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Pyromancist (SECOND EDITION) (7 Forbidden Arts Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Charmaine Pauls (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 108 ratings
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When you play with fire, expect to get burned.

A DARK FATED MATES ROMANCE
The task force Joss heads up doesn't play by the rules. When he has to catch a firestarter and Clelia is the only key to the culprit responsible for the mysterious arson, he doesn't hesitate to kidnap her and use her as bait.

It's a foolproof plan.

The only snag is his unforeseen reaction to his captive.

Note: This is the first book in the dark fated mates paranormal 7 Forbidden Arts series. The books must be read in order.
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    7 Forbidden Arts
  2. Print length
    328 pages
  3. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  5. Publication date
    October 13, 2020
  6. File size
    5044 KB
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Editorial Reviews

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"An addictive and suspenseful paranormal romance." - Lynn, Goodreads

"I am thrilled by the relaunch of this highly entertaining paranormal romance series! The 7 Forbidden Arts refer to rare inherited elemental magic that is banned from practice. Charmaine Pauls delivers characters with moral and experiencial depth, draws them to life with the most evocative and poetic prose, and places them into amazing locales." - Buffyanna, Goodreads

"Charmaine Pauls writes alpha men like no other! Joss literally stole my heart from the very beginning of this book and I don't think I ever want it back. Joss is possessive, protective, and everything we love about the men Charmaine always writes!" - Ally, Goodreads

"Well-written and unique as only Charmaine Paul's can do. Beware, once you start reading you'll find this book hard to put down." - BP34, Goodreads

"The Pyromancist is a paranormal treat!" - Ms Moxy, Goodreads

From the Author

The idea for the 7 Forbidden Arts series was born while I was researching the element of fire for my novel, Pyromancist. Divination by fire (pyromancy) was one of seven arts forbidden by the church in the Middle Age, giving rise to the name of the seven forbidden arts. Other arts include the elements of air (aeromancy), water (hydromancy), earth (geomancy), spirit (necromancy), animal (scapulimancy), and palm reading (chiromancy). 7 Forbidden Arts is a supernatural, steamy romance series with dark elements of both setting and relationships. The focus is always on love ... the never-ending kind that borders on obsession, and that follows a soul into forever.

All books can be read as standalones, but there is an overall series arc. For best reading enjoyment and character insight, I recommend that the books are read in chronological order.

Product details

  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08GKZ6N7J
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (October 13, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 13, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 5044 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 328 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 108 ratings

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Charmaine Pauls

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Charmaine Pauls was born in Bloemfontein, South Africa. She obtained a degree in Communication at the University of Potchefstroom and followed a diverse career path in journalism, public relations, advertising, communication, and brand marketing. Her writing has always been an integral part of her professions.

When she moved to Chile with her French husband, she started writing full-time. She has been publishing novels and short stories since 2011.

Charmaine currently lives in Montpellier, France with her family. Their household is a lively mix of Afrikaans, English, French, and Spanish.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
108 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

ShirleyC
5.0 out of 5 stars You Will Love This Series, Too!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
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Charmaine Pauls has given us a mind-bending tale of life, love, and magic! This story will break your heart and give you hope for the future of Clelia and Joss. Their chemistry is hot and steamy. The other characters also leave you wanting to know more about them and how they came to have one of the Seven Forbidden Arts. I am anxiously awaiting the next book.
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Melissa Joseph (Book Addicts Reviews)
4.0 out of 5 stars What a great beginning!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2020
4.5 stars!!

This is book one of the “Seven Forbidden Arts” series and can be read as a stand alone. But I can’t wait to read each of these books.

Ok first off I used to be big into paranormal books but these past couple years took a break from them. So I want to give a huge THANK YOU to this author for drawing me back in. The paranormal isn’t strong in this book but it is enough to know you want more!! How hot is a fire starter?!?! I enjoyed this book very much.

The characters are exciting. They each have their own unique traits and personalities. I can’t wait to read more. Cain intrigues me a lot, so I am excited to hear more.

Joss is your alpha male. Yes he was bossy and didn’t give a shit what she thought. He was going to protect her and that was that. That will bother some readers but not me. I am head over heels for him. Clelia grew from page one until the end. I loved watching her grow. She ended up quite a bad ass. And their relationship was hot from the very beginning. In my mind I was constantly shaking Joss telling him to tell her the truth and how he really feels. He drove me crazy.

I think my only down fall was the length of the book. Some parts felt a little too much. But don’t worry you will enjoy this book!! The author is very descriptive and knows exactly how to draw you in.

**I received this book as an ARC and in return gave my honest review**
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Carol Hepstall
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Amazing
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020
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Absolutely amazing ! Once I started it I couldn’t stop reading it. I spent Hours riveted to every single word of this amazingly written book. I definitely recommend it to anyone looking for hours of captivating and intriguing reading.
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Jordan Frazer
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!!!!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021
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This was so freaking awesome!!! Loved the storyline and the process of then falling in love with eachother!!
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Katrina
4.0 out of 5 stars Good romance!
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020
Pyromancist is the first book in the 7 Forbidden Arts series, and it follows Cleclia as she begins to learn that the fires that suddenly plaque her small village may not be random, but started by her while she sleepwalks. Cleclia is having dreams of Joss, the boy she fell in love with as a child, who she knows is coming for her. Joss is returning to the small village he grew up in, and subsequently ran from, to solve the mystery of the fires. But there’s something more sinister at work, and time is running out for Joss and Cleclia.

I really enjoyed the premise, and characters in this story. Cleclia goes from shy and naive, to bold and a bit fearless, and I liked that transition for her. Joss was an intense, guarded and overall just sexy alpha. Their push and pull of a relationship grabbed me, and held me until the very end.

Although we didn’t see much of them, the secondary characters were entertaining, and I’m looking forward to seeing more of them in the next books.

I would have liked to see more of the world, and arts explained. Some aspects seemed to be just grazed over, which could be just first book syndrome, but the premise was so interesting that I really wanted MORE of it. The romance was stellar, and overall, this book was sexy as hell, and I’m looking forward to reading the next book.

Thank you to Charmaine Pauls for giving me an eArc in exchange for an honest review!
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Robin Manor
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book 1 of Forbidden Arts Series
Reviewed in the United States on November 1, 2020
PyromancistSecond Edition: Art of Fire (7 Forbidden Arts Book 1) -Charmaine Pauls

This is the relaunch of a previously published series that has had significant changes made. Regardless, this is the first time I am reading this first book in the Forbidden Arts series and the review is based on this edition.
The story is a little complicated, a young Japanese woman who’s mothers as supposedly cursed and had come came to live on an this island in Brittany but died in childbirth. Clelia is the child who was adopted by loving grandparents (her mom’s adopted parents) and leads a simple life with her widowed fisherman grandfather working on the mainland. She tries to remain as low key as possible hiding the secret that she had a strange ability to start fires. A clandestine practice that had been outlawed for centuries.

Josselin de Aradon was considered royalty but abandoned his family and inheritance (haunted castle etc.) after a major tragedy in his family. He returns now as the leader of a secret special task force investigating paranormal crimes. Joss is a strong but tormented alpha male character with emotional ties and scars to the island and his family history. Joss does know of Cle and her family although he is a bit older.
Clelia’s horrid nightmares involve Joss coming for her and she fears her recent “sleep walking” episodes may be tied to recent fires in the village.

This sets up the background for the twisted rollercoaster , romantic, suspenseful page turning story that unfolds in this page turning book. It is extremely well written, amazing world and character building readers will appreciate as this adds depth and breath holding intrigue to the whole storyline.
There is also deep feeling between the characters that leads to a delicious slow burn romance. Hold on for this amazing ride.
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