How can she stop evil if she can't even control her own dark magic?
Skylar has a few problems:
Getting out from under her famous mother’s shadow.
Making it through the Academy of Magic without getting herself killed.
And trying not to murder the devilishly handsome, so-infuriating-she-wants-to-strangle-him Asher once they’re partnered with each other.
So when she discovers a new baddie gathering power in her city, someone with insane magic and a powerful grudge against her family, Skylar knows it’s her chance to stop them.
The only problem? Skylar’s got dark magic of her own. Uncontrollable magic. Magic she has to keep hidden.
As maddening as Asher is, she’ll have to work with him if she wants any chance at stopping this new threat. But with her darkness growing more powerful by the day, hiding what she is will likely be impossible. And soon, her biggest enemy just might be herself…
Called by Darkness is the first book in the *now complete* YA fantasy Darkness Within series. If you like snarky, fast-paced fantasies full of magical academies, mysteries, and a slow-burn enemies-to lovers romance then you’ll love this series!
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4 primary booksThe Darkness Within is a 4-book series with 4 primary works first released in 2019 with contributions by Sean Fletcher.
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(Not only) for fans of the Mages of New York series :)
This book is the first in a new spin-off series, so if you liked Mages of New York, and especially Aspen and Lucien, chances are good you will enjoy this tale of their respective offspring as much as I did.
Especially in this first instalment of the series, Skylar reminds me so much of her mother Aspen, it's sometimes not even funny - except when it is. Asher seems to follow in his father's flashy footsteps into overachieverdom, but - unlike his dad - he isn't larger than life. Yet. We'll see what the rest of the series will bring. ;)
Rounding out our new team of heroes are Mia, Skylar's best friend and understated bada$$, and Colson, who is so far my favorite of the four, not only because he seems to be a good guy, loyal and kind, and frankly the smartest of the bunch under fire.
Add to that a mysterious, magical villain who is on a vendetta against Skylar's family, and all bets are off if the world as we know it will be in ruins (again) by the end of the series.
TL;DR: This book provides an excellent setup for the series to come. Looking forward to reading the next book to find out how the story continues!
