Book Review – Only Unity Will Spare Us by Michele Notaro

The Magi Accounts #5
Publisher: Michele Notaro
Pages: 419
Characters: Mads/Cos
POV: 1st
Genre: Urban Fantasy, Series

Blurb:
I made a promise to the enemy… and I intended to keep it.

Thank the goddess I have my pride and my wonderful, amazing mate—whose patience matches no other—because the world is in chaos, and Cosmo is my rock, my safe place inside the storm. If only I could find the time between witches, work, politics, and family to prove it to him.

The Shifter and Magi Equality Act is in full effect, supposedly making us equals, but the people themselves—the humans—are still treating us as lesser. Every time I turn around, we’re running into trouble between humans and non-humans.

To make matters worse, witches are everywhere in Fairview City, and the Red Cloth is encouraging humans to join their forces and challenge the equality my people have fought so hard to get.

And now, Anderson is back. Back and gunning for me.

But he doesn’t realize I’m gunning for him, too.

Only Unity Will Spare Us is the fifth and FINAL book in the MM urban fantasy series, The Magi Accounts. It’s recommended to read the series in order because the romance and plot progress throughout the series.

*Intended for adults only. Please read the trigger warnings at the beginning of this novel.

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Review

Wow, what a spectacular, emotional, gut-wrenching end to a fabulous series. I’m going to miss Mads, Cos, and the rest of the Ono-Nai Pride, but the author has left them all in a good place, although I was seriously worried about who would make it through to the end of the series.

I love Mads and Cos. Their relationship is one of the highlights of this book, and series. I love how far Mads has come since the beginning, and how their bond factors into how this all plays out. Cos is such a sweetheart, and so protective.

I love Mads and Jude’s relationship and bond. I love how Jude finally gets recognition in this story. All the characters have come so far, but their victories are very hard won. Harriet still totally rocks.

And Anderson… just when I hoped he wouldn’t get any worse, he totally did!

The tension builds to a new high in this story. I had to keep reading to make sure they all get their HEA. I was the edge of my seat!

This series has been a very satisfying read from start to finish, with the novels, and side novellas. I loved the extended epilogue.

High recommended.

5 out of stars.

About Anne Barwell

Anne Barwell lives in Wellington, New Zealand. She shares her home with a cat with “tortitude” who is convinced that the house is run to suit her; this is an ongoing “discussion,” and to date, it appears as though Kaylee may be winning. In 2008, Anne completed her conjoint BA in English Literature and Music/Bachelor of Teaching. She has worked as a music teacher, a primary school teacher, and now works in a library. She is a member of the Upper Hutt Science Fiction Club and plays violin for Hutt Valley Orchestra. She is an avid reader across a wide range of genres and a watcher of far too many TV series and movies, although it can be argued that there is no such thing as “too many.” These, of course, are best enjoyed with a decent cup of tea and further the continuing argument that the concept of “spare time” is really just a myth. She also hosts and reviews for other authors, and writes monthly blog posts for Love Bytes. She is the co-founder of the New Zealand Rainbow Romance writers, and a member of RWNZ. Anne’s books have received honorable mentions five times, reached the finals four times—one of which was for best gay book—and been a runner up in the Rainbow Awards. She has also been nominated twice in the Goodreads M/M Romance Reader’s Choice Awards—once for Best Fantasy and once for Best Historical. Anne can be found at https://annebarwell.wordpress.com

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