Elementals: Small Magick

When a naked man falls from the sky, Drey follows her instincts…

Drey was born into a family of powerful female mages; she finds her own utter lack of magick talent depressing. All of her female relatives’ unique magickal skills were innate and they learned to control them through practice. Drey struggles daily to discover what her own gift might be, making good use of her time by keeping a small cottage and garden plot. She longs for the companionship of a man who truly loves her.

Although she had heard that her cottage was once owned by a mage, Drey never really believed it until she found the remains of a magick circle and stone altar. For whimsy, Drey undresses and makes offerings to each elemental corner of the circle: water, fire, earth and air. After she raises her arms to the skies above, a naked man falls at her feet. (I wish…!)

He is slender and handsome, with a quirky sense of humour. He wants only to pleasure her. She is elated! She has found her man! After some stimulating loving, he introduces himself as Cyrus, a wind sprite. He has enjoyed himself but wishes to transform back now. Drey cannot believe that her magick brought forth the sprite, and she has no way of sending him back, because she doesn’t know how she did it. In the following days, as she searches for a way to return Cyrus, she grows to love him. Cyrus delights in the beauty of nature and she sees the world anew through his eyes. She knows it will tear her apart when he leaves but he is a free spirit and she can feel his sorrow at being trapped in an earthbound body. She must find a way to release Cyrus because she loves him deeply.

Drey’s search leads to a male mage, Kelsh. In her eagerness to find help for Cyrus, she accepts Kelsh’s tutoring at any price. Cyrus dislikes the man and warns her how foolish this bargain is, but the deal is binding. Drey can only hope that the price will be fair.

This erotic fairytale will leave readers with a smile on their faces. When Drey’s wishes come true, she must pay a hefty price, as in any good fairytale. Her humble lifestyle is transformed to a taste of heaven with her gorgeous new loving man, but there is an evilness looming that threatens to take it all away. Libby Midnight’s erotic lovemaking scenes are breathtaking, using imagery from nature to display the wind sprite’s many talents. Cyrus is a hero to fall in love with. He appears to be a simple soul but can command the power of a cyclone if he chooses. He is torn between his need to return to the air and his growing love of Drey. Drey is so sweet, that she deserves a happy ending. However she must follow her instincts and fight if she is going to have a “happily ever after”.

Reviewed by: Naomi