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Date read: December 4, 2025
Silver & Blood
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Jessie Mihalik
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Synopsis (Goodreads):
There’s something in the woods…Thoughts on Silver & Blood: MAN, this was a good book. Riela is put in a terrible situation by the people of her village and things could have gone very differently for her when she stepped into the forest. Sure, sure, she was attacked by a creature that would have been very happy watching her perish from the poisonous wounds it inflicted, but she didn't die and was, in fact, rescued by a powerful man who was suspicious of her every action. That said, her innate kindness started to chip away at Garrick's walls and her odd magic intrigued him.
When a vicious beast begins attacking her fellow villagers, Riela reluctantly agrees to enter the forbidden forest and kill the monster as she’s the only mage available—or so she thought.
Untrained and barely armed, Riela is quickly overwhelmed when one beast turns into two. She fears her death is at hand until the unexpected arrival of a scarred, strikingly handsome man with gleaming moonlit magic changes her fate—and provides a rare opportunity to learn more about her own fickle power.
After being rescued and healed from the beast’s poison, Riela awakens in a magical castle complete with a gorgeous library, a strange wolf, and the surly man who saved her life. She soon learns Garrick is both more powerful and far deadlier than a mere mortal mage—but thanks to a century-long curse, his powers are weakening.
Trapped in his castle and surrounded by the treacherous woods, the spark of attraction between Riela and Garrick slowly ignites into fiery desire. But the more they discover about Riela’s magic, the more suspicious Garrick grows of her identity. As they unravel the secrets and lies connecting Riela’s past to Garrick’s, the tenuous threads of trust between them start to fray.
Because Riela’s life—or her death—might be the key to regaining everything Garrick has lost.
Admittedly, Garrick absolutely didn't trust that Riela was as innocent as she seemed to be, but that was thanks to events in his past and really have nothing to do with Riela herself. Did I mention that her magic intrigued him? She had a lot of power and was woefully untrained, but those moments when she could tap into her magic (mostly unintentionally) were something else. And maybe (possibly, it just might be) she really was as unaware of who he is and why he's trapped in the forest as she seemed to be.
Figuring out how to trigger Riela's magic opens up a whole new can of worms, but it also gives Garrick hope. No lie, hope had been in short supply since he'd been trapped in Riela's world and seeing a potential end to a centuries long curse was more than Garrick dared dream. But again, can of worms. All of a sudden they're facing court intrigue, magical limitations, and a potential start to a relationship that comes with plenty of pitfalls and danger.
And that was before Riela had to face some hard truths about her past.
An amazing world with amazing characters and I am absolutely ready to see where things go from here.
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