A good mix of dystopia and urban fantasy featuring a strong female character. It's fast paced and gripping, a highly entertaining story that I thoroughly enjoyed.
Good character development, world building, and storytelling.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine

I LOVED THIS BOOK! Best possible explanation of the loss of magic in our world ever. Great story, wonderful characters, and just flat out enjoyable read.

I received a free copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Finishing a book can elicit some strong feelings, be they negative or positive. In this case, all I wanted was book 2, which I proceeded to devour in a very short time. This was so much fun!! At first it reminded me a lot of the Kate Daniels series from Ilona Andrews- tragic young heroine with magic trying to make a quiet living while still saving humanity after it’s all gone to pot. Until you realize it’s more she’s accidentally working for the evil cabal protecting humanity from magic. And she’s got it. But really, this book has katanas, a thunderbird, Merlin, and a whole plethora of fun magic to play with along with a really deep world and wonderfully unfolding plot. Right now, I’m going to sit here waiting impatiently for book three….

this was a great start to the Andromeda Bochs series, the characters were great and I enjoyed the plot of the book. The universe is really well done and left me wanting more from this universe.

Evolutionary Magic is the debut novel of Christina Herlyn, a dystopian urban fantasy set in an alternate history where our moon was shunted out of orbit by an asteroid, Atlas. As you might expect, this caused a massive amount of environmental damage, along with the failure of a substantial proportion of technology, the sudden appearance of mythological monsters, and potentially fatal genetic changes in some human new-borns. These children – Evolutionaries – can be treated, but the treatment has such side effects that older Evolutionaries can only be allowed to work for the newly-created Mythical Creatures Elimination Squad, hunting monsters.

Our protagonist, Andee, is one of those Evolutionaries, and she’s not particularly happy with the status quo, as MCES treats its not-strictly-human employees in a rather callous manner, so when she meets a man who tells her that what is being done to her and her fellow Evolutionaries is completely unnecessary, she must decide whether to believe him. Doing so will mean she will be hunted herself, but does she really have a choice?

Overall, Evolutionary Magic is a mixed bag. The simplicity of the writing suggests that the book is going to be aimed towards younger readers, yet the subject matter indicates otherwise. Some characters are comparatively well-developed, while others are so two dimensional it was hard to stop from rolling my eyes every time they cropped up (it might say a lot that my favourite characters were the horse and the cat). Perhaps a more experienced author would have developed a more scientifically plausible explanation for the moon/Atlas swap, I don’t know. What I do know is that the inclusion of mythical monsters can cover many sins.

Despite the plotline becoming fairly generic in places, it’s an enjoyable, action-packed, and fast-paced read. There’s a lot of back story to fill in, which could be why it feels too rushed at times, but it’s understandable given that this is a debut novel. I will be checking out the next book in the series, so it’s obviously promising enough to allow more time for development.

I received a free reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I highly enjoyed the book and the characters, the author put quite a bit of depth into the characters especially the main character, Andromeda Bochs. At first all you would think of her as a hack and slash chick with no feelings, but there was more to her then just that. I also enjoyed how the author put a fantasy twist to a post apocalyptic world. I read a complimentary Advance Readers Copy and leaving a fair and unbiased review.

Evolutionary Magic is a breath of dystopian fresh air. I read a lot and the author has come up with very original and intriguing elements and ideas. I will definitely be reading the second book as I am very invested in Andromeda and cast’s stories. I read a complimentary Advanced Reader Copy of this book & am voluntarily leaving an honest and unbiased review.

I thought this was a well written, and well described new urban fantasy. The author is certainly not short on imagination, and has created a fascinating and disturbing new world. there was plenty going on, and the central character was likable, and was certainly kick arse. My only slight criticism was that I found it to be overlong in some places, I think if it had been shorter and punchier it would have worked better sometimes ,but I am an impatient reader .Overall I thought this was great, and look forward to reading more.

Evolutionary Magic is an urban fantasy I had no problems sinking my fangs into. This dystopian world is familiar enough to draw readers in, yet alien enough it's unpredictable.

Evolutionaries are those with a gene tainted by the new moon Atlas, or so people are led to believe. When Andee learns the truth and embraces her magic for what it really is, the whole world looks different. She has two magics within her and doesn't know much about either one and has no idea who to trust.

The cast of characters is so varied that nobody will claim boredom. I can't wait to see where this story goes next, there were several questions left unanswered.

I received a free copy of this story from the publisher and am leaving a voluntary, honest review.

This book sold me from the outset. A dystopian future - check. Set in Kansas City, the place I’m moving to in a few months - check. Urban fantasy - check. So unsurprisingly, it didn’t disappoint!

The setting is excellent, with enough nuggets of information to keep going whilst desperate to learn more about the world, for that reason alone I’d pick up the next instalment in a heartbeat.

The characters are also really well done and my only complaint is that other than Andee and Mac we don’t get to know any particularly well and honestly you don’t really get to know Mac. I’m hoping the author builds on this during the series but for a first book it frustrated me a little. Saying that, I loved D.J and Waya and thought that the bad guys had a decently appropriate level of creepiness and menace.

In essence, I loved it and am excited to know what happens next 😁

This novel is set in Kansas City in the not too near future. The moon has been displaced by a strange satellite which has been named Astra. This has caused huge climate disruption due to erupting super volcanoes so much of the earth is now uninhabitable. Astra has also disrupted technology so machines only work part of the time. Now monsters out of myths and legends roam the streets but the people are protected by a force of Evolutionaries, humans who have changed in ways that mean they can fight and defeat the monsters.
Andromeda Bochs is an experienced evolutionary who has survived countless encounters with manticores, basilisks etc. However, things are changing and the people who run the evolutionary force no longer seem as though they can be trusted. As well as battling the monsters, Andromeda now has to discover why she is now being hunted and work out who she can trust.
The story combines urban fantasy with a dystopian setting and works brilliantly. I love how the changed world now works and the background to the current story gives just enough detail of what happened in the past. Andromeda is a brilliant lead character. She is strong and talks as if she doesn’t care but her aim is always to protect the people around her. The descriptions, both of the physical city and the action scenes are all great and the story is fast paced. I really enjoyed reading this and will certainly look out for further books featuring Andromeda Bochs.
Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for providing a copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

Andee is a kick-butt, sword wielding monster hunter. She is street smart, strong and a fun MC to read. She protects regular humans, Normals, from the monsters due to her evolved genetics. But is she just evolved or is there more to it? Perhaps, magic? When she discovers her magical abilities she is battling the monsters and the Corporation that is in charge in this dystopian future. Think a touch of Divergent and Maze Runner with swords and monsters, but with a lot of sass and attitude, aka, not appropriate for teen readers. There's a fun cast of characters and this one was a good read.