A doomed man. An impossible choice. Will she bring him back with a magical cure or lose her life to a treacherous lie?
Novice witch Kit Melbourne is elated to quit pouring lattes and get paid to conjure a forest. But her excitement is short-lived when her boyfriend’s mind is hexed with a voodoo-caused mental breakdown. She fears he’s headed for an institution and her search for a counter-spell … counter-spell is leading to a dangerous fae dimension few believe exists.
As her lover’s sanity deteriorates, Kit is forced to team up with a seductive vampire with ulterior motives. And when the perilous land’s existence is confirmed, Kit has only one option remaining: risk her life to go through the portal and hope to return with the cure.
Will Kit save her boyfriend and finish her magical creative job, or is she destined to die in a mysterious otherworld?
Dryad’s Blade is the second book in the thrilling Kit Melbourne urban fantasy series. If you like unstoppable female forces,supernatural quests, and complicated romances, then you’ll love Kater Cheek’s enchanting tale!
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Dryad’s Blade by Kater Cheek is a wonderful story that I have read. This is book number one written by a brand new author for me to read and I can not wait to read the next book in this wonderful series. I highly recommend this story to everyone who loves reading about horror, fantasy and mysteries.
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This is book 2 of the Kit Melbourne series. I loved book 2. The plot was well written and I was pulled into the story. The characters are well developed and written. A really hard book to put down. I love this series. I recommend reading.
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ONE FANTASTIC JOURNEY!!!
Greedy gremlins! Kater stirs one electrifying mix that’s as thrilling as it is riveting with this brilliantly composed delight, displaying a thrilling storyline and engaging plot, melding this baby together seamlessly. Anarchy, escapades and havoc run amuck, kicking this gem into a tailspin with a life-changing realization. Divvying up incredibly, well rounded scenario’s that punch dead center, ramping up the anticipation and adrenaline with such intensity and precision, thrusting this gem to a whole new level. A surging vortex full of unsettling mishaps and baffling circumstances, alongside the intimidating trials and challenging tribulations, rock this baby to the core, exposing a slew of striking twists and wicked turns, testing our characters in ways they could have never imagined. The characters are authentic, relatable and realistic with depth and on point personalities that blend and flow fluidly. The scenes are so graphically detailed and descriptive you have no trouble interpreting each depiction as they play out perfectly. Fantastic job Kater, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.
Sad. sad. sad. Such a sad story. I won’t ruin it but Kit has to go through so much in order to save someone she love loves but it backfires. And she is heartbroken. But was the source of the curse what she thought it was or did someone else have a hand in it in order to gain her affections? I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
Dryad’s Blade, the second book in the Kit Melbourne series, begins about a year after the conclusion of Witch’s Jewel. Kit has been inducted into the Guild, and her boyfriend is acting unusual. Kit is certain something otherworldly is affecting him, and she is right. Fenwick has been hexed and saving him is near impossible. On top of that, Kit’s new job is grueling, and high expectations take up much of her time.
To help Fenwick, Kit enlists the help of a sexy vampire who wants to be more than friends. However, to save Fenwick, Kit must retrieve magical objects, one of which lies in the Realm of the Fairies. Can Kit complete her burdensome job, find a way to collect the magical objects to break the hex and save Fenwick, and resist Fain’s charms?
This is a complex and immersive story that I didn’t want to put down! It focuses on Kit’s journey to save Fenwick and the lengths she will go to to help someone she loves. Throughout the book, Kit shows selflessness and determination, much like in the first book. I love this aspect of her character. Her life hasn’t been easy, and yet she still has hope and trust in the people she cares about, and she is willing to do anything to help them.
In this story, Kit is even more ingratiated into the supernatural world. That is, when she’s not working long and grueling hours constructing a forest for her enigmatic and frightening boss. Between working for this mysterious and possibly supernatural woman, becoming more involved with vampires, having a hexed were-boyfriend, attaining a familiar, and traveling to the Realm of the Fairies, Kit’s journey is filled with adventure, mystery, and danger.
At first I was frustrated in how Kit reacted to Fenwick’s troubles. Though she’s determined to find a way to help him, she barely sees him. She also seems to have feelings for Fain. Upon reflection, I think Kit is afraid of losing Fenwick, and facing that possibility is too difficult for her. At one point in the story, she says to her familiar, “Don’t ever leave me. No matter what happens.” She doesn’t really understand why she says this, but I think it’s because she’s been “left” by almost everyone she loves. Her father and mother emotionally abandoned her, her uncle died, and the only constants in her life are her brother and Fenwick. Kit can’t stand the thought of losing Fenwick and avoids his presence because of that.
Cheek seamlessly weaves the supernatural world with the human world in a way that feels natural and realistic. Furthermore, the pacing and the tone reinforced the urgency in Kit’s quest, and the great use of dialogue, action, and a myriad of different characters and setting made for a fascinating and immersive read. Thanks so much to the author for a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review.
“Dryad’s Blade ” the second installment in the “Kit Melbourne Series” by Kater Cheek seamlessly follows the first book in the series (“Witch’s Jewel”) with Kit evolving from a starving artist making ends meet as a barista in her brother coffeehouse to a magical person.
Kit has abandoned her senseless crush into a very shallow guy, found a better suited boyfriend and learn to use her powers without danger. But – as the rules of fantasy demand – happiness cannot last forever, thus her boyfriend becomes the target of a black magic spell that put him in a coma and would kill him along the way, should Kit not find way to break the spell, unfortunately the solutions implies one-way only journey in some dangerous magical land. Meanwhile, to make things more interesting (not that Kit really need more thrill in her life right now), she has to joggle fulfilling a contract for a dubious client and fending off the romantic advances of a gorgeous vampire, who vehement want to seize the day and fill the boyfriend role, much to Kit’s exasperation.
What follows is an action-packed tale that keeps the reader interested and invested in the characters throughout the book and, true to Kater Cheek writing style, interweaves several side plots, multidimensional characters and realistic situations into a coherent urban fantasy story.