Magic Bites is the introductory book in the Kate Daniels series set in a not too distant future Atlanta. In this world, magic and technology can’t coexist at the same time. The world is hit with waves of magic going into overdrive where all tech stops working altogether. To survive, one must know when to use their car and when to hire that horse to get across town to that meeting. With magic in full swing for years, all sorts of creatures have come out of […]
This series is awesome.
This isn’t going to be a great critical review, I’m sorry to say. I really enjoyed this book and I feel that it’s a perfect addition to an already stellar series, which I raved about in one of my earlier CBR6 reviews. Goodreads summary: “As the mate of the Beast Lord, Curran, former mercenary Kate Daniels has more responsibilities than it seems possible to juggle. Not only is she still struggling to keep her investigative business afloat, she must now deal with the affairs of the […]
Magic and Fantasy, Gore and Romance Abound in these Ilona Daniels series
Get ready for a 3-pack of Ilona Andrews reviews, folks! #81 Magic Bites by Ilona Andrews Okay, finally made it back to the beginning of the series, and it’s great. Kate meets Curran the Beast Lord, and all the right sparks fly. Kate also meets Derek before his “christening by fire” later in the series, and he is a young smart-alecky teenaged werewolf with a quick wit, sharp insights and an appealing personality. Kate is still a mercenary and a loner, who nonetheless builds the […]
Magic mixes with Hindu mythology in another Kate Daniels adventure
This is the third in the series, still in 2040 Atlanta where magic and tech surges alternate and wreak havoc, and humanity shares the planet with strange creatures of all sorts. The first half of Magic Strikes is classic, but heartbreaking. Heroine Kate Daniels races against time to save her– and my–favorite teen werewolf Derek from a gang of death fighters he has angered by encouraging a beautiful young would-be defector from their ranks, but she arrives too late. Derek’s body is discovered shattered and […]