Veiled Magic, by Deborah Blake
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Veiled Magic, by Deborah Blake
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A spellbinding new novel from the author of the Baba Yaga novels. Since Witches came out of the broom-closet in the early 21st century, they have worked alongside humans as police officers, healers, stock traders, and more. But they aren’t the only paranormal entities in our world... Police officer and Witch Donata Santori spends her days interrogating dead witnesses by summoning their spectral forms. Normally the job is little more than taking statements and filing reports. But when she’s called in on the case of a murdered art restorer, she finds herself suddenly in possession of a mystical portrait that both the human and paranormal communities would kill to get their hands on. Unable to take on the forces hunting her alone, Donata seeks help from two unlikely and attractive allies: a reluctant shape-changer and a half-dragon art forger. But as the three of them hurry to uncover the truth about the powerful painting, Donata realizes that she’s caught in the middle of not one but two wars—one for possession of the painting’s secrets and one for possession of her heart... Includes an exclusive preview of the next Baba Yaga novel, Wickedly Powerful. Praise for Deborah Blake and her novels “Paranormal romance at its best.”—Alex Bledsoe, author of Long Black Curl “Wonderfully imaginative.”—Harlequin Junkie “Fast-paced and addicting.”—Fresh Fiction
Veiled Magic, by Deborah Blake- Amazon Sales Rank: #101808 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-11-17
- Released on: 2015-11-17
- Format: Kindle eBook
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. A suspenseful, exciting, and always engaging Urban Fantasy story By Sophia Rose I really enjoyed the author’s Baba Yaga series so I eagerly accepted this one where she again weaves her creative magic in writing an entertaining Urban Fantasy story of witches, dragons, shapeshifters, and dark secretive forces set to tear apart the world. A small band of misfit paranormals takes on the powers that be and the powers that live in the shadows in this paranormal adventure with a hint of romance. It ended on a high, hopeful note that felt more like a new beginning than an end.The story opens with witch cop, Donata Santori, called to a crime scene to interrogate the dead witnesses. Humans still are adjusting to the fact that they have magic users living amongst them, but Donata’s gift of speaking to the dead is a harder sell than oh say a healer like her sister. But when push comes to shove, she is right where she wants to be earning her own way and making a difference for people.This murder turns up something disconcerting in regard to a painting that is the main piece of evidence. The restorer who died makes Donata his new crusader in the fight to both render the painting harmless while getting it to give up its secrets before it falls into the wrong hands. The painting is spelled and it will take an expert and specially qualified restorer to work on it. Donata is appalled to discover her new contact also happens to be a half-dragon professional forger who has no idea he has a bit of flame and scale in his family tree.But between dodging the Cabal and her own paranormal Council, Donata and crew struggle to fulfill their tasks. Donata also is confused about her growing feelings for the forger and the feelings that are fanned back to life by a past lover who joins their rag-tag crew. It was one breathtaking, intense story nearly to the end once everything got going.Alright, this one sets up like a paranormal murder mystery in the beginning with the author carefully weaving in the worldbuilding and situation for each of the characters. Donata is the sole narrator. She was engaging and wry, tough, but has not wholly come into her own yet. She hopes that by completing the task laid out by the dead man that she will earn the respect of her family and her boss with the police. She is surrounded by characters who in their own ways are just as in limbo as she is and must figure out how to rejoin the world around them and make peace with their past.As to the romance, like many Urban Fantasies, this one has hints and some ‘moments’, but nothing concrete since the focus is on the quest and not the development of relationships. This story ended leaving things up in the air and a potential love triangle. Normally, I run from those, but not when they are developed organically and not just present to beef up the drama.The background of this story is strong. I enjoyed the color flavors of creative characters in that the half dragon is slowly learning about himself and the shapeshifter is more blended with Viking Berserker (yum), and there is also a Kobold who is like a short elf who can be a strong support or a dangerous annoyance when riled. Donata’s own witch background is the most filled in. Her spells were intricate and felt authentic when she was weaving and casting them (makes sense with the author’s background). But even the little things like delicious foods, the art connection, and the police politics were all nice layers to the story.I hope there is more after this story though I loved what I got. I would definitely recommend it to Urban Fantasy fans who enjoy a strong witch heroine and a colorful cast of paranormals supporting her in her mission to protect the world.My thanks to Penguin Group for the opportunity to read this story in exchange for an honest review.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Great World Building By J. Jones According to Deborah Blake’s author’s notes this is the book that got her an agent. While she got an agent the book sat on the shelf unpublished until now.There are some really interesting takes on the paranormal in Veiled Magic. The world building and back story are both revealed in action and dialog as the story progresses. Characters are introduced as they are needed to keep the plot moving.I found the story to be exciting and tension filled. Donata Santori is a great character. She is a witch and a police woman who can talk to the dead. You would think that would be an exciting life. It isn’t. She works in the basement and is very isolated from everyone. On her first case out of the basement everything changes when the ghost of one of the murdered men demand that she keep a painting from falling into the wrong hands. That brings in three new and interesting characters. Together they start out on a very dangerous journey.I loved the interaction between Donata and the other characters. It kept the story moving as the plot developed. I did think there was a little flaw in the end. See if you feel the same about the fate of the painting.This could be the start of a new series. I hope so as this world is big enough to support a lot more action and adventure as well as adding new and interesting characters.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Another triumph for Blake By Lauri Holmes I love the way Deborah Blake writes. She has well-developed characters who I quite like. I could see myself counting her heroines among my friends. Veiled Magic is a book that Blake wrote a few years ago but which has just been published in the wake of her success with her Baba Yaga series. Donata Santori is a witch who is also a member of the police force. Her job title is "Witness Retrieval Specialist," which means she talks to dead people to learn how and by whose hands they died. She does most of her work in the basement of the precinct, out of eyesight of her squeamish human fellow officers. But on this particular day her chief comes to her and says they have a body she needs to go out of her basement to talk to. And this body belongs not to a witness to the murder in question, but rather to the perpetrator of the crime, who was killed shortly after the crime in a freak "accident." In the process, she is contacted by the victim as well who is frantically insistent that she protect the painting that the thief was trying to steal. He says she must take the "Pentacle Pentimento" to an art restorer/forger of his acquaintance to keep it from falling into the hands of those who would gleefully plunge the world back into the scourge of Inquisition 2.0. In the process, our friend the witch must team up with a gorgeous half-Dragon and an even more gorgeous shape changer. Oh, and a kobold, and a cat and a dog. The group faces lots of danger in order to protect and uncover the secrets of the pentimento.Pick up this ebook. And then wait with the rest of us for the author to write a sequel.
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