Sirens Unbound

Fifth Mage War, Book 1

By: Laura Engelhardt

Narrated by: Brandy Hussa

Four siblings. Three prophecies. A world of magic.

Cordelia Bant has a secret: She’s a siren, a magical creature created to sustain the life force of the fae. But, what can she do when the faeries she cares about most are trapped on an island full of iron? Her siren brother Thomas leads a carefree life - that is, until fate reunites him with a long-lost love. But, when political forces threaten to tear them apart again, they flee to the mage haven of Australia...

Meanwhile, their sisters Amy and Mary live normal lives in America, unaware of the sirenic power that lies latent in their blood. Amy works as a neurosurgeon - but when she invents a surgical procedure that allows mundanes to see magic, she discovers that she’s been manipulated into setting off the next mage war.

Mary is a retired opera singer whose first priority is her family. But, her faith in her siblings is shaken when Thomas reveals a long-held family secret, causing her ordinary life to shatter apart.

Join the Bant family as they navigate treacherous political waters, cryptic prophecies, and what it truly means to be a family. Set in a modern world and led by a strong cast of female characters, Sirens Unbound is the best-selling first installment in the Fifth Mage War series.

©2019 Laura Engelhardt (P)2022 Laura Engelhardt

A refreshing take on a well worn genre

It is so nice to read a fantasy novel where the main character isn’t a teenager. Set in the modern world with just the right amount of changes to real history and daily life to be believable but not make it feel foreign. A book written about adults, seemingly for adults. The author is not afraid to go to places and discuss mature topics that would almost never be in a fantasy novel, except in excess. A great change from the extremes of fantasy geared either to children or to HBO. The right balance for me.