Magic of the Bone review

Magic of the Bone is written by the author Devon Monk. Magic to the Bone is a paranormal science fiction series. It is the first novel in the Allie Beckstrom series. The series has nine novels so far.  The novel was published in 2008 and started a well written and amazing series. The plot was captivating and compelling. It grabbed my attention immediately.

The main character, Allie Beckstrom, is a tough, smart, and stubborn woman. She is emotionally a wreck, but keeps trying to start relationships, friendships, with people. Her no- nonsense attitude also helps her loose those relationships or keeps her from making them in the first place. She is emotionally damaged because of her family. Her mother left her and her father when she was young and her father does not show his love for her. He is all business and what benefits him and does not seem to care about what Allie wants. Allie works as a Hound, which is someone who tracks people based on their magical signature or just identifies whose magical signature was used for a certain spell. 

 Allie is working with the police at the beginning of the novel. Allie and the police have an almost uneasy peace. They get along just fine but the police seem almost weary of her. She is working on a case on the death of a little boy. She mistakenly believes it is her father’s signature which sets her on a whirlwind of events.  With each event more disastrous than the last, it was a wonder how Allie managed to end up without more lasting effects than just memory loss. 

Allie meets her love interest at the beginning of the novel. His name is Zayvion and he is a very powerful magic user, which is said to be the same level as Allie, but I believe she is actually more powerful. Allie may also just be more in tuned with magic than everyone else. Zayvion is intriguing, handsome, smart, and dangerous. He is also the perfect man for Allie. She needs someone who will stick with her no matter what happens. In the novel, Zayvion helps her grow and provides a stable relationship to help her move past her childhood and her father’s cold- hearted personality.

I would recommend Magic to the Bone to anyone who likes urban fantasy novels. Those who like romance, magic, murder mysteries, family drama, or suspense should read this novel. I love this series. I just recently got the ninth novel and I still love the novels. Magic to the Bone is a must read.