Every Wicked Born must accept whatever fate the Sorting Ceremony grants them…Being the Daughter of a Light High Priestess means Lydia Laveau has one fate: the life of a light witch. But when her ceremony choses her for the Dark Faction—something deemed impossible—her world crashes down around her.Soon, Lydia finds herself wrapped up in a clandestine whirlwind of blackmail, illegal magic, and … of blackmail, illegal magic, and betrayal. She has one goal: keep her head down, get through her five year pledge at the school for dark witches, and return to the human world she calls home.
But when she meets Anson Abernathy, a drop dead gorgeous third year Wicked Born accused of murder, she finds herself drawn to him…and all the danger that comes with their attraction.
Can Lydia survive her five-year pledge without unraveling centuries of tradition? Or will her own secrets unlock answers that threaten her very existence?
Fans of DIVERGENT, HARRY POTTER, and A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES will devour this edgy paranormal academy series with a slow burn romance!
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This book pulled me in from the first page. It was gratifying to read about someone who actually likes being a witch instead of finding out by accident. But then the twist comes. Loved the characters!
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This was a fantastic first book of the series. It had angst, betrayal, blackmail, mystery, some romance and much more. Lydia’s world was turned upside down when her sorting ceremony didn’t go as planned. She must now find her way on the dark side of magic. The story was mesmerizing and kept me spellbound. I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
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This book was amazing! I love Lydia. Shes a strong willed witch who didnt let her lifes status make her a total snob. Shes fierce, loyal, and cares. Life gets turned upside down at her sporting ceremony and suddenly shes in a world she doesnt know. But Willa is there to balance her and keep her from going crazy. And there the mysterious Anson who I would love to know for real! Disasters, broken trust, falsity, deceit, and blackmail are everywhere shes turned, and if it wasnt for Willa and Anson she might just lose herself. But Lydia stands up and steps up. I dont know what next but I cant wait to find out.
Great world building. The plot is phenomenal. The characters are awesome. Totally loved it!
This book has everything, secrets, lies and evil. Lydia has to go through a sorting ceremony and ends up in a place she doesn’t want to be, now she must relearn everything. She will never know who to trust or who is a friend. An excellent read. Loved the first book and cannot wait to find out more about the courtship program.
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Wow!!! This is an excellent start to a new series. The world building is fantastic. The characters are intriguing. The plot is interesting and an original take on the genre. I found myself sucked into this world and couldn’t seem to put the book down. I’m really looking forward to the next one and seeing where the authors take us.
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Great story about a girl who has something completely unexpected happen to her and then has to cope with the consequences.
Story is interesting and it definitely left a lot of unanswered questions for the next books to resolve. I will probably read the second book to see if it is worth continuing to read this series.
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Great debut for this new series. I had a wonderful time reading this story. Well written with an interesting plot and great worldbuilding.
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“Wicked Magic” is a well-written story with a great storyline and the story flowed smoothly from page to page with awesome world-building. The characters are interesting and amazing to get to know. The action keeps you on the edge of your seat. This is a good read.
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I had read the one author but the other one was new to me but by the time I finished this one I do know I would read her again. The combined of the two has given us a fabulous escape into a adventure into a fantasy we will find it hard to come out of. It is also just the beginning. So interesting -Wicked Born. When it flips in this world you get a delightful tale. The path that was is no longer but into a world not thought of we will be sealed there also. We are given Lydia and also Anson whom gives us more to this foundation of a tale. The danger and drama that starts fuels us into staying. Will we survive the series?
ONE MIND-BENDING ADVENTURE!!!
Blazing buzzards! This talented and gifted dynamic duo tosses out one unique spin with all the heat and magic, raising the stakes and lowering the boom, throwing this baby into a tizzy, propelling this little fella to astonishing impacts. One chaotic ride with a bounty of swirling emotions bursting forward front and center. Action packed, hard hitting, pulse racing, heart pounding, block busting thrill ride, blazing a path and seizing the reigns, running the show, throwing this little fella into a tailspin with a startling culmination. Combating the drama, intrigue, blackmail, betrayal, tension, danger and soaring suspense, keeps you riveted on a razors edge. Add turmoil and distress along with perplexing situations and a boatload of trouble, blasts this baby to life astoundingly. The characters are authentic and realistic with qualities and traits that blend into outstanding personalities. The scenes are so vividly detailed it gives the illusion you were right there in the middle of ground zero with them. Fantastic job guys, thanks for sharing this bad boy with us.
Lydia has been living in the human world for her entire life, she knew this day was coming. She was going to have to go the Academy and not tell her best friend Jade. Lydia goes home to have her ceremony and then go to the academy. Lydia just has a feeling that everything will not go as her mother planned.
The ceremony reveals that she is a dark witch, it is her fear come true. She is taken to the dark witch academy by two guys. They walk her around but Lydia is not to sure of Nash and his friend.
Lydia will also have to get a supplement for her dark witch powers, the magic matches her up with Willa. They feel an instant connection of friendship before the ceremony. Lydia is also very drawn to the man that is leading the ceremony.
Lydia is told her she will have to work with Anson and work her on her magic for the courting trials. They are drawn to each other more than ever.
Lydia will not have it easy at the academy, she will be blackmailed, have to fight for her live and others. There is a lot going on in this book.
I can’t wait to read the next book in series to see where Lydia and others are in the book, what will happen next for her.
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Wicked Magic
Great characters and a very vivid story that is easy to get immersed in as you follow the events described from the start right up until the end, it is a good start to the series
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This amazing story will keep you reading till all hours! Lydia is prepared to go to school at Arcane Academy. Coming from a family of light witches, her world is turned up side down when at her sorting ceremony she is chosen to be a dark witch. Secrets, blackmail, betrayal, who can she trust? Great world building, wonderful characters make this a must read! I loved it!
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Interesting read with a decent plot and overall characters if not for the main heroine’s bratty attitude at times but I get it. I received a free copy of this book. This review was posted voluntarily.
Wicked Magic was a delightful story to read. It is wrought with mystery, magical battles, a couple of mundane fights, suspense, action, drama, thrills, and romance. There are exciting twists that elicit verbal reactions.
Rebecca Hamilton and Candance Osmond are an excellent creative match. In Wicked Magic, Hamilton and Osmond create a very plausible world for witches. Despite being witches, the characters they developed are relatable. The antagonist is easy to disapprove of, just as easy as rooting for the protagonists, Lydia, Anson, and Lydia. They are a three-strand cord that I hope will never be broken. Future books will tell.
Arcane Academy is the place where all witches must-attend for five years. Giving some deference to The Wizard Of Oz, the Light Witches reside on the West campus while the Dark Witches reside on the East. One faction regards themselves as above the other. Of course, the other faction resents the notion that they are less than any witch. Both acquiesce to the fact that you cannot have light without dark. However, both camps are short-sighted in their regard for another member of their world, Supplements. As the story progresses, we see that even in the paranormal, a little humanity is in order to keep chaos at bay.
This book ended perfectly, making the next book in the series a must-read.
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Light and dark magic are supposed to be kept separate. Or are they? Lydia never wanted to go the Arcane Academy. She always wanted to go to college with her best friend (a non-witch) and become a journalist. But because her mom is the leader of the Light witches she is being forced to go to the academy for five years. But the sorting ceremony chooses her as a dark witch not a light witch and she is sent to the academy for dark witches. But Lydia realizes she has both magics and she has to keep it a secret or she will be taken and tested and never have a life. But someone suspects and seems to be her friend, and she has to tell her supplicant for they have to be together for the rest of their lives and have to depend on each other. And then there is Anson whose supplicant died when they were doing illegal magic. And he as been assigned to her to get her ready for a contest she is being forced to take part in. She only has a few friends at the academy because no one likes that she is a former light witch at a dark witch academy, but can she really trust her few new friends? And he doesn’t trust the Dean Blackwood either. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review
Allow a day for this NC17 tale of first year paranormal academy life. This is book one and I can hardly wait for book two.
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The Wicked Born are Witches, born to either the light of dark factions. Lydia Laveau was born to a powerful light witch, and it is assumed that at her Sorting Ceremony, she will be chosen by the light and then go on to study magic at the Arcane Academy for the next five years. Unfortunately, Lydia’s life will be turned up side down when she is chosen by the dark.
Fascinating, compelling, and unique characters. Lydia is forced to acknowledge her dark magic, she will fall in love, and face the betrayal of someone she thought of as a friend. Curses, hexes, and magic spells, oh my! Exciting read with romance, betrayal, and surprising, as well as unexpected twists in the plot. I thought this was a fantastic, must read book. I loved it!
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I loved all the cool magical elements, and the world building was awesome; there’s some really fun sounding classes at the school for the Wicked born. This felt very much like the show, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, which I happen to really like that show, so I was excited for that. Unfortunately, Lydia had too many brat moments; it became annoying how much she would blow up. It came across as selfish and whiny, and she’s too gullible. She’s a very young 18 year old for most of the book. The intimate scenes were surprisingly adult; not in depth, but they still didn’t fit in with how immature Lydia felt. I also can’t stand when someone gives into blackmail; it just pisses me off. I needed more intelligence in Lydia; think before you just jump into things. There definitely seems like something is up with the weird potion in the beginning of the story, but Lydia barely bats an eye. The love interest, Anson, is lovely. He’s the mysterious loner type; which is a nice change from the type of guy that has girls hanging all over him type. Also, so far, there’s barely a love triangle! That’s a big seller for me. I loved the connection between Anson and Lydia; very sweet with some passion, but I do wish there weren’t so many secrets going on. They all make for some bad decisions. Still a heart touching romance. There’s some mystery to the story and some fun adventures that kept me entertained. The whole premise was wonderful and there’s some unique elements that were terrific. Lydia thought she’d be chosen as a light witch, but at the ceremony, she’s chosen as a dark witch. The dark faction members are treated as lesser than the white faction members; they are split apart and very seldom co-mingle. Light or Dark faction members need to go to a school and learn more about their magic; they must pledge 5 years of their lives to train at this school with limited outside access. Lydia doesn’t exactly fit in; plus there’s more to Lydia’s power than expected. Lydia is in for a lot of surprises, a lot of deception, and a lot of adventure. I’m looking forward to the next book! I really hope Lydia matures quickly because that’s the only thing keeping me from giving 5 stars. Lots of interesting and fun adventures to be had!