Magical species must never mix. According to the rules, Simon Osborne should ignore the children’s cries for help. After all, they’re werewolf cubs, and he’s an apprentice mage. But for once in his life, Simon breaks the rules and rescues the cubs, saving them from a demon intent on draining them of their magic.
Of course, all actions have consequences, and Simon’s bold move earns him the displeasure of his peers and the attention of the cubs’ alpha, a man named Gray Townsend.
The last thing Gray needs is a mage in his life, but Simon did save his son. Since Simon is now a friend of the pack, Gray doesn’t have much choice about it—or the forbidden attraction that goes along with it. Unfortunately for the alpha, he needs Simon’s help to track down the demon behind the kidnappings—before it strikes again. Simon and Gray must join forces to protect the pack, even as they struggle to resist the temptation that threatens to destroy them both.
Review:
Mind Magic is a charming novel about the importance of family, overcoming social boundaries, and finding love.
Simon Osborne, a mage, through his magic hears werewolf children crying for help. Unable to ignore them, he interferes and saves them from a demon. When he returns the cubs home, he meets the alpha wolf of the pack, Gray Townsend. It turns out one of the cubs rescued was the alpha wolf's son, Garon.
Simon Osborne is easy to fall in love with. He's always trying to do the right thing and he is kind and caring. Gray could have very easily been a hyper-masculine stereotype, but Poppy Dennison paints him in softer colours, focusing often on Gray's relationship with his son. This is very touching and sweet and works very well.
Mind Magic is also about finding one place even in the face of social taboos. If mages and werewolves should never mix, why do Simon and Gray feel so right for each other? In the face of social constructs, Simon and Gray try to find their own happiness.
What really won it over for me was the children. Garon in particular stands out as being a stellar character. He is funny, adorable, and totally lovable and brings out Simon's desires to have a family.
It's great to have a bisexual as one of the main characters in an m/m novel. Gray doesn't overstate or flaunt it as such, but his bisexuality is simply treated as reality and normal by his peers. There is no friction between Gray having a son from a one night stand with a good friend and his sudden attraction to Simon. Garon's questions about the nature of Simon and Gray's relationship are adorable and melted my heart.
Dennison spends quite a bit of time setting up the mythology of this world, and I look forward to seeing how that develops in the other books in the Triad series.
Overall, Mind Magic is a charming novel.
Visit Poppy Dennison's website
More Information:
Title: Mind Magic
Author: Poppy Dennison
Genre: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy/Romance
Length: Novel
Length: Novel
Publisher: Dreamspinners Press
Publishing Date: 23 Apr. 2012
Type: m/m
No comments:
Post a Comment