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Wickedly Magical (2014)

by Deborah Blake(Favorite Author)

3.7 of 5 Votes: 4

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Berkley

review 1: love the idea behind this series. There isn’t one single Baba Yaga, rather it is a title that a few women carry, along with the benefits and responsibilities is confers. This is a novella that introduces the series. Barbara, one of the American Babas, has to help a man get his children back. They’ve been taken by the mother to a cult run by a super-charismatic man, almost magically charismatic. I liked Barbara. She’s tough, travels in a “modified” Airstream and has a dragon companion who is currently taking the shape of a dog. as this is less than 100 pages, we just start getting the feel for the world and for the Baba’s lives.Some of the dialogue was a bit off and the problem was a little too easy to fix, but I do like that she had to help the seeker. It’s a... more fun take on an old character and I liked how Blake brought in the Russian aspect of Baba Yaga, the magical house and the blue rose tea. I also get the impression that the Babas can be dangerous enemies to have. I’m looking forward to reading Wickedly Dangerous. I’m hoping for a bit more oomph to the story. This one was good, but not as great as I think it could be, given the premise.
review 2: 3.5 stars.The world of this prequel to Blake's new Baba Yaga series is very original. This is not my Russian grandmother's Baba Yaga and her chicken-legged house and these Baba's are evil or not depending on the point of view of those who cross paths with them. As the start of a trilogy of paranormal romances for the three Baba's who guard the U.S., this story mostly sets up the players and the world and gives glimpses of how the Baba's have changed with the times while the first of the three 'sisters' helps a man to recover a precious treasure that was stolen from him - his daughters.This story was entertaining, though it did have a more UF-y feel to it than the teaser for the first book that follows this story. I am always looking for something new and this twist on old folklore feels like it offers some fresh potential, so I'll be checking out the first book when it hits the shelves next month. less

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