Magic Misled by Keri ArthurMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
The Price of Magic
I’d probably give this book 4.5 ⭐️ if I could.
This is the seventh book in a continuing series, and you need to read the previous books to understand this one.
Lizzie is now living with Aidan, despite knowing there is a time limit on their relationship. She is trying to live in the moment and relish every day they have together, as they make happy memories. It’s not perfect, but it’s good. His mother, however, is causing problems and doesn’t want Lizzie to attend Aiden’s 30th birthday party as another way to force a wedge between them.
The Witch Council has sent someone to investigate the death of her ‘husband’, Clayton and they’ve sent someone who is very attractive who is also interested in Lizzie, but is he interested in her for own sake, or what she might bright bring magically and politically to a relationship.
Into the Reservation comes a darkness that is impossible to categorise because it defies nature. It is filled with rage and vengeance, seeking only to slaughter, leading Lizzie into dangerous situations as she tries to stop the violence.
One of the things I like most about this book is that Lizzie really struggles as she tries to protect herself and the people she loves. She doesn’t have a perfect grasp on her magic. She’s never been an all-powerfulo witch. She’s always struggled magically and just because she has access to Wild Magic hasn’t changed that, because she still hasn’t had much training. We see in this book that she has to pay a steep price for using the Wild Magic and she has to weigh up whether it’s worth it or not.
I like it when there are limits to powers in my Urban Fantasy books. I don’t want the main character to just keep powering up and up in order to face off bigger monsters. I want them to have to work better, learn more and get help from experts. If they do power-up, I want them to have to face the consequences of doing so.
This book was mainly focused on Lizzie’s magic and the darkness they faced. There wasn’t a huge amount of focus on her relationship with Aiden. I liked that there was more focus on Belle’s relationship with Monty, even if it was just observed by Lizzie.
Belle and Lizzie’s relationship is one of the best things about this series. No matter what else happens they are the best of friends. They are sisters of the soul rather than blood and they always try to put each other first. Their support for each other is a really lovely part of these books.
I get the feeling that the next book will have a lot more about Lizzie and Aiden’s relationship judging by some of the hints dropped in this book and also the blurb for the next book. I know it’s going to be ages until the next book comes out, but that just means I’ll have the opportunity for a re-read before it's release.
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