Review: Reign of Shadows: A Slow Burn Paranormal Witch Romance by Veronica Shade by Leigh Anderson, by Rebecca Hamilton 5 of 5 stars

Reign of Shadows: A Slow Burn Paranormal Witch Romance by Veronica Shade by  

Leigh Anderson, by

 

Rebecca Hamilton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Witch Madison and her group of friends are about to face the true source of Camille's power - a dark god called Marduk who intends to become the most powerful deity ever. Their hope to stop it all was their goddess Hectate but after a year of being captive by Marduk, she is very weak and only just alive. So Madison needs to conspire with Vampire's and locate a sacred plant in a last-ditch effort in order to bring Hectate back to consciousness. As she passes each obstacle one shattering truth becomes clear - in order to kill an immortal Madison will need some help from the other side of the veil. Time is running out, and the entire supernatural world is on the brink of destruction. To save the Soule family once and for all, Madison must come to terms with the past, battle through Hell itself, and make the ultimate sacrifice: her own soul.

OMG - this was an explosive finish to the series which took us on a rollercoaster through Hell, New Orleans and even the sewers as Madison did whatever she had to do to rid the supernatural world of the ultimate evil. Her friends were her rock throughout it all but they all went through some analysis of their relationship with each other. I loved the way Madison did everything she could to avoid killing but at the end did what was needed for the greater good even if she had to pay a huge personal cost. There were times when I was heartbroken but everything seemed to work out, even if I would have preferred a slightly different result. Well written and easy to read and understand.

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Review: Queen of Legacy by Veronica Shade by Rebecca Hamilton 5 of 5 stars

Queen of Legacy by Veronica Shade by 

Rebecca Hamilton

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Madison is convinced that saving the Soule Coven starts with rescuing the one statue from the academy grounds she had been communicating with but it seems that the grounds are impenetrable at the moment. Add to that the fact that they are hunting for Madison and it makes what they need to do so much harder. So she risks everything to reach an urban legend in Salem to ask for help. As part of that quest, she unveils some family secrets that she had never wanted to know and so decides to go into a den for ancient Celtic gods and goddesses in order to convince them to help her. However, having risked her own life to get help will it be enough to go up against those at La Voisin?

This installation of the story was definitely filled wall to wall with surprises, danger, drama and excitement. Certainly some of the surprises I definitely didn't see coming and it put a whole new perspective on some earlier aspects of the story. The book had a rather dramatic finish and so I really can't wait to find out what happens next. Well written, it was easy to read and understand. I felt completely invested in the story and so really need to know what happens next.

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Review: Curse of Stone by Veronica Shade by Leigh Anderson by Rebecca Hamilton 4 of 5 stars

Curse of Stone by Veronica Shade by Leigh Anderson by Rebecca Hamilton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Madison has done her best to avoid using her powers as a witch, but she is forced to use them as a deadly storm hits suddenly and she needs to save her best friend - however, it accidentally kills her boyfriend and so she is determined to go to La Voisin School for Young Witches in order to find out how to use her powers correctly (and safely). She knows being behind her classmates is going to be a struggle but she never expected that one of those would be the murder of one of her classmates. Her main thought is if the school is spelled for safety and witches are unable to kill, how did Giselle get murdered and by who? Madison resolves to find how it happened and who was responsible especially as Giselle is currently haunting her. Added to that mystery the biggest one seems to be related to the statues - if only she could ask them.

This was definitely a good book to start the series out as it laid out a lot of the background and key pieces of information that I'm sure will be expanded on as the story is enlarged on in subsequent books. I liked the crazy dynamic between Madison and her mother which could be recognisable by some families even if it didn't involve drugs. Well written, it was easy to understand and I felt invested in Madison and her current car crash of a life. The next instalment will hopefully expand on the key elements of the story as well as introduce new ones.

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Review: Crown Of Blood by Veronica Shade by Rebecca Hamilton 5 of 5 stars

Crown Of Blood by Veronica Shade by

Rebecca Hamilton

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My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Madison, Krista, and Ivy find that there’s one way to break the stone statues curse of La Voisin School for Witches, and the secret lies within something called the Soule family book of shadows. However, to locate it they need to perform some blood magic using three not so simple to procure ingredients - the bones of a dead animal, the hair of a drowned girl, and what appears thee simplest an athame made of rubies and gold. The last one actually turns into one of the most dangerous which they never predicted. As Madison gathers the last item needed to perform the spell, she falls into a trap—one set by someone she once trusted an in the process of this she’s finally discovered where the missing students have gone...only to realize she might be the next to disappear. Can they get to the bottom of it all and survive?

I loved this story. It was a major mystery wrapped in history and magic that highlighted a mass of new information for Madison and her friends to discover and process. Each time they were convinced they had made headway another complication reared it's head for them to find a solution and move forward. I loved the hints of involvement for various people some of which I would expect to not be involved and some who definitely will be involved. There were plenty of surprises, twists and turns as they navigated the mysteries and information that they discovered along the way. They clearly had a way forward by the end of the story I just hoped that they would manage to survive everything that was coming at them and find out what to do next. Well written it was very enjoyable.

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