Why didn't I read this sooner? THE MAGPIE LORD is a glorious supernatural gothic, featuring Lucien Vaudrey, the lord of a sinister and corrupt legacy, and Stephen, a magical enforcer. They meet when Lucien's manservant, Merrick, goes out to fetch a magician to save him from a curse that is trying to drive him to kill himself. Even after he finds the cause, what the magician unravels turns out to be far more complex and depraved than either of them ever banked on.
This book basically ticked all of my boxes: enemies to lovers, sexual tension, sinister houses, family curses, dark secrets, and evil magicks. I've read other books by K.J. Charles before but I honestly think that this is one of her best. I devoured it in just a couple hours and couldn't put it down. Parts of this book reminded me of old school bodice-rippers from the 1970s, which is basically one of the highest compliments I can pay a book.
I waffled between 4 and 5 stars, and I think ultimately I'm giving it 4.5 rounded up because this felt like a queer Ilona Andrews book, or like an M/M version of Grace Callaway's ABIGAIL JONES.
4.5 out of 5 stars
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