The KC Warlock Weekly: Accused by M.N. Jolley

Welcome to the blog tour for the 3rd Place BBNYA 2021 Finalist! More details of the competition at the end of this post.

Book Summary

My name is Levi. I’m a journalist, I’m autistic, I’m bad at magic, and I swear I didn’t kill her.

Research for the paper usually falls into a few basic patterns. Someone in the city says there’s a troll under Buck O'Neil Bridge, or they’ll call just so a friendly ear will listen to them complain about a pixie infestation.

That sort of content carries me through slow news weeks. It’s rare that I uncover a murder.

Being framed for murder, though? That’s a first.

With the Wizard’s Council hunting me for a crime I didn’t commit, I’ve got no choice but to solve the murder and clear my name. If I don’t unravel this case, nobody will, and I’ll go down for it so hard I might never see the light of day again.

 

Levi (which no one knows how to pronounce but eventually is explained as rhyming with Chevy) is in trouble with the magical law and is trying to talk himself out of it. We're pretty much dropped into the middle of this and gradually the story is revealed. It is extremely suspenseful as the story builds and you start to realise maybe he does actually have a plan here somewhere. Levi is such a cool character and really smart, you can't always tell what he's up to. There are some other interesting characters who we don't get to know much just yet but I'm hoping they will reappear in future books.

The book was so gripping, I didn't want to put it down. It was quite fast moving which I love, but not so fast that I couldn't keep up. I loved the start of this series and can't wait for book 2!

To make a Warlock cocktail, fill a glass with ice and pour in 45ml vodka, 15ml Strega, 10ml lime juice. Give it a stir and enjoy!

I received this book to read and review as part of the 2021 BBNYA competition and the BBNYA tours organised by the TWR Tour team. All opinions are my own, unbiased and honest.

BBNYA is a yearly competition where Book Bloggers from all over the world read and score books written by indie authors. If you are an author and wish to learn more about the BBNYA competition, you can visit the official website www.bbnya.com or twitter @bbnya_official. 

The sign-ups are now open for the 2022 BBNYA competition, be it for authors to enter their books, or for bloggers wanting to be part of the new panel, so keep your eyes peeled!!!