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This is the first of a trilogy featuring the three O'Dwyer cousins, the hunky stable owner Boyle McGrath (a name, not an instruction), his business partner Fin and Meara, Iona's co-worker and, of course, the evil presence that is Cabahn.
As the title suggests, there is definitely magick of a supernatural nature (hence the 'k') but the main backbone of the novel is magic of the relationship/love kind be it with romantic or with family. This emerges in a style that's Danielle Steel meets [[:Category:Janet vanovich|Janet Evanovich]] with a dusting of ''My Friend Flicka''. Indeed, although it'saccessible for all, if you're a horsey person Iona spends a lot of her time around them.
The set-up is standard: each cousin has an animal with useful powers to complement their own and there are head-on battles to show these off. Meanwhile poor Iona is left to learn on the job adding to the suspense. There's also more love than bewitching as the six main characters divide conveniently into three potential romantic couples but, as I luxuriated in Boyle's attraction (I have an imagination!) I wasn't complaining. Indeed all the goodies are likeable and each has an inner conflict that anchors them to reality.
