Review: Densely packed and complex - these magical novellas deliver
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 15, 2013
"The Warlock's Secret" is the third installment of RJ Scott's Supernatural Bounty Hunters series. The central theme in this ongoing saga of politics in a supernatural world, is saving Joseph Sinclair, the aristocratic heir to the vampire clan - whose identical twin Micah was the title character in the first of the series "The Vampire Contract." The only one who can save Joseph is Phin - an elf of equally high status within his clan.While each of these books focuses on a particular couple within the complicated world of vampires, werewolves, elves, incubi, blood demons, and fairies; the larger issue is the resistance movement within this world whose goal is to clean out the corruption of Glitnir - the political center and controlling power. The expanding band of idealistic supernaturals - and their romantic interrelationships - is made slightly confusing by the fact that they all seem to be of of Celtic descent and, in spite of having different supernatural powers, all seem to be young men who appear mortal. And, to add yet another layer of complexity - only certain members of this world have magic, and that appears to be a random gift.It took me a while to remind myself who everyone was and who was in love with whom before the story began to make sense this time around (after only a month or so since I'd read the last volume).  But once I did, I got fully caught up in the narrative, in which magic, prophecy, idealism and love are ingredients that make for a rich stew of action and romance.Can't wait to see what happens next.