I've really enjoyed Laura Thalassa's other books so when I saw this new one, I grabbed it. Bewitched is a brand new series with new characters but appI've really enjoyed Laura Thalassa's other books so when I saw this new one, I grabbed it. Bewitched is a brand new series with new characters but appears to be tied to the world she has built in her other books.
Selene is the fmc in this story and as a witch, she has been trying to get accepted into Henbane Coven for a while. There are a few hurdles she has and the most prominent being that when she uses her magic, she loses her memories but she is determined to not let that hold her back. When she is told that in order to be accepted she needs to go on a quest and obtain a familiar, she randomly books a flight to South America and on the way there, a supernatural force invades her thoughts and crashes her plane in the jungles of Peru where she finds herself face to face with a past she has no knowledge of...and a familiar.
In the jungle, Selene awakens an ancient evil, Memnon the Cursed, who mistakes Selene for his long-dead wife. The wife who betrayed him. Selene manages to escape and begin her studies at Henbane, but when Memnon turns up at the coven and witches are found dead across campus, Selene becomes entangled in a dangerous plot. Accused of the murders on the basis of her memory loss, Selene must rely on Memnon's help for answers―and his plans for her will change everything.
The story started out a bit slow for me but once Selene frees Memnon, things got going for me. There's plenty of action in this book and plenty of danger and deceit. I can honestly tell you that if you read this, you're going to want book two pretty quickly as this ends on a cliff. I will be keeping an eye out for when that one is scheduled to come out and already have it on my TBR as I can't wait to see what happens next for Selene (and Memnon).
If you're looking for a new adult paranormal romance, pick this one up.
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I have to admit, Roses in Red Wax caught my eye because of the cover. It is my first book by this author so I wasn't sure how it was going to go but II have to admit, Roses in Red Wax caught my eye because of the cover. It is my first book by this author so I wasn't sure how it was going to go but I ended up enjoying the story and am looking forward to more books in this series.
The fmc in this story is Jane Stuart and I thought Mayberry did a great job of building out who she was / her background. At first it was a little fuzzy as to what was going on moving from the prologue to the story but I found myself enjoying her as a character. I also thought the relationship she had with her brother was well done too. As she is introduced (and initially pretty offended by) to Percy Sommerbell, the nephew of a friend, she has to make some decisions that will not only impact her but his future as well.
I thought Mayberry did a good job of building out the character's backgrounds to help drive the story forward. It isn't without conflict and as more is revealed it becomes clear as to why Jane and her brother are in the situation they are in. And when Percy has to face the fact that he now has responsibilities, it all comes together for these two...but not without some hardship.
This was a pretty quick and enjoyable read. If you're looking for a new adult historical romance series to start, consider picking this one up.
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