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Demon Magic and a Martini by Annette Marie Narrator: Cris Dukehart
Series: The Guild Codex: Spellbound #4
Published by Tantor Audio on April 23, 2019
Genres: New Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy
Length: 7 hours and 15 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Source: Library
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When I first landed a bartending job at the local guild, I didn't know a thing about magic. These days, I'm practically an expert on the different magical classes, but there's one nobody ever talks about: Demonica.
Turns out they have a good reason for that. My guild is strictly hellion-free, because who wants to risk life and limb to control the biggest bullies on the mythic playground?
Well, some people do, and now a demon has been loosed in the city. My three best friends are determined to slay it, but even badass combat mages are critically out-magicked. And that's not all. The monster they're tracking-it's not hiding. It's not fleeing. It's not leaving a trail of corpses everywhere it goes.
The demon is hunting too. And in a city full of mythics, it's searching for deadlier prey.
If we can't unravel the demon's sinister motivations, more innocent people will die, but finding the answers means digging into dark secrets...and learning truths I never wanted to know.
Make sure to check out the companion series, The Guild Codex: Demonized, available now, and The Guild Codex: Warped, coauthored by Rob Jacobsen.
©2019 Annette Marie (P)2019 Tantor
Also in this series: Three Mages and a Margarita, Dark Arts and a Daiquiri, Two Witches and a Whiskey, Three Mages and a Margarita, Dark Arts and a Daiquiri, Two Witches and a Whiskey
I’m taking part in the 2026 Read-Along for the Guild Codex World by Annette Marie hosted by Books of My Heart.
I’ve heard so many wonderful things about the Guild Codex World, so I’m thrilled to be joining this year’s read-along! I actually first listened to this book back in 2021—it was the final one I finished in the series at the time. While I didn’t get around to reviewing it then, I’m excited to finally share my thoughts with you all now.
Demon Magic and a Martini is book four in The Guild Codex: Spellbound series by Annette Marie and narrated by Cris Dukehart.
Another intense installment in the Guild Codex: Spellbound! We finally get a look at Ezra’s origins in an adventure packed with danger, badass demon wielders, and those ever-annoying asshat hunters. Tori has some major, life-changing choices to make in this one.
Once again, Tori is surrounded by Mythic mayhem, but the focus shifts beautifully to Ezra’s origins and abilities. We get a front-row seat to the mages’ unbreakable bond and the sacrifices they make for one another. As the stakes rise, the real question is whether Tori is finally all in.
This book is heavily guild-focused, giving us a fantastic look at the broader Mythic community and how different guilds interact. We even see the Crow and Hammer (Tori’s guild) gain some very interesting new members!
The character development is teasingly good; for every secret revealed about their pasts, a million more questions pop up. I’m dying to know more! I do think it’s time for Tori to start taking her training seriously, though. While she is incredibly brave, loyal, and smart, she still relies a bit too much on pure luck and the power of the mages. I’d love to see her become as much of an asset as she is the heart of the team.
Audio: I’m officially addicted to this series on audio! Once I hit play, I honestly can’t stop. Cris Dukehart, does an incredible job pulling you into the story and never letting go. Her voices for each character are spot on, making the experience so immersive. I truly can’t recommend the audiobooks enough!
All in all, this is another high-stakes installment in the Guild Codex: Spellbound series. It perfectly sets the stage for the upcoming spin-off while promising even more dangerous adventures for our favorite ‘four musketeers.’
Rated: 4 Stars
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About Cris Dukehart
My name is Cris Dukehart. I am an Audie Nominee and Earphones Award Winning audiobook narrator and voiceover.
I’ve been told I approach the world with the quick witted humor of Mrs. Maisel and the spirit of a Southern Magnolia (which seems to me like a pretty mighty leap but sure felt good to hear and also seemed like the sort of thing a gal might want to include in her bio).
I’ve narrated over 400 books, across genres, from quirky memoirs, southern women’s fiction, and young adult titles to new adult urban fantasy and female-driven mysteries and I love being able to immerse myself in tales that include a rich array of characters of all ages and into stories that make a body believe in just a little bit of magic.
I have a natural and easy Mid-Atlantic dialect but also confidently perform the dialects from my southern upbringing (North Carolina, Virgnia, and West Virginia) as well as those I’ve picked up just meeting folks from my travels across the US and abroad.
I divide my time between my Mountain House, a Mid Century home perched on a mountain over looking the Caribbean, and an 1870 Southern Victorian riverfront home.
Both homes are PROJECTS (with a capital P) and need more than a little love, but along with my ridiculous sooper pooch, Bruce Ed, a menagerie of strays, a cast of family, friends, and characters that could just as well have stepped right off the pages of the books I read, a silly lot of DIY elbow grease, and you too… if you hang around here long enough… I’m pretty sure there’s a happily ever after waiting for all of us at the end.
About Annette Marie
Annette Marie is the best-selling author of The Guild Codex, an expansive collection of interwoven urban fantasy series ranging from thrilling adventure to hilarious hijinks to heartrending romance. Her other works include YA urban fantasy series Steel & Stone, its prequel trilogy Spell Weaver, and romantic fantasy trilogy Red Winter.
Her first love is fantasy, while fast-paced adventures and tantalizing forbidden romances are her guilty pleasures. She lives in the frozen winter wasteland of Alberta, Canada (okay, it’s not quite that bad) with her husband and their furry minion of darkness—sorry, cat—Caesar. When not writing, she can be found elbow-deep in one art project or another while blissfully ignoring all adult responsibilities.
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2026 Audiobook Challenge
- 2026 COYER Out To Lunch Again
- 2026 Library Love Challenge
- 2026 Read-Along Annette Marie
- 2026 TBR Tackle Challenge
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