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A review by whatyoutolkienabout
Three Meant To Be by M.N. Bennet
5.0
Introduction
I was given a copy to review by the author. I will also be part of a book tour later this Month. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #ARCReview #MNBennet #ThreeMeantToBe #AdultFantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #LGBTQIA+
Review
I adored Bennet’s Young Adult Fantasy Crescentville Haunting so I was extremely excited to hear they were releasing an adult fantasy this time! And let me tell you Three Meant to Be did not disappoint in any aspect.
Telepathic high school teacher Dorian prepares ten witches for professional casting because going in unprepared is exactly why one of his partners died. Only the state doesn’t see it that way and is making it nearly impossible for Dorian to teach them the way he feels he needs to. To make matters all the worse when Dorian kisses his still living on-again and off-again clairvoyant boyfriend, Milo. He is given a glimpse of Milo’s vague vision of seeing one of Dorian’s new students, Caleb being murdered.
Still devastated and reeling from the loss of his partner Dorian refuses to stand aside. Using his skills he begins searching for answers by delving into Caleb’s mind and rooting through his memories which lead Dorian to two more students. Caleb’s ex-best friend turned rival and the prodigy with connections to dangerous warlocks. Each step Dorian takes to solve the mystery sees him evaluating his deteriorating relationship with Milo.
When he discovers a link to illegal casting Dorian resolves to work with Milo to prevent the impending vision. For all this to work Dorian will have to explore the potential future with Milo and finally find closure for their third partners whose death still looms between them. But no one said meddling with fate was easy and as the warlocks draw near putting all his students in danger Dorian will have to risk his life and his second chance with Milo to keep his students alive.
Three Meant to Be was such an addictive read. I adored every aspect of it but the parts that really stood out was the found family and rag tag group of students and their grumpy teacher finding each other. On top of a wonderful, diverse and well developed cast of characters Bennett has created a world and magic system that is equally complex and yet easy to follow and understand. You are instantly dragged into this alternative modern day world where magic exists. This is further cemented by the inclusion of text snippets between characters that I personally enjoyed.
What I also adored was that each of the characters, well students and those around them, got a chance to shine and played a role towards the plot. I already mentioned the found family aspect but it was lovely to see the friendships and rivalries evolve into something that was akin to a family. I also enjoyed that the romance was a little secondary to the main plot arc. It was nice and I wanted to see Milo and Dorian reconcile but I liked how Bennett included this but didn’t let it overtake the narrative.
There is a bit of everything in here as well, humour, heartbreak, action, magic, grumpy and sunshine pairings, a cockerel! What more could you want. All of these elements are executed perfectly in the right time and place to make this not only an enjoyable read but an addictive one. I am aware this is book one so I am already excited for book two and can’t wait to see the characters grow more in the second installment.
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I was given a copy to review by the author. I will also be part of a book tour later this Month. My reviews are always honest and all opinions are my own. #ARCReview #MNBennet #ThreeMeantToBe #AdultFantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #LGBTQIA+
Review
I adored Bennet’s Young Adult Fantasy Crescentville Haunting so I was extremely excited to hear they were releasing an adult fantasy this time! And let me tell you Three Meant to Be did not disappoint in any aspect.
Telepathic high school teacher Dorian prepares ten witches for professional casting because going in unprepared is exactly why one of his partners died. Only the state doesn’t see it that way and is making it nearly impossible for Dorian to teach them the way he feels he needs to. To make matters all the worse when Dorian kisses his still living on-again and off-again clairvoyant boyfriend, Milo. He is given a glimpse of Milo’s vague vision of seeing one of Dorian’s new students, Caleb being murdered.
Still devastated and reeling from the loss of his partner Dorian refuses to stand aside. Using his skills he begins searching for answers by delving into Caleb’s mind and rooting through his memories which lead Dorian to two more students. Caleb’s ex-best friend turned rival and the prodigy with connections to dangerous warlocks. Each step Dorian takes to solve the mystery sees him evaluating his deteriorating relationship with Milo.
When he discovers a link to illegal casting Dorian resolves to work with Milo to prevent the impending vision. For all this to work Dorian will have to explore the potential future with Milo and finally find closure for their third partners whose death still looms between them. But no one said meddling with fate was easy and as the warlocks draw near putting all his students in danger Dorian will have to risk his life and his second chance with Milo to keep his students alive.
Three Meant to Be was such an addictive read. I adored every aspect of it but the parts that really stood out was the found family and rag tag group of students and their grumpy teacher finding each other. On top of a wonderful, diverse and well developed cast of characters Bennett has created a world and magic system that is equally complex and yet easy to follow and understand. You are instantly dragged into this alternative modern day world where magic exists. This is further cemented by the inclusion of text snippets between characters that I personally enjoyed.
What I also adored was that each of the characters, well students and those around them, got a chance to shine and played a role towards the plot. I already mentioned the found family aspect but it was lovely to see the friendships and rivalries evolve into something that was akin to a family. I also enjoyed that the romance was a little secondary to the main plot arc. It was nice and I wanted to see Milo and Dorian reconcile but I liked how Bennett included this but didn’t let it overtake the narrative.
There is a bit of everything in here as well, humour, heartbreak, action, magic, grumpy and sunshine pairings, a cockerel! What more could you want. All of these elements are executed perfectly in the right time and place to make this not only an enjoyable read but an addictive one. I am aware this is book one so I am already excited for book two and can’t wait to see the characters grow more in the second installment.
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ARCReview #MNBennet #ThreeMeantToBe #AdultFantasy #ContemporaryFantasy #LGBTQIA+ #BookReviewer#BookBlogger #BookHoader #FantasticRead #BookDragon #BookShark #BookReader #Bookstagram #BookNerd #BookReader #BookLover #BooksBooksBooks #BookAddict #Book