They broke my heart, and now they’re back—claiming I’m their soulmate.
Eight years ago, my best friends walked out of my life, leaving me shattered and utterly alone. Now, without warning, they’ve returned, revealing secrets that upend everything I thought I knew.
We’re witches, bound by magicae I can barely comprehend, and they’ve come to take me to their world—a place where they’ll teach me to wield powers I never imagined.
Eirik, the elemental Crown Prince with a commanding presence that makes my heart race.
Ryes, the air witch who knows my every thought before I even speak it.
Mael, the fire witch whose passion burns hotter than flames.
Ciar, the dark witch who calls me “his light,” the one who holds the shadows at bay.
And Zohar, the water witch with a healing touch that soothes my very soul.
But these men aren’t the boys I once loved. They’re darker, more dangerous, with powers capable of devastating anyone who dares threaten me. Their protectiveness is overwhelming, their love intense.
With my life at risk, I’m about to discover just how far they’ll go to protect what’s theirs—and how far I’ll go to embrace the power that’s mine.
Secret Witch is the first book in the Primordial Queen series. It’s a slow-burn paranormal fantasy why choose romance that contains possessive, OTT men, an introverted and quiet heroine, and a brand new world full of royalty, balls, magicae, and dragons.
My Review
I absolutely love that this author is writing about a chronic illness, in this case, anxiety. I also love that there is a content warning for this at the beginning of the book.
Elzora works at a daycare part-time, suffers from anxiety, and is getting ready to enroll in university. I love that the chronic illness is well and accurately described immediately. She is alone in the world now, with her last remaining tie passing away. She also goes by Zoe or Ellie, as her name is a bit of a mouthful.
She gets almost a supernatural revelation on the worst day of her life, but is it reality or a hallucination? She receives a blast from her past. Of course, they also caused her pain, but now they are here to take her away. Mael and Eirik come to rescue her. It seems they are arrogant, protective, and hiding something. Oh, that’s part of what they hide: soulmates or fated mates. They have a different name for it, but it is essentially the same thing. Translation for this story’s alternate words would be excellent.
Both Eirik and Mael have elemental powers and hint at others as well. Mael is a fire witch, Eirik is the prince, and Zohar is an elemental with water powers. Ryes is air and also a mind reader, and Ciar is dark magic. I think the author has covered all the bases. I don’t yet know what Ellie’s powers are. Off to the academy she goes; however, she knows nothing about magic, witches, or the harem of eligible fated mates she has.
Her bond with each of these guys is anything but a slow burn, even if she doesn’t know why yet. The story may be about witches, but this is anything but paranormal, definitely fantasy with portals and unknown magic, and not really set on Earth. I do love the different povs, but the shifts are subtle enough to not interrupt the storyline.
All 5 of these guys are bug-scary powerful men, but with her, they are all cinnamon rolls. This story is slightly confusing with all the characters’ seven different povs, and switching between them in one chapter is a long process.
So we discover her witch type, which fits the expected mold, instead of making her unique and ostracized. Despite this being a fantasy reverse harem, this story is very ya. A lot of introspective thoughts from her and her men, drama, and angst.
While the premise of this story is interesting, the execution could be better. Too many povs, main characters, and multiple-person conversations get jumbled into a hodgepodge of interactions that takes work to follow. I like the new girl trope, what her power is, and the reverse harem concepts, but starting with five powerful guys and increasing it is very weird. They have a soulmate bond, but the story is ya. I won’t be reading this series any further.
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