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The Magpie Lord von KJ Charles
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The Magpie Lord (2017. Auflage)

von KJ Charles

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A lord in danger. A magician in turmoil. A snowball in hell. Exiled to China for twenty years, Lucien Vaudrey never planned to return to England. But with the mysterious deaths of his father and brother, it seems the new Lord Crane has inherited an earldom. He's also inherited his family's enemies. He needs magical assistance, fast. He doesn't expect it to turn up angry. Magician Stephen Day has good reason to hate Crane's family. Unfortunately, it's his job to deal with supernatural threats. Besides, the earl is unlike any aristocrat he's ever met, with the tattoos, the attitude... and the way Crane seems determined to get him into bed. That's definitely unusual. Soon Stephen is falling hard for the worst possible man, at the worst possible time. But Crane's dangerous appeal isn't the only thing rendering Stephen powerless. Evil pervades the house, a web of plots is closing round Crane, and if Stephen can't find a way through it??they're both going to d… (mehr)
Mitglied:Heather39
Titel:The Magpie Lord
Autoren:KJ Charles
Info:KJC Books (2017), Paperback, 204 pages
Sammlungen:Deine Bibliothek, To re-read, Fiction
Bewertung:****
Tags:fantasy, romance, historical fiction, historical fantasy, lgbtq, m/m, magic, Victorian, England, series: A Charm of Magpies

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Cute, fun, surprisingly high body count! Will definitely keep reading these. ( )
  caedocyon | Feb 23, 2024 |
An absolutely lovely read, and an excellent start to a series! I loved both the leads and the side cast of characters, particularly Merrick, the main dynamic was lovely, and the plot was a lot of fun, and it was funny, too! It's also quite short, and currently legally free to read on Kobo, Books (iOS), and Kindle, so that's awesome!

The magic system is also pretty neat, and I'm really curious about it!

My one criticism isn't that large and I can see why it's used, but the fact that it popped up so much made it more uncomfortably obvious. There are moments where a character says, "Tell me a story", and another character does, but rather than really listening to it, we get a vague summary of what the second character is saying. It's possibly a time-saving technique or just so the writer doesn't have to come up with something that would produce the first character's reaction of awe or humor, allowing the reader to fill in the blanks for themselves. This also means that if the real story isn't as funny/interesting as it's supposed to be, the reader isn't disappointed or wondering why the reacting character finds it funnier/more interesting than it is. I do it a lot, I get it. Eliding is a useful technique. But it happens... a lot. And it's kind of like... For someone who wants us to know these characters had interesting lives and are funny, we aren't actually seeing that on-page, just other characters reacting to what we're told is funny and/or smart.

It also feels a little fast in places? But that might just be because she was pressed for time with the length.

Overall, though, I'm looking forward to the rest of the series, and already started book 2! ( )
  AnonR | Aug 5, 2023 |
4,5 stars ( )
  Marlobo | Dec 24, 2022 |
2022 reading:
I am stunned and thrilled to report that this is somehow even better with a second reading. Definitely some kind of magic at work!

I'd forgotten that the last bit is a short story continuation, like an epilogue only better. Marvelous.


Original review (2016)
A great writer begins a great world here. Wow.

This was one of those stories I started reading thinking I'd read a couple chapters, then go read something else. Haha. I ended up reading it straight through and will be reading every book in this series. This author has my number: magic, history, love interest, and I'm never certain what these people will say or do next. It's perfect. :) ( )
  terriaminute | Dec 4, 2022 |
4.5 Stars raised to 5 Stars. Review forthcoming. But I will say that I loved this book! Lucien and Stephen are a new favorite couple. ( )
  Penumbra1 | Oct 11, 2022 |
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A lord in danger. A magician in turmoil. A snowball in hell. Exiled to China for twenty years, Lucien Vaudrey never planned to return to England. But with the mysterious deaths of his father and brother, it seems the new Lord Crane has inherited an earldom. He's also inherited his family's enemies. He needs magical assistance, fast. He doesn't expect it to turn up angry. Magician Stephen Day has good reason to hate Crane's family. Unfortunately, it's his job to deal with supernatural threats. Besides, the earl is unlike any aristocrat he's ever met, with the tattoos, the attitude... and the way Crane seems determined to get him into bed. That's definitely unusual. Soon Stephen is falling hard for the worst possible man, at the worst possible time. But Crane's dangerous appeal isn't the only thing rendering Stephen powerless. Evil pervades the house, a web of plots is closing round Crane, and if Stephen can't find a way through it??they're both going to d

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