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Burned by Magic (The Baine Chronicles Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Jasmine Walt (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 4,470
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"If you're into snarky heroines, murder mysteries, kickass fight scenes, wild new worlds, and a dash of romance--Sunaya is your girl!" - Angela Roquet, USA TODAY bestselling author of the LANA HARVEY, REAPERS INC. Series.

In the city of Solantha, mages rule absolute, with shifters considered second-class citizens and humans something in between. No one outside the mage families are allowed to have magic, and anyone born with it must agree to have it stripped from them to avoid execution.

Sunaya Baine, a shifter-mage hybrid, has managed to keep her unruly magic under wraps for the last twenty-four years. But while chasing down a shifter-hunting serial killer, she loses control of her magic in front of witnesses, drawing the attention of the dangerous and enigmatic Chief Mage.

Locked up in the Chief Mage’s castle and reduced to little more than a lab rat, Sunaya resists his attempts to analyze and control her at every turn. But she soon realizes that to regain her freedom and catch the killer, she must overcome her hatred of mages and win the most powerful mage in the city to her side.

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*Important note for readers: This book is "new adult" fantasy, not "adult" fantasy. Therefore it contains mild violence, swearing, and sexual references more appropriate for someone who reads new adult novels than traditional fantasy. Despite this, the romance in this series is "slow burn", and there is no sex in this particular novel.
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"A fabulous debut." - Pippa DaCosta, author of the Veil Series. "If you're into snarky heroines, murder mysteries, kickass fight scenes, wild new worlds, and a dash of romance--Sunaya is your girl!" - Angela Roquet, author of the LANA HARVEY, REAPERS INC. Series.

About the Author

Jasmine Walt is obsessed with books, chocolate, and sharp, pointy objects. Somehow, those three things melded together in her head and transformed into a desire to write. Usually fantastical stuff, with a healthy dose of action and romance. Her characters are a little (okay, a lot) on the snarky side, and they swear, but they mean well. Even the villains sometimes.

When Jasmine's not working on her next book, you can find her working on her dao sword form, spending time with her family, or binge-watching superhero shows on Netflix.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B016V9LOW6
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dynamo Press (December 24, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 24, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4372 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 239 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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NEW YORK TIMES, USA TODAY and WALL STREET JOURNAL Bestselling Author Jasmine Walt is obsessed with books, chocolate, and sharp, pointy objects. Somehow, those three things melded together in her head and transformed into a desire to write. Usually fantastical stuff, with a healthy dose of action and romance. Her characters are a little (okay, a lot) on the snarky side, and they swear, but they mean well. Even the villains sometimes.

When Jasmine isn't working on her next book, you can find her practicing her RNC on the jiujitsu mats, spending time with her friends and family, or traveling the world. She loves to hear from her readers, so if you've got a question or just want to say hi, feel free to contact her via her website at www.jasminewalt.com.

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This is one book that I think would have been better off without any mention of hormones as it distracted me from the story (even though it was explained) it was still off-putting to me; I won't be reading anymore of this series. Another thing was how the plot started off with a murder then veers of course and stays that way till about 67% of the book has been read
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Ben Hopkins
5.0 out of 5 stars an enjoyable read
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2024
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I liked one of the authors other books , but while waiting for book 2 to release I decided to look at some of her other books. This one was fine to read and I will read book 2 next.
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Natalie @ ABookLoversLife
4.0 out of 5 stars Great start.
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2016
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First things first, I have to say that the cover of this is very eye catching! Then we have a plot that sounded kick ass and put them together..... you get a great start to what is sure to be a brilliant series.

Plot wise, this was pretty much non stop the whole way through. Someone is poisoning shifters and when someone very close to our MC, Sunaya, gets poisoned, she knows she has to get to the bottom of it. But things don't go according to plan and Sunaya does something that gets her thrown in jail and brought to the notice of the Chief Mage, Iannis. He isn't someone to trifle with and her freedom, and life, are put into his hands. She needs to get him onto her side in order to survive and to solve the shifter killings. I really enjoyed the meshing of shifter and magic in this book. The author has created a captivating world and one I want to explore more of.

Sunaya is a half shifter half mage, which I really liked. She kind of has the best of both worlds!! She was snarky, strong, brave and willing to do what she can to solve the murders that no-one else seems to care about. She also drives a bad ass bike!! ;) All the characters in these were extremely likable and easy to root for and I can't wait to see more of them in future books.

In all, this was an action packed, well written and enjoyable read. I will definitely pick up book 2 to see what happens.

Laurel Schroeder was really good with Sunaya. She got her attitude and snarkiness perfectly, but I found her to not have enough different tones for other characters. Sometimes I got a little lost trying to follow who was talking. Other than that, she was a solid 4 stars and read the book well.

*I received this from the author. This in no way affected or influenced my thoughts.*
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Dean Lombardo
5.0 out of 5 stars How I like urban fantasy
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2016
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Burned by Magic is a snappy and compelling tale in a genre I don't normally enjoy, and for this very reason I am awarding it the top score of FIVE STARS. Jasmine Walt writes with a straightforward toughness uncommon, in my experience, to most supernatural novels and novelists. There's no fat in this book. You're in the head of the main character, experiencing her decisions, and barefist-brawling while under assault from a variety of humans, shapeshifters, and wizards (note: they're not called wizards in the novel). There are plenty of psychological battles as well, this is no video game, but every thing that's thrown in front of our heroine is of general relevance to the plot, for or against her goal of surviving while solving a serial-murder mystery or not.

In the backdrop, Walt tells a battle tale between plain humans, a second species of humans that can transform into beasts, and between a third foe, the wizards. The shapeshifters can pass the "lycanthropish" trait on to the next generation, frightening the magic-equipped overlords who clamp down with severity and violence the powder-keg populace of desperate humans and half-breed shapeshifters. But the bells of rebellion ring in the street...

Burned by Magic is a no-nonsense narrative and voice, with no time for BS because the stakes are high, and characters are driven toward their survival needs without the author overexplaining what every character is thinking during action scenes as is too often typical.

It's a fast-paced, fresh look at a busy genre where wizards, and lycanthropes, and cat people are given modern 'character' and sensibilities. Do I detect a little of the TV series Dark Angel in Burned by Magic? I love the passages where the first-person protagonist reminds us that she is in feline form, with clever clues such as references to her paws or emotive tail.

Oh, and did I tell you that the main character can turn into a friggin' black jaguar?!
It's a novel and series that deserve a look.
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Angela @ Angel's Guilty Pleasures
3.0 out of 5 stars Good start. Magical and Entertaining.
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2022
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Burned by Magic is book one in The Baine Chronicles by Jasmine Walt. It’s a decent start to the series.

This is my first taste of Jasmine Walt and I have to say this Urban Fantasy series captivated me. I ended up bing reading all the way to book seven in The Baine Chronicles series. It’s unique, magical, and entertaining.

Sunaya is our lead heroine who is a hybrid (mage/shifter). She’s kept her status hidden for years until an unfortunate event happens. I liked and didn’t like Sunaya. She’s got good and bad qualities and I’m hoping we see some character growth as the story continues. She’s rude and snarky in this installment. I’m all for strong willed heroines with flaws, but it needed to be toned down a notch here.

I was captivated from start to finish. The characters are unique and easy to fall in love with. We’re treated to an interesting world full of mages, shifters, and humans. We have groups against other groups, drug rings, mysteries and a handsome Mage who might be Sunaya’s only hope if she can curb her snark.

Sunaya’s story is just beginning. I look forward to seeing what happens next with Sunaya and how she will grow and evolve.

Burned by Magic was a fun read. If you enjoy UF then this series might be for you.

Rated: 3.5 Stars
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in Canada on April 9, 2023
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Enjoying the series . Frustrated that I can't seem to follow the author on Kindle. Here are five more words
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Edoly
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the Netherlands on December 20, 2016
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I've enjoyed reading this book. It keeps you captivated. The world is nicely described and characters are rich in character.
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sandrine
4.0 out of 5 stars Urban fantasy
Reviewed in France on September 3, 2016
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Une supersérie très addictive autour d'une héroïne mi-mage, mi-shifter. Ce tome n'est pas mon préféré, trop de longueur mais dans l'ensemble, la série est très agréable à lire. Les trois premiers tomes peuvent s'acheter en bundle, plus économique. Je ne comprends pas pourquoi il est classé dans New adult fantasy car il ne diffère en rien d'une série pour adultes.
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McHeidy
5.0 out of 5 stars Endlich mal eine Fantasy-Geschichte die ohne Romanze auskommt
Reviewed in Germany on August 19, 2016
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Ich finde das "Konstrukt" der New Adult Fantasy echt toll. Mich hat es nämlich schon gestört, dass es kaum Werke gibt (zumindest die ich so "in die (virtuellen) Finger" bekommen hatte, die ohne Romanze auskommen. Ohne Romanze als treibende Kraft vor allem. Da ist es doch erfrischend und toll, eine Geschichte zu erhalten, in dem sich die Heldin nicht direkt unsterblich in den (vermeintlichen) Retter verliebt! Die Reihe steht auf jeden Fall auf meiner Liste mit Büchern, die ich lesen will! :-D
Toll geschrieben, tolle Welt, tolle Charaktere!
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MrsWalshie
5.0 out of 5 stars A definite must read!
Reviewed in Australia on December 27, 2015
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I can't say enough good things about this book. It's a genre I don't normally read, but I wanted to give it a go anyway and I am so glad I did.

The storyline was superb, it kept me wanting to know what happens next so I really struggled to put it down to do the mundane everyday stuff, like sleep and go to work!

Sunaya is one badass chick and the kind of girl you'll either love or hate. Fortunately I loved her, she had fire in her belly and that spirit is what made her character as good as she is.

There are a handful of other characters you will adore as well but I will leave that to you to find out.

Happy reading!
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