The Final Days of Magic is a convoluted story worthy of Anne Rice's Witch series from the 1990's. The beginning of the book contains an entire list of characters to explain where the book started. The book is much easier to understanding if you've read the other books. I will admit to feeling quite lost trying to get into the story.

I never have been a big fan of books about witches and magic. However this one sounded interesting and the setting is in my home town so I decided to give it a try. I’m sorry to say, I did not enjoy this book. In fact I could not finish it.. it’s just not the type of book I enjoy reading. Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to try this book in exchange for an honest review.

Disclaimer: I have not read the predecessors in this series, I have a few blanks which google helped with, and which has left me wanting to read the rest.

This novel was wildly imaginative, with deliberate, and intense character building, where the quirks of everyone, match up, and collaborate to build a dialogue that is both effective, and in places strange. Horn, has incorporated Mythology and Magic delicately, and in a well-laid out method, providing a perfect measurement of information and entertainment.

It was dark, in a beautiful and illuminating way.

I was a little disappointed by this one, which really stunk - I loved loved loved the first two books in the series, but this third one felt a little wild even by the standards of the magical witch antics in the earlier volumes

The best thing I can say is at least it wasn't as weird as the Savannah Series. While the writing was good there were just too any unanswered/unaddressed plot lines. I am only going to address two of them here: What exactly happened to Nathalie and how did she manage to escape those holding her captive? Also, since it seems that all the witches had their magic returned why was she dazed, confused and unable to see the things that she had been able to before?


When I first started reading this author, I enjoyed it but as time has progressed he's gotten darker and it seems that he's trying too hard to import his choices and preferences to the readers.

Sorry I did not read this after i realised it was Book 3. I will see if I can get Book 1 or 2 first.

I'm not sure why, but I couldn't get into this one. I tried to finish it three times and DNF-ed around 48 % of the book. I assume I'll try to read it again, but I need a longer break. Not a bad book by any means.. It's just a classical example of "It's me, not you" situation.

If and when I reread it, I'll update the review.

I was a little disappointed by this one, which really stunk - I loved loved loved the first two books in the series, but this third one felt a little wild even by the standards of the magical witch antics in the earlier volumes...

The books are all wildly imaginative and the characters are an incredible mash-up of personalities, quirks, and foibles. The mythology/magic worked into the tale are marvelously well laid out, providing a great mix of entertainment and information. And the still-decadent New Orleans that Horn delivers as his backdrop is almost a character in itself - fitting, I always thought, given the city's history.

Sounds like all good things, no? But still, something in this one just didn't grab me the same way...

I don't know what it was exactly - perhaps the shifting focus, character-wise, or perhaps just the winding down of the series - that made it a more difficult read for me. I still enjoyed it, don't get me wrong, I just found it a less compelling story on its own than the others. Still, it's a FANTASTIC series and definitely worth picking up - if this last volume isn't as strong as the earlier it's by a matter of degrees, and seeing how everything wraps up was more than worth the effort. Horn's witch books are always worth a look - the Savannah Witches series is also a lot of fun - and if you aren't familiar with them, you should give them a try.

Onced caged in a illusory realm by blood relatives, Alice Mann has been freed into a world where the last remnants of magic are quickly passing away. Dissolving with them is the unity among witches and their sanity. Grappling with the revelations of her true parentage and her burgeoning relationship with Nathalie Boudreau, a psychic with her own demons Alice and her allies, both living and dead, must draw on every skill they possess. It’s the only way to defeat the destructive forces born of the horrifying history of Alice’s own family. That means unlocking the final secrets of The Book Of Unwinding. Now, on the longest night of the year, the streets of New Orleans will become a battlefield as Alice and the few she can trust engage in a war amid the final days of magic. But the revelations that lie ahead may be too dark to escape.

Once caged in an illusory realm by blood relatives, Alice Marin has been freed into a world where the last remnants of magic are quickly passing away. I read this without having read the first two books and still found it thrilling to say the least.