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    The Mage in Black
    The Mage in Black
    The Mage in Black
    Audiobook9 hours

    The Mage in Black

    Written by Jaye Wells

    Narrated by Cynthia Holloway

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    About this audiobook

    Sabina Kane doesn't have the best track record when it comes to family. After all, her own grandmother, leader of the vampire race, wants her dead. So when she arrives in New York to meet her mage relatives, the reunion puts the fun in dysfunctional. Not only is mage culture completely bizarre, but everyone seems to think she's some kind of "Chosen" who will unite the dark races. Sabina doesn't care who chose her, she's not into destiny.

    But the mages aren't Sabina's only problem. In New York's Black Light district, she has run-ins with fighting demons, hostile werewolves, and an opportunistic old flame. Sabina thought she'd take a bite out of the Big Apple, but it looks like it wants to bite back.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateSep 22, 2010
    ISBN9781400189038
    The Mage in Black
    Author

    Jaye Wells

    USA TODAY bestselling author Jaye Wells writes urban fantasy novels with grave stakes and wicked humor. Raised in bookstores, she loved reading from a very young age. That gateway drug eventually led to a full-blown writing addiction. When she’s not chasing the word dragon, she loves to travel, drink good bourbon, and do things that scare her so she can put them in her books. Jaye lives in Texas with her husband and son. 

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    • 3/5
      Frustrated. I think that word sums up how both I and Sabina feel. Sabina's frustrated sexually, with her inability to pick up magic faster, with her sister and her innocent, new-age wishy washy ways, the council's inability to decide if it's going to war, their slow progress on who's trying to kill her...and so on, and so forth.

      It's both exhausting and boring. I was constantly looking for the fast-paced action and the original story of vampire culture described in the great debut. I found little to interest me in the mage side of Sabina's heritage. Mage cultural traditions were to a pragmatist like me, unnecessary "voodoo" crap like homeopathy (which is just water by the way) -neither I nor Sabina were buying it and couldn't respect those that did. Therefore, Slade was refreshing and I completely understood Sabina's actions concerning him.

      Masie, Sabina's sister, annoyed me so much that I was hoping she was the mysterious villain conspiring to put an end to her sister's life, instead of the more obvious person that it was. Masie seemed more like a pacifist despite campaigning for war against the vampires, in comparison Rhea showed more courage and backbone.

      Anyway, I've heard this is a trilogy and with the great ending as a set-up, the last book should be explosive! I'm rubbing my hands together in anticipation.
    • 4/5
      I have been eagerly awaiting this book since the I finished the first "Red Headed Stepchild". That book shocked me with how amazing the story was and enthralled me with the characters. A half vampire whose own Grandmother wants to kill her? Rockin'. It didn't take me long to figure out "Mage In Black" wasn't quite the same quality. The story is good, and I liked reading it. I enjoyed meeting Sabina's twin sister and I loved the comic relief provided by Sabina's demon Gighul. Adam, the love interest was gone for a good portion of this book, and to be honest the material felt mostly like set up. There are several new characters introduced and the reason isn't so clear here. I am sure they will pop up again down the road of this series. The book truly gets going in the last third of the story and then it leaves us hanging with a cliffhanger. Annoying, but then again, I know I will buy the third book as soon as its released as well. Read "Mage in Black" after you finish the first book because its definitely not a stand alone. Enjoy it for Gigul and the set up to the next installment. This book is satisfactory but not completely satisfying.
    • 4/5
      Sabina is half vampire/half mage and the two are bitter enemies. So being a half breed raised by vampires, even though her maternal grandmother, Lavinia, is the head of the Dominae (vampire council) doesn't help her status. Trained as an assassin, she'd been taught obedience and loyalty was not only expected, but the only thing she has to offer. She'd also been taught to tamp down her mage side.She learns in the last book that she has a twin sister who was raised by their paternal grandmother to be the spiritual leader of the Hekate Council and sent a mage to find her. After learning what Lavinia's true goal was, Sabina betrays her brethren to save some mages and vows to stop her grandmother. She agrees at the end of the first book to travel cross country to meet her sister and learn how to use magic. The world is full of vampires, mages, the fey, werewolves and demons. The humans have no clue and most would like to keep it that way. Sabina is forced to face a number of truths about herself as she's learning how to use magic and the behavior expected of her. And along for the ride is her demon familiar Giguhl who had a more comedic role in the first book. He's got more face time in this book and he surprisingly pulls his weight. We're also introduced to Slade, a vampire from Sabina's past who now heads up the local area and keeps peace between the different species. We also meet a pack of werewolves.There's plenty of action as not only are the Dominae assassins on Sabina's tail, but someone else is trying to get her killed to prevent her from fulfilling a prophecy. The who is kind of predictable as is some of the why, but the tentacles are much more far reaching than I anticipated. I like the main characters and this story made me feel for Sabina and the situation she finds herself in. I can't wait to see where this goes.
    • 4/5
      Shockingly I am progressing through this series rather quickly and I have to say that I am glad I finally found this series. There is something about then general tone of the books that appeal to me. I think it's the author voice in general, she seems like the kind of smart ass girl I would love to be friends with, mainly because I think she would get my sense of humor too. She writes her books pretty intelligently but she does so in a way that remains pretty quirky, while being very true to the character of Sabina that she has created. Now if you have not read the first book please do not proceed with this review because I am going to ruin the first book for you in the span of a couple of paragraphs. First off to say Sabina got screwed in the last book would probably be the understatement of the year. Sabina got the short end of the stick her entire life, being raised by vampires, a race that seriously resented her for being born. So I guess it wasn't that much of a stretch for them to betray her in the end, turned out she was just a pawn the entire time in her, let's face it evil, grandmother's plan. So book two basically picks up right where we left off in book one, Sabina going to meet her long lost twin sister that she never knew existed, and really having to put her life in the hands of mages, a race she had been taught to hate, after being betrayed by the race who raised her. Sabina doesn't have it easy, and the first hard blow for her, and for me as a reader was that Adam was sent away as soon as they make it to NYC. I don't know about ya'll but for me Adam is an awesome character, and I really wanted to see where that whole thing was going, so when I saw that Adam was being removed from the situation I have to say I was a tad bit on the annoyed side. But I should have trusted the author. Wells brings in a lot of new characters in this book, because well lets face it the people Sabina didn't leave behind are dead, so there was a lot of room open for new characters. I think the really interesting thing about this book is that book one was more vampire than anything else, told from Sabina's point of view. But since Sabina was an outsider basically, you as a reader felt like you had the basic information about how vampire society works but never really felt like you were a part of it. Book two is basically all mages all the time, but this time you are learning along side with Sabina, and it's a totally different feel. You really get to go along with Sabina through her journey to figure out who she really is and what she really wants (and that is not to say she has it figured out by the end of this book). So with the new found mage cast of characters, I have to say I like a lot of them. I enjoyed the introduction of Slade, the vampire Sabina clearly has a past with, who has this great cocky personality throughout the entire book. Then you have Rhea who is really Sabina's main teacher of all things mage. She seems like the wise woman who takes crap from no one. And then of course when you back her into a corner you realize "wow shouldn't have done that", she can hold her own like nobodies business. Although there is one scene where she literally wears a helmet while training Sabina which was just too cute for words. And of course then you have Maisie, who in my opinion is a great sister. She really wants to do the right thing by her people as well as by her family. She just seems genuine in every sense of the word. That being said I think I wish I had gotten to know her a little bit better. She had a couple of surprising moments within the book, but for the most part I feel like I want to know more. Overall this book ends with just a big of an "omg what next" as the first book does. So needless to say I am already working my way through book three. I love this series. It's just a fun ride. I think a lot of it comes from tone like I mentioned earlier. But the story is good, and it's a fun ride from beginning to end. And if you don't think mages are you thing, I seriously urge you to reconsider. This series kind of has it all, all of the awesome supernatural races can be found her, and I have a feeling that is not going to change as the series progresses. So if you are an urban fantasy fan I urge you to pick up this series I think just about everyone will enjoy it.
    • 4/5
      I really enjoy this series. Not sure it took me so long to find it. The good thing about starting late in a series, you don't have to wate until the next book comes out. I finished this one tonight, I'll start the next one tomorrow.
    • 4/5
      Another great addition to the Sabina Kane series. I enjoyed this book as much as the first book.
    • 4/5
      Sabina Kane has had one wild ride recently. She learned that all she ever knew, all she ever believed in was a lie. She will do anything to bring Lavenia the alpha of the Domniae and her grandmother down. She has been lied to since birth and nothing would be a bigger betrayal to her grandmother than to explore the mage side of her heritage. With the help of Adam, Gighoul, and long lost mage family members she hopes to learn to use her magic and beat Lavenia. She wasn't counting on an ancient prophesy getting thrown into the mix. Sabina's complicated life just became more complicated and more deadly. If you liked Red-Headed Stepchild, then you will love The Mage in Black! Sabina and her pack of friends pick up right where the last book left off. From the beginning the action is nonstop. Despite Sabina ditching the Dominae it's harder for her to ditch her kill first never look back ways. They get her into a few scrapes in this installment. Her growth as a character is more subtle in this book. The little things like how she treats Gighoul, her feelings for certain male characters, and a protective streak she develops all demonstrate her gradual change. I love how her change isn't over night, but a slow build up. Speaking of Gighoul...I wish he was my familiar. He is a combination of ugly-cute sarcastic cat and kind of naughty bad ass demon. He is much more present in this book, for which I am very thankful for. I was a little disappointed by the lack of page time Adam got. I really wanted to see how things between him and Sabina would play out, but he was really only in the very beginning and the very end of the book. Hopefully in the next installment we get to read more about his sexy mageness. The Mage in Black reveals some of Sabina's mysterious past and adds a little more spice to the mix as an old flame resurfaces. Add to that all of the new mage characters and readers have a whole host of new people to love or hate. That said, I didn't really like many of them; most of the mages were kind of snotty and the "bad guy" was easy to guess. Sabina's awesomeness makes up for it in the end. The big finish was a little abrupt and a past bout of arrogance from the previous book comes to haunt Sabina. I can't wait to read the next installment. Last but not least is the narrator. As usual Cynthia Holloway does an excellent job of voicing the right amount of snark and kick ass in our heroine.
    • 5/5
      ***This summary contains SPOILERS for Book 1***Sabina travels with Adam to New York, to be with her twin sister and the mages as she has severed her ties with the Dominae. Sabina is attacked on the trip by Vampire assassins, with the thanks to her Grandma. But through out the book Sabina finds she's under attacked by many different races. Something is a little off here, everyone seems to want Sabina gone...except her sister, Maisie. But Maisie is having her own troubles, not having visions and the mage council is debating about going to war with the Vampires, but they need the support of the faery. Sabina finds she makes some new friends here, and finds an old friend as well. The prophecy of the twins starts to be explained from Maisie and others, but will Sabina and Maisie believe it or not? Sabina is starting to learn more of her Mage magic as well. Will she learn it and accept it?Sabina quickly realizes the rules are different here in New York as opposed to LA where the Dominae ruled. ~ No fresh catch feeding, with out a tax price. ~ There are Werewolves here. ~ The Shade and his Laws. ~ Hekate Council and their Rules ~ And having a sister!Sabina came to New York to get back at her Grandmother. But along the way here Sabina starts to grow and things change. Sabina goes through some rough times emotionally and physically but she finds she does have a heart and can care for people, mages at that.Jaye Wells has once again done a wonderful book full of action, love (on a few levels), and suspense. The story starts off right where The Red-Headed Stepchild ended and is running fast forward with action, and never stopping. If we aren't in a wonderful action packed fight scene we are learning more of the prophecy and powers that the mages have, which is still full of action.We have many of the same cast of main characters we love here. Sabina's wonderful sidekick, Giguhl, is back in full force in this book. He really gets to show off his muscles here. And there is even a nice little surprise for him. And we meet many new characters that add to the mix of fun and action.The only part I was a little bummed with, and in NO way did it take from the book - it was just me, was that my hunk Adam wasn't as present as I wanted him to be. ;D But he does have a lovely scene with Sabina. So, now he's back and with those wonderful eyes, for Sabina.I can't wait to dig into Green-Eyed Demon!
    • 4/5
      Sabina Kane returns, and lands in New York. On the run after the betrayal by her grandmother Lavinia, Sabina come to New yourk with Adam and her familiar to search out her sister Maisie, harboring serious feelings of revenge for Lavinia. Maisie it turns out is the head of the Hektate Council, and is also Sabina's twin. Now Sabina finds a chance to train the dormant mage powers she has, while trying to fit in to New York and its new lifestyle. She gets busted for poaching in someone elses territory one night, and ends up fighting with a were pack leader in the basement of a bar. The bar ends up being run by her former partner out west, who invites Sabina's familiar to the regular demon fights he holds. Now she has Gighul's fights to worry about, her own training, and several attempts on her life. Will she be able to master her magic before someone kills her?
    • 5/5
      Last year one of my absolute favorite urban fantasy reads was Red-Headed Stepchild by Jaye Wells. So it should come as no suprise that I was itching to get my hands on The Mage In Black and see what Ms. Wells had in store for us with the 2nd part of this trilogy. The Mage In Black begins where Red-Headed Stepchild left off so I was instantly drawn back into the story and the world that was created with the first book. ***There may be minor spoilers within this review (I'll try to keep them to a minimum) ***The second book begins with Sabina going to New York to meet her twin sister for the first time. She is going to learn about her mage side of the family for the first time as well which means exploring magic and the part of herself that has always been shunned. But of course trouble follows Sabina wherever she goes and soon she is dealing with werewolves, faeries, and an old flame all of which are ready to stir up trouble for Sabina.This book was filled with action just like its predecessor. Sabina is an amazing main character that I just can't seem to get enough of. She always seems to get herself into trouble and I love reading about all of her adventures. She also has a kick-ass attitude that is a bit of a front for her softer side that she so rarely shows. I loved that we got to know Sabina's sister in this book and I liked how different she was from Sabina. I wanted more when I finished reading this book which is always a good sign...it shows just how much I enjoyed it. The storyline was fast paced and sucked me instantly within the pages of the book. There is one caveat and that is you REALLY need to read the first book before giving this one a try as you would be lost otherwise. All in all, an amazing urban fantasy read and now I'm dying to see how it all ends in the last book! I will be reading anything/everything that Ms. Wells writes in the future after enjoying these first two books so much :)
    • 2/5
      I tried, but just couldn't get into it.