In the Midst of Magic by Christian Cura – a Review

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Description:
Meet Kara Hartman, a photojournalist who is hiding her magic from the world. Traumatized by her brother’s death, she wants nothing more to do with magic. But just when she thought she could neglect her gift, it becomes apparent that the universe has other plans for Kara. When she discovers that an old foe has broken out of prison, hellbent on destroying her new life, Kara has no choice but to embrace the only power that can stop her.

Review:

In the Midst of Magic by Christian Cura is a standalone fantasy novel, which was different and unique. We meet Kara Hartman, our heroine, who works as a photojournalist and hides her magic from everyone.  Kara was friends with Charlotte, who began to use magic in evil ways; this led to her killing Kara’s brother, and sent to jail; with Charlotte determined to find a way to escape and kill Kara.

Kara and Dani work together, with Kara taking great pictures, and Dani writing the articles.  Though Kara does not want to use her magic, she always tries to help the injured people harmed by evil rogues.  Being in the middle of chaos, they will meet Selene, the demon slayer, who manages to defeat the enemies, as well as save Kara a few times.  I really liked Selene, as she was a fantastic warrior, who at first was cold, but in a short time, she began to train Kara how to use her magic.  Their friendship bonded, and their relationship escalated into a slow burn F/F romance; which was not over the top, as they were really great together.

In another part of this story was Reagan, who was one of the enforcers, who worked for John (the lead and Kara’s brother).  Reagan had teamed up with Thalia, and together they made a great team; until Thalia turned out to be bad, helping three others escaped from jail; which included Charlotte.   Reagan was beside herself at Thalia’s betrayal; determined to do everything she can to stop Thalia, from whatever she was planning.

In the Midst of Magic was an exciting, intriguing, tense, action filled story, with a bit of romance.   I really liked many of the characters, such as Kara, Selene, John, Reagan; the villains were also notable, such as Thalia, Charlotte, etc. This was a different kind of world especially with enforcers who protect humans, evil rogues who think nothing of magically killing, and the non-magic people who are in the middle. I did enjoy the story, which was well written by Christian Cura.   

Reviewed by Barb

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