The Guild Codex: Spellbound, Book 5
Synopsis: As a guild bartender, I can handle pretty much anything—mages, sorcerers, witches, the occasional demon. But show me anything family-related and I’d rather run for the hills. It doesn’t even have to be my family.
So I have no idea why I thought spending the holidays with Aaron’s mom and pop was a good idea.
Meeting his famous parents is already terrifying enough, but I’ve got a bigger problem. Students of his family’s renowned mage academy are being attacked on the grounds—and somehow no one has seen a single assailant? Unexplained tracks litter the nearby woods, rumors of forbidden alchemy are circulating the campus…and Ezra has been acting strangely since we arrived.
Something deadly is brewing in the shadow of Sinclair Academy, and the longer we take to uncover it, the more dangerous it becomes. But no matter the risk, we’ll protect the students.
And Aaron’s parents too, I suppose. If we have to.
Review: I always have a great time with this series and after reading the spin-off novel that is just before this story, I was curious to find out what the author was going to propose to us.
If we quickly see Robin at the beginning of the novel, our heroes leave for the Sinclair Academy. But here’s the thing: Tory isn’t necessarily happy to spend the holidays there where she knows she won’t feel like she belongs… On top of that, Ezra seems to be acting strangely and attacks are taking place on campus without anyone really understanding what’s going on. But our heroine and her friends are ready to do anything especially if their friends or family are in danger!
I had a great time again and I really enjoyed seeing the exchanges between Tory and Ezra even though I didn’t expect to discover some of the secrets. It was interesting, even if it was a little annoying to see Aaron in his universe and to see him take attitudes that we didn’t not, it’s understandable with such a family.
It’s a great urban fantasy series, if you haven’t tried it, I would recommend it with pleasure!
Angela - Angel's Guilty Pleasures
Great review. I enjoyed book one and plan to continue on. The covers are amazing for this series.
Melliane
yes you should read more!
miki
i did want to punch aaron for sure!
but i love this series
Melliane
lol yes
Sophia Rose
Neat how you got to know one of the characters better when they visited with his family.
Melliane
it’s interesting to see that
blodeuedd
SOunds great, ack yes I need a new UF series
Melliane
right?
Jenea's Book Obsession
I like the sounds of this one!
Lindsi
I keep seeing this series pop up around the blogosphere! It sounds like something I would like. How does it compare to the Kate Daniels series, if you’ve read it?
Lindsi @ Do You Dog-ear?
Melliane
It’s the same genre but as for the story? It’s really not the same
Carole @ Carole's Random Life in Books
I really should give this series a try. Glad you enjoyed it!
Mogsy @ BiblioSanctum
Thanks for the rec, I haven’t read UF in a long time and this looks like a fun series!
Melliane
it is!
kindlemom1
I LOVE this series! It really is so much fun and I picked this up, I just need to make time for it now!
Melliane
I’m sure you’ll have a great time as well
Joy // Joyousreads
i’m glad you continue to enjoy this series. i think if none of the characters drive us a bit batty when we read about them, then it’s not a good read. 😀
Melliane
you’re right
Heidi
I am happy to see this series is still a win for you five books in. I have the first book on hold at my library.
Anne - Books of My Heart
Great review! I love this series and am waiting for the audio.
Silvia
It’s been a while since I read a good urban fantasy series, so I’m gonna note this one down! Although I might need the spin-off as well, it sounds like you had a great time with both 🙂
Melliane
Yes they’re fun
Carole Rae
I am intrigued.