The Scars That Bind Us
The Magi Accounts, Book 1
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The Scars That Bind Us
Narrated by:
CJ Storm
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Narrated by:
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CJ Storm
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Michele Notaro
About this listen
Sometimes the worst scars are the ones you can’t see.
World War III broke out 130 years ago when humans found out that magi and shifters were real. Humans have been imprisoning and enslaving the two species since. But now humans need their help protecting the world from the strange monsters they let cross the veil between realms. All three species have been at odds for more than a century, but can Madeo—a mage—and Cosmo—a lion shifter—put aside their differences to work together, and maybe even find comfort in each other’s arms?
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Speaking of the narration, CJ Storm was new to me. He did a good job differentiating between the characters with different voices and he was spot-on with Madeo's snark, but I thought he could have put more emotion into his delivery to make the characters more relatable.
I received a free copy of this audiobook and am voluntarily leaving this honest review.
A very unique and enjoyable story
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I had the speed on 2.15 and literally groned when I looked to see I still had 3 hours left.
I really liked the concept and I liked the characters for the most part however they are supposed to be in their mid thirties however they acted soo much younger. I understand that they've gone through hell and missed out on having a normal childhood, especially Jude and Madeo.
However I do find that Madeo can be very hypothetical, again I understand why Madeo can't trust humans and shifters easily with what they've put him and Jude through but it's seriously frustrating as all the shifters on their team have proven themselves to be reliable, sweet, trustworthy and kind over and over again yet Mateo still paints them as none of the above. He is PISSED when someone says something bad about mages and paints all mages as liars and whatnot, but he is perfectly content to paint ALL shifters as brutes, liars and cruel.
Jude says multiple times that Madeo doesn't truly mean anything he says about shifters and Jude points outs again and again that he shoud'nt group all shifters in one category as they aren't all the same, same goes for humans.
After a 15 year old teenage shifter was shot they go to investigate his death where they meet the 12 year old boy who was there when his friend was murdered.
When they approach the young boy the sence that he is a mage that is unregistered and is believed to be an ordinary human and plan to smuggle this boy to somewhere safe for their kind so this boy could live a normal life.
They lied to Cosmo about it, and the entire pack, straight to his face because he is a shifters Even though he hasn’t showed you one hint that he is disloyal and cruel and has proven that he is caring and has nothing against magi and mages what so ever. They proceed to smuggle him in the middle of a forest where Cosmo appears behind a bush quietly and then walks away (he could have reported them right there and then).
I don't blame them at all for being cautious however as I mentioned the had to reason to believe that cosmo would call this in. If anything I'm positive that he would have helped.
The next day, Madeo is extremely mad that Cosmo dared to follow them and not tell them why he followed them.
“We didn’t know each other that well, that was true, but I’d thought… I’d thought he was starting to trust me, starting to see me, the person, not just my designation in this fucked-up world.” Trust is a two side street. Madeo expects that Cosmo trusts and follows him blindly while he does none of the above.
I also found the battle scene action was significantly slowed down by the too-detailed description of EVERY casting the mage participated in.
Honestly they were quite lack luster and I didn't feel the emotions that would run through you when reading about people fighting for their lives.
I also would have liked it the whole entire book wasn't all in Madeo's POV.
That said the story was fine. Logan is probably my favourite character.
I also like the dynamic between the group and you know they truly love and care for each other. They trio, Logan, Jude and Madeo definitely give off a brother vibe which is endearing.
Cosmo is definitely great for Madeo. Definitely since he's got the patientance of a saint and is so loving and caring constantly being considerate of Madeo emotions and never pushing emotions and bounties.
storydragged on and I couldn't help but feel bored
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There are very faint shades of Charlie Cochet’s THIRDS so if you liked that series you will probably enjoy this.
CJ Storms narration was top notch. Cosmo’s deep and sexy voice is like molasses in my ears! It’s the first time I have listened to any of his work and I look forward to listening to more ❤️
The Scars That Bind Us
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Fighting for rights
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Michele Notaro has created wonderful characters that I could easily identify with. The world she has created is very imaginative and it also scores with great worldbuilding.
I really liked the two magi Madeo and Jude from the beginning, they are likeable but they live in a world where magi belong to the lowest class. Cosmo is the alpha of the new team and he is not used to the hatred of humans.
For a long time shifters have been disappearing in the city. But the team is not allowed to investigate. When suddenly a human dies, everything changes - the doors are opened for the investigation, but what they find is dark and sinister.
I was intrigued by the intriguing storyline, a great plot that kept me hooked until the end, lots of suspense, some action, romance and lots of emotion.
The narrator CJ Storm was also new to me and he did a fantastic job. I could tell the characters apart well, he did a good job of portraying the emotions and he has a very pleasant voice. I was pleasantly surprised and would love to hear more from him.
An entertaining and enjoyable start to a new series. I'm already looking forward to the next volume!
I requested a free copy of the audiobook and this is my honest opinion that I am volunteering
Fantastic
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