Bound by Silver: A Funny Asian Urban Fantasy Novel

Celine Jeanjean

Razor's Edge Chronicles Book 2 · Celine Jeanjean

About this eBook

Dive into this fun and quirky Urban Fantasy series that draws from Asian mythology!

I’m still only a barber to the supernatural, and I still have super weak magic, but I’ve somehow been tasked with essentially saving the world.

Yeah, I know. And if I don’t deliver, it’s my neck on the line.

So far, it’s not going too well. In fact, it’s not going at all, frankly. I have no idea where to start, no power to make anything happen, and yes, Tim the cat continues to be a sarcastic pain in the ass that’s no help whatsoever.

As if I didn’t have enough on my plate, there’s also a weird, recent increase in human suicides that definitely feels like it’s linked to something magical.

And then to top it all off, a Mundane holding an amulet manages to enter the barbershop, which should be impossible, given all the spells in place to keep them out.

I’m going to need to figure out what’s going on pretty damn quick before the Mayak decide I’m not up to the job and get rid of me. I’m up the proverbial creek without the proverbial paddle.

Grab Bound by Silver to find out if I manage to produce that pesky paddle and live to shave another day.  

Please note that this is book 2 of a continuous series. The author recommends that you start with book 1, Touched by Magic. 

Fans of the following authors are known to enjoy this urban fantasy series:

Lindsay Buroker, Leanne Leads, Kelly St. Clare, Emma Scott, Rebecca Hamilton, Elizabeth Briggs, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, Harley Laroux, Jaymin Eve, Deborah Wilde, Shannon Mayer, Michelle Madow, Kate Danley, P.C. James, Janet Butler Male, Bobbi Holmes, Anna J. McIntrye

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Ratings and reviews

A good little story in an obviously larger series. A great read with enough action to be exciting and enough details to be interesting. This book, as are the others in the series, is written a bit odd. It feels a bit like the main character is working their story in a journal so there's a lot of her explaining situations and describing people. As in the first book the magic still isn't explained well, I'm not sure if that's on purpose but at this point in a series I feel I should have a better grasp on things. Many other secrets/mysteries have been revealed and of course new ones brought up to be revealed in future books but the magic is still vague so I think it's just an oversight of the author's. Or perhaps the main character, who is telling the story, doesn't know how the magic works. I don't quite get that feeling but maybe that's it. We'll see if future books enlighten me as I will be reading them. A quick read in a fun world.

This book continues the story of Apiya who lives in the island city of Panyong where Mundanes like you and me are unaware of the other residents, those who have magical powers, the Mayaks. Apriya stands between those two worlds. She is familiar with both but is different because she has been “touched” with a little magic. This is why she has been given the task of preventing war between the Mundanes and the Mayaks. Luckily, she has the assistance of the fascinating Sarroch, a Mayak whom she has only seen shifted into the body of a handsome Mundane. While trying to work out how to carry out her mission, Apiya notices another problem. Several young Mundanes have committed suicide for no reason and she senses the presence of something supernatural which is not a Mayak. Soon she is entangled in extreme danger and no-one is going to help her. Apriya is coming of age, learning to rely on her own abilities and to protect those who are vulnerable. The gripping story of this brave young woman also includes an intriguing question. Where did she come from and how is she able to solve problems so effectively? I was very disappointed that the story suddenly ends just when she is about to follow up a lead about her past but of course that means I will need to read the third volume of the Razor’s Edge Chronicles.

I enjoyed this book and will be eagerly awaiting the next in the series. Initially it seemed to be a slower pace than the first book with more world building and looking at the issues around trying to establish peace but then everything happens so fast I could barely process it. I like that this books looks at myths and stories that are not European based and as always with this author I like the character's interactions. I will be reading this again.

About the author

Celine is a nomadic writer who roams the world laptop in hand, having adventures and then telling stories inspired by those adventures. Kind of like a digital storytelling wanderer.

Her stories feature complex but flawed characters, lots of quirkiness, snappy banter, and richly imagined worlds.

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