Magic Escaping A Carnival of Mysteries Book
Paranormal, Gay Romance
Independent
Aug 7th, 2024
Kindle
296
Amazon
Alan
I didn't think two cars slowing down behind me as I jogged along our country road were a problem. I'm just an ordinary third-grade teacher. Well, also a sorcerer, but I don't really use my powers. Even when my familiar, Sunny, said, "I don't like this," and winged off to fetch my boyfriend, I wasn't really expecting trouble. But then guys with guns jumped out and "arrested" me. Now I'm locked in a prison hours away from home, my magic is suppressed by a blocking bracelet, and they laugh when I ask to see a lawyer. Scary stuff, but Sunny's no ordinary bird and Jason will never stop trying to find me. I just hope they arrive in time. I just hope they arrive…
Jason
As a small-town firefighter, I've had my share of terrifying moments, but watching Alan be grabbed and driven off in an unmarked car is high on that list. Especially when the agency that supposedly arrested him tells our lawyer they've never heard of Alan and have no idea where he is. That's not an arrest, it's an abduction.
I'm no superhero and Alan's friends are two Healers, an elderly and confused sorcerer, and a small bird. But we're not going to just sit around and let anything happen to the man we all love. And in a stroke of luck, Errante Ame's Carnival of Mysteries has appeared again. If Errante's willing to help us, we'll have a far better chance of rescuing Alan. But if the Carnival's here, with its power and wild magic, that also means the stakes may be higher than any of us realized.
This sequel to Magic Burning features a kidnapped schoolteacher, a furious boyfriend, a mouthy bird, and a desperate mission to save far more than just one man.
Content warnings for abduction, violence, death and loss.
Review By Jay Mountney
Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team
This is an exciting contribution to the 2024 Carnival of Mysteries series. It builds on the previous year’s story by Kaje (Magic Burning) and I’m not sure whether or not you need to read that first but doing so would certainly add to the pleasure.
Alan, a sorcerer, now needs to control and expand his magic when he is abducted by a rogue group of security agents who are in fact acting for themselves. His boyfriend Jason, other friends, and familiars follow and succeed in rescuing Alan (and Alan’s own contribution is powerful) but the group needs to be defeated or there will be dire consequences for the world. Errante Ame of the Carnival steps in to guide and assist.
The characters, including some fairly minor ones, are all well developed, and the magic is interesting. The familiars are delightful; the action is gripping; the writing is excellent.
I would thoroughly recommend this book and the previous one.