{"id":1691,"date":"2018-07-09T08:00:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-09T12:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2019-04-03T12:52:30","modified_gmt":"2019-04-03T16:52:30","slug":"review-magic-born","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racheldelafuente.com\/blog\/review-magic-born\/","title":{"rendered":"Review – Magic Born"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Magic Born<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n

by Rayanne Haines<\/p>\n

\"MagicSeries:\u00a0<\/strong>The Guardian, Book 2
\nGenres:<\/strong> Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Magic, Adult
\nRelease Date:<\/strong> June 6, 2018
\nPages:<\/strong>\u00a0258
\nPurchase from:<\/strong> Amazon<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Barnes & Noble<\/a>
\nMy Rating:<\/strong>\u00a0\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2606<\/p>\n

Maria Del Voscova is a powerful witch with a past. When she\u2019s asked to become a member of the elite Guardians she knows she can\u2019t risk sharing the truth about her messed-up family. But we don\u2019t always get what we want. Sometimes, we don\u2019t always know what we want.<\/p>\n

Though Mar absolutely knows she doesn\u2019t want Neeren, King of the Parthen. She alone sees the darkness in him and it reminds her too much of the past. She knows better than to fall for his stoic, tortured soul fa\u00e7ade.<\/p>\n

She\u2019s training to be a Guardian, a shadow; tasked with keeping the balance between good and evil in the world. It\u2019s what she wants\u2014to be better than her family was.<\/p>\n

But the past has a way of catching up to Mar and the future has a morbid sense of humor. On her first mission, she\u2019s kidnapped by the enemy she\u2019s been running from her entire life. Thankfully the guardians look after their own. As it turns out, so does Neeren.<\/p>\n

As Mar finds herself caught between the past and the future; between blood and bond; between the light and the dark, she realizes her only chance at surviving may be in trusting a man who is the most dangerous of them all.<\/p>\n

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Review<\/h2>\n

I want to give\u00a0Magic Born<\/em> 5 stars, because I really enjoyed the characters and the story arc. But, there are a few things that keep me from doing so.<\/p>\n

First, is a continuity error. In\u00a0Fire Born<\/em>, Mar is Italian, but now in\u00a0Magic Born<\/em>, she’s Spanish. It’s likely not something you’ll notice unless you read them back-to-back like I did, but it’s still something worth noting.<\/p>\n

Second, are the incorrect uses of Spanish. I noticed an odd phrase in\u00a0Fire Born<\/em>, but I assumed it was because Mar’s Italian, and my Italian isn’t great. Of the top of my head, there are a couple of incorrect phrases in\u00a0Magic Born<\/em>. I don’t expect everyone to have a perfect grasp of any language not their own. However, it is very simple to turn to Google Translate or even ask someone who does speak the language you’re using.<\/p>\n

Third, are the errors. I noticed several as I read through\u00a0Magic Born<\/em>. Normally, I keep track of them by highlighting so I can decide later if there are enough to lose a star. However, the copy I received was a PDF, so I couldn’t highlight in my Kindle app.<\/p>\n

NOTE: I’ve received word from Ms. Haines that\u00a0Magic Born<\/em> has, in fact, received a second round of edits and updated files are being uploaded. So, hooray!<\/p>\n

This all left me at a loss as to whether to rate\u00a0Magic Born<\/em>\u00a03 stars or 4. Ultimately, I decided on 4 because I really love the story and characters. Mar is another fabulously strong female lead who still has flaws and weaknesses, like Alex in\u00a0Fire Born<\/em>.<\/p>\n

I’ll likely read\u00a0Air Born<\/em> when it’s available. I want to know Quinn and Lachon’s story. It isn’t surprising that they’re next. It was quite clear in\u00a0Fire Born<\/em> that Lachon has a thing for Quinn.<\/p>\n

I hope\u00a0Air Born<\/em> gets an extra edit to bring it up to the standard set with\u00a0Fire Born<\/em>. But, even with the problems in\u00a0Magic Born<\/em>, I’d still recommend it as a good read.<\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/h2>\n

Rayanne Haines grew up on a small horse ranch in Alberta. She spent most of her youth re-enacting scenes from Anne of Green Gables to attentive audiences that included pygmy goats and roan stallions. The horses were thrilled. Her father could never figure out why it took her three hours to clean the barn.<\/p>\n

Her mother was an avid reader and instilled a love of literature in her at a young age. She has always been fascinated with learning people\u2019s stories.<\/p>\n

She has a fondness for mountains and rivers and all the creatures that live within them. And she believes in magic, the spirit, that which we cannot see.<\/p>\n

Rayanne knows stories and poetry can transform lives. She approaches her writing from a place of joy, wonder and empowerment.<\/p>\n

She also offers public speaking and writing workshops. She particularly likes speaking with young women about reaching their goals and overcoming adversity in their lives, and about how poetry and storytelling can inspire them.<\/p>\n

Author links:\u00a0Website<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Goodreads<\/a>\u00a0| Instagram<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n

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Disclaimer: This review is based on a complimentary eBook ARC I received from Xpresso Book Tours. The complimentary receipt of this book has in no way affected my review or rating.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Magic Born by Rayanne Haines Series:\u00a0The Guardian, Book 2 Genres: Paranormal, Romance, Fantasy, Magic, Adult Release Date: June 6, 2018 Pages:\u00a0258 Purchase from: Amazon\u00a0|\u00a0Barnes &<\/p>\n

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