Sorcery and Small Magics
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4.6 • 30 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From debut author Maiga Doocy comes the charming tale of an impulsive sorcerer and his curmudgeonly rival as they venture deep into a magical forest in search of a counterspell that can break the curse between them—only to discover that magic might not be the only thing pulling them together.
Leovander Loveage is a master of small magics. He can summon butterflies with a song or turn someone’s hair pink by snapping his fingers. Though such minor charms don’t earn him much respect, anything more elaborate always blows up in his face, and so Leo vowed long ago never to use powerful magic again.
That is, until a mishap with a forbidden spell binds Leo to obey the commands of his longtime rival, Sebastian Grimm. Grimm is Leo’s complete opposite—respected, exceptionally talented, and absolutely insufferable. The only thing they can agree on is that revealing the curse between them would mean the end of their respective magical careers. They need a counterspell, and fast.
Chasing rumors of a powerful sorcerer with a knack for undoing curses, Leo and Grimm enter the Unquiet Wood, a forest infested with murderous monsters and dangerous outlaws alike. To break the curse, they will have to uncover the true depths of Leo’s magic, set aside their long-standing rivalry, and—much to their horror—work together.
Even as an odd spark of attraction flares between them.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
If an academic-rivals-to-lovers story always gets you in the feels, then you’ll need to pick up this charming LGBTQ+ romantasy about a spell that goes awry. Leovander Loveage has a talent for charms and partying, but a distaste for working too hard—and for the prim, intellectual Sebastian Grimm. Unfortunately, a mistake in one of their classes magically binds the two of them together and forces Leo to do anything Grimm says. In order to break the inadvertent and dangerous bond between them, they seek out a sorceress in the Unquiet Wood, revealing secrets—and developing a new kind of bond—along the way. We loved the magical but entirely human way in which Leo and Grimm’s mutual antagonism transmuted into something more exciting. And if romance isn’t enough, there’s plenty of adventure and danger throughout. Once you pick up this first volume of a planned trilogy, you’ll be in it for the entire spark-inducing, monster-filled, and adorably romantic journey.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Doocy's enchanting debut brings readers into a world where magic is divided between those who can write spells and those who can cast them. The disreputable and chaos-prone Leovander Loveage falls into the former category. When he's paired with the grumpy, prim-and-proper spellcaster Sebastian Grimm in one of their classes at the Fount, a school for magic users, both men strain at the partnership. A collision on the way to class mixes Leo's spells with more advanced materials from the Fount library and results in Sebastian performing an unknown spell on Leo. The effect is that Leo must obey Sebastian's every command. Both men are desperate to break the enchantment, especially as Leo's symptoms get worse. The deviously worded curse proves difficult to counter, and the pair goes to great—and dangerous—lengths to return Leo to normal. Along the way, their relationship shifts, but how much of their newfound understanding is just because of the spell? The subtle chemistry between Leo and Sebastian is addictive and the fantasy setting, while somewhat familiar, is rendered in lush prose. Fans of Legends & Lattes and the works of TJ Klune will want to snap this up.
