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lectorliber04's review against another edition
5.0
Kate and Curran have separated from the Pack but you wouldn't know it. They bought a house with tons of land around it and by the end of the book, aside from a couple of humans, most of their neighbours are shapeshifters who decided to leave the Pack and follow Curran, so in my opinion Curran is still in charge of people and nothing much has changed. If Kate thought she had finally found the privacy she craved, well, it lasted for a few weeks and now is gone.
Atlanta is a magnet for all sort of creatures and apocalyptic mayhem. And fighting against another threat to the city she claimed while figuring out how not to become like her father was one of the challenges Kate had to face. When she was severely injured while fighting the newest threat to her city, she realised how strong her bond to Atlanta is and how if she were anything like her father she could drain it of all its magic for her own advantage. She only took enough to survive and that's the difference between father and daughter. Roland, her god-like father, is paying close attention to what Kate does, so close that he can now ask her to have dinner with him.
She is one amazing heroine, with flaws, but with a big, big heart and a deep sense of what's right and wrong. Once again her relationship with Curran conquered another hurdle. There's a part in the book (pages 75 and 76) which touched me. Curran is struggling with his new status as just Curran, former Beast Lord, living outside of the Keep, in a relationship and with neighbours not too happy about having a shapeshifter living among them. Discrimination and lack of trust runs both ways and how Kate explains what shapeshifters think of humans and vice versa is so insightful! She gets both sides and that's why Curran needs her. See, up to now I wasn't sure Curran needed Kate but now I get it.
One thing nags at me every time I read about Kate complaining about money or being in the debt and such. I'm sorry Kate but that's BS. Ever since she became Curran's mate her money troubles were gone. He bought Cutting Edge for her. Curran also bought a five acres property for them when he step down as Beast Lord. He also bought most of the houses surrounding their property. Now he is pretty much buying the Guild. Kate isn't a pauper, she has no money issues no matter what she tells herself. It just irks me when a heroine who can kick ass like no one else and claims to be independent and her own person, doesn't question the fact that the heroe gives her, buys her, pays her debts or whatever and continues to claim that as far as money is concern she is in the poor house.
Atlanta is a magnet for all sort of creatures and apocalyptic mayhem. And fighting against another threat to the city she claimed while figuring out how not to become like her father was one of the challenges Kate had to face. When she was severely injured while fighting the newest threat to her city, she realised how strong her bond to Atlanta is and how if she were anything like her father she could drain it of all its magic for her own advantage. She only took enough to survive and that's the difference between father and daughter. Roland, her god-like father, is paying close attention to what Kate does, so close that he can now ask her to have dinner with him.
She is one amazing heroine, with flaws, but with a big, big heart and a deep sense of what's right and wrong. Once again her relationship with Curran conquered another hurdle. There's a part in the book (pages 75 and 76) which touched me. Curran is struggling with his new status as just Curran, former Beast Lord, living outside of the Keep, in a relationship and with neighbours not too happy about having a shapeshifter living among them. Discrimination and lack of trust runs both ways and how Kate explains what shapeshifters think of humans and vice versa is so insightful! She gets both sides and that's why Curran needs her. See, up to now I wasn't sure Curran needed Kate but now I get it.
One thing nags at me every time I read about Kate complaining about money or being in the debt and such. I'm sorry Kate but that's BS. Ever since she became Curran's mate her money troubles were gone. He bought Cutting Edge for her. Curran also bought a five acres property for them when he step down as Beast Lord. He also bought most of the houses surrounding their property. Now he is pretty much buying the Guild. Kate isn't a pauper, she has no money issues no matter what she tells herself. It just irks me when a heroine who can kick ass like no one else and claims to be independent and her own person, doesn't question the fact that the heroe gives her, buys her, pays her debts or whatever and continues to claim that as far as money is concern she is in the poor house.
a_kira's review against another edition
4.0
Another excellent installment in the Kate Daniels series. Never read (or had interest to read) the Dali books which may have connected a few of the Pack related goings-on behind the scenes but didn't feel it was neccessary for the book.
cassandra67b07's review against another edition
4.0
My series reread during covid-19. Still think this book is largely setup and reset after Magic Breaks concluding arc. I ended up skimming a lot. 3.5
nastja_m's review against another edition
5.0
I can still remember how excited I was for the continuation of the series.
More beloved characters, with their snappy dialogue and wacky dynamics, more magic waves, more heart-thumping action.
More beloved characters, with their snappy dialogue and wacky dynamics, more magic waves, more heart-thumping action.
dynila's review against another edition
3.0
devoured in one 7hr sitting. loved the bulk of it, but the pacing felt off.
fishgirl182's review against another edition
4.0
I tried to read this slowly In order to savor it. Every Ilona Andrews book is a treat and I'm always a bit sad when I'm done because it means I'll have to wait a year for another book.
mmardybum's review against another edition
5.0
2015: This was so good. So good.
2017: IA is otherwise known to the world as Cure for all Reading Slumps and I honestly have no idea why I even bother reading anything else.
2017: IA is otherwise known to the world as Cure for all Reading Slumps and I honestly have no idea why I even bother reading anything else.
nattyg's review against another edition
5.0
Whoops - read this before book 7
I liked the plot. Curious to read 7 and see what I missed, in terms of relationship with her Dad.
I liked the plot. Curious to read 7 and see what I missed, in terms of relationship with her Dad.