The Quarter Mage

The story follows Sanja Zetareh Lazar, a princess who tries to run away from a fate she doesn’t want to partake in. In her escape, she finds a bigger monster that will threaten to destroy everything she loves and has known. Sanja is definitely a princess character. When she’s running away from the princess's life the challenges and changes she’s going through are hilarious. I loved the fact she was thinking about her princess's life and how she would be served and how she would be the one giving orders not the other way around. She has been a badass from the very first moment when she decided to run away from the fate her dad imposed on her and has grown so much more ever since. I really loved her change and how many things she has learned. Tristan at first I thought he might be one of those morally grey characters with a dark past trying to redeem himself, but Tristan has a sad story and all he knows is how to survive and stay away as much as possible from the Fae’s path. I enjoyed the fact he was so hardheaded but slowly opened up to Sanja and he was the first one to share his feelings. Prince Recienne is definitely a morally grey character. He’s ruthless and such a horrible person but for some reason, he helped Sanja all along – even tho he treated her horribly. I’m definitely interested in what turn his story will take because he has made me feel so confused and have such big contradictory feelings. There are of course other characters in the story that have some sort of control over where the story goes and an impact but they had their appearance brief – minus the king, he was one of those despicable characters that I cheered when he got what he deserved. The world-building is definitely amazing. The opulence the fae have, the way they’re delimited by the length of their name, and how so many of them were ruthless and so horrible even tho they were so, so beautiful that were making the people to be attracted to them like moths to light. The world the fae lived in was also very interesting, their food was mouthwatering and the overall description of their world was beautiful. The magic system for the mages was definitely something new for me. They would store their power into some mage stones, and the more they would use the less magic they would have, but I loved they had so many opportunities to earn more magic, and the way they used it sometimes was mind-blown. Who would love to put food on the table with a flick of a finger? The pace of the story was definitely great, not too slow not too fast. You got the perfect amount of information when needed, the story was shown to us instead of told which I like the best when comes to stories, and even tho you had only one pov in the story, following Sanja in her adventures was definitely amazing and I’m excited for what’s yet to come into their story. I enjoyed how the relationship between Sanja and Tristan developed, it came naturally. The book has spice in it but is not overly detailed or too smutty, I’d catalog the spice in it perhaps at 3 flame peppers considering there is some use of words and some more spicy moments – the sexual tension is perfectly made and the way things develop was smooth.

Very intriguing story, thoughtful world building, and new to me perspective on magic (who has it, how it's used, type of magic...). I also love the take on the faerie/human relationships...no fated mates, faeries are cruel, manipulative creatures. There is a lot of action right from the start that really pulls you in to the story and characters so when the pace slows a little in the middle of the book, I was still totally invested to see how it turned out. There is a lot of violence, not in the typical battle scenes, but directed at the main character Sanja. The books leaves you on a total cliff hanger that makes you start to second guess everything you think you know! Can't wait to read the next book!!

Bottomline: 562 pages and I was sorry when it ended. The story begins with Sanja’s attempt to escape her arranged marriage to a cruel tyrant. Her father has bartered his daughter to this horrible person for what he thinks will be his benefit. Most of the story takes place after Sanja has arrived in the Fae kingdom where being human makes you prey. She is rescued from the streets and taken into the protection of a Mage and placed into training to become a mage herself. That is all that I will tell you about the plot, because it is best to let everything unfold as intended by the author. I liked the characters, the world-building, and the magic. There are strong women, brave heroes/heroines, frightening adversaries, and a few interesting characters that neither Sanja nor the reader know whether to trust. The pacing is brisk, and the pages turn quickly. The romance is romantic, but chaste. The violence level is high in a few places. There are plenty of twists and turns. The story will continue in the next book, but, sadly, that book will not be published until February. I am looking forward to reading it. I bought this book on a Kindle deal so the ratio of price to entertainment value was excellent.

Once I started reading, I had a hard time putting it down! Definitely a page turner. Storyline starts out with a wedding massacre of a king and princess bride. A mage saves the princess bride, Sanja, with magic & sends her into the fae lands to protect her from her cruel husband. Her journey into the fae lands involved twists, turns, and sometimes dark but empowering events. The characters Sanja meets both in her homeland as well as in the fae lands, are interesting, some endearing and some terrifying and some a mix of both! The romance between Sanja & Tristian moved fairly quickly. The Relationship between Sanja and the fae prince is less obvious and slow burn. The world build is detailed and enhances the storyline rather than slowing it down. Looking forward to the next book in this series!

The story was interesting and not always believable. It was fun to read and understand the the author's storyline. I enjoyed the main characters and the trials and tribulations they had to go through.

Book has great plot ideas, but it's not smooth. It was difficult to read through it. Was hoping for more. :(

I can’t believe this book hasn’t blown up yet. Well deserved. Beautiful writing, characters, and adventure. There is romance that gives you butterflies, and twists and turns at every corner. There wasn’t a moment in this book that I was bored — seriously. Every page is a masterpiece. spoilers maybe I am soooo torn up because I think I know where the romance in this is heading and I love Tristan so so much I don’t want him to be, for lack of a better word, a tamlin. but there seems to have been a reason Sanja met Recienne first…. i don’t know!!! my heart breaks!!! and that is why this book is so good!!!

I really liked this story it has a young woman running from an arranged marriage to a tryrant but is found and dragged back by her father's soldiers and was wed the same day. But things go from bad to worse for her and she once again is on the run through lands of dangerous fairies and monsters. She has a few possessions and jewelry to trade but a bandit finds her and robs her of it all but does promise too guide her to a town. She's swept up into a world she has no idea existed and finds herself amongst mage's who are trying to help her adjust and learn a skill. She finds Tristan and they start being attracted to each other but once again she's found but this time she's a treat for fairies. * only thing that I didn't like was how many times she did stupid things because she didn't listen

This book was good, the characters were good, growing throughout the book. The storyline was engaging but it didn't grip me by the throat. But I would recommend this book and author.

Deep dive into the adventure of Sanja. It is slow to start but once the story gets going, it is hard to put the book down. I have finished the 4 novels in the series in a week! Cleverly written with a misdirect in the love interest. Book 2 is my favourite as you get a better feel for the characters and where the story may lead. No unnecessary drama or twists. Instead, a cleverly designed plot with depth of character and a deeper underlying story than what is at first obviously seen at first. Congratulations Angelina on another success.

Even though I found it slow to start (and in some spots thourought the series) the character development was worth the investment. I debated buying book 1 then book 2 but here I am after book 4 thinking now what. It's over. Hopefully my next read fills the hole this great read has left.

I really enjoyed the plot and how strong Sanja was throughout. I also enjoyed the romance build up, although the Fairy Prince seemed lusciously attractive and powerful to me! Only criticism would be that her trials and pain were pretty relentless. I yearned for a month of massages and beautiful and benign surroundings amid the fear... for relief and contrast.

Once again this is an excellent read, the author never fails to Keep my attention with all the twist and turns.