Review: 4.5🌈
Sun and Stone is the finale story for F.N. Manning’s terrific paranormal romance series about a group of elemental mages getting their branding (think magical acceptance from each of their own magic elements) and finding love in the process. Often with other mages or paranormal characters.
The series started with a series mystery and wrapped it up within a couple of books then went on to tell stories with characters from the university of magic that’s a prominent location.
But Sun and Stone might be my favorite. The characters are older, and when the story opens up, Perry is leaving the building where his magic is checked and reviewed for potential and power levels. At his later years, he knows he’s running out of time to become a mage and that his now limited magic will be locked soon. And he’s devastated.
These early moments connect the reader into Perry’s broken heart so quickly that when he collapses into a stranger’s arms, weeping, we get it.
It’s a heartbreaking moment.
But as the stranger introduces himself and offers Perry comfort, a sweet, unexpected friendship is struck up between them. For Flynn knows exactly what Perry is feeling as he’s been forced to accept the reality about his magic as well.
As the men explore the possibility of a relationship between them , revealing their past experiences and dashed hopes, author Manning writes a story that gives us two wonderful characters growing stronger together and a romantic connection to root for.
There’s a dramatic twist or two. A villain who isn’t much of a surprise but a great ending that’s absolutely satisfying and is also a fantastic way to see the series out.
Highly enjoyable and my favorite couple of the series.
A winner.
Elementally Yours (5 book series)
The Frost Or The Bite #1
Strikes Twice #2
Bold As Brass #3
Where There’s Smoke #4
Sun and Stone #5 – finale
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Sun and Stone: M/M Paranormal Romance (Elementally Yours Book 5)
Blurb
Can love outshine magic when time runs out?
Perry has spent a lifetime chasing magic, but the clock is ticking, and he’s still not a full-fledged wizard. As his window to earn elemental stone power closes, he’s struggling to imagine a life without magic. But when he bumps into a kind stranger and meets Fynn Callahan, everything changes.
Once a lover of sun magic, Fynn shows Perry that it’s possible to move on and build a new life. And the more Perry gets to know the cheerful graphic designer with a sweet tooth, the easier it is to believe he’ll be just fine—especially if he winds up in Fynn’s arms.
But something strange is happening with Fynn’s powers. If they get to the bottom of what’s wrong, then Fynn will get another chance to gain magic. But if only one of them can become a caster, is their relationship doomed?
Will Perry find a way to keep his magic and his man, or will he lose both forever
- Publication date: March 23, 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 186 pages
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 