Friday, December 4, 2020

Boundary Crossed (Boundary Magic #1) by Melissa F. Olson

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Category: Adult
Genre: Urban Fantasy
Content: Strong language

 

After her twin sister’s brutal murder, former US Army Sergeant Allison “Lex” Luther vowed to protect her niece, Charlie. So when two vampires try to kidnap the baby, it quickly turns into a fight to the death—Lex’s death, that is.

She wakes up to two shocking discoveries: she has miraculously survived the fight, and baby Charlie is a “null,” gifted with the ability to weaken supernatural forces...and a target for creatures who want to control that power. Determined to guarantee her niece’s safety, Lex makes a deal with the local vampires. She sets out with the mysterious—and undead—“fixer” Quinn to track down whoever’s responsible for the kidnapping, sharpening her newfound magic skills along the way. But the closer she gets to the truth, the more dangerous her powers become. 

 

I've had this book on my Kindle for a very long time. I've considered reading it several times over the last three years, but I had already started so many different series that I didn't want to start another one until I finished some of those. Well, I finally got to the point where I could read this one, and I was pretty excited to finally start a new urban fantasy series.

“The third time I died was early on a Monday morning, a week after Labor Day.”

I love that first line! Overall this first book is a decent opening to the series. It moved a bit slow at times, and this is definitely a set-up book for a series, but it sets up a very promising premise. I liked all the characters, even though at this point some of them are not that well developed yet.

There is a hint of romance thrown into this story with a couple of different guys the main character could end up with, and if I have to choose between the two I would probably pick the vampire at this point. However, I actually felt like the best chemistry was between Lex and her brother-in-law (or former brother-in-law, since Lex's sister died).

While this didn't exactly blow me away or anything, I thought it was enjoyable and there are several plot threads that are intriguing enough to make me want to continue on with the series.




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