Reluctant Wizard, Jeffe Kennedy
Reluctant Wizard, Jeffe Kennedy
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Reluctant Wizard

Author: Jeffe Kennedy

Series: Warriors of Magic #1

Narrator: Deborah Balm

Unabridged: 9 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/24/2024

Categories: Fiction, Fantasy, Romance


Synopsis

Only in an insane world would a young wizard find herself battling monsters and automatons one day and returning to Convocation Academy to cram for finals the next. But this is the world Alise Phel lives in. Like it or not, Alise must face the consequences of ditching out a second time and dealing with the crushing workload assigned to her as a punishment. Worse yet, succeeding at the Academy means Alise must learn to master her powerful and unusual magic—the same magic that caused her to accidentally murder her own mother. But graduating is her only way to protect the family she has left—and perhaps save the Convocation itself. Cillian Harahel is a wizard of the mind. An archivist. A disciplined thinker. Thus, he absolutely cannot be in love with Alise Phel. Apart from the fact that he is faculty and she's a student—one destined for far more greatness than a lowly librarian like him—the provost has told him in no uncertain terms that Alise is off limits, which would be much more of a problem if Alise actually remembered he was alive. Cillian has resigned himself to being Alise’s friend and mentor, but when she cuts off even that much contact, in the coldest way possible, he suspects that darker forces than either of them imagined are haunting her. Alise has made it clear she wants nothing to do with him, but how can he abandon her to the demons clawing at her, from her House’s enemies to the doubts plaguing her own heart?

About Jeffe Kennedy

Jeffe Kennedy is an award-winning, bestselling author who writes fantasy with romantic elements and fantasy romance. She is an RWA member and serves on the Board of Directors for SFWA as a Director at Large.

She is a hybrid author, and also self-publishes a romantic fantasy series, Sorcerous Moons. Books in her popular, long-running series, The Twelve Kingdoms and The Uncharted Realms, have won the RT Reviewers' Choice Best Fantasy Romance, been named Best Book of June 2014, and won RWA's prestigious RITA® Award, while more have been finalists for those awards. She's the author of the romantic fantasy trilogy The Forgotten Empires, which includes The Orchid Throne, The Fiery Crown, and The Promised Queen.

Jeffe lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with two Maine Coon cats, plentiful free-range lizards, and a very handsome Doctor of Oriental Medicine.


Reviews

Goodreads review by James on August 30, 2024

This is a setup book, so I'll hold off on an extended review. If you’re here, it’s because you’ve read the first two trilogies in the Bonds of Magic series and love them as much as me. Wait, if you’re here and haven’t read the previous two trilogies in the series, go do that NOW. Start with Dark Wiz......more

Goodreads review by Carien on September 09, 2024

So good! Do yourself a favor and read this book. It's a great starting point if you want to get into this world (you totally want to), and It's such a beautiful story all on its own.The hero is an amazing cinnamon roll, and the heroine is so strong without even really realizing it herself.......more

Goodreads review by Cordia on December 07, 2024

Why I Love Jeffe Kennedy Books. Even if it's been a while since you read a book in this particular High Fantasy world, Jeffe smoothly brings you back into the story, reintroducing characters and settings. Her characters and situations are relatable, believable, and people you want to win against the......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 15, 2024

absolute delight for a book with real stakes, this was a cozy delight - i found myself genuinely loving the characters and highlighting multiple passages in sheer enjoyment. cillian is a new favorite, and alise is a girl after my own heart. realistically it’s probably a 4 star read - there were typo......more

Goodreads review by Carmen on January 25, 2025

It’s been a little while since I’ve read Jeffe Kennedy, and after finishing this book, it reminded me of how much I enjoy her writing and books. The characters from this world are compelling. I absolutely love the FMC and MMC in this book. I find that her writing always has the right amount of actio......more