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Influential Magic (Crescent City Fae Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Deanna Chase (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars 1,873 ratings
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New York Times/USA Today bestselling author, Deanna Chase, brings you the first book in the Crescent City Fae series.

It’s tough being a faery in New Orleans, a city fraught with vampires… especially when their very existence drains your life-force.

Willow Rhoswen, owner of The Fated Cupcake and part-time vampire hunter for the Void is having a rough week. Four years after her twin brother’s mysterious death, Willow’s life is threatened and the director saddles her with a new partner—her ex-boyfriend, David. To her horror, he’s turned vamp, which causes her physical pain whenever she touches him… and any other specimen of the undead.

In order to save Willow’s life, David agrees to turn double agent against the most powerful vampire organization in New Orleans. Or so he says. And she’s convinced they know something about her brother’s death. Unsure where David’s loyalties lie, she turns to Talisen, her childhood crush, to help her solve the mystery.

Caught between two gorgeous men and a director who’ll stop at nothing to control Willow’s gifts, she’ll have to follow her instincts and learn who to trust. Otherwise, she risks losing more than just her life.
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"It's a riveting tale of mistrust, double dealing and danger and the action doesn't stop. Every time I thought I had an idea of what was going to happen Deanna threw in another twist to keep me confused." - Jeannie Zelos Book Reviews
"Ms. Chase has invented a rich world of magically infused cupcakes, faerie tree huggers, Shih Tzu-Wolf shape shifters and a mafia-like vampire family who keep getting in everyone's dark way." The Urban Book Thief

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00BQ3C9PO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Bayou Moon Press LLC (March 3, 2013)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 3, 2013
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2865 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 320 pages
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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Deanna Chase, is a native Californian, transplanted to the slower paced lifestyle of southeastern Louisiana. When she isn't writing, she is often goofing off with her husband in New Orleans or playing with her two shih tzu dogs. For more information and updates on newest releases visit her website at www.deannachase.com or sign up here: https://app.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/q1s9b0.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another terrific series from Deanna Chase
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2015
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After reading the Bourbon Street series, this was a little bit of a change of pace, Willow, the herione is much less engaged with the human world than Jade. She is a faery and is in the thick of all things non-human from page one as she is employed by the government agency that deals with the non-human world.

This was a very engaging read, a real page turner just like Deanna Chase's other books. Fun and easy to read but quite emotionally rich. For those who come from her Bourbon series, like me, this book is much less explicit both in the violence and the relationships, but it is still a great plot and the characters seem to have a lot of potential, I like the key players and I am looking forward to reading more about them in the rest of the series.

I think my favourite aspect of this book is the how the world has a lot of complexities that take away the black and white of good and bad. We never doubt Willow's goodness but there are many things that can make a bad guy seem less clearly bad and a good guy seem to have questionable motivations, it certainly kept me on my toes the whole time who was at the cause of each event and whether all was as it seemed to Willow (as the book is narrated from her viewpoint). While the ending gives closure, I was left keen to continue the story in the next book.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Book Review - Influential Magic
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2013
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Influential Magic

Crescent City Fae – Book One

by Deanna Chase

Review by d c mallory

4 out of 5 stars

Have you ever wondered how the world would be if the supernatural species were out of the closet? Have you wondered how they would police their own kind, since they would obviously be more than the human police could handle? And how would all the different species interact with one another?

In this book, Influential Magic, which is the first book in a new series called Crescent City Fae, Deanna Chase gives us her views on this subject.

This book is not young adult, but I would think it could be read by anyone sixteen years and older. It is in the Urban Fantasy genre.

I was first introduced to Deanna Chase and her writing though the Jade Calhoun series. While both of these series deal with supernatural creatures in New Orleans, this book’s main topic are the Fae. While I enjoy the Jade Calhoun series, I believe the Crescent City Fae will be the better series of the two.

With the supernaturals falling under an entity known as the “Arcane,” and the Vampires holding the upper hand of all the races, there is friction created right off the bat. Throw in a Fae woman who was gifted above her fellows in senses dealing with the Arcane, an old murder dealing with her twin brother, and a twisted plot filled with betrayal and deceit from all parties involved, and you have Influential Magic. And, of course, we must not leave out the form-shifting Shih Tzu.

There were several different goals in this book that the author had to try to successfully meet. As in any book of this nature, the characters and the individual plots were all woven together to become a sort of gestalt in the sense that one could not have existed without the other; all the individual pieces made up the whole of the story.

We first have to deal with the love triangle that comes into play shortly into the book. The two men, Talisen – her murdered brother’s best friend, and David, her ex-lover who was turned while she was away, are introduced early in the first chapter, and as the story progresses the fact that both of the men are interested in her becomes plainly clear. As with any love scenario of this sort, both men have to have pros and cons as far as the intended is concerned, and that is certainly the case here. In the end, the triangle is sorted out, if not completely, at least enough for Willow, our heroine, to set her course by.

The Arcane, the organization that Willow works part time for, is at the heart of the conspiracy on the direction Willow’s life takes. It is obvious that there are many things involved that are out of the ordinary, and shouldn’t be happening. One example of this is the partnering of Willow – a member of the Fae, with a Vampire. This was never done, and it spoke of dangerous things to come. On top of this, a sort of Vampire-mob family, run by a master by the name of Eadric, claims to want to protect Willow from the circumstances that are gathering against her to end her existence. Eadric also has a sort of pull over the Arcane organization, and is able to get them to do things that should not be allowed to happen. Deanna successfully blends these separate issues together so they they all end up interacting in such a way that the reader finds it believable.

The world Deanna weaves is plausible, and since the story takes place in New Orleans, she can mix in the down-home Southern idiosyncrasies along with the actual quirks of the city, throwing in the local landmarks to make the story and it’s inhabitants all seem credible.

In conclusion, I would just like to say that, in my opinion, the story was well thought out and well written. The characters were fleshed out in such a way that they did not seem superficial, and the location of the story was good. All of the characters were depicted in such a way that the good guys were good, the questionable were iffy, and the bad were bad – or were they?

This is a fun read, and one that most of us who love the Urban Fantasy genre would be more than satisfied with reading. Whether or not I’m right in my assumption that this will be the better of her two series is conjecture on my part; you’ll have to read both series to decide for yourself on if I’m right or wrong. I, for one, look forward to the second book of the series, coming out in October of 2013.
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Lisa B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Wishy Washy Heroine that grew on me
Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2017
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This is a hard review to write. How can I put it in words without spoiling anything? I loved the story. But at times, the heroine, Willow, would drive me crazy! I wanted to smack her. Why she worried about the bad guys being tortured to get info from them was beyond me after all she went through. And she treated Talisen (hope I spelled that correctly) and David so bad most of the time. Almost seemed selfish a few times. But if I had been through what she had, I would too. I got frustrated because it would take forever to get things explained. But that's what made it keep you hanging. I didn't mean that as in it was drug out. Not at all. There were some twists at the end I never saw coming. I had to stop for a moment and just think about it, I was so stunned. I was also torn between David and Talisen for most of the book. I saw good in David even though he had been bad. Ooh I'm dying to tell about stuff. This world building and story line is so amazing! It's really strong and packed with stuff. I had the ebook and the audio so I would listen at times and read other times. The narrator really brings it to life even more. She does voices so well you think it's actually someone else speaking. I forgot I was listening to just one person. It was like listening to a tv show. I was so absorbed. I think this might be my favorite series of Deanna's now. I highly recommend it.
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Laurel
3.0 out of 5 stars Clean Paranormal Mystery
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023
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This was an interesting read. Good Characters made this a mostly fun read for the paranormal genre. The plot kept flip flopping so much it was difficult at times to comprehend what was going on. A mystery was solved, plus more.
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Alisa K. Bozarth
5.0 out of 5 stars great read!!!
Reviewed in the United States on August 10, 2023
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This was such a wonderful story . it was full of plot twists and turns. It was very exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat from page one All the way to the end. I can't wait to start book two.
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Paul Hunter
5.0 out of 5 stars Smashing!!!
Reviewed in Spain on September 6, 2022
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A brilliant read this is my first book of this author.Thank you it is well written following the characters in a very addictive way I read it in two days just couldn't put it down now I am hooked and looking for the next Book to get my teeth into x
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paul lewis
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on October 22, 2016
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Excellent story and very good characters.
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S. Atkin
5.0 out of 5 stars great story plot
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2013
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Deanna Chase is a new author to me and well what can I say but Wow I totally enjoyed this book from the moment I read the first page till the last one I was captured in the world of vampires, wolves and fae.The story line is amazing you totally get caught up in it. So many twist and turns in this book but not ones you don't understand it all fits perfectly.

The characters are great to even the bad guys stand out to you as they are written well. I especially loved Talisen not only because he is hot but how he was with Willow it was really sweet and I was happy with the way the book ended.

I did feel for David at the beginning but as the book goes on he made his bed and has to deal with how things play out.

Willow finds out about her brother and how he died, and there are a few surprises for her along the way. I do feel sorry for Willow it seems everyone is hiding stuff from her but she is strong and I think she always tries to see the good in people. The Blurb pretty much tells you what you need and I don't want to give any spoilers but this is a well written page turner of a book and I loved it.
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Elisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally magical
Reviewed in Australia on January 7, 2015
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I love paranormal mysteries with a spice of romance and influential romance certainly ticks all my boxes. Deanna Chase writes another exceptional story Willow the gorgeous Fae with the extraordinary vampire powers is a brilliant character she gets herself into and out of trouble with the help of her eclectic group of friends her love life is totally unconventional with the love triangle between her, the sexy vampire and her life long crush Talisen who was also her brothers best friend but in the end Willow finds the answers she has needed since her brother was murdered and a new phase of her life can finally begin. You won't be disappointed in this book.
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Therese Kent
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Reviewed in Australia on March 24, 2020
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I am enjoying reading this series and looking forward to the next book in the series. Wondering if I should have read this first
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