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  • The Temptation of Magic

  • Empyreal Trilogy, Book 1
  • By: Megan Scott
  • Narrated by: Jane Fox
  • Length: 13 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (6 ratings)

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The Temptation of Magic

By: Megan Scott
Narrated by: Jane Fox
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Publisher's Summary

Serpent and Dove meets A Discovery of Witches in this magical, forbidden romance debut.

He was an Empyreal, her greatest threat, her greatest fascination. Everything she’d been warned against. And yet she wanted him, still.

As an Empyreal, Nicole has the ability to kill any deadly supernatural. But if her power ever awakened, the Wake—the organisation that governs supernaturals—would force her to be their loyal huntress. Or kill her, like they did her mother.

To stay safe, Nicole hides in a small university town, convinced the mythological art collection at a local manor contains a final message from her mother. But before she can study it, Kyan McCarter, the Wake’s most skilled Empyreal, arrives on his own hunt. When they discover his prey has stolen a painting for leverage, they’re forced to work together.

As the creature threatens to expose Nicole’s powers, her tenuous alliance with Kyan threatens her heart. If her true identity is revealed, Kyan will hunt her next. No one disobeys The Wake and survives. Especially when the art they’re seeking unveils a conspiracy that would change the lives of creatures and humans forever. . .

But Nicole may only be able to resist one: her wicked impulses, or a love that could repaint their world.

And after a life of hiding her true nature, who could resist the temptation of magic

A luxurious, forbidden romance that will become your new obsession. . .

©2024 Megan Scott (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

'A dark jewel of a book, glinting with adventure, a gorgeous dark academia setting, and spellbinding romance'

Natasha J. Hastings, author of How to Charm a Viscount

'An intoxicating blend of the supernatural, Celtic mythology and an atmospheric Cornish town, Scott weaves an enthralling tale of desire and temptation. I was lured in by the gorgeous descriptions of art and the coastal setting, and ensnared by the characters and thrilling plot as it unfurled'

Rachel Greenlaw, author of Compass and Blade

'Simmering romance melds with dark academia in this lush, immersive tale—I was completely spellbound from the very first pages'

Lyndall Clipstone, author of Unholy Terrors

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While this one was a little slow to start and a bit on the confusing side in terms of lore, it was super interesting, and the audio performance was fantastic.

Can't wait for book two!

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