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FREE BOOK Review: BlackMoon Beginnings (Prophesized #1) by Kaitlyn Hoyt



Book Blurb

Large gorgeous men, a hidden race, and a magical secret.

Ryanne Arden was on track to being Stormfield High School’s Valedictorian. Being the shy, quiet studious type, she’s always done her own thing. That all changed when a drunk man decided to get behind the wheel of a car. With the death of her mother, Ryanne is suddenly more alone than she’s ever been. With no friends or family to turn to, a local woman named Jane offers to help Ryanne in her time of need.

With graduation looming ahead of her, eighteen year old Ryanne must get her act together if she wants to get out of the small town of Stormfield, Maine and away from her painful memories.

Meeting the attractive Colton Wagner, changes everything. He awakes something in Ryanne that even she didn’t know she had. Magic. With her life suddenly thrown upside down, Ryanne has been thrust into a world completely unbeknown to her.

Being the only non-mage to ever gain magic, paints a target on Ryanne’s back. She’s the girl the whole mage world has been searching for. It has been prophesized for thousands of years that a young non-mage female would put an end to the chaos created by rogue mages, the Gadramicks. Their manipulative leader, Dravin, will do anything within his power to prevent the prophecy from being fulfilled.

Finding out that she's an intricate part to ending a supernatural war, Ryanne has the weight of all mages on her shoulders. With the help of Colton and his family, along with a healer, a dream-walker, and a loud-mouthed mage, Ryanne sets out on the journey of a lifetime. Can she overcome her insecurities and do what is needed of her or will she lose her identity behind the magic inside of her?


BlackMoon Beginnings is part one in the four-part Prophesized Series.

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Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala

Ryanne Arden was sitting in her room on her bed when she actually fell through the wall.  She meets a stranger named Liam.  He protects her and knows she doesn’t belong in his world.  She is sent back to her world with his necklace.  Her life changes.  She is now a mage and a new world of magic opens up.  Claire, David and Colton are determined to help her learn and fight to protect herself.  She is part of a prophesy.  No one knows what kind of powers she possesses.  David and Colton begin to train her so she can protect herself.  She is also having visions of the future.  When things become unsafe after Claire’s life was threatened, the group moves to a cabin in the woods. 
Dravin wants Ryanne. He is angry that she was able to get away after he kidnapped her.  Liam and his brother were able to save her and return her to Claire. Dravin refuses to give up.  He is determined to get her back.  Ryanne gets unexpected help from a surprising source.  The battle with Dravin is brewing and will happen soon.  Ryanne believes she will die that night.  She fears the outcome but refuses to let her friends get hurt because of her.
She is also growing closer to Colton.  Unfortunately, there is competition for Colton’s attention.  Ryanne doesn’t believe Colton would choose her.  She gives up and throws herself into her training.  When she has a vision of what happens during the battle, she resides herself to her fate.

I liked this book.  It kept you guessing a bit.  I’m still not quite sure exactly what Ryanne’s role will be.  The mage angle is a good paranormal direction.  I like how she had no clue what he could do or what she way.  I hope the author eventually explains more about who she really is.  She is welcomed with open arms by Claire and her boys.  The fact that she can read their minds is fun.  Of course, Colton is the only one she can’t hear.  However, the relationship between them is a bit unclear.  Ryanne likes Colton but is unsure of how he feels about her.  His actions are confusing.  I wasn’t sure who she would be with Liam or Colton.  Then as more things are revealed and you know the score, the issue with Colton still seems unclear.  The ending is obvious as the epic battle is where the story ends for now.  However, there is a shocking turn of events at the very end.  I can’t wait to see what happens next.  I give it a 4 out of 5.





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