I think I'm done.

I think I'm done with this series. The premise is good; I feel connected to the characters and I like how it feels as though the typical magic and typical superpowers are combined; I think that's very unique. However, it feels like the story is just not fully developed: the plot is predictable and the foreshadowing is so blatant, it's making it hard for me to want to continue. I think the narrator does a very good job, but feels as though the author split this story into waaay to many installments for the sake of profitability and I'm having a hard time wanting to spend more money on this series.

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slow moving and poor character growth

the concept of the book is good. but there is 0 character growth outside "blooming love interest". characters keep making the same types of errors and choices from book to book. honestly, it's getting old. I'll stick with it because the plot is interesting. but I've stopped feeling sympathy or compassion for the characters. it's a little like watching to many nic cage movies. because there's no growth in the characters, you just kind of feel like you're on replay every time a new situation comes up.

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Too Slow, Too Juvenile, Poorly Narrated but I’m still reading all of them?

Ok - so I have to give credit where it’s due and admit to the fact that despite my continuously low star rating, I have listened through 4 books and will likely finish the series. So acknowledging the achievement in that, I will lay out my concerns. (1) Why does the author insist on telling us things we literally just heard ten minutes ago? You don’t need to almost verbatim repeat the same points. Especially when each character already knows too and you’re not explaining their epiphanies to us. (2) The narrator. I love how she does Harley and Alton. But everyone else, especially the accent work, is very sloppy, inconsistent and just plain wrong at times. I could not have done this better if my life depended on it. And I’m sure voicing this many characters is a challenging if not down right impossible job. But there are so many talented people putting out narrations on audible - maybe they would have been better suited to the challenge. I cannot differentiate between Astrid and Harley, the accents dip in and out for Tatiana and for others. I don’t know. It’s just kind of shotty work where another voice actor might have lent atmosphere to a somewhat lacking bit of writing. (3) Which brings me to my last point. I’ve read books about 16 year olds that had more depth and development than this book about a supposed 19 year old. Granted, this does feel age appropriate where those books have seemed reaching for what a 16 year old might be like, but I was surprised at how juvenile the characters are at times, especially Harley.

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love this series

it's well written and performed beautifully. I love that it is in our world just like a Harry Potter book but, with all kinds of magicals. There is adventure, love, danger and magic. Just my kind of book and it flows so easily!

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Too short

For 1 credo there should be 2 of these books. The narrator is wonderful.and does an amazing job with the different characters. Took 5 books to make it to the fist kiss? There are 9 books? That’s a lot of credits and not sore the series is worth it.

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Definitely not what I was hoping for! :(

The narration was good, but at times the voices of different characters would blend together. But that was not the main problem of this book. It not only lagged, but the agonizing unspoken feelings of Wade and Harley drones on and on and got to be pretty irritating. Not to mention the forever beaten to death mentality of “I can’t tell anyone my secret to protect them so I’m in this alone”, is just annoying and overused as heck! This book seemed to take up a lot of time and energy to barely get a half step forward in their mission. I don’t know if that’s intentional, but it sure was disappointing. I don’t think I’m going to chance finishing the series. It’s just so drawn out! I got so tired of hearing about the “telekinetic lasso” I thought I was gonna lose my mind. I wish I wouldn’t have wasted the credit on this book! I gave it two stars instead of one because it had the potential to be better and the storyline is decent. I at least wasn’t crazy upset about it, but it could have been so much better.

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Its okay

These books are repetitive. It's the same thing over and over. Wade and Harley still haven't made any moves. And the group continuously fails. I have tried to give it a chance but I can't listen anymore. After 4 books I feel like more should be happening. That aside the narrator is amazing.

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Can’t... stop... listening💀

Bella forest is my new fave author for easy fun and super imaginative books 👌🏼 after finishing the gender game series I knew I couldn’t stop with her books!

Great whimsical read.

Loved it. Predictable in some places but enjoyable. Looking forward to the next book and adventure.

Great - almost

Loved the book and the narrator - with the exception that she stopped using Astrid’s voice in this one. Half the time, I couldn’t tell if it was Astrid or Harley talking. In the other books so far, Astrid definitely had her own voice. But I mean, it can not be easy being the voice of every character!!