Kennedy Rain and her family have run the Rain Hotel for ages. The only place the paranormal can go and void their magic. She thought she could get away and lead a normal life. Not happening. Just found another favorite series! This is a new, unique storyline that I couldn’t put down. Sucked me in from page one and held on the whole way through. Looking forward to more in this series!

Would 100% recommend!!

I received a copy of this wonderful book via NetGalley (thank you Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op). All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed the world that Sandy has created for her Kennedy Rain series. Like her other series, it’s clear she likes to steer away from the cliche worlds that her paranorms are usually found in and really pulls it off.

I loved seeing kennedy’s development throughout the book, thought the dialogue between characters is fun and engaging, and there is a definite slow-burn tension developing between Kennedy and Blake which felt natural and unforced. Steamy too, I love me an alpha!

The concept of the hotel reminded me of Ilona Andrews Innkeeper Chronicles so if you loved those then definitely give this book a read.

So engaging that I read this in one sitting! Cannot wait for the next in the series!

A Void of Magic is urban fantasy & what I'm assuming will be paranormal romance. It mostly reads like a set-up to the next book in the series. You get introductions, storylines and zero answers.

I am glad that I got a chance to read an eArc of this book. The writing I loved as it carried the story and the plot. And for the length of the novel, I am happy that I could read it in a day. I didn't want to put the book down. I loved the plot throughout the story. It kept me wanting to find out what would be happening next. Seeing the character relationships develop through the story made me interested in what would happen between them. It didn't go in the direction that I thought it would go in. I am excited to read the next book in the series to find out what happens next.

Kennedy Rain’s parents are the owners of The Rain, a hotel built on a special and unique piece of land that nulls paranormals’ magic and aptitudes. With her parents out of town for a few days, Kennedy, 22 years old who fled the family business when she turned 18 and wants nothing to do with the paranormal world, is in charge of managing the hotel. Things start to become complicated when she has to deal with the Werewolf’s Alpha’s daughter wanting to marry an elder vampire on the hotel ground. Of course, one problem is not enough, and Kennedy also has to deal with financial problems, interspecies politics, and threats upon her life, while trying to keep her “normal” human life under wraps (you know, school, normal human job, human friends). As she tries to make sure that the paranormal laws are upheld, and that no war is launched, Kennedy also comes to realize that her parents have secrets and that her life might be in danger.

The Rain is a neutral place where paranorms can come to enjoy a break from their supernatural sides, it has been managed by the Rain family for centuries, and the magic of the treaty protects the Rain family from any harm at the hands of paranormals. Vampires can enjoy the sun, werewolves can escape the pull of the full moon, and while this sounds like paradise, it brings only problems and frustrations in Kennedy’s life. Sadly, not everyone can enter the hotel. Lehr acts as a “gatekeeper” for the werewolves and Acuro does the same for vampires, and only the ones on their approved lists can go to the hotel. The Hotel needs to remain a neutral territory, but this only creates more frustration for Kennedy because she can’t really help those who need it or those she wants to help.

I would have liked to have a little more background information on the hotel’s history and its functioning. The world-building is well done, and it’s easy to understand, but I think that more details and information would have made the whole hotel concept even more interesting.

Kennedy is a great main character, she is strong, determined, and does not back down easily or let herself be bullied by the paranormals around her. The poor girl can’t seem to catch a break, from the very first chapter, it’s only problem after problem for Kennedy as she tries to maintain neutrality, prevent a violent conflict, and investigate her parents’ mysterious whereabouts or the hotel’s financial situation.

Blake is Lehr’s (sexy as hell) second, and let’s just say that he and Kennedy have a hectic relationship. There is obvious sexual tension between them, and he seems to be very protective of her, but she wants nothing to do with paranorms and refuses to get involved romantically with one of them. I wouldn’t describe this as a potential hate-to-love relationship, because while Kennedy seems to hate Blake, he does not hate her. I would say that it’s more of a complicated love/hate relationship that has more hate than love for now (for Kennedy at least). One thing that is sure is that we will see more of him in the next book, and I just hope that their relationship will not magically transform itself into a sweet romance. I love their snarky conversations and their intense love/hate moments and I want more of it!

This is a relatively short book and a fast read. The pace is good, and with all the action, I just couldn’t put it down and read it all in one day. I definitely recommend it if you are looking for a quick read with a lot of action, some intrigue and politics, and a touch of humor and sexual tension. I am very eager to read the next book whenever it comes out!

Review posted on Goodreads on Jyly 2nd, 2021

Kennedy escaped the family business when she turned eighteen. Now, an ill-timed vacation pulls her back to The Rain Hotel, the only known null zone on the planet. It’s a place where vampires can see the sun rise and werewolves can avoid the lure of the full moon. And it would be the perfect place for a paranormal wedding…if the bride wasn’t the local alpha’s daughter and the groom the scion of a vicious master vampire.

With a sexy werewolf determined to sabotage the wedding and dark forces threatening The Rain, Kennedy’s life is thrown out of balance when she’s forced to confront a past she swore to avoid. Ultimately she must choose: will she maintain the stability of the supernatural world…or will she destroy it.

Kennedy is a terrific character- like all of Sandy Williams' other female characters. I love The Shadow Readers series... and this brand new series is just as interesting. I like the sexual tension between her and the male character Lehr. The dialogue is wonderful and funny. Non-stop action keeps the book moving. A great read.

Thanks to the publisher for the ARC.