A review by atrailofpages
Owned by Magic by Zara J. Black

4.0

This book is a bit outside of my comfort zone since I don’t normally read dark romances, I have a hard time with them. I rarely can find a dark romance that I enjoy, but I did enjoy this one. Probably because I liked the characters, which always helps!

Talia is a tough character and brave, omg is she brave. The things she does in this book to get the attention of the Prince is insane! Talia is trying to get away from a gang essentially and joins the Collection, which is a group of girls that work at the palace and do whatever the nobles want them to do in a submissive form. This part was hard for me to read, so just a forewarning, but Talia likes to bend the rules a bit. It was terrifying and fascinating to see her bravely step out of line to get the attention of the Prince Adante who would be the only one who has the power to protect her and her family outside from the gang. She just doesn’t realize how dangerous the Prince can be.

It was definitely different from what I normally read. There is romance, and I really like the way the romance slowly develops and how the story ends. It is a dark romance, though. There is also some magic and technology. It made me think of like a sci-fi fantasy dark romance basically. It was an interesting blend of different genres.

If you enjoy steamy dark(emphasis on the darker side) romances with a hint of magic, you will enjoy this one! 4/5 ⭐️

Thank you to both @thesmuthood & @zara_j_black_author for the free digital copy to read