By Blood and Magic (The Dragon Portal #2) by Jamie A. Waters – Review

by Jamie A. Waters
Published by Self-published Genres: Fantasy, Paranormal, Romance, Suspense
Format: eARC

BLURB

A priceless treasure is hidden within the ocean’s depths…

Sabine barely managed to escape from Akros with her life.

But the ocean isn’t safe for someone whose power stems from the forests.

When their ship is attacked on the high seas and one of Sabine’s companions is taken hostage, only an agreement forged by blood and magic may save her friend’s life.

The pearl of the sea is also the key to the gods’ revenge…

With the dragon portal failing and the gods’ magic threatening to destroy their world, Sabine must choose between following her heart or upholding a sacred oath.

The cost of ending a centuries-old feud may be higher than anyone expected.

All magic demands a sacrifice–even if it’s hers.

 

CHRISTINA’S FOUR STAR REVIEW

Yes!!!!!! I’ve been waiting for this book ever since I read the last sentence in the first one. Gosh…it was SOOOOO worth the wait. Just know in advance that this is NOT a standalone to a series. You’ll need to pick up the first one for this to make sense.

Book two picks up right where book one left off, on a boat sailing to collect more artifacts to close the portal. But plans take a detour when the ship is attacked by the sea. Yep, you heard me, the sea. Ok, more like the creatures of the sea, but still, you get the idea. In order to make it to land and save members of the crew and her family, Sabine has no choice but to make a deal with the Merfolk. The deal sends them on an adventure through unknown territory that causes more headache than not. But they meet new people and find more answers along the way. And boy oh boy are the adventures amazing!

If you fell in love with the potential story between Sabine and Malek in the first book, then you’ll be very happy with this one. As their connection deepens, so does the magic within both of them. The things these two experience together is more than an experience, it’s life changing.

If you’re looking for old characters to keep you entertained, don’t. The only returning characters that have a “solid” roll are Sabine, Malek and Blossom. Although the other characters make an appearance, you’ll most likely have to wait until the next book to see more of their stories. But let’s talk about Blossom for a second. I’m absolutely in love with this pixie!!!!!! And I’m so happy she finally got her wish 🙂

BOOK AND AUTHOR INFORMATION

Purchase link to all retail outlets: https://amzn.to/3d2FREk

By Blood and Magic: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51802383

The Dragon Portal: https://www.goodreads.com/series/269303

Jamie A. Waters is an award-winning, science-fiction and fantasy writer. Her first novel, Beneath the Fallen City (previously titled as The Two Towers), was a winner of the Readers’ Favorite Award in Science-Fiction/Fantasy Romance and the CIPA EVVY Award in Science-Fiction.

Jamie currently resides in Florida with two neurotic dogs who enjoy stealing socks. When she’s not pursuing her passion of writing, she’s usually trying to learn new and interesting random things (like how to pick locks or use the self-cleaning feature of the oven without setting off the fire alarm). In her downtime, she enjoys reading on her Kindle, playing computer games, painting, or acting as a referee between the dragons and fairies currently at war inside her closet.

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