REVIEW: A Ruin of Shattered Secrets by Max Walker (Marvels & Magic #2)

- March 27, 2024

A RUIN OF SHATTERED SECRETS

Marvels and Magic - Book Two

by Max Walker

Release Date: March 19, 20243

Review

Ice Ice Baby!

This is some fun world-building, and honestly, anyone who can create such an intricate fantasy world always earns some deep respect from me. I don’t know how they keep it all straight!

These two were sweet and definitely had sparks flying between them. Maddox may be an Ice Dragon, but he can certainly turn up the heat when he wants!

Both our boys have thick walls and with their deadly start, it takes them some time to knock them down. Besides, there is an evil cult that must be stopped. But they still manage to have some fun, including a particularly hilarious game night.

They make great partners in matters of the heart and in the hunt, and I love the promise of adventure for their future.

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Synopsis

Maddox Blackthorne

I was determined to fulfill my best friend’s dying wish: see the lost Moriarty paintings in person.

With two Moriartys in hand, I tracked down the final painting – and walked straight into a deadly trap.

Caleb Forrester, a Marvel detective working a case, was also caught.

He was broody, quiet, and the exact distraction I couldn't afford.

Caleb’s arrival unveiled a centuries-old mystery promising to destroy the world. Cults, stolen paintings, secrets, and a thirst for him I can't deny... the mission might be the least dangerous part of all this.

Caleb Forrester

Whispers of the apocalypse weren't my thing.

Neither was working a job that put me in the path of a dangerous cult.

Again.

But then Maddox, the devastatingly handsome dragon shifter, flew into my life. Despite our icy start, an undeniable connection sparked, pushing us together in a desperate hunt for the missing paintings.

The Crimson Ring clearly wanted them just as bad. I’m suddenly faced with a choice: master the power I despise using or watch the cult bring about the end of the world.

The stakes are terrifying, yet with every brush of his skin against mine, I start to crave Maddox so deeply it threatens to eclipse even my fear of the apocalypse.

About Max Walker

Max Walker writes stories from the heart and for the heart. He’s been writing ever since he could remember, and is still blown away that readers all around the world are now reading his words. He’s published over 15 novels and launched over four series, all of them featuring gay leads. Each of his books have hit number one in their respective genre charts on Amazon and he has over 13,000 reviews on Goodreads.

Currently, Max lives in Atlanta, GA with his partner and their three furbabies, Minnie the swamp-monster/cockapoo hybrid, Misu the calico kitty queen, and Charlie the goldendoodle.

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