Cleaning up the academy just got…personal.
Up to now, my life has been kind of a fairy tale—the down-on-her-luck janitor turned war mage, tapped to help four super-hot college wizards win a magic competition, while they become my very own Prince Charmings.
Except now, as our final and deadliest challenge looms, I’m supposed to bond with the last mage of the group, Rafe. And he’s nothing like I … he’s nothing like I expect.
With the barest smile, he seduces me. With the softest touch, he electrifies me. From our very first kiss, he opens me to a haunting, forsaken power that binds me to him, body and soul.
Even worse, I know—know—that Rafe is hiding a terrible secret. One that threatens to shatter him into a million pieces…or shatter me instead. But I haven’t come this far to lose this gorgeous, tortured wizard to his twisted magic. I haven’t come this far to lose any of them.
So Bring. It. On.
Note: This is a slow burn, New Adult paranormal academy romance, and book 4 of 4 in the Twyst Academy series
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I have really enjoyed this series and was looking forward and also sad to see it end.
Rafe is the most complicated of the men. He and Maddigan have had an interesting relationship. She is not sure what to make of him and they have an antagonistic attraction.
This last book nicely ties it all up and offers you a true understanding of just what is behind everything at the academy and the trials. I would love to see more of what the future has in store for them all. I have enjoyed all the books in the series and highly recommend it.
I am voluntarily reviewing a copy I received.
This turned out to be a great series and loved the ending. Cannot wait to read more from this author!!!
The tornado that is Twyst Academy is about to touch down!
I hate when series end. It’s like saying goodbye to good friends, knowing the only way you’ll be able to revisit them is through a diary or a photo album. It’s the saddest thing ever. And this group? Maddigan, Connor, Luke, Marcus and Rafe? I will miss each and every one! Yes, even Rafe! (Little bit of playing favorites here, I like Marcus best!)
This last book is basically Rafe’s book, but it’s also so much more than that. It brings the whole purpose of the Twyst Academy to a culmination that is as intense as it is unexpected. Which would be why you’re not getting any details from me. But I will say that Rafe lives up to his reputation as it was built in the other 3 books. He’s not the sweet, magnetic Connor who can make anyone feel like they’re special with just a smile. He’s not big and physically powerful nor is he in any way shy as is our Luke. He is also nothing like our mind-mender Marcus, who sees inside you and knows every feeling you have, and treats each one like a treasure. No, Rafe is a whole different type of mage.
There is powerful magic in Rafe; magic that knows Maddigan. Rafe’s upbringing is very different from the rest. He appears privileged. After all, his name is Twyst. And that should bring him knowledge the others don’t have. That should give him an “in” they don’t have. And it most certainly should give him confidence they don’t possess. It should. But does it?
Rafe and Maddigan, between the two of them, discover things about Twyst Academy that perhaps they shouldn’t have discovered. They certainly stick their noses where they don’t belong. But, then, think about the two of them and it’s not hard to guess that they would cause trouble. The Mage Trials will never be the same. But, then, there always was a reason for the 5 of them to come together as they did. And the trouble they cause is nothing short of monumental, and that’s all I’m going to say on that subject.
This was such a fun Academy series, such an exciting one, such a tight, well-written one, that knowing that it is done just breaks my heart. The best I can do at this point is hope for more from the amazing…uh…DD Chance?
Excellently Done, DD Chance, Excellently Done Indeed! Couldn’t have been better and I can’t wait for more! So, here’s hoping you’ve got more in you! Just loved this series! (Yeah yeah, I’ll stop gushing now. But, well, she’s worth a gush or two!)
4th in the series, the reader continues to learn more about the character of the school and there are unexpected twists and turns that keep the pages turning! Quick read!
The author hit if out of the park. They definitely saved the bet for last. Sad to see these characters end, but they got a great ending.
I didn’t want to see this series come to an end, but if it *has* to end, then this was a rocking way to wrap it up. Having had my suspicions about Rafe, particularly after the cliffhanger in Book 3 (Heart of the Mage), I was invested in finding out what happened next.
I am not going to give anything away, so will sum it up by saying: what a way to go!
Snatch Soul of the Mage up, you won’t regret it!
I am rejoicing with the conclusion of the Mage Trials and the final outcome. An exhilarating ride with surprises along the way. Our mage foursome really shook things up in this episode. This tale leaves me wanting more of these magical characters; another book please???
A wonderful conclusion, and what plot twists! I loved getting Rafe’s story and to see the amazing bond the team gets. A story arc of love, loss, and true bonding. The team became a family unit, you can imagine their HEA! I wish the book went on..maybe we will get a Novella or spin off?? *looks at DD* 🙂
A satisfying wrap up of this 4 book series as the Mage Runners prepare to enter the final level of the Mage Trials. Rafe and Madigan continue to circle each other until their bonding can’t be avoided. There’s more background about Twyst Academy, the agency and the trials themselves. Needless to say, people and things aren’t always as they appear to be. A good ending which left me hoping that DD might want to continue with “further adventures” of the team. I did receive an advance copy of this book for review and can highly recommend it to readers.
Wizards, Monsters, and Villains, twysts and turns…..
The fourth and final book of the Twyst Academy series is a big success! Often it seems that books in a series lose a little life with each new book. This does not happen with
D. D. Chance.
The Twyst Academy, Mage Runner Team of Wizards, continue to the fourth level of the Mage Trial games. Three wizards, two are bonded to their War Mage Magddigan and their powers increase with each bonding. The inscrutable Rafe remains and their increasingly intimate relationship is full of fire, fantasy and passion. As an unstoppable unit the Mage Runners solve the mysteries of the Mage Trials and bring the Game to a memorable ending.
A fun and exciting read!
Soul of the Mage is the fourth book in the Twyst Academy series and the Mage Runners are about to enter the final phase of the Mage Trials. While this book focuses on the bond between Rafe and Maddigan, there is still a lot going on. It also nicely wraps up several threads from the previous books such as Luke’s heritage and the fate of the Red Team and ties it all together nicely.
I really enjoyed this book and was happy with how things wrapped up. I liked how our quintet worked together in the Trials and were able to uncover the corruption associated with it. There’s a lot going on in this book and you’ll definitely want to pay attention to keep all the factions sorted out. I enjoy this series and am looking forward to the next story from the author.
And finally… we get to know Rafe Twyst
“Soul of the Mage” the fourth and final installment to the “Twyst Academy Series” by D.D. Chance is even better than its predecessors, not only is the pace faster, the action more intense, the plot even more complex, but it also follows closely Rafe Twyst who wears his twisted reputation (pun very much intended) like a coat of arms, and has eluded every attend to lighten his mood since the very beginning. Rafe has a secret, so deep and dangerous that it has the capability to destroy not only himself but also Maddie. All the more concerning, as we know by now, that Rafe and Maddie have to bond, if the group of mages (Maddie and the four boys: Connor, Luke, Markus and Rafe himself) are to stand a chance to wining the Trials.
As the reach the final and most challenging of the rooms, Rafe’s secret becomes a liability that he can hardly afford if they all want not only to win but merely survive the ordeal.
Maddie and Rafe’s chemistry has been lurking in the shadows since the very beginning and as they finally reach the point of leaning into it, the outcome does not disappoint.
Maddie who has been continually growing in power and confidence through the trials, will be the one to lead the group to the final battle and cement their relationship.
The book is a fabulous reading, with a good constructed storyline that flows effortless across all four installments of the series; wonderful crafted and multifaceted characters, Maddie is a caring, strong, witty, funny MC, while each of the boys shine through his very specific characteristic features, without outshining each other. The reader will – of course – pick a favorite, but this is due to personal choice not to the quality of the writing. The Academy world itself and all the trials, are depicted in such a way, that makes them perfectly distinguishable from the many and various “academy-themed” works so in vogue at the moment.
The ability of this author to weave a multitude of themes into a coherent both deep and funny full enjoyable story is unmatched and the writing stile as always excellent. D.D. Chance is undoubtedly a the very top of the UF scale.
A fully satisfactory conclusion to which has been one of the best releases not only of Academy themed books but of urban fantasy in general.
This book series is absolutely fantastic and this book is just another example of its brilliance. Full of action and edge of your seat writing that keeps you glued to the book from page to page. I love the characters in this series and it is hard not to be entranced by them. A must-read book.
first off, the cover is amazing!! absolute favorite of the series.. so last book, the guy i’ve been waiting for had his chance and it was quite good.. you get to see why rafe is how he is and was my favorite of the 4.. more questions, more answers and DEFINITELY some surprises before you get to the end.. the author did a good job of finishing off the series and kinda giving an open ending, but not a cliffhanger at all, which i appreciate..