The Coveted

Maggie Sunseri

Feb 2022 · The Lost Witches of Aradia Book 2 · Maggie Sunseri

About this ebook

Held captive by the evil, illegitimate King of Aradia, Áine is forced to conceal her true magick or face certain death.

King Lucius shouldn’t have allowed her to live. But blinded by paranoia and arrogance, he has big plans for Áine and her coveted, ineffable power. With her life hanging in the balance, Áine finds herself making hard and fast decisions about who to trust—especially when it comes to her former trainer and fierce protector Daelon. With Daelon back at Lucius’s side as the Commander of the Guard, Áine struggles to see beyond his betrayal and to embrace the destiny they both share.

Lucius’s castle is a tapestry of pleasure, power, and darkness. Underneath the façade of decadence and beauty lies a dark history obscured by magickal binds, and Áine’s mission is to expose the truth before she, too, succumbs to Lucius’s dominance.

While working in the shadows to find allies, Áine falls deeper under the spell of life inside the golden, ethereal castle walls—and all the elites that call them home. And as she gets closer to understanding her purpose, she fears she isn’t the only one plotting in secret.

The Coveted is the addictive, fast-paced second installment in The Lost Witches of Aradia series. Grab a copy today and fall under Áine’s spell as she guides you on a compelling journey through her multidimensional reality.

Ratings and reviews

The second book in the Lost Witches of Aradia, this installment expounds on Áine’s journey within the witch realm in the wake of betrayal with a highly enchanting read. Believing there was no way to become even more immersed in all the series has to offer, it was moving to experience the layers the author has delved into with these characters. Against the backdrop of a steadying affirmation of the light on the other side of dark places, their paths provide readers with space for thoughtful reflection, tears, and laughter throughout. It’s beyond heartening to know not only that oft-overlooked audiences have stories that genuinely reach them like this now, but that motifs so commonly shied away from unfold here into such artistic narratives at that. A number of lines were extremely powerful and thought-provoking, for instance: “But love is not violent, I was told too late,” the depiction of a rose’s thorns as “harmless unless its natural boundaries weren’t respected,” and the nature of the witches’ elixir serving as a noticeable parallel to struggles with substance use. An underlying power of the novel, The Coveted uniquely possesses a special gift of realistically and meaningfully addressing serious social issues while creating an entirely original world of adventure that’s full of surprises. Given the strength of the series so far, I look forward to continuing to discover all of the magick it holds.

This series is amazing. I am loving the high fantasy, good vs evil trope right now. The revelations compound and you can help but be invested in Aine and her purpose to right the world and magick. Each interaction is a force of good vs. evil. Lucius, inherently knows Aine is a threat and is trying to figure her out. Daelon, who only wants to protect and love her has to constantly pick sides. All Aine wants is love and peace. The end of this installment is an unexpected plot twist that I can't wait to see plays out.

Words? They're all gone. Emotions? I'm feeling them. All at the same time. I don't even know where to begin to describe this book or my experience with it in a way that isn't going to ruin the enjoyment of the readers to come after me. This book has intrigue and suspense, mystery and magic. It held me glued to the pages, desperately trying to find out what would happen next. When I reached the end, I wanted to scream out my frustration. The author has given me just enough answers to make me hunger for the rest of the story. I don’t know what's next on the horizon for Áine and Daelon but I NEED to know what it is, and I need to know it NOW. I received a complimentary advanced copy of this book from the author.

About the author

Maggie Sunseri is the author of The Lost Witches of Aradia series by day and a witch, tarot card reader, and astral projector by night. She has a bachelor's degree in Anthropology/Sociology, and when she's not spending her days dreaming up new worlds, she's imagining ways to make the world she's in just a little brighter and more magickal.

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