Wicked Magic - A Vampires of Oxford Novel -Margot de Klerk

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 "Rule number one about Vampires: Never look in their eyes." Nathan -Wicked Magic.


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Nathan is not having a good year; his Initiation as Vampire Hunter is slowly creeping closer.  He has trouble talking to girls -Cynthia took off running for the hills on their first date, his parents are not around much, and he is training so hard that he is failing school.  What else could go wrong? What about a secret coven of witches practising black magic, his Vampire uncle, whom he should not see and on top of it all, his girlfriend is kidnapped.  Did I mention the bit about him visiting both the Vampires and Witches at their headquarters and nearly being killed by a Sahir's black magic knife?

"Maybe hunters had it all wrong. Maybe monsters weren't just the supernatural." Nathan - Wicked Magic.

Nathan Delacroix is a descendent of an old line of hunters, whose reputation became stained when Adrian was turned and never killed by his family.  Ironically Adrian is one of Nathan's best friends.  Monica is a witch who has been taken in by Jeremiah -leader of the Vampires in Oxford (it takes place in Oxford - hence the subtitle), and she will wreak a vengeance most painful if Nathan is to be hurt in Jeremiah's territory.

"Witches are as the serpent was to Eve. Their slippery magic perverse their morals." Aodhàn"

Nathan tries to figure out who he is and what he wants while protecting those he loves and becoming embroiled in a conspiracy much above his paygrade.

This is a fantastic new YA read, and I will wait for more to come. However, it would be fine as a standalone as well.  Nathan is still an actual teenager with teenage problems, which makes the story believable.  I like that the author does not bring Christianity into account or misuse the Lord's Name. Neither does she use unnecessary profanity, and the one curse word used is acceptable under the circumstances. I would recommend this book to any lover of great Fantasy reads.


I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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