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April 12, 2021
Disappontment
Books 1 and 2 were good. In book 3, the plot becomes a bit redundant. The lead seems to ping pong around the city getting into fights but always needing to be rescued. She also lets her hormones do her thinking for her, sleeping with the male lead despite the fact he has basically shrugged at the murder of her fellow Legacies and decided it was ok to lock her in an interrogation room because she was mad and walked away from him. The messages here are kind of disturbing --it is not ok to trap people because they get mad at you. Further, after she finds her "saner" self and starts agreeing to whatever he thinks after a token struggle. WTF? You don't agree with someone because you slept with them! Again with the messaging issue, this time that the male is pragmatic and sane while the female is emotional and insane. This isn't a story with a strong female lead anymore; it's a story of a damsel in distress who needs constant rescuing and has to be controlled by her male (read: sane) love interest. There isn't equal footing here and it's reinforced throughout the book. What a disappointment to keep running into this in this genre, especially with female authors so prevalent.
Books 1 and 2 were good. In book 3, the plot becomes a bit redundant. The lead seems to ping pong around the city getting into fights but always needing to be rescued. She also lets her hormones do her thinking for her, sleeping with the male lead despite the fact he has basically shrugged at the murder of her fellow Legacies and decided it was ok to lock her in an interrogation room because she was mad and walked away from him. The messages here are kind of disturbing --it is not ok to trap people because they get mad at you. Further, after she finds her "saner" self and starts agreeing to whatever he thinks after a token struggle. WTF? You don't agree with someone because you slept with them! Again with the messaging issue, this time that the male is pragmatic and sane while the female is emotional and insane. This isn't a story with a strong female lead anymore; it's a story of a damsel in distress who needs constant rescuing and has to be controlled by her male (read: sane) love interest. There isn't equal footing here and it's reinforced throughout the book. What a disappointment to keep running into this in this genre, especially with female authors so prevalent.
December 11, 2017
I had a few issues with this book that made me waffle between 3.5 or 4 stars. I'm still not sure, so I went with 3.5 because damn I read waaay to much for some BS to be happening in the THIRD BOOK.
Cons:
• What is up with this book's pacing? It's like everything happened at once. BAM. Suddenly you have action scenes that happen out of nowhere. It's like walking outside your front door when a refrigerator hits you. Or that time when Dean was walking on the street when a piano fell on him. And then he died. What?
• I love me some Gareth and Levy, but man, after two books of just of light flirting they suddenly fall in bed together. How does that figure?
• Too many interesting new things showing up and dyeing, never to be heard of from again. The Mors, Ms. Hunter, THE MORS!
• Levy is such a brat. Like Gar does stuff for your safety and well being! Jesus Christ in a river boat. Pull your head out of your ass, girl.
Pros:
• I suppose this is UF and not PR, so I'll let the whole "amorous activities" things slide. Admittedly, I also headdesked (forehead, meet my desk) because it's about time!
• When Levy does pull her head out of her ass, it's literally sunshine and rainbows.
• Lots of action, neat new characters, though I don't know if the PLOT has moved all that much. In fact, I think it's pretty much the same. She should fix that.
I'm still too invested to not read the next book. Ah, I hope I don't come to regret this decision.
Cons:
• What is up with this book's pacing? It's like everything happened at once. BAM. Suddenly you have action scenes that happen out of nowhere. It's like walking outside your front door when a refrigerator hits you. Or that time when Dean was walking on the street when a piano fell on him. And then he died. What?
• I love me some Gareth and Levy, but man, after two books of just of light flirting they suddenly fall in bed together. How does that figure?
• Too many interesting new things showing up and dyeing, never to be heard of from again. The Mors, Ms. Hunter, THE MORS!
• Levy is such a brat. Like Gar does stuff for your safety and well being! Jesus Christ in a river boat. Pull your head out of your ass, girl.
Pros:
• I suppose this is UF and not PR, so I'll let the whole "amorous activities" things slide. Admittedly, I also headdesked (forehead, meet my desk) because it's about time!
• When Levy does pull her head out of her ass, it's literally sunshine and rainbows.
• Lots of action, neat new characters, though I don't know if the PLOT has moved all that much. In fact, I think it's pretty much the same. She should fix that.
I'm still too invested to not read the next book. Ah, I hope I don't come to regret this decision.
August 25, 2019
Series is Beginning to Stale
I'm not sure if it's just a me thing but carrying the same plot through three books has gotten old. Levy versus Conner too many times has made this series a bit stale. It's still packed full of action and twists but also continued to have inconsistent information from book to book. At one point her parents were killed when she was 15 then 16, her parents both died together then her dad first followed by her mom a some time later. If I see the word miscreant or one of its derivatives one more time, I think I'll lose it.
Because the plot continues to be the same, I found myself skimming often to get past the explanation about Legacy, Cleanse 2.0, Conner, and how the rest of the world would view Levy and others like her as well as the dire circumstances the Legacy face. It's all interesting until after the third book full of the same.
Gareth and Levy's relationship progresses more in this book though neither have made it clear their intentions long-term. One thing I'm curious to find out is the story behind Gareth and his ability to find Levy without fail whenever he wants to. The explanation provided seems too tame and especially since he can sense her when she's behind the veil. I get the feeling there's more behind it given Gareth's persistent pursuit of Levy when she wasn't always welcoming of it in the beginning. If it's not more then that's a disappointment as I'm not sure how many more books in this series I can stand to read if they'll continue along the same vein which seems to be the case judging by the way the book ends.
Harrah's part in this story was a bit of a surprise and the Mors was a great introduction to the intrigue. Kalen's and Levy's business have taken even more of a backseat which is how the other books were trending and I could see her involvement with what's basically the supernatural police force being solidified at some point, but I was a disappointed that Levy doesn't go to Kalen more often to pick his brain for knowledge as she's presented with challenges she hasn't encountered before.
Avery has been a delightful addition, I love the interactions with Gareth but given how much of a troublemaker Avery is, I would have though we'd have been introduced to him a little sooner but that's not a huge deal. Conner makes no sense to me whatsoever in his determination to recruit Levy. No matter what she does, he's steadfast in his desire to have her at the detriment of his goal. The creatures he sends, the coast triplets, all of it just screams why to me. You're trying to kill Levy but save her in the end, you're constantly snatching her through the veil where you both fight then she escapes. By the way, with how much more powerful and knowledgeable Conner is than Levy, and given his ability to transport whenever he wants, it's unrealistic the number of times she's able to do what she does. I'm not yet sure if I want to read the next book if more eye rolling and boredom is in the future.
I'm not sure if it's just a me thing but carrying the same plot through three books has gotten old. Levy versus Conner too many times has made this series a bit stale. It's still packed full of action and twists but also continued to have inconsistent information from book to book. At one point her parents were killed when she was 15 then 16, her parents both died together then her dad first followed by her mom a some time later. If I see the word miscreant or one of its derivatives one more time, I think I'll lose it.
Because the plot continues to be the same, I found myself skimming often to get past the explanation about Legacy, Cleanse 2.0, Conner, and how the rest of the world would view Levy and others like her as well as the dire circumstances the Legacy face. It's all interesting until after the third book full of the same.
Gareth and Levy's relationship progresses more in this book though neither have made it clear their intentions long-term. One thing I'm curious to find out is the story behind Gareth and his ability to find Levy without fail whenever he wants to. The explanation provided seems too tame and especially since he can sense her when she's behind the veil. I get the feeling there's more behind it given Gareth's persistent pursuit of Levy when she wasn't always welcoming of it in the beginning. If it's not more then that's a disappointment as I'm not sure how many more books in this series I can stand to read if they'll continue along the same vein which seems to be the case judging by the way the book ends.
Harrah's part in this story was a bit of a surprise and the Mors was a great introduction to the intrigue. Kalen's and Levy's business have taken even more of a backseat which is how the other books were trending and I could see her involvement with what's basically the supernatural police force being solidified at some point, but I was a disappointed that Levy doesn't go to Kalen more often to pick his brain for knowledge as she's presented with challenges she hasn't encountered before.
Avery has been a delightful addition, I love the interactions with Gareth but given how much of a troublemaker Avery is, I would have though we'd have been introduced to him a little sooner but that's not a huge deal. Conner makes no sense to me whatsoever in his determination to recruit Levy. No matter what she does, he's steadfast in his desire to have her at the detriment of his goal. The creatures he sends, the coast triplets, all of it just screams why to me. You're trying to kill Levy but save her in the end, you're constantly snatching her through the veil where you both fight then she escapes. By the way, with how much more powerful and knowledgeable Conner is than Levy, and given his ability to transport whenever he wants, it's unrealistic the number of times she's able to do what she does. I'm not yet sure if I want to read the next book if more eye rolling and boredom is in the future.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 21, 2018
I've actually listened to this book 3 entire times. It's taken me a while to get to this review and I didn't want to move in to another one or I'll forget. There is a scene where the lead character, Levy, makes a comment about how she felt towards those who she felt betrayed. I thought that moment, actually that one sentence was the best of the whole book. I felt it was one of those moments the author truly wrote what this character would feel. I was shocked this author was so bold. Its a spark of something i hope to see more of in this series. Now the rest of the book...
After reading the first 3 books, I've determined that this author is a serial repeater. I'm not sure if it's for the readers benefit or her own. I know that some authors will write their books in portions and not necessarily in sequential order. So when you get someone who constantly repeats a phrase or a previous event is described in detail multiple times, I think it's a result of something like that. It's not always a bad thing and some readers may love it. Just personally, unless the book is over 20 hours then it's not necessary at all.
Every time anyone is about to tell a lie, then a shifter will say, "Do I have to remind you that I can detect the changes in your breathing and pulse...". Seriously. Every time and it's usually Garret. We get it. Shifters can tell when you lie.
At the end of the previous book and as you go through this one, you will be constantly reminded what Hara (Leader of the Counsel) can do with her Fae powers and what she did to those in the night club in the last book. Over and Over. And Over and Over.
Also for the 3rd book our lead character constantly describes The Cleanse which is one of the core past events. At least 5 times... that's once every other chapter.
The narrator, Staci Glemboski, was a good. I have no complaints.
2 Stars - Decent. Has Potential. Possibly a good idea for a story but something could have been better. Sometimes it's because the author put too little or too much into the wrong parts of the story. New authors sometimes fall in this ranking and move up as their series progresses. Doesn't mean I hated it. Just means it was missing something to push it over the hump.
After reading the first 3 books, I've determined that this author is a serial repeater. I'm not sure if it's for the readers benefit or her own. I know that some authors will write their books in portions and not necessarily in sequential order. So when you get someone who constantly repeats a phrase or a previous event is described in detail multiple times, I think it's a result of something like that. It's not always a bad thing and some readers may love it. Just personally, unless the book is over 20 hours then it's not necessary at all.
Every time anyone is about to tell a lie, then a shifter will say, "Do I have to remind you that I can detect the changes in your breathing and pulse...". Seriously. Every time and it's usually Garret. We get it. Shifters can tell when you lie.
At the end of the previous book and as you go through this one, you will be constantly reminded what Hara (Leader of the Counsel) can do with her Fae powers and what she did to those in the night club in the last book. Over and Over. And Over and Over.
Also for the 3rd book our lead character constantly describes The Cleanse which is one of the core past events. At least 5 times... that's once every other chapter.
The narrator, Staci Glemboski, was a good. I have no complaints.
2 Stars - Decent. Has Potential. Possibly a good idea for a story but something could have been better. Sometimes it's because the author put too little or too much into the wrong parts of the story. New authors sometimes fall in this ranking and move up as their series progresses. Doesn't mean I hated it. Just means it was missing something to push it over the hump.
October 9, 2019
Giving up
I'm giving up on this series. The characters just react to whatever is thrown at them and don't grow. The plot still jumps around. So done with the villains.
Read in KU
I'm giving up on this series. The characters just react to whatever is thrown at them and don't grow. The plot still jumps around. So done with the villains.
Read in KU
April 5, 2019
Action packed
Great read, really enjoying this series of you are looking for a fun and interesting book this Series will make you very happy
Great read, really enjoying this series of you are looking for a fun and interesting book this Series will make you very happy
May 22, 2025
Secrets have consequences—and so do truths.
I’ve been outed as a Legacy and there’s nothing I can do but deal with the aftermath. I thought I could handle it—I was wrong. The city is in chaos, and I have more enemies than allies. Some that I once called allies have quickly become my betrayers.
Just when I didn’t think things could get any worse, Conner resurfaces and he’s ready to make everyone pay. Especially me. He’s the least of my worries: a supernatural assassin has been brought in to kill all the Legacy—and he’s good at his job. One by one we are being killed off. Gareth, my only true ally, has his own problems dealing with another group that is set on ridding the world of supernaturals. Unless I can get the assassin before he gets me and Gareth can stop an organization bent on xenophobic destruction, we don’t stand a chance in hell of surviving this.
I’ve been outed as a Legacy and there’s nothing I can do but deal with the aftermath. I thought I could handle it—I was wrong. The city is in chaos, and I have more enemies than allies. Some that I once called allies have quickly become my betrayers.
Just when I didn’t think things could get any worse, Conner resurfaces and he’s ready to make everyone pay. Especially me. He’s the least of my worries: a supernatural assassin has been brought in to kill all the Legacy—and he’s good at his job. One by one we are being killed off. Gareth, my only true ally, has his own problems dealing with another group that is set on ridding the world of supernaturals. Unless I can get the assassin before he gets me and Gareth can stop an organization bent on xenophobic destruction, we don’t stand a chance in hell of surviving this.
September 5, 2018
see review for book 2. A solid 4 book ruined by trashy gimmicky endings. Not sure if this publisher forces it or it's an author thing.
December 26, 2020
A good read
Pros: I really like the world built in this story. The way the author did it ensures that other stories can be written within this world with totally different characters and plots. Furthermore, the author keeps the feeling that anything that the books hint at being extinct could actually be a falsehood. This allows for the creation or recreational supernatural races.... on to the cons
Cons: keep in mind that I don’t connect well with this character myself and the cons will reflect that so don’t miss reading the books as you may feel differently.
First con for me is the main character as I feel she’s a bit self centered and hypocritical. She often focuses on what she can’t trust in the other characters despite how often they go above and beyond for her. Then she gets flaky with how she feels about others and her own morals which at times has her acting in a way that she stated in other parts of the story she wouldn’t do. I understand a character having trust issues (like my favorite series Kate Daniels or mercy Thompson) but I feel like the main character lacks connection to people except her one bestie and it often reads like she refuses to even try to trust others like the love interest who have put himself and his job at risk countless times.
Second con: I feel at times like the book jumps or switches focus to quickly like a scratched CD skipping song parts. It’s jarring for me and made it more difficult to melt into the wonderful world the writer was creating in these books.
Lastly, the protagonist doesn’t do it for me. Not sure if that’s due to how the main character is thinking about him or just how’s he’s written, but I find him annoying more then threatening.
Despite my review cons you may want to give this book a try. I may not continue the series but I will try out other by this author as I do the her world building and I think there may be a character of theirs out there that I might just click with...
Pros: I really like the world built in this story. The way the author did it ensures that other stories can be written within this world with totally different characters and plots. Furthermore, the author keeps the feeling that anything that the books hint at being extinct could actually be a falsehood. This allows for the creation or recreational supernatural races.... on to the cons
Cons: keep in mind that I don’t connect well with this character myself and the cons will reflect that so don’t miss reading the books as you may feel differently.
First con for me is the main character as I feel she’s a bit self centered and hypocritical. She often focuses on what she can’t trust in the other characters despite how often they go above and beyond for her. Then she gets flaky with how she feels about others and her own morals which at times has her acting in a way that she stated in other parts of the story she wouldn’t do. I understand a character having trust issues (like my favorite series Kate Daniels or mercy Thompson) but I feel like the main character lacks connection to people except her one bestie and it often reads like she refuses to even try to trust others like the love interest who have put himself and his job at risk countless times.
Second con: I feel at times like the book jumps or switches focus to quickly like a scratched CD skipping song parts. It’s jarring for me and made it more difficult to melt into the wonderful world the writer was creating in these books.
Lastly, the protagonist doesn’t do it for me. Not sure if that’s due to how the main character is thinking about him or just how’s he’s written, but I find him annoying more then threatening.
Despite my review cons you may want to give this book a try. I may not continue the series but I will try out other by this author as I do the her world building and I think there may be a character of theirs out there that I might just click with...
May 28, 2018
I just finished this series - and I read a lot of first novels in series like this. So it says a lot for the engaging content of the story that I went all the way through. I really enjoyed the story - it was fairly fast paced - and there were no sections that seemed to drag. The main characters are all very fierce and powerful and I definitely enjoy that sort of thing. I'll just list the things that kept me from giving it a 5 star rating:
1) I know this is common in this genre, but it's always been a pet peeve of mine: focusing too much on the clothing and aesthetics. I know they're supposed to convey things about the general coolness of the characters - lookie, she's wearing yoga pants, and different colored converse sneakers everyday - I just strongly believe that sort of thing doesn't hold up well over time. Mentioning specific fashion trends can make your characters look utterly ridiculous in a few years once that trend has faded. I think if I was writing a story I would try very hard to ensure I convey to my readers the "coolness" of my characters (if that's really what I want to convey) through means other than clothing choices or even house decorations. What's more, it kind of makes me judge the author a little bit - like someone who's trying way too hard to impress people. I just imagine the author (and I have no idea what she looks like) at home fretting for hours over the perfect outfit and having all sorts of anxiety trying to look cool and not succeeding. And that's a shame, I am sure I would want to be friends with someone with such a great imagination and who can tie a story together like this - but I'm no so sure I want to hang with someone who obsesses over all of her converse sneakers.
2) The whole relationship of the villain, Connor, and the heroine is a painful cliche. The villain is a very powerful magic wielder, a vertu, and he wants the heroine to be his consort, a/k/a "broodmare" because she is a powerful magic wielder and warrior as well. He also finds her sarcastic wit unbearably funny. Because of this, despite many opportunities to kill Levy, he Every time she tells him she will never love him or align with him, he seems to believe her, and then makes a feeble attempt to kill her, but then seems to think better of it, and at one point even . The relationship is very much a Swan Princess, Kylo Ren/Rey, Jafar/Jasmine, Humperdink/Princess Bride trope. I looked it up, it's called "And Now You Must Marry Me" on the TV Tropes website. This just added a certain level of hoakiness to the villainy and I was unable to take him seriously. It didn't give him depth, and I never believed the "charisma" which Levy was always mentioning, he just seemed like an unimaginative child. Maybe book 4 will reveal why people followed him, but as of yet, it seems to me that while people might agree with his politics, no one would willingly follow him because he's completely irrational. I think this could have easily been fixed by making his followers simply afraid of his incredible power. I would have had way more respect for him if he wasn't so obsessed with trying to kiss Levy.
3) The reveal of as a villain was not in the least bit surprising (which is good because it means the author laid out clues ahead of time, and bad because it was much too heavy-handed, it would have been nice and far more poignant if our super hero main character had not held this person suspect since their very first interaction) and pretty darn anticlimactic (which is depressing). Actually, that is really my beef with each of these books - the climax was never obvious. This one was the worst of all in that regard. There is a certain art form to novel writing which is admittedly a lot like sex. There are chapters of foreplay and hopefully suspense leading up to this crazy, ahem, climax. Afterward the falling action should tie up loose ends and leave you the reader with a feeling of satisfaction and hopefully looking forward to the next, erm, encounter. It was still a lot of fun, and attractive, I just don't feel much afterward. I think this could have been fixed if a bit more care were put into planning out the climax from the beginning and then building to it throughout the story.
4) Finally, what on earth was up with the last 30 pages of this thing? Frankly, the story was finished. The last thirty pages were the start of a new story. Once I got about 5 pages into it, I thought she had written two stories in one. It's not a bad thing, I always want to know more and see more, but the fact of the matter is, the story was finished and those last thirty pages did not belong. Those should have been the first thirty pages of book 4. Perhaps she felt it would have been too short to stop where she did, at exactly 200 pages. Could have remedied that by going back and adding more drama with the villain .
Overall, it seems to me this author has a lot of potential. I like her take on the supernatural, and I enjoy this supernatural and human interacting world very much. I plan to read Book Four when it comes out and I hope the author gets a good editor that can help her reach her potential. Oh, and I nearly forgot: I enjoy the romance between Levy and Gar very much. It's steamy and I like their fight for dominance.
1) I know this is common in this genre, but it's always been a pet peeve of mine: focusing too much on the clothing and aesthetics. I know they're supposed to convey things about the general coolness of the characters - lookie, she's wearing yoga pants, and different colored converse sneakers everyday - I just strongly believe that sort of thing doesn't hold up well over time. Mentioning specific fashion trends can make your characters look utterly ridiculous in a few years once that trend has faded. I think if I was writing a story I would try very hard to ensure I convey to my readers the "coolness" of my characters (if that's really what I want to convey) through means other than clothing choices or even house decorations. What's more, it kind of makes me judge the author a little bit - like someone who's trying way too hard to impress people. I just imagine the author (and I have no idea what she looks like) at home fretting for hours over the perfect outfit and having all sorts of anxiety trying to look cool and not succeeding. And that's a shame, I am sure I would want to be friends with someone with such a great imagination and who can tie a story together like this - but I'm no so sure I want to hang with someone who obsesses over all of her converse sneakers.
2) The whole relationship of the villain, Connor, and the heroine is a painful cliche. The villain is a very powerful magic wielder, a vertu, and he wants the heroine to be his consort, a/k/a "broodmare" because she is a powerful magic wielder and warrior as well. He also finds her sarcastic wit unbearably funny. Because of this, despite many opportunities to kill Levy, he Every time she tells him she will never love him or align with him, he seems to believe her, and then makes a feeble attempt to kill her, but then seems to think better of it, and at one point even . The relationship is very much a Swan Princess, Kylo Ren/Rey, Jafar/Jasmine, Humperdink/Princess Bride trope. I looked it up, it's called "And Now You Must Marry Me" on the TV Tropes website. This just added a certain level of hoakiness to the villainy and I was unable to take him seriously. It didn't give him depth, and I never believed the "charisma" which Levy was always mentioning, he just seemed like an unimaginative child. Maybe book 4 will reveal why people followed him, but as of yet, it seems to me that while people might agree with his politics, no one would willingly follow him because he's completely irrational. I think this could have easily been fixed by making his followers simply afraid of his incredible power. I would have had way more respect for him if he wasn't so obsessed with trying to kiss Levy.
3) The reveal of as a villain was not in the least bit surprising (which is good because it means the author laid out clues ahead of time, and bad because it was much too heavy-handed, it would have been nice and far more poignant if our super hero main character had not held this person suspect since their very first interaction) and pretty darn anticlimactic (which is depressing). Actually, that is really my beef with each of these books - the climax was never obvious. This one was the worst of all in that regard. There is a certain art form to novel writing which is admittedly a lot like sex. There are chapters of foreplay and hopefully suspense leading up to this crazy, ahem, climax. Afterward the falling action should tie up loose ends and leave you the reader with a feeling of satisfaction and hopefully looking forward to the next, erm, encounter. It was still a lot of fun, and attractive, I just don't feel much afterward. I think this could have been fixed if a bit more care were put into planning out the climax from the beginning and then building to it throughout the story.
4) Finally, what on earth was up with the last 30 pages of this thing? Frankly, the story was finished. The last thirty pages were the start of a new story. Once I got about 5 pages into it, I thought she had written two stories in one. It's not a bad thing, I always want to know more and see more, but the fact of the matter is, the story was finished and those last thirty pages did not belong. Those should have been the first thirty pages of book 4. Perhaps she felt it would have been too short to stop where she did, at exactly 200 pages. Could have remedied that by going back and adding more drama with the villain .
Overall, it seems to me this author has a lot of potential. I like her take on the supernatural, and I enjoy this supernatural and human interacting world very much. I plan to read Book Four when it comes out and I hope the author gets a good editor that can help her reach her potential. Oh, and I nearly forgot: I enjoy the romance between Levy and Gar very much. It's steamy and I like their fight for dominance.
August 6, 2018
Abort mission!
I tried and failed at 85% (sooo close). I read books one and two, even though I’m partially of the belief that these books are written by a team of artificial intelligence and humans. It’s too mechanical and the language it trying too hard. The word innocuous still reigns supreme. Just stop.
Spoiler alert: they kill off the most well-developed character (villain) in this book so that really sucks. They also add in new storylines that don’t make sense - clearly afterthoughts. It’s all a painful struggle to continue a series that just didn’t have a good structure. Bummer dude.
I tried and failed at 85% (sooo close). I read books one and two, even though I’m partially of the belief that these books are written by a team of artificial intelligence and humans. It’s too mechanical and the language it trying too hard. The word innocuous still reigns supreme. Just stop.
Spoiler alert: they kill off the most well-developed character (villain) in this book so that really sucks. They also add in new storylines that don’t make sense - clearly afterthoughts. It’s all a painful struggle to continue a series that just didn’t have a good structure. Bummer dude.
February 9, 2022
Oh yeah! This series gets better and better.
Man, I love this series. This outing has action, romance, and twists galore. I love the snark in the dialogue, and all the feels Levy is put through. I can't wait to see what happens next. Highly recommended.
Man, I love this series. This outing has action, romance, and twists galore. I love the snark in the dialogue, and all the feels Levy is put through. I can't wait to see what happens next. Highly recommended.
January 9, 2025
Uncle, I think I’m done. I may come back but I don’t think so. I’m not going to start my new year making myself read a series that is making less sense as it continues. There is no rhyme or reason behind Levy and Gareth being a couple, they are supposed to be natural enemies and they never talk about it in any real sense. In fact, it seems like she keeps trying to remind herself he was part of a group that hunts her kind even if for a short time, then disregards this very real crossroads, and the story moves and drops it again. They don’t deal with any of it between themselves. The author has them alone in a car for hours and instead of talking through these issues, they are written as siting in silence for most of the ride. It is literally written that way that they were silent for the majority of the 3 hour drive to Indiana. Essentially they were brought up to not trust each other, yet despite this they are attracted to and drawn to one another, and even after all these different attacks and happenings in the book we finally have them alone for more than a few minutes they don’t talk about it, they sit in silence in the car and then screw at the hotel. Ugh
Additionally, I still don’t feel that Levy is any more of a reliable narrator than in the first two books, add to that the entire world has crumbled in my mind from the weight of the last straw with the latest introduction of a magical being that no one she knows has any idea what it is. Listen, the author created this Cleanse to happen only 25 years ago or so, there are too many people still around who would have remembered things before the Cleanse. Um, like Lucas or Kalen. Seriously? No one knows what this 7 foot blind assassin is? The more the author provides even the smallest additional detail or clarifies a detail of the state of the current world after this Cleanse, my disbelief slips more. If this catastrophic event had happened a hundred years or more ago, it would make so much more sense. The way people talk about it in the history books and what is taught in school sounds like it was a long ago happening, not 25. It simply doesn’t work.
The transition between incidents and the passing of days and time overall was baffling. We’re told days pass then all kinds of chaos and attempts made on her life, no resolution or plan moving forward and Gareth is all of a sudden not reachable when he had been showing up out of the blue until now. Then a few days pass and the attempts on Levy’s life stop but we aren’t provided any details around why and no bodyguards, she’s all of a sudden just in the clear. Then we see Levy flit off to her cave and Gareth was there and asks her what took her so long. Whaaaa? Where were you during those few days of time when you weren’t returning her calls? In the cave? Also, where I stopped reading was Levy is left for dead and {shocker} Conner shows up and takes her behind this veil we know very little about. WHERE WAS GARETH?? It’s maddening to have zero rhyme or reason behind Gareth or Conner showing up or not showing up or disappearing, then reappearing. I’m so annoyed by all of the chaos in the direction and delivery of the story because I do find the underlying message compelling. It may be a bit on the preachy side, but the idea that we hate due to fear, or because of what we’re taught, and also out of willful ignorance which is always a compelling storyline. However, the compelling storyline couldn’t overcome the haphazard delivery and world building that needs a lot of work to really make sense.
Additionally, I still don’t feel that Levy is any more of a reliable narrator than in the first two books, add to that the entire world has crumbled in my mind from the weight of the last straw with the latest introduction of a magical being that no one she knows has any idea what it is. Listen, the author created this Cleanse to happen only 25 years ago or so, there are too many people still around who would have remembered things before the Cleanse. Um, like Lucas or Kalen. Seriously? No one knows what this 7 foot blind assassin is? The more the author provides even the smallest additional detail or clarifies a detail of the state of the current world after this Cleanse, my disbelief slips more. If this catastrophic event had happened a hundred years or more ago, it would make so much more sense. The way people talk about it in the history books and what is taught in school sounds like it was a long ago happening, not 25. It simply doesn’t work.
The transition between incidents and the passing of days and time overall was baffling. We’re told days pass then all kinds of chaos and attempts made on her life, no resolution or plan moving forward and Gareth is all of a sudden not reachable when he had been showing up out of the blue until now. Then a few days pass and the attempts on Levy’s life stop but we aren’t provided any details around why and no bodyguards, she’s all of a sudden just in the clear. Then we see Levy flit off to her cave and Gareth was there and asks her what took her so long. Whaaaa? Where were you during those few days of time when you weren’t returning her calls? In the cave? Also, where I stopped reading was Levy is left for dead and {shocker} Conner shows up and takes her behind this veil we know very little about. WHERE WAS GARETH?? It’s maddening to have zero rhyme or reason behind Gareth or Conner showing up or not showing up or disappearing, then reappearing. I’m so annoyed by all of the chaos in the direction and delivery of the story because I do find the underlying message compelling. It may be a bit on the preachy side, but the idea that we hate due to fear, or because of what we’re taught, and also out of willful ignorance which is always a compelling storyline. However, the compelling storyline couldn’t overcome the haphazard delivery and world building that needs a lot of work to really make sense.
February 12, 2025
An adrenaline rush from start to finish
Renegade Magic is the third book in McKenzie Hunter's Legacy Series and it's another non-stop rush of action.
With Levy's secret starting to come out and more people learning she's a legacy, she's in even more danger than ever.
The deranged and delusional bad guy Conner is obsessed with making Levy his consort and killing off those he considers inferior supernaturals. Conner will stop at nothing to achieve his goal and lets loose some chaotic allies on the city, with more and more attacks causing the public, both human and supernatural, to panic. And of course fear makes people irrational, and more start banding together while Levy, Gareth and the SG feel like they're fighting a losing battle where they are always two steps behind.
The story just keeps building in action and suspense, with so much tension between characters you can practically feel it.
Levy is really exploring her abilities more, and gaining more confidence as she goes. Coming out to her closest friends eases a lot of her guilt and seems to take a lot of pressure of her, as she no longer has to keep her identity a secret.
I love learning more about Savannah, who is a great side character tossed into the supernatural world and, unlike Levy, is completely enamoured by it. Or maybe just by the sexy vampire Lucas.
Levy and her boss Kalan have great banter, which I think provides some levity and a much needed break from the constant tension, fighting and destruction.
I found there to be some repetition in retelling/explaining background information again, but not enough to bother me much. There are some places where it seems like parts were edited out and things randomly get spoken of that don't make sense as they come out of nowhere. Also some inconsistencies in things, like constantly saying Levy lives in an apartment and suddenly one scene calling it a house and having people on the lawn. Just a few random things to try and overlook but it does leave some confusion at times.
Renegade Magic is a definite must-read for fans of forbidden magic, slow burn romance, bossy alpha males, fierce warrior FMCs and a wide variety of supernatural beings.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to see how the series wraps up in book four!
Renegade Magic is the third book in McKenzie Hunter's Legacy Series and it's another non-stop rush of action.
With Levy's secret starting to come out and more people learning she's a legacy, she's in even more danger than ever.
The deranged and delusional bad guy Conner is obsessed with making Levy his consort and killing off those he considers inferior supernaturals. Conner will stop at nothing to achieve his goal and lets loose some chaotic allies on the city, with more and more attacks causing the public, both human and supernatural, to panic. And of course fear makes people irrational, and more start banding together while Levy, Gareth and the SG feel like they're fighting a losing battle where they are always two steps behind.
The story just keeps building in action and suspense, with so much tension between characters you can practically feel it.
Levy is really exploring her abilities more, and gaining more confidence as she goes. Coming out to her closest friends eases a lot of her guilt and seems to take a lot of pressure of her, as she no longer has to keep her identity a secret.
I love learning more about Savannah, who is a great side character tossed into the supernatural world and, unlike Levy, is completely enamoured by it. Or maybe just by the sexy vampire Lucas.
Levy and her boss Kalan have great banter, which I think provides some levity and a much needed break from the constant tension, fighting and destruction.
I found there to be some repetition in retelling/explaining background information again, but not enough to bother me much. There are some places where it seems like parts were edited out and things randomly get spoken of that don't make sense as they come out of nowhere. Also some inconsistencies in things, like constantly saying Levy lives in an apartment and suddenly one scene calling it a house and having people on the lawn. Just a few random things to try and overlook but it does leave some confusion at times.
Renegade Magic is a definite must-read for fans of forbidden magic, slow burn romance, bossy alpha males, fierce warrior FMCs and a wide variety of supernatural beings.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to see how the series wraps up in book four!
March 10, 2020
4 Levy's kicking ass and taking no name's stars!!!
Wow things just got way more complicated in this book didn’t they. Everyone who matters agrees that it would be best to talk to the remaining legacies before someone gets to them. However it seems that someone else is getting to them first. I am always interested in new supernatural characters and why they are doing what they are doing. I wish this book would’ve focused on that character a little bit more, and maybe we will see them a little bit more. I am enjoying that Savannah’s role is growing in each book she is a really good best friend. She is always looking out for Levy’s best interest and backing her up no matter what. Everyone needs a best friend like Savannah, I really would like a more in depth look at Savannah and Lucas’s relationship.
Levy and Gareth are finally a thing that isn’t a thing in this book, but at least they have some trust. I’m not sure what Lucas’s fascination is with Levy whether it’s just because of Savannah or something more. Of course there is a different kind of evil at play in this book than just Conner. I wasn’t so sure of who else was at play in this book but when it was revealed I was like OOOHHHHHH. These books have a lot more than just the supernatural thing going they have a bunch of intrigue who is tricking whom and who is doing what to whom. Again I really enjoy that Levy stands up for the little person and kicks ass. This books are for sure page turners and I can’t stop reading when I start.
“We were headed to toward the hotel entrance when he cleared his throat.
“The woman who has a problem with being damseled doesn’t seem to have a problem with someone carrying her over sized overnight bag””
Wow things just got way more complicated in this book didn’t they. Everyone who matters agrees that it would be best to talk to the remaining legacies before someone gets to them. However it seems that someone else is getting to them first. I am always interested in new supernatural characters and why they are doing what they are doing. I wish this book would’ve focused on that character a little bit more, and maybe we will see them a little bit more. I am enjoying that Savannah’s role is growing in each book she is a really good best friend. She is always looking out for Levy’s best interest and backing her up no matter what. Everyone needs a best friend like Savannah, I really would like a more in depth look at Savannah and Lucas’s relationship.
Levy and Gareth are finally a thing that isn’t a thing in this book, but at least they have some trust. I’m not sure what Lucas’s fascination is with Levy whether it’s just because of Savannah or something more. Of course there is a different kind of evil at play in this book than just Conner. I wasn’t so sure of who else was at play in this book but when it was revealed I was like OOOHHHHHH. These books have a lot more than just the supernatural thing going they have a bunch of intrigue who is tricking whom and who is doing what to whom. Again I really enjoy that Levy stands up for the little person and kicks ass. This books are for sure page turners and I can’t stop reading when I start.
“We were headed to toward the hotel entrance when he cleared his throat.
“The woman who has a problem with being damseled doesn’t seem to have a problem with someone carrying her over sized overnight bag””
June 24, 2018
At no point did I read anywhere that this was a trilogy, but I've read a lot of them recently and just assumed, the ending of this book definitely dispelled that idea, talk about a cliffhanger! And speaking of the ending, the book came to an excellent end point, but didn't, it kept going and the last bit felt like it didn't belong in this book and should have been in the next one, since this would have avoided the cliffhanger I would have preferred this.
Levi and Gareth finally end up in bed together, but the scenes were a bit bland, it felt like they were just going through the motions because they should instead of being passionate lovemaking, it was disappointing, every time.
Connor is starting to annoy me, I mean seriously, he's such a stereotypical bad guy with an obsession with the heroine, and it's not really adding anything to the book.
There's new creatures like the Mors which were really interesting if a bit underutilized.
Wow, it's really sounding like I didn't like it which isn't true, I did like it, it's just that I expected more after the first two books, this one was good, but not as good. I liked it enough that I definitely want to continue reading the series.
The character voices were excellent, they're distinct and easily recognizable, the pacing and tone of the delivery matched the different scenes of the story.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
Levi and Gareth finally end up in bed together, but the scenes were a bit bland, it felt like they were just going through the motions because they should instead of being passionate lovemaking, it was disappointing, every time.
Connor is starting to annoy me, I mean seriously, he's such a stereotypical bad guy with an obsession with the heroine, and it's not really adding anything to the book.
There's new creatures like the Mors which were really interesting if a bit underutilized.
Wow, it's really sounding like I didn't like it which isn't true, I did like it, it's just that I expected more after the first two books, this one was good, but not as good. I liked it enough that I definitely want to continue reading the series.
The character voices were excellent, they're distinct and easily recognizable, the pacing and tone of the delivery matched the different scenes of the story.
I received a free copy of this book from the author and/or narrator and/or publisher and I voluntarily wrote this honest review.
July 3, 2020
The third installment in the Legacy Series picks up right where the second left off with the bad guys getting let out of jail by other bad guys. After that, it is pretty repetitive with the villain basically doing exactly what he did in the previous book again and again...and again. It makes you think after the fifth time he’s done the same thing, the main characters would have a better plan to stop him. I did like how the characters did more exploring about the legacy and why they might align with Connor; it added some good context.
There was a slight twist that you can somewhat (but not exactly) see coming (based on the actions in the previous books). Though, some of the actions that happened after it were surprising (and a little out of character for some).
A plus to this book is that the snark is less forced and flows more naturally. There are still some odd word choices (much like the other two books), but it came off less stilted in this one.
I liked Levy’s reasons for her actions, she defended herself and showed some maturity (however there were still times when she did act childish) in situations.
It’s an alright book, on the shorter side, and it's a quick read.
There was a slight twist that you can somewhat (but not exactly) see coming (based on the actions in the previous books). Though, some of the actions that happened after it were surprising (and a little out of character for some).
A plus to this book is that the snark is less forced and flows more naturally. There are still some odd word choices (much like the other two books), but it came off less stilted in this one.
I liked Levy’s reasons for her actions, she defended herself and showed some maturity (however there were still times when she did act childish) in situations.
It’s an alright book, on the shorter side, and it's a quick read.
March 18, 2021
55% I'm done with this series
I kept trudging through this series hoping that it would improve and something would happen. I liked the idea of the legacies and vertu enough to keep going.
I just couldn't take it anymore. I've been so completely annoyed by levy this whole time. She has one personality and it's snarky and insulting. I kept hoping that as time moved on and she was more comfortable around Gareth that the attitude toward him would change. That she would at least stop being an overbearing bit** all the time. 55% into book 3 and there is no growth in her personality.
I get it, her life has been utter crap with her parents dying, trackers and everyone wanting to kill her, blah blah blah.
But my god the back and forth between her and Gareth is annoying and exhausting to read. Also the interactions with her boss Kalen and boring and tedious with them fighting over her appearance. Hardly anything happens in these books. It's the same thing over and over. Same snarkiness, same attitude nothing happening. I just couldn't do it anymore. That and all the over explaining of everything. It's all just too much and I couldn't go on anymore.
I kept trudging through this series hoping that it would improve and something would happen. I liked the idea of the legacies and vertu enough to keep going.
I just couldn't take it anymore. I've been so completely annoyed by levy this whole time. She has one personality and it's snarky and insulting. I kept hoping that as time moved on and she was more comfortable around Gareth that the attitude toward him would change. That she would at least stop being an overbearing bit** all the time. 55% into book 3 and there is no growth in her personality.
I get it, her life has been utter crap with her parents dying, trackers and everyone wanting to kill her, blah blah blah.
But my god the back and forth between her and Gareth is annoying and exhausting to read. Also the interactions with her boss Kalen and boring and tedious with them fighting over her appearance. Hardly anything happens in these books. It's the same thing over and over. Same snarkiness, same attitude nothing happening. I just couldn't do it anymore. That and all the over explaining of everything. It's all just too much and I couldn't go on anymore.
September 13, 2017
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review: HOLLY SMOKES! This book was beyond amazing it took me a night to finish because it was just that great. This book does not disappoint, it was definitely action packed and exciting. I felt like I got more of a fast paced story line of Levy in this book and she is slowly letting her guard down with Gareth which is refreshing since she always has to be in this constant state of never being valuable. I also have to say I feel like Conner is a bit more complexion then we have seen and it was nice to see that. I think McKenzie Hunter definitely has mastered the craft of leaving you on the edge of your seat guessing what comes next. I honestly don't know what's coming next, McKenzie can take it in so many directions which is exciting for a reader. Can't wait for the next book! I also believe that Savannah has a bigger role in this story line and would like to see what that is. Thank you so much for giving me an opportunity to review this amazing read.
September 17, 2017
(3.5 Stars )
"Renegade Magic" was a slightly better read than the previous book in this series. This time the plot moved forward as well as Levy's relationship with Gareth. However, Gareth's obligations to his job often conflicts with Levy's personal challenges as a Legacy. No matter how hard she works, the disdain and prejudices against her and her kind just won't go away.
Of course Conner is back in the mix with her personal brand of crazy but his antics as well as those of the Council appears to be heading towards war. It's not easy finding a balance when you are unsure who will be attacking you next.
This read had a few surprises as well as clearly obvious situations that you knew how they would end. However, the read was entertaining with the action scenes being the best part. I have to say that I couldn't give this read a full 4 stars because the editing was so poor. The book is laden with typographical errors leaving me to suggest that the author needs to find a better editor. All in all I enjoyed the read and look forward to the next book in the series.
"Renegade Magic" was a slightly better read than the previous book in this series. This time the plot moved forward as well as Levy's relationship with Gareth. However, Gareth's obligations to his job often conflicts with Levy's personal challenges as a Legacy. No matter how hard she works, the disdain and prejudices against her and her kind just won't go away.
Of course Conner is back in the mix with her personal brand of crazy but his antics as well as those of the Council appears to be heading towards war. It's not easy finding a balance when you are unsure who will be attacking you next.
This read had a few surprises as well as clearly obvious situations that you knew how they would end. However, the read was entertaining with the action scenes being the best part. I have to say that I couldn't give this read a full 4 stars because the editing was so poor. The book is laden with typographical errors leaving me to suggest that the author needs to find a better editor. All in all I enjoyed the read and look forward to the next book in the series.
September 17, 2017
I was given a free copy of this book for an honest review:
Levy is a brat! But I can seriously understand why. We saw more character growth in her behavior and choices, but she is a stubborn one.
Gareth really grates my nerves sometimes with his back and forth authoritative behavior. The whip lash was making me really start to not like the guy. But he chilled out a bit as the book went on.
The story line was packed full of different things happening. It was one thing after the other and it made the whole book seem a bit rushed. However, I like more than one story line in books.
There was a scene in the first quarter of the book of some "sexy time" that seemed rushed. I was really hoping for more emotion in that. But, this isn't a romance novel.
Overall, McKenzie Hunter did a fabulous job on another book. I can't remember how I even stumbled onto her books, but I'm grateful I did. It's never a dull moment and she knows how to keep the pages turning.
Excited for book 4!
Levy is a brat! But I can seriously understand why. We saw more character growth in her behavior and choices, but she is a stubborn one.
Gareth really grates my nerves sometimes with his back and forth authoritative behavior. The whip lash was making me really start to not like the guy. But he chilled out a bit as the book went on.
The story line was packed full of different things happening. It was one thing after the other and it made the whole book seem a bit rushed. However, I like more than one story line in books.
There was a scene in the first quarter of the book of some "sexy time" that seemed rushed. I was really hoping for more emotion in that. But, this isn't a romance novel.
Overall, McKenzie Hunter did a fabulous job on another book. I can't remember how I even stumbled onto her books, but I'm grateful I did. It's never a dull moment and she knows how to keep the pages turning.
Excited for book 4!
November 3, 2017
Okay'ish
As soon as i can exit my kindle app i will look up what genre this book is. I Thought it was for adults. I hope i am not wrong and i have read three ya books ha ha.
I was a little surprised that the main character stated that she is not intersted in a romantic relationship but only a sex one without the feelings. I hope the male main character also know this?!
Quote (spoiler):"I couldn’t have anything more than a physical relationship with Gareth. Things were just too complicated to have anything more."
And putting effort in a relation when you know it is not wanted on long term... Strange. I'am a little off that i have now read these three books and Just now realise the main character is not interested in an emotional romance with the hot main shifter.... Why? The relation between these two keeps me reading this books...
Are there more of you thinking this or am i the only one? Ha ha
As soon as i can exit my kindle app i will look up what genre this book is. I Thought it was for adults. I hope i am not wrong and i have read three ya books ha ha.
I was a little surprised that the main character stated that she is not intersted in a romantic relationship but only a sex one without the feelings. I hope the male main character also know this?!
Quote (spoiler):"I couldn’t have anything more than a physical relationship with Gareth. Things were just too complicated to have anything more."
And putting effort in a relation when you know it is not wanted on long term... Strange. I'am a little off that i have now read these three books and Just now realise the main character is not interested in an emotional romance with the hot main shifter.... Why? The relation between these two keeps me reading this books...
Are there more of you thinking this or am i the only one? Ha ha
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 13, 2017
Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed the book which, as you can see, is the third in the series. I have read them all as well as another of the author's series.
To be perfectly honest, I think the lead character (Levy) is a whiney brat who doesn't know when to shut up and listen. She definitely has issues with authority, but I think that is one of the things you grow to love about her.
She is strong willed and determined and that, along with the other characters, makes for a fast paced thrill ride.
My only complaint is that at some points I felt there was a bit of a rush to close a scene or to get to the the next one. Things just suddenly fell into place with no lead up or real explanation.
Overall, I found it to be a good read and look forward to book 4.
I enjoyed the book which, as you can see, is the third in the series. I have read them all as well as another of the author's series.
To be perfectly honest, I think the lead character (Levy) is a whiney brat who doesn't know when to shut up and listen. She definitely has issues with authority, but I think that is one of the things you grow to love about her.
She is strong willed and determined and that, along with the other characters, makes for a fast paced thrill ride.
My only complaint is that at some points I felt there was a bit of a rush to close a scene or to get to the the next one. Things just suddenly fell into place with no lead up or real explanation.
Overall, I found it to be a good read and look forward to book 4.
September 14, 2017
I was given a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
I enjoyed this 3rd book in the series. Levy's story continues from where it left off in Obsidian Magic and has the excitement and danger we have come to expect in this series. The book was fast-paced and full of surprises as more enemies come into the story. We also see development in Levy and Gareth's relationship. Levy is struggling to figure out her place in the world as more people find out that she is a Legacy. The book ends with a bit of a cliffhanger but not one that made me want to throw the book across the room.
My only complaints are that some scenes felt a bit rushed and some descriptions were a little too detailed than was needed. Overall, the book moved the story forward quite well and I am ready for Book 4 already.
I enjoyed this 3rd book in the series. Levy's story continues from where it left off in Obsidian Magic and has the excitement and danger we have come to expect in this series. The book was fast-paced and full of surprises as more enemies come into the story. We also see development in Levy and Gareth's relationship. Levy is struggling to figure out her place in the world as more people find out that she is a Legacy. The book ends with a bit of a cliffhanger but not one that made me want to throw the book across the room.
My only complaints are that some scenes felt a bit rushed and some descriptions were a little too detailed than was needed. Overall, the book moved the story forward quite well and I am ready for Book 4 already.
October 8, 2017
So much potential. Yet there were a few things that didn't match up timeline wise. And some parts got lost in translation because of a lack of explanation and not painting a clear picture as to what was actually happening... though at the same time so repetitive. The same receptiveness in the previous books. Hunter really doesn't need to describe the cleanse and other aspects over and over again every time they pop up.
Biggest part that was a bit of a mess was the parade where the supernaturals got shot. There was no explanation as to what happened to the crowd, nothing about the shots fired or what the reactions were. As well as it feeling a little forced. It didn't quite make sense with having the big fall out with Conner and his "death" previously and then this. Personally the last few chapters just felt really odd.
Biggest part that was a bit of a mess was the parade where the supernaturals got shot. There was no explanation as to what happened to the crowd, nothing about the shots fired or what the reactions were. As well as it feeling a little forced. It didn't quite make sense with having the big fall out with Conner and his "death" previously and then this. Personally the last few chapters just felt really odd.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 29, 2018
Excellent read....
Levy is a Legacy and Connor is a Vertu. Both world unstoppable magic. Power is something Connor thrives for and his plan is to make Levy his consort. Gareth is the head is the supernatural guild, and he and Levy are trying to avoid being an item. Savannah is Levy's roommate and someone who can boost magic. In the wrong hands, she could be deadly.
Speed forward. Connor released monsters to rain havoc on humans and supers because he wants Levy for himself. Make sense to you?? Not....But he is delusional. Levy gets captured by Connor, Gareth rescued her and kills him. Another council member is a liar and a traitor, and tried to kill Levy. Wrong move.
This story is full of twists, turns and action on each page. I absolutely love it.
Read on my friends.
Levy is a Legacy and Connor is a Vertu. Both world unstoppable magic. Power is something Connor thrives for and his plan is to make Levy his consort. Gareth is the head is the supernatural guild, and he and Levy are trying to avoid being an item. Savannah is Levy's roommate and someone who can boost magic. In the wrong hands, she could be deadly.
Speed forward. Connor released monsters to rain havoc on humans and supers because he wants Levy for himself. Make sense to you?? Not....But he is delusional. Levy gets captured by Connor, Gareth rescued her and kills him. Another council member is a liar and a traitor, and tried to kill Levy. Wrong move.
This story is full of twists, turns and action on each page. I absolutely love it.
Read on my friends.
May 27, 2018
Entertaining
I really have enjoyed the story in this book and the two before it. It was different. There were new supernaturals as well as the common ones that people write about. It was a fast,easy read but kept my interest. I gave it 3 stars due to editing issues that if fixed would have made the books look and feel a lot more professional.i realize that by reading books online in kindle unlimited instead of buying a paper copy that it may be due to the internet.it seems to happen a lot in books i read and may not be the author's fault.the only reason i mention it is i was instructed in the space above to state why i give the amount of stars i did. I enjoyed the books enough that i will watch for another in the series to be released and in the future will probably read the other series by the author.
I really have enjoyed the story in this book and the two before it. It was different. There were new supernaturals as well as the common ones that people write about. It was a fast,easy read but kept my interest. I gave it 3 stars due to editing issues that if fixed would have made the books look and feel a lot more professional.i realize that by reading books online in kindle unlimited instead of buying a paper copy that it may be due to the internet.it seems to happen a lot in books i read and may not be the author's fault.the only reason i mention it is i was instructed in the space above to state why i give the amount of stars i did. I enjoyed the books enough that i will watch for another in the series to be released and in the future will probably read the other series by the author.
September 21, 2017
First off, for anyone who hasn't read the first two books, this is not the place to start. You need to start this series from the beginning. That being said, I love Levy. She's really had been dealt a rough hand in life. She's constantly trying to do the right thing and help and yet people despise what she is. We see her struggle in this book with trying to remain a good person and overcome the anger and rage that is starting to take root within her. But she still keeps her sass and snarkiness while delivering some witty nerd girl comic book remarks. The nerd girl in me loves those.
And Gareth, I love Gareth too. He's a true partner. He's def an alpha male but he's never demeaning, never derogatory, never tells her to stay behind, it's not safe. They work together as a team. He knows she's a force to be reckoned with.
There is a lot of action in this story. It was the book that just kept packing those punches. A part of the story would end and I would look at the percentage at the bottom of the book and be like "what, there's more". I did this a few times until finally got to 99% of the the book. Then it did and I was like NOOOOOOOO. I wouldn't say it ended on a cliff hanger but definately a shocker that will have you neeeeding the next one like immediately after you done.
So amazing job McKenzie Hunter!! I love your all your books. Never stop because you can tell an amazing story.
And Gareth, I love Gareth too. He's a true partner. He's def an alpha male but he's never demeaning, never derogatory, never tells her to stay behind, it's not safe. They work together as a team. He knows she's a force to be reckoned with.
There is a lot of action in this story. It was the book that just kept packing those punches. A part of the story would end and I would look at the percentage at the bottom of the book and be like "what, there's more". I did this a few times until finally got to 99% of the the book. Then it did and I was like NOOOOOOOO. I wouldn't say it ended on a cliff hanger but definately a shocker that will have you neeeeding the next one like immediately after you done.
So amazing job McKenzie Hunter!! I love your all your books. Never stop because you can tell an amazing story.
December 23, 2021
Solid core but the details are inconsistent
I just read the first three books back to back so I’m sure it’s a more glaring issue to me than most. However, the inconsistency of details is driving my crazy.
In book 1, we’re told her dad died 3 years before her mom. She was orphaned at age 15 and spent 3 years in foster care. Book 2, they both died at age 15 while book 3 has them both dying at age 16.
That’s one of a handful I can think of off the top of my head. I really like The main characters and the premise but it’s getting more irritating with each book that things don’t line up. I want to finish the series but think I need to take a break first or I’ll quit half way through.
I just read the first three books back to back so I’m sure it’s a more glaring issue to me than most. However, the inconsistency of details is driving my crazy.
In book 1, we’re told her dad died 3 years before her mom. She was orphaned at age 15 and spent 3 years in foster care. Book 2, they both died at age 15 while book 3 has them both dying at age 16.
That’s one of a handful I can think of off the top of my head. I really like The main characters and the premise but it’s getting more irritating with each book that things don’t line up. I want to finish the series but think I need to take a break first or I’ll quit half way through.
July 24, 2018
Gripping
O am really loving this series. With a lot of author's I plow through the first two books but then run out of enthusiasm at the third, because many author's get so far and then they run out of situations for their characters, instead these books go from strength to strength, and the characters continue to evolve. I don't want to give anything away, however, I am really enjoying the way Savannah is growing as a character, I was worried that she may become insipped or boring but this isn't the case at all. Read these books and you will end up hooked on the storyline and the characters.
O am really loving this series. With a lot of author's I plow through the first two books but then run out of enthusiasm at the third, because many author's get so far and then they run out of situations for their characters, instead these books go from strength to strength, and the characters continue to evolve. I don't want to give anything away, however, I am really enjoying the way Savannah is growing as a character, I was worried that she may become insipped or boring but this isn't the case at all. Read these books and you will end up hooked on the storyline and the characters.
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