Ben Howard's Reviews > Spell Bound

F.T. Lukens' covers are insanely gorgeous. I can't choose a favourite, but Spell Bound is a strong contender.

Content wise, Spell Bound is another winner. An urban fantasy set in a world like our own, except magic is known and commonplace.

Rook has been told he doesn't have magic for all his life. He's determined to make a place for himself in the magical world anyways. He manages to get a job for an infamous and powerful sorceress, Antonia Hex.

Sun is apprentice to Fable. Antonia and Fable are frenemies of a sort and end up working on the same magical cases a lot. So Rook's and Sun's path's cross often. Rook doesn't start off on the best with them, but when their bosses are in danger they team up to help.

The plot was interesting and fun. But the high point is definitely Rook and Sun. Their relationship has such a perfect arc. From the bumbling first meet to bickering work colleagues to a sweet friendship and eventually to a cute romance.