Continuing the pursuit of a criminal mastermind bent on subjugating thralls and elevating mages, Evander and Viggo are investigating a series of disappearances across the city. Forbidden magic, former lovers and tons of danger risk everything Evander and Viggo are trying to build together.
From the Stolen Magic blurb:
In a Victorian London where magical privilege divides society, Duke Evander Ravenwood and Viggo Stonewall have forged more than just an alliance—they’ve fallen in love. But their happiness is short-lived when a new threat emerges from the shadows of London’s magical society.
A renowned professor from the Royal Institute for the Arcane has vanished, leaving behind whispers of forbidden magic and mysterious experiments. As Evander begins to investigate, complications arise with the arrival of his enigmatic former lover from Paris. An expert called in to help, Leon Beaulieu brings old emotions and new secrets to light and soon becomes a source of jealousy for Viggo.
Meanwhile, troubling rumours reach the Nightshade network: thralls linked to noble families are disappearing across London. Determined to track down the perpetrator, Viggo and his friends are drawn into a perilous hunt for an elusive adversary working from the shadows.
Realising their cases are intertwined, Evander and Viggo join forces to unravel the mysteries behind the professor’s disappearance and the missing thralls. But their search soon plunges them into a web of conspiracies rooted in decades-old betrayals and ambition—where nothing, and no one, is quite as it seems.
As allies become adversaries and the true mastermind closes in, Evander and Viggo will need their wits—and their trust in each other—if they’re to survive the darkness gathering around them.
Stolen Magic is a spellbinding tale of magic, mystery, and romance that will captivate readers from the first page to the last. Perfect for fans of historical fantasy and LGBT romance, this second instalment in The Mage and His Brute series promises an unforgettable journey through a London where love and magic intertwine in the most unexpected ways.
SNik's review:
Second in series (The Mage & His Brute), must be read in order. Paranormal historical fantasy. Established couple. Found family. Dual POV.
Starting almost immediately after the first book’s ending, Evander and Viggo are embroiled in a series of missing persons cases that seem connected to the dark mages they are pursuing. The ever present mastermind behind keeping thralls subjugated is still pulling strings with a connection to the city’s elite mage school.
I really enjoyed that Evander and Viggo are still strongly committed and actively pursuing growing their relationship, both in the bedroom and out. I do wish previous characters like Ginny and Ophelia were more present in this story, but the feeling of found family remains strong, although Viggo seemed underused with respect to his strengths as a brute. There was tons of exciting action, plenty of mystery and danger, and a strengthening of Evander and Viggo’s closeness, so I am still very invested in this entertaining series.
Stolen Magic is currently available as an e-book
Stolen Magic is currently available as an e-book
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