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Runaway Magic (Guardians of Boston Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Zile Elliven (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 out of 5 stars 315 ratings

Cym:

Freak. Disaster. Mistake. Cym had heard it all.

His magical family wasn’t content to lock him away ‘for the greater good’ anymore. No. Now they wanted him dead.

Protection? What was that? Cym had never known anyone who wanted to keep him safe. Either he relied on himself or he was toast. So when he landed in the lap of an assassin, Cym thought his luck was up. Little did he know his story was only beginning.

Fourteen:

No morals and a quick mind. How many times had Fourteen heard himself described that way? Usually right before getting sent on a mission they’d have to delete from his mind once he completed it.

But The Company would never be able to make him forget the terrified young man who landed in his lap during a firefight. Not when his touch made the icy cage of Fourteen’s conditioning burn away.

For someone who could barely be considered a person, Fourteen was finding it shockingly easy to act like one around Cym. Maybe that was why he was willing to do anything to keep him safe. He’d have to break Cym’s bad habit of running from him first, though.

Runaway Magic is a 119,000 word, slow-burn MM urban fantasy. You’ll find found family, obsessive love interests, and, of course, magic.

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  1. Book 1 of 1
    Guardians of Boston
  2. Print length
    442 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    July 20, 2024
  6. Reading age
    16 - 18 years
  7. File size
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0D3CTFN9X
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 20, 2024
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 4.6 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 442 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 1 ‏ : ‎ Guardians of Boston
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 16 - 18 years
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 315 ratings

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Zile Elliven

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Zile is a proud member of the alphabet mafia and loves to write neurodiverse main characters and explore their challenges in a lighthearted way. Zile tends to lean into tropes involving grumpy/sunshine pairings and jealous and possessive main characters. When not writing, you can find Zile binging C-dramas, baking, and playing with all of his cats.

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Customers enjoy the book's characters and find the storyline riveting with lots of action and an engaging plot arc. They appreciate the unique magic system, with one customer noting its perfect blend of magic and technology. The writing quality receives positive feedback, with customers describing it as extremely well written, and they find the book sweet.

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12 customers mention "Character development"12 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book.

"...than that the book as pretty great world building and the characters really draw you in and by the end you are completely invested and want to read..." Read more

"...I loved the multiple POVs, the flow, the characters, everything. It's a fun world with a fun magic system that book 1 only scratched the surface of...." Read more

"I really loved these characters and the world building in this one. My first time reading this author and I’m really happy I found them...." Read more

"...The hurt comfort! The mysterious magical shield! The righteous side characters and *their* whole plot arc...." Read more

12 customers mention "Storyline"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of the book, praising its riveting narrative with lots of action and a fun magic system, while also appreciating the world-building elements.

"...I would say this book is for people who like magic and tech mixed mixed in a new fun way! I really enjoyed the book." Read more

"...It's a fun world with a fun magic system that book 1 only scratched the surface of. I'm eagerly awaiting book 2." Read more

"I really loved these characters and the world building in this one. My first time reading this author and I’m really happy I found them...." Read more

"...The story hits the ground running and I stayed up till 1 am to finish it and that hasn’t happened to me in a while...." Read more

6 customers mention "Magic"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the unique magic in the book, with one customer noting its perfect blend with technology.

"Action/ Adventure with an interesting Magic system and a slow burn love story all rolled into one...." Read more

"...Action, adventure, intrigue, magic, mayhem, a slow burn romance, and a found family dynamic on the tail end. Five glowing stars!" Read more

"...book was not what I expected, but the world is interesting, the magic is unique, and the two main characters are compelling...." Read more

"...Runaway Magic was the perfect blend of magic and technology...." Read more

6 customers mention "Writing quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, noting it is extremely well written, with one customer highlighting its interesting story and another mentioning the excellent editing.

"...Great storyline and writing top notch. Only disappointment was due to low heat- very slow burn...." Read more

"This book is so good! It is well thought out and very interesting...." Read more

"For those fans of fantasy, this is an excellent and well written book which leaves you with not necessarily a cliff hanger but more a note to tie..." Read more

"...story related point that I often notice with Zile's work is the excellent editing! I didn't find myself caught up in misspellings once. Love it!" Read more

3 customers mention "Sweetness"3 positive0 negative

Customers find the book sweet.

"...The growing relatioships(romantic and otherwise) are wonderful and so lovely to see(getting to know all of the characters is my favorite)...." Read more

"...Fourteen and Cym are sweet and flawed and growing and that made this an excellent read...." Read more

"Seriously fabulous and sparkly! I need to see Fourteen learn more about himself and the Stillbringer (SO formal!) become strong and sexed up!" Read more

Top reviews from the United States

  • AJ04
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great first book in the series
    Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2024
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    OK, so the first thing I have to say is I really wish in the beginning of the book. Maybe the forward the author said how cym is supposed to be pronounced. I literally had to Google it. Now other than that the book as pretty great world building and the characters really draw you in and by the end you are completely invested and want to read the next book just to know what's going to happen next ( I hope that book comes out super soon! ) I would say this book is for people who like magic and tech mixed mixed in a new fun way!
    I really enjoyed the book.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars I adored this book
    Reviewed in the United States on October 25, 2024
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    I downloaded Runaway Magic as soon as it released, but it sat in my TBR until yesterday. I loved the multiple POVs, the flow, the characters, everything. It's a fun world with a fun magic system that book 1 only scratched the surface of. I'm eagerly awaiting book 2.
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  • JPS in Georgia
    4.0 out of 5 stars great story
    Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2024
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    I really loved these characters and the world building in this one. My first time reading this author and I’m really happy I found them. Great storyline and writing top notch. Only disappointment was due to low heat- very slow burn. Looks like will be a series but not sure if same MC since have multiple pov as well which I’m not a fan of but it was helpful here. Hoping for more featuring these two but also need Jack and Marshall to headline at some point!
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  • TSF
    5.0 out of 5 stars What a ride!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2024
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    Action/ Adventure with an interesting Magic system and a slow burn love story all rolled into one.

    The story hits the ground running and I stayed up till 1 am to finish it and that hasn’t happened to me in a while.

    For me the story slowed down just a bit when the secondary characters (The Guardians) were brought in until I realized ( pretty quickly) that their story was almost as interesting as the 2 MC’s with what I’m hoping will develop into a love story between 2 of the male Guardians in that secondary cast ::fingers crossed so hard!!!!::

    I loved how Cym and Fourteen slowly learned to trust each other. I loved how attracted they were to each other and I LOVED how touch starved each was for the other.

    Heat level I’d say was a 1/5 but wait! Hear me out. The story of this book took course over a 48 hour period. Bc there was the touching starved snuggling and the new feelings for each other I didn’t need them to jump into bed right away…..That said I REALLY hope there’s a second book and they’d better get some smexy time or I’m going to pass out from being edged this whole first book LOL.

    I liked how tenacious Cyn is about staying alive, staying free and then protecting Fourteen (who is a serious bad @ss and is smitten that he’s trying to be taken care of::heart eye emoji::). Even though Cym looks like a slender twink he’s packing some serious mojo when he starts figuring his magic out.

    If the second book ::oh please book gods let it be a trilogy!!!!!!!:: is as good as the first I’ll be buying these bc it’s worth a reread!
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  • jena
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wowee!
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024
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    This book is so good! It is well thought out and very interesting. The growing relatioships(romantic and otherwise) are wonderful and so lovely to see(getting to know all of the characters is my favorite). I truly look forward to the next book!
    Action, adventure, intrigue, magic, mayhem, a slow burn romance, and a found family dynamic on the tail end.
    Five glowing stars!
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  • Ariel Shaw
    5.0 out of 5 stars ugh love this
    Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2024
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    Seriously, Cym and Fourteen are everything! The hurt comfort! The mysterious magical shield! The righteous side characters and *their* whole plot arc. Love seeing the journey both Cym and Fourteen go on through the book, both independently and together.

    I’m torn between being delighted that we’ll get more of them (hopefully!) as they take down the bad guys once and for all and also being devastated that we have to wait for their complete HEA. Luckily, I have every confidence Elliven will deliver with the sequel bc ever since book of his is wonderful.
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  • VO HOUSEHOLD
    4.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Interesting World
    Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2024
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    This book was not what I expected, but the world is interesting, the magic is unique, and the two main characters are compelling. I am definitely looking forward to Book 2.
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  • Grimm review
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully Built
    Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
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    For those fans of fantasy, this is an excellent and well written book which leaves you with not necessarily a cliff hanger but more a note to tie the series together. The most crucial and immediate happenings are satisfactorily resolved. Extremely well written with gorgeously portrayed world building. Loved the characters and how they developed. Should they get counseling? Probably. Will they? Probably not and for them it will be okay. Their broken pieces fit. Looking forward to seeing more of this couple.
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  • Wondershade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fourteen + Me = Eloping
    Reviewed in Australia on July 22, 2024
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    I am here for THIS.

    I may or may not be in love with Fourteen. He is just... one of a kind, truly. And don't even get me started on Dreamy Jack. Seriously. That man. <3

    I cannot express how happy I am to see this serious being reimagined. It. Is. Perfecto.

    I can't wait for the next book.
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  • Janireadsmm
    5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2024
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    I can't explain how much I loved this book! But I'll try 😂 it's filled with so much action that I used to love about books I grew up with. Zile created a whole new world and the beginning of an epic story I can't wait to read. Cym is such a powerful character, while he finds himself so often lost, he has the power to help people at every turn and is such an amazing protagonist in the story. His human shield Fourteen is this complex mix of confusion and a person trying to break free of the hold of his past. I loved their story, loved the way it ended and how there is a bit of the story that is exciting to follow in the next book. The introduction of the guardians was such a brilliant inclusion in the book, Marshall, Jack and Adelle are the most insane, powerful and fun group of people. Zile created a world I can see in my head and it's playing out like my favorite tv show! Can't wait for more. Seriously, you need to read this book!
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  • RivyrsMom
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing world building
    Reviewed in Canada on October 10, 2024
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    Wow, this really takes magic world building to a whole new level! I loved every minute and can’t wait to learn more about all the characters, and watch the love between Cym and Fourteen grow.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars The psychology of magic
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 21, 2024
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    It's been a minute since I last felt the need to write a review, but this was very good. The magic in this world is so real, visceral and tangible. The process of working with magic is used to reveal many layers of characters and their histories. Beautifully clever, completely engrossing.
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