I find it boring when the heroine already has too much power at the start of the book, because where is the fun in that? But I also don't like doormat heroine that need saving all the time, so imo Hazel was the perfect mix in between with enough room for development. Long story short, Hazel has not much power but starts combat training to be able to defend herself and protect the members of her house.

Then her parents die in a tragic accident (very original storyline ik 💀) and she finds out that they have sealed her power.

At the beginning Hazel (h) starts out with almost no power. ✧ a likeable heroine who is a badass without power kill. This was actually a fun start to a new urban fantasy series! Magic Forged had: It's packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a vertically challenged wizard and the most lethal vampire in town. Magic Forged is the first book in the Hall of Blood and Mercy trilogy, which features vampires, wizards, fae, and werewolves. I'm not sure what happens when a scrappy wizard is taught how to fight by a hall of deadly vampires, but I'm about to find out. And if I can convince him to train me, I might get strong enough to free my family and get my house back. And he's definitely using me as his personal magic detector in his feud against the local fae.īut Killian is also the first person to believe I might have more than just a scrap of magic. He's also so powerful that my flight or fight instincts kick in every time our eyes meet. Is Killian sexy and charismatic? Heck yeah. I barely manage to flee, but the only supernatural willing to help me is Killian Drake - the most feared vampire in the region, and a far more deadly villain than the jerk threatening my family.

The situation veers from bad to catastrophic when my backstabbing cousin stages a coup and takes my family hostage. But when my parents die in an accident, and I find myself responsible for our whole wizard house and family, I know my usual tactics aren't going to cut it. As someone with barely a flicker of magic, I've spent my life being mocked and surviving fights with bullies.

Magic Forged by K.M. Shea