Hi Cara,
Sinister Magic is a new series I am trying out via Audible.
I’m Val Thorvald, and I’m an assassin.
When magical bad guys hurt people, I take care of them. Permanently.
This doesn’t make me popular with the rest of the magical community—as you can tell from the numerous break-ins and assassination attempts I’ve endured over the years. But thanks to my half-elven blood, a powerful sword named Chopper, and a telepathic tiger with an attitude, I’ve always been able to handle my problems with aplomb. Maybe some cursing and swearing, too, but definitely aplomb.
That changes when my boss is afflicted with a mysterious disease, a government agent starts investigating me, and a godforsaken dragon shows up in the middle of my latest job.
I’ve taken down vampires, zombies, and ogres, but dragons are way, way more powerful. And it doesn’t look like this one is going to like me.
Worse than that, he wants to use his magic to compel me to do his bidding, as if I’m some weak-minded minion.
That’s not going to happen. I’d die before being some dragon’s slave.
But if I can’t figure out a way to avoid him, save my boss, and get rid of the government spook, I’m screwed. Or dead. Or screwed and dead. And that’s never comfortable.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
Sinister Magic is an enjoyable start to a new urban fantasy series.
Val is a Government contractor, her Job is to kill supernatural creatures that are a danger to humanity. Val is an interesting character. She is tough, snarky and emotional complex.
The character ins Sinister Magic makes the book. Sindari is a magically silver Tiger. He is a great animal companion. Has no problem telling Val when she is wrong or being stupid. But also does normal animal things that make me shine.
Lord Xavyard is a dragon and his is arrogant and very pompus. I enjoyed the drama that he brings to Val’s life and the back and forth conversations between the two.
The plot is entertaining, as Val deals with being investigated and a magical poisoning. As Val investigate it being her into contact with many different magical beings, which was a great way to understand the magic is this version of earth.
The narrator is Vivienne Leheny and I enjoyed her performance. The voices she gave the character really works for them all. She is one of my favourite audio narrators.
My rating for Sinister Magic is 4 out of 5.
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