Damned Souls and a Sangria by Annette Marie
#8 Guild Codex: Spellbound
Urban Fantasy
Publisher: Dark Owl Fantasy
Published: 10.2.20
Pages: 370
Rating: 5 stars
Format: ebook
Source: KU borrow
Sellers: Amazon
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GoodReads Synopsis:
Once upon a time, I was your average spunky redhead with the lamest employment history ever, a shaky relationship with my only family member, and no idea what I was doing with my life. Now, I'm a pseudo mythic with the best bartending job in the world, the most amazing (and hot) best friends I never knew I needed, and a guild of misfit magic-users who've become my extended family. And I'm about to lose it all.
In my desperation to save Ezra, I stumbled into a web of ruthless deception—and seriously pissed off a sleeping hydra. Now its every murderous head is turned toward me and my guild, and I don't know how to stop it. I'm not sure I can. I'm not sure anyone can. But if I don't, we're all doomed—Ezra, Aaron, Kai, and my beloved guild.
Sophia Rose's Review:
Arriving at the last book in a strong, riveting series can be something of a mixed feelings thing. Excited to find out how it will all end, but a little sad that it is the last book. Luckily for me, I’m reading all the Guild Codex sub-series as one whole series so I still have more stories to go in the world if not with Tori and her friends at the heart of things.
And, so, Damned Souls and a Sangria is the eighth Guild Codex: Spellbound book and the fourteenth in the Guild Codex Universe. These urban fantasies most definitely need to be read in order.
In the previous book, Lost Talismans and a Tequila, Tori and the guys unearthed all the secrets behind Ezra’s past on their quest to save Ezra by separating him from his demon. A cult that has remained hidden from sight and infiltrated a powerful demon-hunting guild, The Keys of Solomon, and, just as scarily, has infiltrated MPD. The Crow and Hammer is the target of the cult and now, with a legit magical policing agency in their hands, they have rendered the members of the Crow and Hammer outlaws and prize bounty for the other guilds.
At the center of this, there is the pressing need to save Ezra. Robin has found the answers in the grimoire. No problem- find a hidden place to build a powerful arcane magic demon circle, let it charge for several days, hope it won’t kill Ezra when his demon is separated, if it does work… sure, no problem. So, being on the run and this. Tori might need some help and gets it from unexpected sources in unexpected ways.
I loved how this felt epic and going for broke like all the best final books do. Tori has been making friends and building allies throughout all her adventures so that now, I loved seeing them step up and be there for her. She is still ‘just a human’ and she does impulsive things. She even learns that even though she tries to pack them away tightly- she has all the awkward, vulnerable and scared feelings that it is okay to give way under with a friend and lover.
An emotional heavy- hitter as well as an adrenaline rush throughout, Damned Souls and a Sangria finished strong and left me limp with satisfaction. Robin’s thread was left open because there is still one more book left in her series, too. Thankfully, there are still more Kit and Liena as well as Zak’s books to enjoy in the extended Guild Codex Universe.
Author Bio:
Annette Marie is the best-selling author of over thirty books, including the expansive urban fantasy series The Guild Codex, epic urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter.
A 2015 Goodreads Choice Awards Finalist in Fantasy and an Amazon Charts Bestseller, Annette has sold over 2 million books. Her books have been translated into French, German, Polish, Ukrainian, and Russian, with readers coming back again and again for her addictive blend of fast-paced adventure, tantalizing forbidden romance, and unforgettable characters.
Annette lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it’s not quite that bad) with her husband and their furry minions of darkness. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in her garden or an art project while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.
To find out more about Annette and her books, visit www.annettemarie.ca
Sophia’s Bio:
Sophia is a quiet though curious gal who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, piano-playing, and gardening. Road trips and campouts, museums and monuments, restaurants and theaters are her jam. Encouraged and supported by an incredible man and loving family. A Northern Californian transplant to the Great Lakes Region of the US. Lover of Jane Austen, Baseball, Cats, Scooby Doo, and Chocolate.
As a lifelong reader, it was inevitable that Sophia would discover book blogs and the joy of blog reviewing. Sophia is a prolific reader and audiobook listener which allows her to experience so many wonderful books, authors, and narrators. Few genres are outside her reading tastes, but her true love is fiction particularly history, mystery, sci-fi, and romance. Though, sorry, no horror or she will run like Shaggy and Scooby.
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