Title: Christmas Magic
Author: Alexandra Moody
Series: Christmas Magic, book 1
Age Category: Adult
Published by: Self-published, November 2018
Pages: 230p.
Genre: Christmas fantasy
About Christmas Magic
Clio just wants to live a normal life, without her powers getting in the way, and for the most time, she can keep them hidden. But that changes when a group of dark elves attacks her.
The attack has attracted this handsome reindeer shifter, named Dash, who wants to protect her and just wants to be left alone. When magic creatures are starting to end up dead Dash and Clio join forces to find out who is killing them.
My Thoughts on Christmas Magic
This book was so special, as every Christmas I like to read a whole lot of Christmas-themed books, they usually end up being romance books, as for some reason that is the way to go for Christmas. This is why this book is something different, as like all Christmas books it is set in our world, but this is a true fantasy story.
This makes it so exciting, that I would categorize it as an urban Christmas fantasy. The characters are all Christmas creatures, there are elves, Clauses, and reindeer shifters, which are all on the good side of things, we also have Krampus in plural, dark elves en some more creatures that roam the night.
This book took me by surprise as I had not expected it to be such a diverse story, it has a lot of world-building, the characters are well-developed, and we get to solve a mystery. The story takes a much darker turn than I had expected but it was well worth it.
Not only are Christmas creatures allowed to live anywhere in the world. The North Pole is of course also included in this story, it is a Christmas book after all. It does have another purpose, it is a place where Christmas creatures can live in peace.
Sparks are flying between Clio and Dash, their quick banter is very entertaining, but it is not the main plot line of the story. There is also a mystery to be solved, as Christmas creatures are being killed. The reindeer in this story are sort of the police department of the North Pole. I thought that was a cool new direction for reindeer.
I also learned about a new creature which I have never heard of before, it is called a tomten. Might just be a case of me not knowing English words for things, as it is not my native language. I thought it was interesting.
Rating Christmas Magic
The story is action-packed, with attacking elves, a creepy prison visit, an underground fight club, and much more. This is the perfect Christmas holiday read for everybody who loves urban fantasy or fairy tales. I am picking up the second book in the series before Christmas, I am very curious to see how the story continues. As you might have guessed by my excitement this book is a 5 cat sort of book! If you have any downtime during the holidays, give this book some love. For now, I would like to wish everybody a wonderful Christmas Eve.
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