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Throwing Shade

Magic After Midlife, Book 1

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Middle-aged. Divorced. Hormonally imbalanced. Then she got magic. Underestimate her. That’ll be fun. Miriam Feldman is ditching her shapewear and finally letting her magic fly free.

When Miri was a teen, her parents were murdered by magic assassins. These days, her aggressively normal job as a law librarian suits her just fine. Normal keeps her daughter safe. Normal means no one notices the dangerous power she’s spent years pretending she doesn’t have.
That ends when her ride-or-die best friend vanishes after tangling with vampires.

To get her back, Miri unleashes the rare shadow magic she’s kept buried for decades. It’s intoxicatingly empowering—and impossible to ignore.
Plunged into a hidden supernatural world where not knowing the rules is a fast-track to a painful end, Miri's audacity is both her greatest weapon and her biggest risk. She enlists help the only way she can: by blackmailing a grumpy French wolf shifter into her rescue mission. He has the infuriating habit of disagreeing with her every move… and a baffling drive to protect her, even though she doesn’t need it.

Then there’s their chemistry. Sharp, undeniable, and very much not on her To-Do list.

As threats multiply and secrets unravel, Miri discovers that magic doesn’t just change the rules—it changes her. But will claiming this second act cost her the people she loves… or finally give her the life she thought she’d missed her chance at?

Featuring a smart older heroine with zero effs left to give, laugh-out-loud banter, and a swoony shifter romance, this clever mix of urban fantasy and mystery will have you bingeing 'just one more chapter.'

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©2021 Deborah Wilde (P)2021 Te Da Media Inc.
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A fun filled mystery, that starts with a situation that might be a trigger for some people, this stunning book about a law librarian who has been hiding a huge secret, with an ex husband in the Canadian police.

The lead character enters a mysterious world of magical creatures that have malicious intentions and motives, when a friend goes missing, so the librarian finds associates with whom she can get help.

A must read for anyone looking for an interesting mystery story, that has far more to offer than a mystery novel, this energetically revealing story is one that I was never sure about, as it’s not my usual fantasy choice, however, I’m sure you’ll find yourself immersed into this world quickly, and not be disappointed by it.

Looking forward to reading the next book soon.

Energetic and Mysterious

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First of all, why couldn’t you find a Canadian to read this? The principal characters are Canadian, it’s set in Canada, but the reader has an American accent.
It was sold to me as hilarious. I found it mildly amusing in places, no more. The occasional chuckle was the best I managed.

Slightly amusing

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Really liked the golem, an underused character in general. Enjoyed that the protaganist was a Jewish woman of a certain age with an ex that was both solid and amusing. The typical horror monsters abound but they were all a bit different than had been portrayed in other works thus making them more interesting. I would have appreciated better dialogue but that is just me.

Trying to break the cliches…..

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Deborah Wilde books are usually fun and light read/listening, but I really struggled with this one. The story was so superficial. I had to repeat multiple parts, because my mind was drifting and I missed what was happening. The narrator was just....bad. I don't know why so many narrators are trying such a complex voice acting. I mean, Croix Provence was trying to impersonate male with French ascent. That is so difficult and unnecessary. And she failed. I found myself hoping the male character to stay in his animal shape so he doesn't have to speak.
A wasted credit.

Disappointing

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Grating voice acting which I tried to put up with but such a poor plot. The character didn't seem to know who she was, switching between simpering damsel, and powerful educated woman. Very disappointing. Total waste of a credit.

Couldn't finish

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