Mage Storm
A Why Choose Paranormal Academy Romance (Starfall Academy, Book 2)
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Mage Storm
Narrated by:
Alyssa Poon, Evan Jordan
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Narrated by:
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Alyssa Poon
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Evan Jordan
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Lyra Mishon
Demons are liars, right?
I hope they are, or my witchy life is about to get a million times harder.
Sadly, I’m going to have to stick a pin in the whole ugly demons spewing unsubstantiated nonsense about my murky heritage problem.
I have a sexy vampire prince to rescue. If we don’t find my undead fifth soul-bonded mate soon, my heart will shatter.
And that’s not all…
As if my lost mate and marauding demons hellbent on kidnapping me weren’t bad enough, the storm mage loathes me, my flirty incubus doesn’t understand the meaning of the word ‘boundaries’, and my snarky familiar needs a serious attitude adjustment.
The goddess knows I’m not afraid of a challenge, but it looks like I’ll need the grumpy storm mage’s help for the perilous journey that lies ahead. And guess what?
Yeah, he’s in a bad mood.
©2026 Lyra Mishon (P)2026 Royal Guard Publishing LLC
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This second instalment is definitely better than the 1st book, though it still hasn't really gripped me. It is an easy listen, but it still feels a little bit like a chore; I find myself getting easily distracted and lacking that pull to jump right back in. However, the character development—especially for the FMC—has improved. Her personality is shining through much more in this book. I really enjoy her protective, slightly stubborn nature, possessive and growing love for her harem. Her doubts and lows about the guys start to annoy me until i remind myself she was a sheltered witch and this harem is her first relationship.
The banter has also leveled up especially between Maverick and Zane, and Kenji in general has me laughing a little. Her dynamic with her familiar Kenji is a highlight, and the fact that she has terrible mental shielding makes for funny moments. Her soul bonds constantly hearing her stray thoughts reminds me of other books I've loved and adds a fun layer to the group dynamic.
When it comes to the romance and the guys, things are still a bit messy as they work out their soul bonds. Maverick who tracked her down and took a job at the academy just to be near her is dealing with some heavy reluctance to share and is very protective even with the other nates, which is an interesting hurdle for them to navigate. Alric, however, is incredibly frustrating to read. Even with his POV insight, his behaviour confuses me. Does he genuinely hates her, or is he trying to protect her, or is he just angry that he likes her...or all or some. Right now, he is just acting like an arsehole for and the reason isn't as clear as it was before, which is annoying because I want a solid reason to dislike his actions. Zane is the fun one, unhinged and dangerous but...not as unhinged as I want, I want him a tad more pyscho like... but he is still my favourite so far. The merman Kehi (sorry spelling) is sweet, but I hear his doubts about his place and his actions are frustrating and leads to miscommunication with is just meh... The vampire is an intriguing addition, even with the dreams it still felt super fast when they came together...get it came together... i will see myself out 🤭.
There are definitely hints of "swords crossing" (potential MM ahead?), but without much prior build-up or intel, it still all feels a bit lacking in foundation.
Because of this disconnect with the guys etc., the "smexy" scenes are still falling completely flat for me. I found myself barely paying attention when they happened. I don't think it's just my own emotional bluntness; the emotional flow and actions of the MMCs just don't feel natural or unhinged enough to be truly engaging. The chemistry needs more depth before the spice can actually work for me.
For me the biggest issue holding the book back, though, is the overarching plot and world-building. We get the massive reveal that the FMC's father is a Demon King or something, which is clearly meant to be a huge deal, but the world-building fails to explain why. The 1st chapter was a great insight into something but just not enough for me. We aren't told what the demons actually did or why they are considered so bad, I kean did they enslave people or are they just known as evil... it makes it hard to care about the stakes.
While it is nice to see the world expanding with more supernatural species, the main plot feels kinda aimless. There is no clear, horrible bad guy and no defined task they are working towards. Ultimately, the book introduces plenty of things that could be fantastic hooks, but the execution leaves them all feeling a bit lacking... 🤷🏿♀️
But that ending, that cliffhanger....it's shameless hook, cause now I have to know what happened. I'm connected enough to want to know so that's a plus!
Solid step up from Book 1, but still missing its full potential.
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