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Hexmaker (Hexworld) Paperback – September 22, 2016

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A straight-laced policeman. A lighthearted thief. A murdered millionaire.Fox shifter Malachi steals for one of the biggest crime rings in New York City. But when he witnesses the murder of a millionaire, the only person who can keep him safe is Dr. Owen Yates, forensic hexman for the Metropolitan Witch Police—and Malachi’s witch.Owen is horrified to discover his familiar is an uneducated thief. Even worse, Malachi threatens to unleash Owen’s deepest desires…desires Owen can’t act upon, as he’s destined for an arranged marriage to secure the Yates family fortuneTheir agreement: Malachi will be Owen’s lover as well as his partner, until the day of the wedding. But as their hunt for the murderer carries them from teeming slums to Fifth Avenue mansions, Owens begins to realize Malachi commands his heart as well as his body.With dark forces drawing ever closer around them, Owen must decide whether to bow to the demands of duty, or to risk everything for the man he loves.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (September 22, 2016)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 190 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1537719750
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1537719757
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.48 x 9 inches

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Jordan L. Hawk is a trans author from North Carolina. Childhood tales of mountain ghosts and mysterious creatures gave him a life-long love of things that go bump in the night. When he isn’t writing, he brews his own beer and tries to keep the cats from destroying the house. His best-selling Whyborne & Griffin series (beginning with Widdershins) can be found in print, ebook, and audiobook.

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Maureen

Hexmaker

Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2019

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Hexmaker is the second book in Jordan L. Hawk’s Hexworld series of m/m paranormal historical fiction novels. I’m pretty sure I started reading this almost immediately after finishing Hexbreaker- the first book in the series.

Dr. Owen Yates appeared in Hexbreaker, and he’s ready to take on a more central role. Owen comes from one of the wealthiest families in the city, but he enjoys working for the magical police force as a forensic henchman. He first crosses paths with fox shifter Malachi when the latter is implicated in a murder. Malachi didn’t do it, and Owen is probably the only person who can help him prove his innocence.

Owen and Malachi realize that they share a strong bond, and are meant to be paired together as witch and familiar. But their bond extends beyond that, and they can’t deny the physical attraction simmering between them. But Owen is supposed to get married soon- an arranged marriage- and he’s torn between familial obligations and what he truly wants to do/who he wants to be with. And as if that wasn’t enough to contend with, there is still the murder investigation.

I was absolutely enchanted by Hawk’s alternate New York City when I was introduced to it in Hexbreaker, and I love the way that Hawk built upon that world in Hexmaker. In this book, there is more of a focus on class dynamics; some wealthy witches prevent their familiars from shifting out of animal form. There is also a power dynamic aspect to Owen and Malachi’s relationship, except that Malachi is the dominant one- a clear twist on their difference in social status. Either way, their chemistry is amazing.

I would absolutely recommend Hexmaker. This book functions well as a standalone, but readers really ought to start with Hexbreaker to gain a full appreciation and understanding for the New York City of Hexworld. I am looking forward to reading the rest of this series, as well as Hawk’s other series. They are my favorite author, and I am looking forward to reading more of their books in the future.

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Exciting, sexy and well written historical fantasy m/m - another home run in the Hexworld series

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2019

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Jordan Hawk casts an enchanted spell in the second of her Hexworld books, Hexmaker. After falling in love with the characters in the first book (Hexbreaker) I was hoping they'd continue their adventures in this one, and I felt a little less enthusiastic when two new main characters, Malichi and Owen, were introduced in the opening pages. But who can resist a lithe Irish red-head who can shift into a fox, even if he is a thief, and a pale blond nerd who loves nothing more than working in his lab (until he meets Malichi, that is)? I was quickly sold on the (very sexy) new team, and then happy to see cameos from the characters in the first book. I noticed the author's economy of style continue in this book as well, evoking the Gilded Age and 1890's New York City with unobtrusive but telling historical details and wonderfully precise, thoughtful descriptions of inner conflict and motivations that had me thinking back over my own life from a slightly new perspective (in a good way). The action scenes are again choreographed to keep you turning the page and we learn more about the villains from book one - villains who I can empathize with, at least to an extent, as their motivations are keenly articulated in this novel. While staged in the melodrama of a fantastic literary world, it feels like Hawk is engaged in a moral cris de coeur over the course of these novels, one that's not just socio-economic but also a cry for welcoming the stranger and caring for the Other. I found a way to finish this book in a day on a very busy weekend, and even though the work week is starting I'm buying book three. I can't wait.

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Fast-paced suspenseful love story

Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2019

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Another wonderful Hexworld story. Snarky irreverent fox familiar Malachi is the best thief on the streets. But this time even being best will not help him because he has stepped into the plot many years into making. His salvation comes with his witch Dr. Owen Yates who is smart and caring despite coming from rich family. They only have but little time to uncover the murder mystery and be together. Snobbish family, prejudice against familiars and familial duty make happiness seem impossible but Malachi's no fool. He helps Owen uncover the truth and survive what's to come.

I liked the plot twists as well as their time together as a couple. I liked that Malachi helped Owen to find joy in life and how Owen gave himself and all his secret desires to Malachi. Those two were made for each other. In the end justice prevailed, the tragedy was averted and witch and his familiar took their rightful place at the MWP headquarters fighting crimes. Absolutely awesome tale of bravery, magic and love!

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One of my new favorite fantasy worlds

Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2020

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As usual, Hawk excels in crafting unique characters that you can’t help but fall in love with and root for. On the surface, this book is a typical tale of two people from different social strata falling in love and dealing with the barriers between them. But there’s also a bonus police procedural plot and dramatic politics. Any of these three story lines would have made for excellent reading, but Hawk weaves them together in an adventure I didn’t want to put down.

Other echelons of society in this world of magic and familiars are introduced in this series installment, and Hawk uses upper-class society to good advantage in developing his intriguing plot. I enjoyed reading about Owen and Malachi against the backdrop of a delightful and thoroughly twisty murder mystery that concluded with an explosive, dramatic finale. Other characters, both new faces and familiar friends, put their own stamp on the proceedings.

While the first story story and full-length book set in this world were more than enjoyable, Hexmaker solidifies this series as one of my favorite historical fantasy worlds. I look forward to reading the other entries in this world of magic and romance.

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When Opposites Collide

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2016

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Opposites don’t just attract in this second offering from the Hexworld series, they collide and send out ripples that change both main characters lives for good. And I loved it.

Mal is a charismatic fox familiar, thief and street-wise survivor, he might be uneducated, but he’s not stupid and he is used to using all his cunning and wits to keep alive from day to day. Owen couldn’t be more different, wealthy, educated, highly respectable and rather introverted. Everything about Mal has the potential to offend everything in Owen, and vice versa, but above all else the forensic hexman is fair, which is why he can’t walk away and leave Mal to be arrested for a crime he might not have committed.

These two might not make the most obvious pair, but I enjoyed seeing them slowly find their way to each other and the partnership formed between them by their bond. Owen is so much more than the stuffy proper gentleman he presents to the world, and likewise Mal has so much more to offer than his thieving skills. And they have bone deep loyalty in common, even when those they give it to don’t always deserve it. So I loved seeing them come together, build up their trust and form a strong partnership, which is only strengthened by their D/s relationship.

That D/s relationship was a bit of a surprise actually, and there was a bit more sex in this book than I expected. Not that this is a bad thing, but it felt like a noticeable departure from what the series has done thus far. It was also interesting to get the views of a familiar outside of the Witch Police fold, a feral who has no trust for authority and shows up the darker side of the witch/familiar bond.

The mystery plot was a little more predictable than expected, but still interesting, and I loved delving a bit deeper into this world. The historical setting was excellent as always and I loved the way little real world details were here and there incorporated into the plot. History is not just background wallpaper for this series – it’s a living, breathing part of it, and only adds to my enjoyment.

Another solid addition to the series, with likeable characters being smart and brave in an intriguing setting that continues to draw me deeper into this world. I’ve really enjoyed everything I’ve read so far and I cannot wait to see where it all heads next – the only thing I don’t like is that now I have to wait for more. Guess it’s time to see what else Hawk has to offer in the meantime.

Simon

My secret vice

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 1, 2017

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The sexual paragraphs were too graphic in my humble opinion. For a novel about magic, witches and shifter/familiars, I did not require a step-by-step introduction to "Edging" and "Plugs"! If I wanted that sort of thing from my literature, I'd purchase porn.
So saying, the writing as ever from Ms. Hawk was brilliantly descriptive, the plot was again exciting and pacey and the protagonists were as good as all her protagonists, that is to say three dimensional and worthy of their story.
These alternative, magical worlds from Ms. Hawks' imagination are my secret vice. This world draws on historical realities from our own mundane world, yet spice things up somewhat with the addition of magical creatures and fantastical plots.
Loved it, just felt the sexual paragraphs could have been introduced and then left to the reader's imagination.
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Another winner from an urban fantasy favourite!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2016

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In an alternate New York City of the late 1890s, the Witch Police exist to help solve crimes of a magical nature, run by the witches who scribe written ‘hexes’ and assisted by shape-shifting familiars who imbue them with intrinsic magic to activate them. Hexmaker is the second book, although technically the third story, in the Hexworld series and while previous familiarity isn’t required to read this one there are a few references to key events in book 1 (Hexbreaker) that would increase an understanding of the plot, but otherwise I have no reservations recommending new readers begin here.

Like all of Jordan’s books I devoured this in one pleasurable, easy to read sitting, and was definitely my favourite of the Hexworld books so far. It’s like it was tailor-made for me to love it: Mischievous, clever ginger? Check. Who is an actual fox? Double check. Cute nebbish professor-type? Check. Playful banter? Check. Magic and soul bonding? Double check. D/s? Triple check. Praise kink? Holy hell yes all the checks :D

Malachi is a red-headed thief, sly as his animal namesake and barely keeping himself off the streets by the grace of his wits. Owen is a ‘forensic hexman’, inventing new forms of magic to help the Witch Police detect and solve crimes, from a wealthy and socially important family where status and duty are everything and personal feelings irrelevant. Neither would believe they could be most magically compatible with the other, yet they complete each other beautifully, offering Malachi safety and control and Owen the freedom to embrace his own desires (sexual and otherwise) and autonomy from the demands of his family. Watching Malachi teach Owen how to have fun was a delight, I honestly wouldn’t have minded if half the book had just been vignettes of them playing and laughing and relaxing together, so sweetly and with such reverence. Their consensual D/s dynamic was a wickedly delicious treat, just what I like to read, and although sex is never a priority for me in romance I certainly wouldn’t have minded if even more of the book had been about that too, heh.

The central mystery is fairly straightforward, with a few unexpected twists that I happily did not see coming, and I’m eager to see where the overarching plot leads. I also hope in future books we see additional glimpses of Owen’s creative hexmaking and advancements in forensic magics, as the magic system in this verse is fascinating and would like more in-depth knowledge and examples of how it works. And just more Owen and Malachi would be great, please and thank you.😉 Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Hexmaker and can’t wait for the next one!

josh rose

Breathtaking tale of duplicity love and revenge

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 1, 2016

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I'm fast falling in love with Jordan Hawk's writing. Her characters are enticing and very human, even the shifters, and she crafts wonderful pacey stories that hold me enthralled as a reader from start to finish.
The people in her worlds are so real and flawed that you laugh with them, ache for them, shout at their foolishness and cheer for their successes. Owen, who made an appearance in a previous tale, was guarded and not instantly likeable then, but in this - his own story - we are taken deeper into his life and the pressures upon him to conform to a way of living that his heart rebels against. As he slowly begins to relax his barriers and to care for Malachi, the thieving fox familiar who becomes his bondmate, I began to fall in love with them both.
I sincerely hope there will be more stories from this wonderful, alternate New York of hers.

Cadiva

More fabulous hexy fun times

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 12, 2017

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This series really is a delightful original, a steampunk dystopian alternative reality set in an America resembling turn of the century Edwardian society.

The hexes which make up the power in this world are intriguing and detailed and the witches and familiars who have the skills to power them are fully fleshed out characters.

I loved both Owen and Malachi, the difference in their respective backgrounds and stations in life worked wonderfully well against the backdrop of more anarchist plotting.

Lovely to see guest appearances from Tom and Cicero as well as Dominic and Rook. I hope there's a book three on its way soon.

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