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Initiation: Sex Wizards Book 1 by Alethea Faust

March 14, 2024 by carmelpie Leave a Comment

“You’ve proven you have everything you need to start studying at the Crux,” she says. “You have magic in your bloodline, you’re open to new experiences, and you’re not an asshole.” ― Alethea Faust, Initiation I’ll get the world building out of the way first. Wizards train at the Crux, which is a cross between a college campus and a castle. There are different types of magic in which one can specialize, and each one is based on creating specific storable spells by performing different […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, consent, enthusiastic consent, kink, queer romance, sensory deprivation, sex positive, wizards, wizards in training

carmelpie's CBR16 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Romance · Tags: Alethea Faust, bdsm romance, consent, enthusiastic consent, kink, queer romance, sensory deprivation, sex positive, wizards, wizards in training ·
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Yer a wizard, Peter…but not that kind

Midnight Riot by Ben Aaronovitch

February 8, 2020 by Bothari43 1 Comment

The plot on this one sounds pretty unoriginal – rookie London cop sees ghosts – but it ended up taking a few unexpected turns. Peter Grant is a rookie, just about to be assigned to the most boring and paperwork-heavy department, when a ghost tells him he witnessed a murder. Peter checks into the ghost’s story (very open-minded of him, I thought) and finds out that maybe he’s not going crazy. Then he gets assigned to the mysterious Detective Nightingale, and learns all sorts of […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Mystery Tagged With: Ben Aaronovitch, crime-solving ghosts, London, rookie cop, wizards in training

Bothari43's CBR12 Review No:5 · Genres: Fantasy, Mystery · Tags: Ben Aaronovitch, crime-solving ghosts, London, rookie cop, wizards in training ·
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