Book Beginnings + Friday 56: Magic Forged (Hall of Blood and Mercy Book 1) by K.M. Shea

Book Beginnings is a weekly meme hosted by Rose City Reader that asks you to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you're reading. Friday 56 is hosted by Freda's Voice and asks you to grab a book (any book), turn to page 56 or 56% in your ereader and share a non-spoilery sentence or two.

This week I'm featuring a fun urban fantasy, Magic Forged (Hall of Blood and Mercy Book 1) by K.M. Shea.

About the Book

I'm one scrappy wizard.
As someone with barely a flicker of magic, I've spent my life being mocked and surviving fights with bullies. But when my parents die in an accident, and I find myself responsible for our whole wizard house and family, I know my usual tactics aren't going to cut it.

The situation veers from bad to catastrophic when my backstabbing cousin stages a coup and takes my family hostage.

I barely manage to flee, but the only supernatural willing to help me is Killian Drake--the most feared vampire in the region, and a far more deadly villain than the jerk threatening my family.

Is Killian sexy and charismatic? Heck yeah.

He's also so powerful that my flight or fight instincts kick in every time our eyes meet. And he's definitely using me as his personal magic detector in his feud against the local fae.

But Killian is also the first person to believe I might have more than just a scrap of magic. And if I can convince him to train me, I might get strong enough to free my family and get my house back.

I'm not sure what happens when a scrappy wizard is taught how to fight by a hall of deadly vampires, but I'm about to find out.

Magic Forged is the first book in the Hall of Blood and Mercy trilogy, which features vampires, wizards, fae, and werewolves. It's packed with humor, adventure, and a sweet, slow burn romance between a vertically challenged wizard and the most lethal vampire in town. 

Book Beginning

I crouched behind a rusty blue mail drop off box and held my breath.

Friday 56

Killian sighed and slightly tilted his head back. "It's going to be a pain trying to make you look even half as fierce as you should."

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Other than book reviews, what do you feature on your blog?

I participate in a few weekly memes, Can't Wait Wednesday, and, of course, Book Beginnings, Friday 56, and Book Blogger Hop. I'll occasionally do Top Ten Tuesday also.

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