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The Supreme Alpha, the Third Devil of Hell, the High Coven Mistress of Vampire, the Druid’s Princess, Sloane King is back in the fifth book in the Sloane King Chronicles. Mage Massacres was freaking fabulous, the plot, the steam, the violence, and the magic was everything all center around characters that I love. This series just keeps getting better and better.

Sloane (Lo) is obviously a badass, she is intelligent, confident, and powerful, she will do anything for those she loves, her treasures but Lo is really pushed to the limits in this one. With everything that has happened with Lo and the guys lately, it has her emotions in chaos and she is trying her best to handle it and everything else. For the first time, her confidence wains and she has a vulnerability that wasn't there before. I really don't blame her it's a lot to deal with, keep the supernatural factions in line, getting used to her new reality with her mates, fight the bad guy who has people everywhere, try to do what the Fates want, and deal with some major betrayal. However Lo still thinks things through, she plans (mostly), takes action, protects her treasures, and is determined to be the leader that her parents are looking for her to be, sometimes through violence.

A couple of things that popped out most about Lo in this book is the betrayal she has to deal with. Lo doesn't let people get close and has no qualms about killing them so when she is deeply hurt by people she trusts it's hard for her to work her way back to them. The second was the idea of right and wrong, good and evil. Lo speculates that she is bad, she's not a good person. She will kill whoever she needs to, whoever hurts her treasures and won't feel bad about it and I gotta say I've read too much paranormal for me to say she is wrong. However the guys insist that she isn't bad she is in the gray zone, she's balance and I totally agree with her, I love Sloane and her willingness to do anything to protect those she loves.

The guys are great except for Palmer, he's done something again, it was bad but things are set right. The other guys are their sexy supportive selves, they are opening up, therefore getting closer to Sloane. Novak is still all in, York is working to repair the damage he's done, Briggs is pretty solid, while Stone is a little frisky through this entire book and it was adorable. The only thing is Vaughn, the fae is still a little reserved but nothing too bad he just has certain ideas about what is going on but surprising things happen. Feelings were running high in this one and I like how the guys cared about Sloane's well-being and tried to be the emotional support she needed. They cheered her up, teased her, supported her, challenged her, and so much more. They were the thing that Lo didn't realize she was missing.

In this book, we get to see old characters and new ones alike. Some of Lo's friends and family come to help out and cause trouble while Palmer's siblings, Miller and Murphy (twins), are introduced. The pair are very similar to Palmer and have extensive parts in the book. I enjoy getting to know them, see them interact not only with Palmer but with the guys (who they previously knew), and see them getting to know Sloane and learning all her quirks was fun. Miller is Palmer's sister and she and Sloane got super close, kinda like a Hyde situation, where Millie just needed a little guidance and some backup to bring out who she really is. The two grow a tight bond and once again mates come into play and Sloane helps things out.

The plot for Mage Massacres was freaking everything. So, Lo has dealt with the vampires, the shifters, and the demons now she has to whip the mages into shape and stop the plot that is bent on the destruction of her family and herself. Learning more about Palmer's past and getting a better look at him and the mages were great. However the real juice was the plot twists that popped up, I mean talk about jaw-dropping, there was no way anyone saw any of that coming. I finished the story in one day, I was riveted from the very beginning, and I'm already missing Sloane and the guys. Looks like Vaughn is up next and I can't wait to read about the Fae realm, it's time to go to Winter.