Jaymin Eve

I read this book in a day. I started it at lunch close to two and was done by the time I went to bed at ten. I am fairly certain I put it down for no more than 15 minutes after getting home. I did not eat supper. Nephilius is a game changer. If you've been following the series up until now, prepare to be utterly and irreparably crushed by this book. You cannot read fast enough to be content but then the ending will make you wish you had never gotten there. Jaymin Eve is getting into stride show more now with this series and with two books left she has plenty of time to sufficiently wrap things up to readers content. I've already begun Dronish which is, twenty pages in, promising to be just as painful, if not more so, than the conclusion of Nephilius. show less

Let's face it - books like the Weatherstone College series are never going to win awards for best literature. They exist for one main reason: to entertain. Such novels provide a safe space for exploring behaviors we would never accept from partners in real life and allow us to live out little fantasies in our minds with no harm. NIGHT WITCH by Jaymin Eve is the perfect example of this.

While one of my biggest complaints about SPELLCASTER was the lack of burn in the slow-burning romance, show more NIGHT WITCH makes up for lost time. There is plenty of burn between Paisley and Logan to satisfy all readers. In addition, Ms. Eve does an excellent job of balancing that fine line of using the "touch her and die" trope without it becoming problematic. Logan may be too good to be true when it comes to a partner, but that's half the fun of romance novels!

Paisley's story comes to a relatively quick and mostly painless resolution, which is entirely too convenient and easy given what she is facing. There again, however, you don't mind because all we wanted was to see Logan and Paisley finally come together. Once they do, the novel draws to its logical conclusion, leaving you with sighs of happiness and contentment because all is right in their world, as it should be. NIGHT WITCH might not win literary awards, but it most definitely hits all the right spots in the romantasy world and makes for an immensely enjoyable reading experience. show less

This completely hooked me from the first chapter. I loved that Paisley starts her magical journey at twenty-two. It was refreshing to see a heroine who isn’t a teenager. Her magic is chaotic, her family legacy is heavy, and then there’s Logan Kingston, the spellcaster she’s warned to avoid. Of course, their enemies-to-lovers tension is electric, and I couldn’t stop rooting for them even as danger closed in. The dark academia vibe at Weatherstone College was atmospheric, full of show more secrets, monsters, and unpredictable magic. I flew through the story, drawn in by the pacing, steamy moments, and found-family bonds. Highly recommend. show less

“I’m going to stop you right there, because the crazy train has already left the station and I think you missed your seat.”

Continuing right where the first, Dragon Marked, left off, Jessa has to deal with the new revelation of her and her twin's unique marks, finding horrors hidden in a prison system that is showing itself more tricky and corrupt than anyone figured, come to terms with what the legends of her mark means and the uprising war potential with the old king.

As strong as show more the first in terms of action, the story takes off further with taking liberties on their location. Gone is the mere existing in town as the group breaks into prisons and meets new people (finally.) There is a hefty change for one of the Compass brother, Maximus, who finds a somewhat suitable companion that creates some minor ripples. The sister is growing on me the more I read the series since at first I was uncertain, but now she's a sweet - if not slightly angsty - compadre....until she does something weird and sides with people other than family. Never a good idea; I wanted to throttle her by the end of the book instead of sisterly hugs. Braxton gets to flex his muscles and show his possessiveness and interest in Jessa (enter "like" checkmark here).

The dual mate possibility is just odd. It leaves enough doubt on if a love triangle will brew, or if this is just not an official confirmation of how silly it is to even consider Jessa would go after someone other than Braxton. I mean, really now, that would be a giant slap to the reader when its pretty obvious from page one these two have been basically bonded to the hip since birth.

The book works well not only because of the nifty world-building (there's so many paranormals that fill this pot), but because of the characters. The brothers may be slightly cliche at times, but Jessa shows herself to be a strong and likeable protagonist. Louis as the witch steals every page he graces. Even Jessa's father is a character gem - have to like the man's dedication to his family.

I don't read much New Adult, but you can't tell the age exception much reading this. I wouldn't have even thought of it unless I was looking at tags to see what I read that fit a reading challenge I had on the sideline. There's some steam but nothing overly pure or unconvincing about these characters - they've been living steadily for awhile without any wide-eyed innocence of youth.

If you enjoyed the first, you'll lap this one up because it takes existing relationships and makes them stronger, adds in a lot of plot twists, surprises and changes for the story-line.


Sadly these books end on cliffhangers, but thankfully the full series is out and ready for binging. show less