Just when newly minted ASSET agent Sage Cynwrig thought she was getting the hang of this whole magic thing, a smooth-talking Djinn moves in next door. And he’s got more on his mind than making her wishes come true.He’ll have to take a number.Between her sharp-tongued, machete wielding partner Grey, and Zack the flirtatious vampire-for-hire, Sage has enough magical men making her life hell.And … life hell.
And then there’s the new job. It’s all hands on deck at ASSET. Magical creatures are disappearing from the Las Vegas Strip. Rumor has it, the missing creatures are ingredients in a forbidden magical recipe. Someone’s attempting to recreate the lost Amulet of Emmuri, and gain power to rival the gods.
Because of course Sage’s first official assignment as an agent would require her to, you know, save the world!
To accomplish that, however, she’ll have to cross enemy lines and break the very magical laws she just swore to uphold.
Combining elements of Agents of SHIELD with The Magicians and Supernatural, the Agents of A.S.S.E.T. book series is a Fantasy Thriller aimed at readers who enjoy a healthy dose of snarky comedy peppered with pop culture easter eggs.
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Once again, I’m so blown away by the story I’m left completely speechless now that it’s over. Picking up almost exactly where the previous book left off, this one continues the twisty maze of intrigue and paranormal adventures. We get the opportunity to learn a great deal more about the beings around Sage that are other than human as she takes on her first assignment as an agent of ASSET and begins to realize how much she doesn’t know about this new world. The ending contains a delightful little twist that left me howling “you can’t leave me there!” It’s not exactly a cliff-hanger but there’s lots of new possibilities, I’m dying to see where they lead.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.
She had been a gamer and she thought she had got bang of the magic lark but not another magical being moved in next door. She has enough magical beings to deal with without another one moving next door to her. Magical creatures are disappearing and it may be due to the use of black magic. What is going on? Can she help stop it? See if she can
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This is an exciting, on the edge of your seat second book in the ASSET series. With hints of attraction, deadly plots, sexy vampires, fedora wearing partners, tricksters, Djinn and a mystery to solve; Sage’s first job as an official agent of ASSET is a real doozy. This is an action filled story, with new challenges to face, a great mix of characters, humour, twists, surprises and an ending that has you dying to see how things will develop.
So I read this blurb
“ Combining elements of Agents of SHIELD with The Magicians and Supernatural, the Agents of A.S.S.E.T. book series is a Fantasy Thriller aimed at readers who enjoy a healthy dose of snarky comedy peppered with pop culture easter eggs.”
And just had to read it and omg it was awesome! I love the storyline and the characters as we continue on with their journey into the unknown and the author has you on the edge of your seat the whole time!
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“A Taste Of Your Own Magic: Agents Of A.S.S.E.T. #2” is an action packed roller coaster of a page turner.
Salidas deftly balances action, exposition, and twists as Sage and Grey investigate the disappearance of magical folk. The author, as is to be expected, does a fantastic job of world building and character development.
This entertaining blend of fantasy, Science Fiction, and the supernatural is one that I highly recommend. I can hardly wait to tuck into the next installment of this series.
In the interest of transparency: I was given a review copy of this book and I am voluntarily sharing this review.
It is my own honest opinion.
A Taste of Your Own Magic (Agents of A.S.S.E.T. #2), my second read from author Katie Salidas. A well-written work, the second in the Agents of A.S.S.E.T. series. A little heavier on the romance, less so on the action, still I look forward to Magic In Disguise (Agents of A.S.S.E.T. #3), the next book in this series. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 – July 24, 2018).
Amazing Story
Once again the author takes us on an amazing journey of learning for her characters. We will have ups and downs and maybe a little swearing at the author for being mean to the characters.
I love how Grey and Zack play against each other so well. You can just feel the tension between the two of them when it comes to Sage. Then add in Matt and Josh and things are perfect. It has to be hard for Sage to separate work and home and it gets even harder.
I love how the author keeps adding more characters to the story that we come to love. I happen to love the new character Luke, but alas true love never lasts..lol
Until Next Time….. Tabi
PS…. I gotta love me some Zack
Sage is a believable character, mainly due to the background research Katie does. This novel is exciting and full of action. I really enjoyed every minute of the escape into the world Katie built. I can easily recommend this novel for everyone.
I was given this novel for my honest review and this is it.
A fun ride with Sage. She’s is a likeable character that shows all her flaws. Yet she’s still learning and growing. Received ARC.
I love Ms. Salidas’ style of writing it just hits the ground running and you don’t look back. Words and Ideas seems to flow so effortlessly from her fingers. The magic, character development and storyline unwind with ease. And what better place to have it all unfold then in the most unreal town of all Las Vegas, NV. Her characters are believable, even the magical ones, and world building is fun.
The new neighbor Luke happens to be a Djinn and the main suspect in a case but Sage is of a different opinion. Sage is the Newbie agent full of snark and curiosity and a knack for investigation whom most of the story revolves around. Grey is her fedora wearing partner at A.S.S.E.T. also a master of snark, Matt her very protective non magical roommate and last but not least is Zack. Zack I find the most interesting of all the characters. Is he a friend? Does he have her back, he seems to and yes he is a magical being. You’ll just have to read it to see what happens. I devoured this book and if you enjoy magic and urban mysteries I’m sure you’ll love it. Ms. Salidas other book though different are equally entertaining, I have loved everything she has written so far, try her other series while you are it. By far her urban paranormal series Agents of A.S.S.E.T. is my favorite.
I was given a copy of the book for free in exchange for an honest review
Sage is now an employee of ASSET. Her first assignment teams her up with Grey again. The same Grey who hired a vampire to scare her, and always treats her as stupid, incompetent, and lazy. Their case is to find out why magical beings are disappearing. While on the case Sage has to deal with Zack the vampire coming around. What does he want? Can she trust him? And what about her new neighbor who seems to be watching her all the time? He’s a djinn. And when she finds out what they are she is fearful, but he seems harmless. Or is he? This case will be hard for Sage. She has to gain Grey’s trust, and trust him, and someone she loves will be hurt. The dynamics between Sage and Grey were great to read. Is a romance in their future? I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
The second book didn’t disappoint! Also loved it! I can feel and empathize with all of Sage’s emotions and the plot makes it hard to stop reading!
Can’t wait for the third and the new developments!
Sage has finally joined the agents at Agents of A.S.S.E.T. where she will be working with Grey. Sage and Grey don’t get along very well as they are always arguing about one thing or another bickering back and forth most of the time. Sage is still not thrilled about being an agent but knows this is her destiny the same as it was her mother. Sage wants to save the world from evil, people who use magic for the bad instead of for the good. Her first assignment is a missing person case; magical folks are disappearing with no trace of when or how.
Sage has a new neighbor a Djinn named Luke who has just moved into her apartment building right next door. It is kind of a coincidence that Luke moves in just as magical people are disappearing. Luke seems to be a nice guy who wants nothing more than to help Sage and to be her friend. But most Djinn’s are not to be trusted besides Sage has not worked out who she can trust and who she can’t in the magical world at this moment. Is Luke the nice guy he seems to be or is there more to his story that he is revealing? Does he have anything to do with the missing people?
Things start to take a turn for the worse when Sage’s best friend and roommate Matt goes missing. Where is Matt? Did someone take him? Is he missing? Why would someone want to take Matt? Matt is such a nice guy who would never hurt a flea. Sage will not let anyone or anything stop her from finding Matt no matter what the cost may be.
A Taste of Your Own Magic is a very enthralling read that had me hooked from the first word. Once I picked it up I couldn’t put it down I had to keep reading to know how it was all going to end. With all the magical creatures and Matt disappearing the race was on then and the excitement and tension just kept pouring out of the pages keeping me flipping and flipping.
The world building for Agents of A.S.S.E.T. is phenomenal and magical. It will sweep you into its world and having racing after the characters to see what they are up to. It will have you feeling and seeing what the characters are and have you thinking that you are a part of their world.
I highly recommend A Taste of Your Own Magic to anyone who likes reading about magic and the people who use it or not. Pick up your copy and disappear into its world like some of the characters.
This book surprised me. It was so much better than the first one! A lot more action and characters with all kinds of twist and turns. I loved it and I definitely recommend reading it!
A great read. Sage is an Agent learning about welding her magic and other aspects of her world. If your a lover of shifters magic and fast paced action. This read brings in, it had my on the edge of my seat. With all the action and twists and turns. This is definitely a read for those that like the Supernatural world.
Shauna Joesten
First let me state that I received an Advance Reader Copy, (ARC), but this in no way influences my review. I always leave an honest review.
Wow!!! This story is better than the first. And I find that hard to believe. Sage is still a “newbie”, & still partnering with Grey, but she’s still getting into trouble. She and Grey are still snarky towards each other, and still building trust. Last time they fought vampires and Sage almost died. This time they’re trying to find missing magical people, and why they’re missing. I recommend this read. 5 Thumbs up.
A Taste of Your Own Magic by Katie Salidas is a wonderful story. This is book number two in this series and I am in love with this series. I love it cause I love reading about magic and this story will not disappoint you. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about magic.
I received a free review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Our heroine has decided to join ASSET, but that doesn’t make her life any easier. After all, it is tough having to save the world.
This the second book in the series and it picks up shortly after the first. Readers can jump in here with only mild discomfort. There are references to what has come before and you won’t immediately grasp the character interactions, but there is nothing critical missing and you will pick it up pretty quickly.
This is a prime example of urban fantasy and it runs the full gamut of fantastic creatures as opposed to the usual witches, werewolves and vampires. Our heroine has decided to embrace the destiny that she fought against in the first book and things are just heating up. There is lots of action and intrigue with plenty of surprises that will both keep you guessing and turning the page. I found it to be an easy read and very enjoyable, so much so I rolled straight into book three.
Highly recommended for fans of strong heroines and urban fantasy.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout for review purposes.
After her crash course with ASSET Sage makes the decision to join, after all it was what she was born to do…
If she thought maybe due a to secret she shared with Ava she would be treated a bit better or friendlier she was totally wrong, now she is stuck with the fedora wearing Grey as her permanent partner. They are given what is meant to be a pretty easy missing persons case to solve, but well this is Sage so it most definitely isn’t go to be straight forward or easy. It was great to get to know more about the other supernaturals along with Sage and I wouldn’t mind a Brownie of my own to keep my place clean. There are times where you don’t know who the good guy is (including those you have met in book 1) or what their ulterior motive is, there are plenty of twist that kept me hooked and some events that left me gobsmacked. Make sure you have book 3 ready to go for when you finish this one as you are going to want to start reading it as soon as you finish this!!
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Sage had too much in her plate. Her partner’s attitude, Zack the vampire and now the Djinn was making harder to deal with her secret. Interesting how Grey and Zack characters took her out of balance. Entertaining the bickering between Grey and Sage and caught my eye how Zack teased Sage. Intriguing story with interesting characters, suspense, some amusing scenes, strong emotions, secrets, mystery, violence and evil lurking in the dark. Could not miss the next book