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This might be my new favorite book by Holmberg! It flowed beautifully, I loved the characters and the story moved quickly with just the right amount romance!
tl;dr: 'Spellbreaker' I read 'Spellmaker' & 'Spellbreaker' back to back to ensure that I understood the entire story. Elsie's arc gets a partial conclusion in this duology. The focus in Spellmaker is the conclusion of the romance as well as discovering & exposing the villain behind the various attacks.I liked the magic system in both the books. The classes - people who can make spells as well as people who can destroy spells - is quite unique. The way the two classes combine with each other in c...
Great 2nd book in this duology. I always enjoy the world that Holmberg creates for her stories. Very detailed and involved. Great read, very recommended
Picking up immediately after the startling revelations in book one, we find Elsie and Ogden wondering when the other shoe will drop. And it does. Horribly, with Elsie in prison for being an unregistered spell breaker. Obviously no one in her circle would have blabbed, but she, Ogden and Bacchus feel it’s the nefarious Master who notified the Atheneum.Bacchus finds a way to get her out, but Elsie questions every reason behind this rescue because of her negative feelings about herself. Meanwhile T...
In an alternate Victorian world filled with magic, SPELLMAKER gives us the conclusion to the story that began when Elsie Camden, a rogue “spellbreaker,” came into her own.In SPELLBREAKER, while following the orders of a mysterious group pursuing justice and equality, Elsie tries to remove a spell on the estate of a wealthy duke, and she runs into Bacchus Kelsey. Her life changes, and for the first time she questions this anonymous group and their orders. We learn that Elsie had been abandoned by...
This story picks up just where Spellbreaker left off: Unwittingly controlled by dark magic, Elsie and Ogden had perpetrated crimes they never would’ve condoned on their own accord and aided a murderer. Now, their ultimate goal is to stop any further damage to the magical community and bring that murderer to justice. The stakes are high for this endeavor because bringing down the culprit might also incriminate themselves. If you’re expecting a dark, gritty chase to bring down a heinous assassin,
SpellmakerSpellbreaker, Book 2by Charlie N. HolmbergThis is a book I requested from NetGalley and the review is voluntary. A word of warning, read book one first! It has spoilers in it of book one. This is a world of complex magical systems. There are four types of magic and training needed to become a master. There is also Spellbreakers, which are gal Elsie is. All Spellmakers and Spellbreakers must be registered. Elsie is not nor has she been since age 11 when she accidentally unraveled a spel...
This is the second half of the Spellbreaker duology. In the beginning, our Super Villain (revealed at the very end of the first book) turns in Elsie for illegal spellbreaking. Bacchus helps get her out by telling the authorities they’re engaged. So they go from crushing on each other pretty bad to madly in love. With the “arranged” marriage situation, each is worried that the other doesn’t like them back.Meanwhile they have to foil the Super Villain’s plans until the Ultimate Showdown. It felt l...
I have received this ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.Ever since I finished the first book, Spellbreaker, I was dying to dive into Spellmaker. Luckily, I had the eARC of the sequel to the duology and dove into it the first chance I got. I'm not going to lie, I finally got the answers to some of my confusing questions. Doesn't necessarily mean that I wasn't confused by some of the things happening in this one - because I was. It just means that I got the answers I was looking f...
I have to say, I liked this a lot more than the first book. Now that we've established the characters and world, the plot could focus on more of the magic and Elsie's relationship with Bacchus. I really enjoy the two of them together and I think they make a great couple. I also liked seeing more spells and the different specialties the spellmakers have. Bacchus is a great male lead, he's strong and confident and doesn't let others push him down because of his race. He cares a lot for Elsie and s...
I received this ARC through NetGalley for an honest review. Thank you!Spellmaker by Charlie N. Holmberg is the conclusion of the duology Spellbreaker and is the continuation of Elsie and Bacchus's story. In this book, Elsie's secret was exposed and she is thrown to jail and Bacchus is trying to find a way to save her from jail. Bacchus finds a way to help her but for Elsie to be truly free, they must marry. They weren't sure of their feelings for each other, but after they spent time together an...
I haven’t had very good luck with duologies. I typically find them to feel unfinished. There is something about the trilogy of three books that rounds out a story in a way that two books just doesn’t. So often I tend to pass on them, but then I was pitched Charlie N Holmberg’s Spellbreaker duology.The covers for Holmberg’s books are whimsical and really stand out to me. They are easy to identify and the suggest something historical mixed with fantasy and I couldn’t pass on the first book. It jus...
